Finally I got to upgrade the Linux distro on my computer. Because there was some problems with my Wacom Cintic I initially reverted to the old version back when the new one was released. But I really do not fancy using a desktop that do not have access to security updates. So after I saw that the problems seemed to be solved with my daughters Wacom I tried again yesterday.
As usual I had to pick a fight with some of the things that didn't work as perfect as I wanted them to. Kwallet again, but at least this time I got an idea about what was wrong and have fixed it. I also have a working Wacom tablet and I am on the track of the last missing bits. A good feeling and I have not been using too much time - I also get a bit wiser every time.
So why use Linux when you are a graphic artist? When I talk to other people working with with computer graphic they are almost frightened by the thought of a person who do not pay his Adobe-tax. I have been using Gnu/Linux since 1999, but it took me some years to move all my activities to the platform. From my work with print making and painting I knew that it was not the machines that made art, so I moved as soon as I could. And when the finance-crisis destroyed the art-market I moved from handmade art to digital without much worry.
One of the people I have been inspired by is the French comic artist and illustrator, David Revoy. Here he explains his way from the expensive commercial software to open source software.
I use the Mageia Linux distribution - I know that it would be easier to just go for Mint or Ubuntu, but I am crazily loyal. I always used the KDE windows manager, and in that I am also crazily loyal. Since I installed Mandrake Linux for the first time 20 years ago on my wife's newly bought laptop, I have been reading through 1000 flamewars concerning different aspects of this free community, but personally I really just feel cheered up by all the creativity leading to so many different WMs, package managers, text editors, IMs and video-players.
There is an interesting thing about linux wars... everyone wins.
No, ours is better, (then, after some fixes) No! ours is better. (then after some more fixes) You have it all wrong. Ours is better.
It is real competition.
And linux today is so good i can't see a reason to go back to Microsloth.
I too love Mageia, because it uses KDE and Qt, so all my tools are on what i already know.
Plus, for painting Krita is just SOOOOOOoooooo much better than Adobe.
And it keeps getting better.
But... as you say, some tablets and functionality doesn't work as desired (very sad)
Glad you got your setup set up.
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I found the problem. A bug in kde_wacom_tabletfinder, but luckily it just writes to a simple config file, so I have fixed the problem now by simply finding the value of the x-11 keystrokes with a program called xev.
I remember that you also like Qt - that makes two of us.
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That's another thing about linux that is really helpful.
Everything is in a config file, so, once you learn where and what, you just go change parameters and viola... usually.
Its so much better than Winders... where you make a change... and then it ignores it. Or the dumpster pile called the registry.
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Seldomly, because my family uses Linux, I have to fix a Windows or Apple machine which is terrible. Everything is stowed away like sinister family secrets.
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Do you have problem using the tablet compared to the Cintiq? Having to move your hand where you don't paint...
Can you switch both input methods easily?
And of course which paint program do you use on Linux? You heaven't mentioned that as far as I can decipher the names.
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The problem with the Cintiq was the mapping of the buttons - everything else works fine. Somehow it didn't register them, but then I found a txtfile where i could simply write the numbers. Its a bug I better report.
When I work I mainly use Krita, Inkscape and Blender - they cover most of my needs. I also use Gimp but mainly for batch processing, scaling cropping and some colour correction.
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I have seen some of Pepper and Carrot and this really shows what open source is capable of. I don't draw on the computer, but I can find tools for all I need.
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Blender is one of the most interesting cases. Commercial animated films are made on it recently. It was my brother, @evilhippie (who is a avid Blender user), who told me that a feature film I had seen with my family a couple of days before was made entirely in Blender.
This one:
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I have seen amazing work done with Blender, but didn't know this used it. Haven't watched it yet.
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@winstonalden is always after me to switch to Linux @katharsisdrill , but I'm so set in my ways. However, I mainly use an old outdated version of Painter that I still own on Disc ( I know old media right?) and I have to use it with my computer's wifi shut off or it keeps trying to update and sell me the newer versions. Not sure if it will just continue to work or not?
I am planning on learning to use the linux-esque photoshop, as I only ever use my old version of Photoshop to just crop pictures or adjust levels to a finished piece just for social media. My photoshop is also ancient and I still have the disk for that as well.
I'm a 'digital artist' but I basically found the most simple aspects of digital that matched used real life media, latched onto it and just treat them like they're a real pencil, brush, pastel etc. I'm not really taking full advantage of the complexity of the world of digital probably.
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I think that using old, outdated software is a great way to work, and there is nothing wrong with keeping it simple. @mikkolyytinen has made some very beautiful drawings with the simplest setup possible. his lines aren't even anti-aliased. For a long time I used an old 2.5 version of Photoshop every time I had to make things for print. It was running under a emulator on Linux and sometimes it was a bit hard to reinstall when I changed to a newer version of Linux. I still have the cd.
As most of what i publish these days are directly to the internet I haven't bothered for a while, but I can't see why it shouldn't be possible. These days I use Gimp for cropping and a bit of colour correction instead of Photoshop.
If/when you one day are forced to give up on Painter and photoshop I actually think it would be quite meaningful to change to Linux. Krita and Gimp will maybe take a little to learn, but they are fine substitutions for the software you are already using.
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I have no loyalty to distros at all, except maybe ArchLinux, but I only use that for some servers because it is so very customizable.
I used to love distro hopping. Now I just like to get things done but I'm completely with you about KDE. I always come back to it, no matter what. It's just too convenient and complete.
Lately my favorite distro is Pop_OS from System 76, only because it works "out of the box" with my Nvidia card, which I need for Blender. It's based on Ubuntu, which is handy for a production unit because everything has a way to work on Ubuntu, it seems.
You have a new follower here. I would like to invite you to drop any links you would like in our Discord about open source, especially content creation using open source.
Discord: https://discord.gg/5fPatJx
Feel free to stop by and hangout or drop your links.
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I am not even sure why i stuck with the Mandrake-Mandriva-Mageia distro to be honest, but I know why I choose open source. My main interest has of course been the evolution of the programs, and it did mean a lot when I was younger that it was free. Now I have the money I donate regularly and try to participate in translation and the like.
I am not often using Discord, but i will see if I can remember to post in the open source group when I have something about the topic. I mainly post my art (which is all made with foss software :)
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