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On Wed, 2012-06-27 at 16:04 +0100, Joe Buckle wrote: > > > > What are the compatibility problems? > > We seem to be having issues with layers from Photoshop to GIMP. also, > we cant seem to be able to layer text which is important (not sure if > there is a plugin that does this). Also, we seem to have issues with > clients opening GIMP created files. GIMP also seems to flatten files > originally created Photoshop files without you telling it to - > rendering the layers totally useless. > > > I find that the reason Photoshop users struggle with the likes > of GIMP etc is because they have learnt to have a Photoshop > 'mindset' when it comes to graphics. > I am sure that I would be able to configure GIMP to look like the > Photoshop GUI - but I think, as you say, there are some frustrating > functionality issues when coming from a Photoshop background. > > A lot of people like myself that have never used it find have > little to no difficulty with the likes of GIMP, Inkscape etc. > > Inkscape is an exception. We both like Inkscape as an alternative to > Illustrator. > > > > > -- > Joe Buckle > > Webaholic! > Just a thought, not that it helps you at all...... how do they install Photoshop on a Mac? if its running a Linux kernel? Can you Virtualise the Mac instead? -- ________________________________________________________________________ Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) Skype minions_shop www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk FaceBook Minions_shop Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq