NNois
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21 minutes ago, BestestGrandad said:
I've just had a look on Winehq and my guess is that Affinity will not work under wine anytime soon.
I'm basing this on their install instructions which near the beginning say "If your system is 64 bit, enable 32 bit architecture" which I take to mean that wine only supports 32 bit software and since Affinity is 64 it's a non-starter.
And here https://wiki.winehq.org/Wine_Features
it specifically says there is only 32-bit compatibility :-(totally false ! there's a wine64 and a wine32 ...
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On 11/4/2018 at 5:32 PM, j0e.org said:
We have everything on Linux. Only a proper graphic solution is missing.
Please give us Affinity Designer for Linux.
What about Krita ? Krita is kicking !
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you should try with proton (valve/steam) he provide dx11 dx12 and vulkan compatibility !! just that
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@Snapseed did you tried the new Wine "Proton" made by Valve ? I did tried some unavailable 3d software and it's working very good. (but you have to compile Proton for yourself if the software you want to test isn't on the Steam Store...)
We did see the past years a big move for pro software on Linux, at least 3d and Audio, then Video for some and now Games ! congrats to Valve !
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10 hours ago, Wim Daniels said:
...Now you can simply drag the asset on a new page and fill in the 'blanks' ...Of course more enhanced 'page templates' would be nice. But maybe that's what @Seneca refers to with 'at least at the moment'.
Duh that's not what I've expected, Isn't publisher a helper to build something, not by hand ???
I don't understand it right, so what's the purpose of publisher apart from putting page number automatically?10 hours ago, Wim Daniels said:...Then add the selected group to your assets. Now you can simply drag the asset on a new page and fill in the 'blanks'.
...Of course more enhanced 'page templates' would be nice.
Ok, but:
1. This is way overcomplicated
2. I can't modify the asset like an instance, so if I need some adjustement , I'm just fucked !
Please explain me better what Publisher is for because without for now I think publisher is for brochures or poster work.
Any work with 3+ pages will fail -
Ok,
Let says I'm making a book where on every page I place a picture on the right and a text on top, and on each pages I place the content in another text frame.
If I add on the master page those "frames" like a "template" text and image template frames, then, I can't edit those in my real pages.
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16 minutes ago, toltec said:
I'm not convinced, it's not just a few bits of software. That is OK for a few clever dick types.
THERE IS NO SUPPORT ! at least in the UK.
Normal, non-geek people, can't just go into a store and buy a Linux machine.
Normal non-geek people can't get a leasing contract on a few dozen machines.
Normal, non-geek people can't get on site support contracts.
Normal, non-geek, people can't get local engineer back-up when it all goes wrong.
Normal, non-geek people can't get training on the software, like MS Office software.
Normal non-geek people can't buy loads of 'teaching' books from e bay. Maybe a few ?
So, if normal non-geek people people can't get it, or use it, who is left?
Oh yes, geeks !
Sadly you’re speaking about old dumb guys... I hardly know any guy enough lasy to buy support or book!
- My children uses Linux without any support or book, it’s all in the internet.
- the kids here embrace thoses open tech and it’s very good. Therés a big movement in France to « Disrupt » all that F**king commercial and corporate softwares. For the sake of our future (I’m sure you understand that argument)
- Some parts of my neighbors surprisingly use Linux despite they are not tech people. The argument is the freedom, the security. It’s very important here and many fears about the Big US Corporation, we don’t use Google but Ecosia or likes.
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17 hours ago, InfoCentral said:
They won't so it's "no bother."
Ahh? I assume you're working for Serif ? no, you're saying that just because you don't want their product on Linux for whatever reason.
Man, 50% of Pro Linux Software exist because big client with many seats wants software in the environment they are working. (The rest are on Linux because they are made on Linux first)
So If tomorrow let says a big studio contact serif and put enough money on the table I assure you Serif will make the conversion.
Plus, I'm sure the conversion isn't so hard if they want it, nowadays recent program code isn't so tied to the OS which was not the case in the 2000's.
Serif already made the Windows version, unless they're completely crazy they already made their code 90 to 95% OS independent
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13 hours ago, toltec said:
No, absolutely not!
Professionals need turn-key solutions with professional dealer facilities and on site support. No professional wants to spend hours trying to sort out a driver or installing patches.
Every professional I knew (print and prepress trade) leased machines with professional, on site support. The mind! cost (even for Macs) was so small compared to a big printing press, reliability and productivity was what mattered. Not saving a bit of money on a quirky geeks machine.
Pros need to concentrate on what they do best, making money, not fiddling with an OS.
Linux is not remotely close to meeting a professionals needs. Sorry.
Well apart from a very few trades, obviously.
4You're completely out of your mind! you're talking pros without any ITs in their compagny it's unrealistic. That's not the case for every Graphic company I worked for.
Nearly all Corporate managed by ITs tends to be pushed on Linux! In general, here in Europe Starting from Governments, Shopping malls, big Facilities, every ultra professional users are on Linux it's a necessity if they want to be in control and secure.
I can assure you nearly every Indy Artist with 5y+ of experience I know have plans to move on Linux, some did, some not, waiting for more software support. -
12 hours ago, SrPx said:
That is, my current and loved OS, Win 7, and preferred to Win 10 by many, is WAY slower in performance than Windows 8.1 and Win 10.
Well, I see your point but maybe it's not the same for others buying hardware and make money with it...
