Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-11 Thread David Marrs
Eric P wrote: On Linux, I have no problem using a desktop solely for the Gimp, but on Windows (at work) I end up using a multi-desktop switcher to keep windows from getting out of hand (in numbers). Unfortunately, all the multi-desktop switcher programs I've tried (VirtuaWin, MegaScale

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-06 Thread Michael Schumacher
Eric P wrote: On Linux, I have no problem using a desktop solely for the Gimp, but on Windows (at work) I end up using a multi-desktop switcher to keep windows from getting out of hand (in numbers). Unfortunately, all the multi-desktop switcher programs I've tried (VirtuaWin, MegaScale

RE: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-06 Thread Kalle Ounapuu
of GIMP when compared to Photoshop On Thursday 05 May 2005 12:17, Kalle Ounapuu wrote: One of the things I've noticed is that Adobe Photoshop (and the PSD file format) does not allow Indexed images with multiple layers. If you save to any format other than XCF you cannot be sure all features

RE: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-05 Thread Kalle Ounapuu
@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop On Wed, 4 May 2005, Kent Tong wrote: Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 03:10:33 + (UTC) From: Kent Tong [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu Subject: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-05 Thread Tom Cat
On 5/4/05, j Mak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I also use both Photoshop and Gimp and agree that Potoshop is more user friendly. Interesting. I started using Photoshop in 2000. In 02 I was introduced to the gimp. I was so happy to finally find graphics software that was finally

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-05 Thread Simon Budig
j Mak ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I've never understood myself why developers haven't designed a main window for Gimp yet. As far as I know Gimp is the only app that uses this non-standard interface. Are you aware of the fact, that Photoshop on the Mac does not have such a main window? Such a

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-05 Thread Eric P
Simon Budig wrote: Are you aware of the fact, that Photoshop on the Mac does not have such a main window? Hmmm... *me looks at some Mac/PS screen shots*Interesting. I never noticed that. But doesn't it still behave as one instance of the program when flipping between programs (i.e.,

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-05 Thread Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris
On Thursday 05 May 2005 12:17, Kalle Ounapuu wrote: One of the things I've noticed is that Adobe Photoshop (and the PSD file format) does not allow Indexed images with multiple layers. If you save to any format other than XCF you cannot be sure all features will be supported. Amen to

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-05 Thread j Mak
Thanks for the information. This was new to me. Regards, jozsefmak --- Simon Budig [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: j Mak ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: I've never understood myself why developers haven't designed a main window for Gimp yet. As far as I know Gimp is the only app that uses this

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-04 Thread Eric P
Kent Tong wrote: Disadvantage of GIMP - Text tool It is limited. But there are a few enhancements planned for the next release (ex. letter spacing). -- Can't display Chinese in the GIMP Text Editor Not true for Japanese, so I'm sure this applies to Chinese. See

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-04 Thread Michael Schumacher
Most of the things you are saying is true. I am not sure though about the support for Chinese fonts. I don't have any problems using Chinese in the text tool or other text entires... What I am missing from Gimp is the Photoshop-like layer effects and the Adjustment layer. These would be

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-04 Thread Gezim Hoxha
On Wed, 2005-05-04 at 00:41 -0400, j Mak wrote: Handling layers in Gimp is as easy as in Photoshop. You can group them I wasn't aware of this grouping ability. Can you please tell me how I would group a bunch of layers? Thanks, -Gezim ___

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-04 Thread Robin Laing
Kent Tong wrote: Hi, We're an organization promoting open source in Macau. We're considering whether to organize some training courses on GIMP or not. Before that, we'd like to evaluate how powerful GIMP is when compared to Photoshop. We're not insisting that it must be as powerful as Photoshop.

RE: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-04 Thread Kalle Ounapuu
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kent Tong Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:11 PM To: gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu Subject: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop Hi, We're an organization promoting open source in Macau. We're considering whether

RE: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-04 Thread j Mak
, May 03, 2005 11:11 PM To: gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu Subject: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop Hi, We're an organization promoting open source in Macau. We're considering whether to organize some training courses on GIMP or not. Before that, we'd

RE: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-04 Thread Kalle Ounapuu
removed can make the difference). -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of j Mak Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 12:36 PM To: gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu Subject: RE: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop --- Kalle Ounapuu

[Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-03 Thread Kent Tong
Hi, We're an organization promoting open source in Macau. We're considering whether to organize some training courses on GIMP or not. Before that, we'd like to evaluate how powerful GIMP is when compared to Photoshop. We're not insisting that it must be as powerful as Photoshop. We just need a

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-03 Thread j Mak
Most of the things you are saying is true. I am not sure though about the support for Chinese fonts. Handling layers in Gimp is as easy as in Photoshop. You can group them but you cannot clip them as in Photoshop to create clipping mask. What I am missing from Gimp is the Photoshop-like layer

Re: [Gimp-user] Disadvantage of GIMP when compared to Photoshop

2005-05-03 Thread Carol Spears
On Wed, May 04, 2005 at 03:10:33AM +, Kent Tong wrote: Hi, We're an organization promoting open source in Macau. We're considering whether to organize some training courses on GIMP or not. Before that, we'd like to evaluate how powerful GIMP is when compared to Photoshop. We're not