Re: [CinePaint] Potential CinePaint user seeking reassurance

Hi Naz,

I agree with Franks comments, here are some of my own.

I too switched from windows to linux. and switched away from debian so
that I could use cinepaint, cinepaint is a priority program for me - I
do not wish to work without it. Simple as that.

I work also with a number of others I won't bore you with now.  At the
moment the distribution I use is 'pclinuxos digital photography
edition' which is loaded with quite a few programs to experiment with.

One last thing, I use photoprint for all my proofing and final prints,
I would not be without that either

Best regards

Peter Rodgers
www.fotoworks.eu

2008/9/7 Naz Gassiep <[email protected]>:
>
>> It is difficult to make completely general yet accurate statements
>> about any software.  Cinepaint works for me, but my needs may not
>> be similar to or as extensive as yours.  The best way to find the
>> answer is to just try it and see.
>>
>> But it seems that you are attempting to find a single software
>> solution to all of your problems, and, in my view, this is not the
>> ideal approach.  You should be willing to have at your disposal
>> a variety of different image programs, including Cinepaint, the
>> GIMP, and any of the other many Open Source projects such as NETPBM,
>> GraphicsMagick, and ImageMagick.  Rather than devoting all of your
>> efforts to learning a single package, you time would be better spent
>> in learning the fundamentals of digital image processing so that you
>> can more intelligently utilize the many Open Source tools that
>> are available.
>>
>> As an example, Cinepaint can be used to reduce image noise, but
>> there are also independent tools, such as greycstoration, that
>> may do a better job.  Because there is no automatic interface
>> between these two programs, images would have to be processed
>> with greycstoration externally and then loaded back into Cinepaint
>> for any further work.  This may appear cumbersome, but with
>> a little experience the overall process can become smooth and
>> quick.
>>
>> You have expressed a desire to rid yourself of the proprietary
>> world and adopt Linux totally.  Such a move, however, will require
>> that the user possess a greater understanding of digital fundamentals,
>> and this is especially true in the area of image processing.
>> The proprietary Photoshop tries to bring it all together in a
>> nice and painless package.  The Linux user has to work a little
>> harder and be more knowledgeable but equal results are certainly
>> possible.
>>
>> These are my views.  Others may see things differently.
>
> Firstly, thanks a lot for your opinions.
>
> I'm quite familiar with Linux, having been using it on servers for quite
> some time (if you read my blog www.mrnaz.com there's a post there
> telling the story of my decent move to Linux from Windows), and I fully
> agree with everything you said. I am not looking for a magic bullet, and
> I'm not new to or afraid of the idea of using an array of tools rather
> than one gigantic swiss army knife.
>
> I was just attempting to ascertain if the CinePaint product was at a
> level of maturity where it was capable of being incorporated into a
> suite of tools to be used professionally, and I think you've answered
> that in the affirmative, which is great, as I was starting to rub up
> against some of the limitations of the Gimp, especially when sending
> files off to the printers was concerned.
>
> Thanks for your insights and I'll definitely be trying out CinePaint
> soon. The only reason I haven't is because it's not currently in the
> Debian repository and I'm too busy (or lazy) :)
>
> I look forward to participating in the CinePaint community.
>
> السلام عليكم
> - Naz.
>
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