For example, Win10 has a Huge flaw, he reserve, no matter what 10% of the GPU memory for his display manager. You can say it's fine but it isn't because he blindly reserves the same on other GPU even if they display nothing! You can imaging the performance loss just for that. Many Win based studios have been forced to go back to win 7 !That's just one example how Microsoft don't give any attention to professionals. And don't ask how many people stucked after a forced update even if you have a "pro" version... (me included and maybe you too / 50% chance !). I can't say the same for Ubuntu install, every of mine are there even with 10 y old installs upgrade after apgrades !
No, If pros could have their software on Linux they would use it, i'm sure
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9 minutes ago, SrPx said:
Windows... and btw, works great, there.
Sorry, but my main concern working in Linux is about performances !
You can expect a CPU render 30% faster than on windows
Goes the same with cuda GPU 20 to 30% tooLaunching Software is ... very fast too
That's not a joke, even moving files is way faster, I work mainly with large files or files sequences, while windows and macos is doing whatever I know before starting moving or copying files Linux boxes are done !
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Interesting blender Open Data, reflecting what i see at work. https://opendata.blender.org/
linux users12032
windows users
3180
macos
196
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1 hour ago, R C-R said:
There is no "probably" about it. They have replied multiple times in this now 20 page long topic, making it very clear why they are not considering developing Linux versions of the Affinity apps anytime soon. Ignoring that & continuing to post the same kind of comments they have already rejected as reasons why they should reconsider is like continuing to beat on a dead horse, hoping that will somehow bring it back to life.
Rethinking own opinion anytime is part of the human nature, Fortunately! Others are just dumb
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13 hours ago, Douglas Lassance said:
Sorry, I could not read all answers in detail but I wanted to point that you may not be aware that there is an industry called VFX, encompassing studios like ILM, Weta, Method, Disney, or Pixar. Those represent thousand of artist boxes all running on Linux with fully licensed software and who had to suffer for a decade with Gimp, Windows VMs or Dual Boots when willing to edit an image. These companies would certainly be delighted to purchase a large amount of Affinity Photo licenses to solve their problem. Just to clarify, organizations like those work with a high level of security and are generally operating on closed networks without direct internet access. For this reason, the browser market share charts I have seen floating around cannot be a good indicator for potential users running on Linux.
Hi Douglas,
I've already plaid the same as you. Just give up for Serif on Linux, their users aren't so open-minded. Thought their youngness of this company, they aren't following the open and positive attitude you can see elsewhere in the industry.
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humm, thought there is really great success story about compagny open sourcing their software and porting to linux...
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13 minutes ago, msdobrescu said:
Just for photography development, as is Photoshop, or Lightroom (not a fan), Affinity Photo, On1 Photo Raw, Capture One, better than RawTherapee, DarkTable, UFRaw(?) or simila
I have those 2 missing in my mind
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12 minutes ago, msdobrescu said:
Adobe Photoshop or similarly efficient application for photography
Did you try the "vfx route" I mean no one use photoshop anymore, we use Nuke, Blackmagic Fusion, Blackmagic Da Vinci to "retouch" our HDR "photos", there is Natron too and that's way more efficient.
Edit: sorry there's no auto solution here
If you want to paint on them that's another story
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To continue If I may, I suspect Adobe being paid by Microsoft or Apple to not develop for Linux, In fact, I'm sure!
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5 minutes ago, msdobrescu said:
how is it possible to have professional video, 3d, VFX etc. software, that should rely on color quality, but not design and photography too?
There is a lot of facilities producing VFX with thousand of license needed. In this case, this is not the developers choice to be on a platform but the client choice "We use Linux, please make this software compatible and we will buy you 200 licenses". That's starting like that.
Design and Photography are not produced in mass by facilities, but they are legion, this where I think Serif is wrong.
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8 minutes ago, toltec said:
Serif customers have been *patiently waiting years for Publisher.
Here we are !!!
Every word of a person wanting to give his opinion in favor of Linux here is dissected by the same 4 or 5 people for more than 15 pages!
That's not what I call being free to express on a forum. You aren't "reasoning" you're using your energy to promote your own ideas and push the other one out. -
4 hours ago, SrPx said:
The problem is, is not
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a thousand word later
Ok,
Could you please stop bashing people who simply want to put their voice here? That's not a crime wanting a Linux port.
I think you already expressed all your life on the subject, you probably just disgusted @msdobrescu who came here just like me. His voice is now faded away under your long speaks.
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On 6/22/2018 at 7:28 PM, SrPx said:
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Edit: Seems to be in quite a ...
I must confess I'm fascinated by you and how you can write thousands of words on each subject!
For The record Black Ink is just one of those software always in beta and very innovative now from 2013. Just look at their killer non linear new compositing management
BTW I'm curious about the missing basic functionality... or maybe that's just you always something to say and can't adapt to next-generation software
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On 6/15/2018 at 12:04 PM, SrPx said:
CSP is IMO superior to anything else for anything related to drawing and painting...
That's not true, performance wise the best out there is the new Black Ink (http://www.bleank.com)
This is running on the GPU mainly and that is ... very fast !
An attempt to run Affinity Designer on Linux via Wine
in Pre-V2 Archive of Affinity on Desktop Questions (macOS and Windows)
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not sure but you could try an app like https://portableapps.com/ to make it "portable"