All empires must fall.
  • brucethemoose@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    16 days ago

    I mean, I use every alternative I can. Vapoursynth scripts, libraw-based projects, random GitHub repos, DaVinci…

    But there are some features I just can’t get great support for outside of definitely-not-high-seas Lightroom Classic:

    • Good lens profiles for weird lenses.

    • Proper HDR PQ/HLG editing and AVIF/JXL export support.

    • RAW support for newer cameras, like my little R50V

    I have yet to try DaVinci’s photo editing mode though. That’s very interesting.

  • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.caEnglish
    123·
    16 days ago

    I mean isn’t it more of that the industry is just recognizing the war that Adobe started years ago?

    full disclaimer all I’ve read is the damn headline

  • lechekaflan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    16 days ago

    After CS6 did Adobe started going downhill, beginning with subscriptions replacing paid licenses.

    Currently using Krita, and sometimes Paint(dot)net for touchups.

  • WormFood@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    16 days ago

    A few years ago I replaced Photoshop with Affinity. Affinity’s user interface is pretty awful, even compared to Photoshop, but it does at least run a bit better. A few years ago I switched from premiere pro to da Vinci resolve, and though resolve has a bit of a learning curve, overall I think it’s better than premiere - it’s definitely faster and crashes a lot less.

    I’m hoping that audacity 4 is a good enough audio editor to replace audition - we’ll see, audition is actually pretty good imo but I’d accept a slight downgrade if it means I can get away from Adobe entirely.

    • Paranoid Factoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      15 days ago

      Affinity is good, and runs OK on Linux with recent versions of wine. Resolve is very good. A credible alternative to Premiere, though Fusion isn’t all that compared to Ae.

      Ardour is great right now. As is Reaper.

  • commander@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    17 days ago

    We’re in a mature software stage for these art software applications. Easier to catch up than create new features that people make essential to their workflow. Today it’s commercial alternatives that have closed the gap well enough. Someday in the future open source stuff will. It’s inevitable

    • sonofearth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      17 days ago

      But now Adobe has generative tools. Every wannabe artist and ass CEOs will look into it as a primary feature.

      • auntieclokwise@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        16 days ago

        It’s only a matter of time before the open source stuff gets those features too, if people want them. There’s plenty of decent open source generative AI out there. I’m sure people can find creative ways to incorporate them.

  • ritsku@lemmy.worldEnglish
    42·
    16 days ago

    I’m ready and waiting for a viable alternative to indesign but I haven’t seen one yet