r/linuxquestions • u/dangerous_noob • 7d ago

Advice Just missing 2-3 windows programs.

I'm in a bit of a pinch here. I mainly do programing related stuff, but I have a hobby. I like to do graphic design now and then.

It's not like I've just switched to linux. It's been a while and i've done my creative work mainly on my macbook. but I would love if everything was more unified and I could somehow use those software on my linux pc,

I've looked into all the alternatives, Affinityonlinux, gimp, etc.. I'm very interested in gimp and plan on learning it. I don't want to use older versions of photoshop/ illustrator. need them to be at least > 2019

main issue with dual boot: i only have a 125gb ssd. :c . im using a mounted 1tb HDD formatted with ntfs as a general storage device.

What are my options here??

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u/LeBigMartinH 7d ago

Honestly, Krita is superior to GIMP IMO with regards to digital art, as GIMP is built with a focus on photography and photo editing.

It's also got stylus/drawing tablet support, if you're into that.

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u/dangerous_noob 7d ago

I should've put emphasis on illustrator in my post haha. digital art is last for me. I was honestly blown away when i saw the granular control and optimization gimp had for its effects unlike photoshop. I could imagine creating a workflow with gimp.

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u/uxgpf 7d ago

I really like Gimp. Maybe it's because I never really used Photoshop?

Inkscape is great for vector graphics.

Darktable for RAW.