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Re:Adobe to acquire Figma for $20B by doomlaser on Thursday September 15, 2022 @08:07AM (#32850490)
Adobe consolidates. Where is the Blender equivalent for Photoshop? I don't think GIMP is the answer, but it seems like Photoshop is ripe for an open source competitor in the category. I just don't know of any realistic candidates.
Re:Adobe to acquire Figma for $20B by jasonjamerson on Thursday September 15, 2022 @08:31AM (#32850780)
It was photopea.com, but he went to a subscription model too. Free with ads, but they're pretty distracting to me.

Affinity products are decent, but they're not free, it's a one time purchase.

There's Krita, which is good, but I really want something that mirrors the traditional tool layout of Photoshop. Both affinity and Krita do their own thing which is tough when you've been using Photoshop for 25 years.

Re:Adobe to acquire Figma for $20B by elisvent on Thursday September 15, 2022 @08:21AM (#32850651)
Use Keynote with a custom canvas size. You can do literally anything in Keynote.

https://vimeo.com/100377108

To repost their comment:

“ In my work, there's constant discussion about which is the best and hottest new design tool to use. I’ve tried many of them, but in the end I still keep coming back to Keynote. It’s easy to learn and use, swapping assets is a breeze (using media placeholder), and most complex animations can be tested with Magic Move (the secret sauce to it all). Producing animations can span a range of fidelities; I can produce all the assets in Keynote, or I can copy out of Illustrator or drag and drop from Sketch (how seamless this works puts a smile on my face every time). As an interaction or visual designer, if you’re not using Keynote to test and bring your work to life, then I think you should start now! At least I hope this little experiment inspires you to try.”

Re:Adobe to acquire Figma for $20B by Jorengarenar on Thursday September 15, 2022 @08:11AM (#32850542)
For image manipulation is, nonen omen, GIMP.

For drawing I would say Krita.

Re:Adobe to acquire Figma for $20B by i386 on Thursday September 15, 2022 @08:11AM (#32850544)
This is an irrelevant comment.
Re:Adobe to acquire Figma for $20B by greymalik on Thursday September 15, 2022 @08:21AM (#32850640)
So is this.
Re:Adobe to acquire Figma for $20B by i386 on Thursday September 15, 2022 @08:35AM (#32850839)
The original comment is the kind of comment that just derails actual conversation about the topic. Try to stay on topic.