Rob wrote: > On Friday 07 December 2007 01:47, david wrote: >> software, or even semi-proprietary apps like Xara for Linux. GIMP >> is closer to being competitive with the commercial apps, but it is >> sure is confusing to use! > > Luckily for Gimp, so is Photoshop.... I agree. The Adobe standard UI is one confusing and cluttered lump. > but since Photoshop has such an > enormous user base and no one ships GimpShop with their major Linux > distro, I really think Gimp could still use a much more intuitive > interface. It sure could. I consider the UI of the Targa TIPS graphics application from 19 years ago just about perfect, and very intuitive. ;-) > I mean, after I spend a couple weeks setting up my keyboard shortcuts > and stuff, I'm a whiz with Gimp 2.2. Someone using it every day > would be much more so. I use it everyday, but not for much. > But you know, I'd still be a whiz after a couple weeks if Gimp had an > (optional, because of the ABM crowd) MDI interface, better menu and > tool layout, and more intuitive docking of toolboxes and whatnot, and > people who use it less often or for the first time wouldn't have as > many problems of the sort you've had. > > User-friendly and newbie-friendly needn't be mutually exclusive; just > look at Firefox. I agree. -- David gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx authenticity, honesty, community _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
