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JT the Artful :autism:

@rysiek (Was # FLOSS a typo? Did you mean #foss )?

I am always on the lookout for good open source art programs. Medibang Paint has been pretty decent for my samsung tablet (Free). Clip Studio Paint has a $5 sub on mobile. It has been ok.

Its harder to find decent FOSS art programs. Blender3d is what I learned on, and is in many ways better than Maya. GIMP/Glimpse UI is still wonky.

But unfortunately, as long as companies think Adobe is the standard, they'll keep forcing artists to use it.

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JT the Artful :autism:

@rysiek RE: #FOSS
Ah, you did mention UI/UX issues. And documentation. That is the main thing a lot of these free programs are lacking. Blender3d has fairly good documentation, and if you are a shortcuts person, its amazing for that.

GIMP has been a struggle to use (Broke off into Glimpse). I only program in python, and I am a beginner at that. And GIMP has been confusing to use, with tablet driver issues.
Writing drivers is insane programming work tho.

Artemis

@jtphillipsmnr
Some people use the acronym #FLOSS (free/libre open source software) instead of #FOSS. My understanding is that the addition of "libre" is to emphasize that the "free" in FOSS doesn't necessarily mean "free of charge" but "free" as in "freedom/liberty". (Someone correct me if I'm wrong)
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