Re: [CinePaint] Potential CinePaint user seeking reassurance

Hi
 
I have been using cinepaint for the last 4 years in production work in the field of graphics to create mostly texture mattes for 3D rendering and some retouching. I will provide you the reasons why you will love cinepaint under linux rather than photoshop under windows as well as why you would not consider using cinepaint and try other alternatives.
 
1. Cinepaint under linux provides an excellente memory management for manipulation of very large files (e.g. 8000x6000).
2. It has a descent hdri (high dynamic range)for handling images.
3. It provides an scripting language (script fu). I have not make extensive use of that feature yet.
4. If compiled with pentium 4 optimization, is extremely fast.
5. It provide customizable brushes.
6. It cost 0 dollars
 
Why you dont want to use cinepaint
1.It crashes after a certain period of time. Save your work always.
2.Not support for scanners. Printing is handled by gutenprint
3.Development is very slow. Support comes from the community.
4.There are other alternatives for handling graphics (Krita, paint-mono)
 
Thanks
Louis Byrne
www.randomdrifts.com
Space is not the last frontier
 
> Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 19:57:49 +1000> From: [email protected]> To: cinepaint-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org> Subject: [CinePaint] Potential CinePaint user seeking reassurance> > I am considering using Cinepaint instead of the Gimp and would like to > politely ask if CinePaint can fill the bill. My reading up on the > project history tells me that there is not always pleasant interaction > between the two projects and I really don't want to dig into the open > wounds, I only ask because a) I've never heard of CinePaint while Gimp > is a high profile project and b) CinePaint is still pre 1.0 release > which may reflect stability, but it may also reflect nothing at all, > hence the reason I thought I'd ask :)> > I'm in the process of moving away from Photoshop (I recently moved to > Linux and would like to totally rid myself of the proprietary world), > and am deciding if investing the time and effort learning CinePaint is > worthwhile or if staying with the Gimp is a safer bet.> > In short, is CinePaint stable both as a project and as a codebase, and > can I rely on it for production work?> > Thanks in advance for your comments,> > السلام عليكم> - Naz,> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> _______________________________________________> Cinepaint-users mailing list> Cinepaint-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uv+2+P5yyue3@public.gmane.orgt> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/cinepaint-users
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