I keep having problems with all these free alternatives. Krita worked for awhile but the brush tool doesn't recognise where my stylus is until I put pressure on the screen, which results in these (admitedly cool but unintentional) straight lines you see here:



I then tried out FireAlpaca, but for whatever reason, it keeps giving me these random dots when I'm using the brush tool. Like so:



I managed to turn down the frequency of these dots in the settings, but obviously the ideal number of occurences is zero.

I'm wondering if I should just pull the trigger and get Photoshop. I might as well get acquainted with the program considering I'll probably be using it in the future.

I'd say so. Out of all the free alternatives I've ever tried I've never used anything that was quite on the same level in every aspect as Photoshop.

That's weird. Neither Krita or FireApaca have those issues for me. You think there may be an issue with your tablet driver? I've had issues before in Photoshop with both my Wacom and Ugee tablets similar to that and I had to uninstall and reinstall the latest driver to fix it.

I've reinstalled it already and it didn't fix anything. The problem with Krita is that there's just a giant lag on my brush cursor for whatever reason. I liked it more than FireAlpaca, but that program at least didn't muddy my work.

If you think you're gonna be using photoshop a lot more in the future then the sooner you become familiar with the program the better you will be down the road. It's up to you whether or not the monthly subscription is worth it. It's sad you can't just purchase CS6 or other older versions to keep. I only have it form my torrenting days years ago.

You have to rent it? What the hell

Is there no way to avoid that

Quote from: Eli on September 26, 2018, 05:59:19 PM

Quote from: Aether on September 26, 2018, 05:33:27 PM

That's weird. Neither Krita or FireApaca have those issues for me. You think there may be an issue with your tablet driver? I've had issues before in Photoshop with both my Wacom and Ugee tablets similar to that and I had to uninstall and reinstall the latest driver to fix it.

I've reinstalled it already and it didn't fix anything. The problem with Krita is that there's just a giant lag on my brush cursor for whatever reason. I liked it more than FireAlpaca, but that program at least didn't muddy my work.

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If you think you're gonna be using photoshop a lot more in the future then the sooner you become familiar with the program the better you will be down the road. It's up to you whether or not the monthly subscription is worth it. It's sad you can't just purchase CS6 or other older versions to keep. I only have it form my torrenting days years ago.

You have to rent it? What the hell

Is there no way to avoid that

You can get a cracked CC version if you look for it. TBH if it was a one-time purchase I'd probably just go ahead and purchase it, but they want you to pay $30 / month!

That's such bullshit. How much did it used to cost as a one time fee?

I have the crack and the installer for CS6

CS6 at the time was $600, one time fee. Now Adobe is on Creative Cloud, you can't really buy the latest version of Photoshop. And CS6 now sells for like $1000 on 3rd party websites, its fucking stupid.

So I've been using its cracked .dll file for years now because paying Adobe a ridiculous amount of money for 1 program is stupid.

If you want the files, PM me.

I was going to say that you freakin' pirates ruined it for everyone by stealing it in the first place, but $600 for a fucking program is absolutely absurd. I'll probably end up just getting the subscription model, but jesus I don't really want to.

Quote from: Eli on September 28, 2018, 10:48:38 AM

I was going to say that you freakin' pirates ruined it for everyone by stealing it in the first place, but $600 for a fucking program is absolutely absurd. I'll probably end up just getting the subscription model, but jesus I don't really want to.

well to begin with i dont think a one time purchase of it was really profitable for software companies to do. ms office/photoshoop and a bunch of others now do it because it keeps a steady income. i really do miss one time fees tho, at least students get free access to it or discounts.

30 bucks is pretty egregious though

Quote from: Eli on September 28, 2018, 10:48:38 AM

I was going to say that you freakin' pirates ruined it for everyone by stealing it in the first place, but $600 for a fucking program is absolutely absurd. I'll probably end up just getting the subscription model, but jesus I don't really want to.

Not piracy, just a deliberate business move. Adobe has been trying to go down the closed-system Apple path for a while now. They wanted to create dependency within their products. Adobe files can only be opened with Adobe software. You want to edit or create images? Photoshop is your bet. Ah, but what about enhancing pictures taken by a camera? Yeah, Lightroom is what you need. Interested in both? Well you gotta get the package deal now because you can't just use another piece of software for one of the two. How about adding some graphics or assets to it? Yeah, you'll need Illustrator or Stock for that - can't go with anything else because it doesn't work. Hm, you want to publish the result somewhere? Yeah no, all the other software sucks for that, you'll need Indesign to make that work. And managing all of your files together? Bro no way you can do that without Adobe Bridge (which used to be part of the CS programs you got but now conveniently isn't any longer). The whole Adobe scene used to be a lot more standalone and integratable with other software but they've really been pushing towards a closed-system like Apple where you more or less get sucked into a software ecosystem that you can't just get out off. Before you know it, all of your creative programs depend on each other and none of your work can be exported to other software. And that's why and how they're now using a subscription-based model that tries charging you for a package. It's not so much aimed at people like you but rather businesses and professionals who got away with a one time purchase of one piece of (shared) software.

its shit like this that really doesnt help my growing anticapitalist sensibilities

i dont suppose i could just keep making emails for the free trial