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That doesn't really matter. It's like telling a game developer to use Godot over unreal. There really is no comparison.
If there are professional designers using free software then it does matter. You seem to think that the functional differences between proprietary software and free software necessarily preclude making a living using free software. You're wrong.
I'm not saying it's impossible. I am saying there are also scales of professional work and different work environments. Unreal is made for mid-to-large games. Godot is made for small-to-mid games. Trying to make a large-scale multiplayer game in Godot just isn't possible right now. Equally, making a 2D game in Unreal is not truly possible either. You pick the tool for the job. Not the tool because you want to feel superior.
Then why did you introduce the examples of Godot and Unreal? The analogy is not valid.
Which jobs do you believe the GIMP is not a tool for while Photoshop is?
LOL that's you projecting. It's a reflection of your motivations.
It is valid. You just don't see Gimp as for what it is.
Full CMYK support (Gimp finally got a working version last year and it still has a bit of work to do to get it to Photoshop's quality). Working with Raw and PSD files. Tight integration with other software to be updated 1:1 without saving and loading a file. There are lots of reasons you'd pick Photoshop over gimp, especially when working on a team. It's really not reasonable to say "just move to gimp." when specifically the OP said, "these do not work for the industry I am in." So respect that.
No, that's the entire trend I'm seeing on Lemmy lately when talking with Linux users which seems to be more prevalent on Lemmy than Reddit.
Doesn't look like it from here.
I don't know why CMYK support might be important but this seems to be the only technical concern and you've stated that GIMP has working versions with support. shrug
This isn't about design, this is about interoperability. You're just talking about network effects, nothing to do with the software itself.
That's not what I said. What I said was: it's not reasonable to say you can't earn a living as a professional designer using GIMP.
But I know people in the design industry who use GIMP, that's the whole point. I don't respect what OP is saying about that because it contradicts my experience. I respect my own experience much more than other people's words. Especially when they seem to be woefully uninformed.
literally, no one is saying it's not possible to use gimp as a professional. People are saying not all professionals can use gimp.
That's exactly what OP is saying:
"they are not feasible for my career"
which to me says "Yes, you could do this profession in Gimp and Inkscape but most places in this industry won't allow it." This is likely what they meant. Golden standards don't mean that something else can't be used. It means that if you try to use them you'll be going against the desires of your whole team.
So
"they are not feasible for my career"
to you means
"Yes, you could do this profession"
I see. Take care now.
Yeah, enjoy your strawman arguments.