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Is it pointless to buy the Affinity Suite and try get it running on Linux? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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For context, I want to teach myself Graphics Design as I had dropped out of college copule years ago for personal reason but still want to learn it.

I have heard from few people online that they have got Affinity running with Bottles or Wine. I really want to use less of Windows whereas possible but I'm unsure how well it performs on Linux and if there are a better alternative from Affinity and Adobe in general.

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[–] art 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Some people are recommending GIMP. It's not bad for image editing. For image creation krita and Inkscape are amazing.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, you can do the fundamentals & professional design work in these applications—there is no reason to be spending money just to “get into” graphic arts. Hugin + Darktable are great for photography too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Affinity is like $30.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Krita is free—as in freedom & beer.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

Krita is only usable for basic design stuff.

It's mainly alternative to CSP, Medibang, and other painting software.

Definitely not Adobe Photoshop or Affinity Photo alternative.