Transferred from the forefront of open source, author Ape Mei
Adobe Photoshop is an advanced image editing and design tool for Windows and macOS. I believe you must know it, and you need it even in your daily work. If you want to use Photoshop on Linux, you can use Windows or Wine in a virtual machine, but it is not very ideal to use it.
It can be said that there are still not many alternatives to Adobe Photoshop. Today, we will take stock of cross-platform Photoshop alternatives that can currently run on Linux.
However, the alternative software counted here may not have all the functions of Photoshop, but each alternative software has its own features.
1. GIMP: The true Photoshop alternative
Main features:
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Customizable interface
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Digital repair
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Photo enhancement (using transform tool)
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Extensive hardware support (pressure-sensitive tablets, MIDIs, etc.)
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Support most image file formats
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Support layer management
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Supported platforms: Linux, Windows and macOS
GIMP is my preferred tool, perhaps the software closest to Photoshop, besides that, it is also open source and can help Linux users to create images on Linux.
It has many main features of PS, supports image processing in most formats, and of course supports layer management. If you want to better understand how to use it, you can refer to its official documents and tutorials (Address: https://www .gimp.org/tutorials/)
2. Krita
Main features:
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Support layer management
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Conversion tool
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Various brushes / drawing tools
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Supported platforms: Linux, Windows and macOS
Krita is a free and open source professional painting software. It is developed by programmers who know how to draw. It is similar to the commonly used image processing software such as ps and AI, but different from them. Krita's design emphasizes the creation of new images. Instead of modifying an existing photo.
The features of layer management support and conversion tools make it an alternative to Photoshop's basic editing tasks. (Address: https://krita.org/)
3. Darktable
Main features:
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Generate original image
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Support multiple image formats
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Multiple image manipulation modules and mixed operators
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Supported platforms: Linux, Windows and macOS
Darktable is an open source photography workflow application made by photographers. It allows you to manage your digital negatives in the database, and allows you to view through the zoomable lighttable, so that you can darken the original image to restore the original image. (Address: https://www.darktable.org/)
4. Inkscape
Main features:
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Object creation tool (best for drawing/sketching)
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Support layer management
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Conversion tool for image processing
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Color selector (RGB, HSL, CMYK, CMS, etc.)
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Supports all major file formats
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Supported platforms: Linux, Windows and macOS
Inkscape is a professional free and open source vector image production editor. It supports Windows, Mac OS X and Linux systems, and has powerful functions. It is favored by many professionals. Technically speaking, it is a direct replacement for Adobe Illustrator. Product.
Similar to the official resources of GIMP, it also provides documentation and tutorials (Address: https://itsfoss.com/adobe-alternatives-linux/)