Adobe Photoshop and Linux?


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hey, i didn't know they had Photoshop seven for linux. All this time i thought it was only for windows. Today my school changed everything to Redhat and i was suprised to see photoshot on there.

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now why on earth would your school use Linux for their desktops :rofl: that idea to me is just ludicrous

they could be using CrossOver Office which is pretty cool

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ahh so it's being emulated, it's not the a version specifically made for Linux. Well my school switched to Linux becuase Linux runs Alias Maya 5 VERY VERY VERY SMOOTHLY. One a windows machine if you go bout to about 300,000 polys, Maya starts chugging but in Linux it still runs like it's only 20 polys NO LAGG or CHUDD =)

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Maya for Linux!

Now Heavy Software Industries also moving towards to Linux!

Now' i've to find out My copy of SuSE 9.1 ;)

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ahh so it's being emulated, it's not the a version specifically made for Linux.

While using wine or CrossOver Office isn't technically an 'emulation' (hence the meaning of 'wine'), you are absolutely correct that it isn't a native app.

Wine (and COO) basically are an API translator. The CPU instruction sets are *identical* with Windows and Linux on an x86 archectecture (same exact CPU, after all). Just the "Windows-specific" calls for setting up a window space are different, so wine will convert the Microsoft call to a Linux call. (this is over-simplified, of course, and not nearly as complex of a task as wine does, for example drive system and registry handling are performed, too).

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While using wine or CrossOver Office isn't technically an 'emulation' (hence the meaning of 'wine'), you are absolutely correct that it isn't a native app.

Wine (and COO) basically are an API translator. The CPU instruction sets are *identical* with Windows and Linux on an x86 archectecture (same exact CPU, after all). Just the "Windows-specific" calls for setting up a window space are different, so wine will convert the Microsoft call to a Linux call. (this is over-simplified, of course, and not nearly as complex of a task as wine does, for example drive system and registry handling are performed, too).

ahh, alright i gottcha, thank you for the information, very useful since i never really knew what wine was really doing, but tell me, still why does it run so slow!?

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ahh, alright i gottcha, thank you for the information, very useful since i never really knew what wine was really doing, but tell me, still why does it run so slow!?

I have only played with wine on a few occasions, about a year ago. I don't use it as everything I need a PC for is done well using GPL software (except for my propriatary nVidia driver).

I saw wine ran what I tried very well. I could not see any speed difference. Except for one program: HomePlanet from http://fourmilab.ch . Apparently, if the programmer uses certain shortcuts or 'odd' methods of screen handling (this program draws its own windows and objects), wine has to do a LOT more work, as it is not a simple API switch-out.

So, I think that your results with wine will depend on how the WIndows program is written.

But, like I said, I just use the native Linux software. A lot less hassle. :yes:

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I love Gimp too and for someone who's never used either I always recommend it. However, I paid alot of money for Photoshop and I'll be damned if I'm not gonna use it lol.

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Gimp under Linux is a different feeling than under Windows.

It is often the "feeling" of "different" that turns people off.

Sometimes it is hard to open your mind to new methods of doing things once you are established in a certain paradigm.

[EDIT: I misread the previous post. I thought it comapred Gimp to Photoshop. :pinch: ]

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GIMP 2.0 is very nice in Linux, but your Linux can be a graphics powerhouse only if you run Inkscape as well so you can create dazzling SVG's and then edit them in The GIMP. One advantage GIMP has over Photoshop is SVG creation, so I woudl rather use Linux than Windows for graphics creation anyday. However, running CrossOver can turn to be ugly at times. It cannot play QuickTime that well and emulating IE (even though I prefer Mozilla) is very buggy. But Windows Media Player runs good when I need it. :)

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GIMP 2.0 is very nice in Linux, but your Linux can be a graphics powerhouse only if you run Inkscape as well so you can create dazzling SVG's and then edit them in The GIMP. One advantage GIMP has over Photoshop is SVG creation, so I woudl rather use Linux than Windows for graphics creation anyday.

Amen, brother!

Anyway, all this talk about CrossOver Office frustrates me. All it is is Wine with an installer program and TrueType fonts set up. Wine is free and can do all that CrossOver can do and more since it is updated more. http://frankscorner.org/ for more information.

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