Re: Krita

Hi bero,

I have tried it and all my students that used Ark Linux tried it. It looks 
nice, but just like other koffice application can't compete with openoffice, 
I don't think krita can compete with gimp yet. As much as I hate to use gimp, 
I would have to vote for a no.

Warmest Regards,

David Tio

On 17 May 2005 am 10:06, Luke wrote:
> Bernhard Rosenkraenzer wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I've just taken a look at the new KOffice beta -- and I've been rather
> > impressed with its latest addition, Krita (image manipulation program).
> >
> > This might be the GIMP killer we've been waiting for; actually I'm
> > wondering if we should dare replacing gimp with krita in the next release
> > (keeping gimp around on the Extra Software CD (where Krita currently is)
> > of course).
> >
> > Advantages:
> > - Its UI requires much less getting used to (the look and feel is much
> > more
> >   "standard")
> > - Layers can be moved by inputting coordinates, reducing the need for
> >   mouse acrobatics to align objects
> > - Can paint using filters (see e.g. the demo video at
> > http://home.no.net/~oyvinsat/var/krita2.mpeg)
> > - Can import gimp pens, brushes etc., so we're backwards compatible
> > - It's a KDE application, therefore
> >   - it integrates better with the rest of the system
> >   - we can move a slew of deprecated libraries off the main CD, making
> >   room
> >     for more important things
> >   - we can modify it to suit our needs much better
> >   - it's will progress faster than gimp because ppl can actually work on
> >     features instead of working around the bad API of their toolkit of
> >     choice
> >
> > Disadvantages:
> > - gimp is pretty much the standard ATM, so people who have used Linux
> > before
> >   are likely to miss it
> > - gimp's filters are currently better (but Krita is catching up)
> > - Some things (e.g. moving an object on a huge pixmap) appear to be
> > slower
> >
> > Now I'm not exactly a graphics person (actually I suck at graphics almost
> > as much as M$ sucks at making operating systems, many people can't even
> > recognize the abstract art that happens to be my handwriting), so I'd
> > like to hear the opinions of people who actually use graphics apps...
> >
> > LLaP
> > bero
>
> It looks ok, It appeares to be organized better then gimp, If you want to
> go for it go for it.