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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 48 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

Krita.org does a nice job of showing off their work and so does Blender

They're not flashy, but they definitely make me want to download them and check them out.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 54 minutes ago (2 children)

How is Krita? I’m on a Mac and my biggest problem with Gimp and Inkscape has always been lack of MacOS integration. Mostly with the UI but even shortcuts were wrong when I tried it. And the mouse/trackpad gestures were the dealbreaker.

I use Pixelmator, which hopefully continues to be a well developed pay once app, even though Apple just bought them. That and Sketch get me all the design tools I need for 2D and web.

[–] Broken@lemmy.ml 1 points 22 minutes ago

Have you checked out Affinity? They support Mac and iPad, and are comparable with the core Adobe suite. Its a buy once scenario (per major version release). My only problem is they don't support Linux.

Of note, they were purchased last year by Canva, but it has been stated they will keep the Affinity products separate for purchase.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 51 minutes ago

It's more of a paint program, and it's great if you have a pen and tablet. I haven't tried out gimp for while, but it was more of a photoshop alternative at that time. I think Apple's version of Krita would be Procreate, but Krita is free.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 7 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, I never got into illustration or 3d art/animation, but I sure as hell know what Blender is!