What the author of the review doesn't explain is the niche Gimp fills.
- Why use such a complex piece of software for fixing red-eye or cropping? - Why one needs to use PS for certain prepress jobs. - Why one should use Film-Gimp (Cinepaint) for its 16-bit deep editing abilities.
Gimp is not appropriate for every job, just like Perl or C++ have niches, and a review should explain what the appropriate tasks are.
Given infinite time and resources, [t]here isn't any program that can't be done well in C++
Fixed that for you.
Not true. The assertion that you will somehow need infinite resources and time to develop programs, just because you're using C++, is completely false, not to mention ignorant.
With a solid knowledge of C++ and STL, Boost and a handful of other what I'd call core libraries, you can accomplish most tasks very quickly. Similarly if you are experienced in Perl, you can accomplish tasks quickly with few lines of code. On the other hand, if you are a beginner in Perl or C++, you can easily waste days or weeks so
Given infinite time and resources, [t]here isn't any program that can't be done well in C++
The assertion that you will somehow need infinite resources and time to develop programs, just because you're using C++, is completely false...
Mu.
I know it's complex, but I think you'll be able to understand. Try thinking about it more slowly.
He was saying there is not any kind of program that cannot be done well in C++ (with infinite resources). Whoa, confusing. Collapsed a bit, any kind of program can be done well in C++ (with infinite resources). Paraphrased, even programs that aren't well-suited to
For a linux editor of a somewhat more picasa-style everyday touch-up nature, check out digikam. It has a lot of fantastic utilities for basic editing; I particularly like it's "convert to B&W while providing previews of different colored lens filters". It really has the slick interface that gimp doesn't. But then gimp can do fancy layers and stuff, which digikam can't. If I could figure out how to use digikam to clone out dust etc. I would probably never use gimp.
fwiw, you can *use* picasa on linux. google offers a standalone package for the installation. i use GNOME so i went with picasa instead of digikam a while back, since it offers all I need for basic retouching and effects.
As long as we're plugging linux graphics programs, KolourPaint is a godsend for those wanting an MS Paint equivalent - something for creating pictures or doing some light photo editing. It's got the MS Paint features, BUT with:
- Unlimited undos (not the - Zoom (both in and out, and to any level - not just 1x/2x/4x/8x)
- Alpha channels (unfortunately only 1, but that's often enough)
- Saveable palettes
- Proper PNG support (plus a slew of other formats)
- H
Gimp is not appropriate for every job, just like Perl or C++ have niches, and a review should explain what the appropriate tasks are.
I agree.
I also think this particular version is a waste of money due to the recent UI changes made in the most recent GIMP version.
In addition, we will hopefully see full color depth editing in an upcoming version, which will significantly improve GIMP from a professional standpoint.
a review should explain what the appropriate tasks are
A review of a book about using it should? Maybe a review of the program itself should, maybe the book should, but I don't think the author of the review is obligated to tell you what the program should be used for.
Why use Gimp ? (Score:4, Interesting)
What the author of the review doesn't explain is the niche Gimp fills.
- Why use such a complex piece of software for fixing red-eye or cropping?
- Why one needs to use PS for certain prepress jobs.
- Why one should use Film-Gimp (Cinepaint) for its 16-bit deep editing abilities.
Gimp is not appropriate for every job, just like Perl or C++ have niches, and a review should explain what the appropriate tasks are.
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Indeed. Gimp is not everything to everybody and it is definitely not a replacement for PS, nor it intends to be.
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Perl is a niche, C++ is not.
There isn't any program that can't be done well in C++
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Fixed that for you.
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Fixed that for you.
Not true. The assertion that you will somehow need infinite resources and time to develop programs, just because you're using C++, is completely false, not to mention ignorant.
With a solid knowledge of C++ and STL, Boost and a handful of other what I'd call core libraries, you can accomplish most tasks very quickly. Similarly if you are experienced in Perl, you can accomplish tasks quickly with few lines of code. On the other hand, if you are a beginner in Perl or C++, you can easily waste days or weeks so
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Just because *YOU* would absorb infinite time and resources on a project if allowed to doesn't mean most people would opt to do the same.
Given infinite time and discussion, you may or may not agree with me.
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Mu.
I know it's complex, but I think you'll be able to understand. Try thinking about it more slowly.
He was saying there is not any kind of program that cannot be done well in C++ (with infinite resources). Whoa, confusing. Collapsed a bit, any kind of program can be done well in C++ (with infinite resources). Paraphrased, even programs that aren't well-suited to
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"C combines all the elegance and power of assembly language with the portability of assembly language."
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Yeah, but we're talking about C++ here.
So you need to add in "... with all the readability of perl"
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Good luck running your C++ program natively in a browser.
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Thanks, I'll do that.. [parrot.org]
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Re:Why use Gimp ? (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Why use Gimp ? (Score:4, Informative)
fwiw, you can *use* picasa on linux. google offers a standalone package for the installation. i use GNOME so i went with picasa instead of digikam a while back, since it offers all I need for basic retouching and effects.
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As long as we're plugging linux graphics programs, KolourPaint is a godsend for those wanting an MS Paint equivalent - something for creating pictures or doing some light photo editing. It's got the MS Paint features, BUT with:
- Unlimited undos (not the - Zoom (both in and out, and to any level - not just 1x/2x/4x/8x)
- Alpha channels (unfortunately only 1, but that's often enough)
- Saveable palettes
- Proper PNG support (plus a slew of other formats)
- H
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What the author of the review doesn't explain is the niche Gimp fills.
He is not reviewing GIMP, he is reviewing a book about it, so that kind of commentary is outside the scope of this book review.
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Gimp is not appropriate for every job, just like Perl or C++ have niches, and a review should explain what the appropriate tasks are.
I agree.
I also think this particular version is a waste of money due to the recent UI changes made in the most recent GIMP version.
In addition, we will hopefully see full color depth editing in an upcoming version, which will significantly improve GIMP from a professional standpoint.
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I also think this particular version is a waste of money due to the recent UI changes made in the most recent GIMP version.
Waste of money? I'm not sure what you mean by this.
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a review should explain what the appropriate tasks are
A review of a book about using it should? Maybe a review of the program itself should, maybe the book should, but I don't think the author of the review is obligated to tell you what the program should be used for.