Re: [Gimp-developer] suggestions

[Elle Stone <ellestone ninedegreesbelow com>]

On 03/27/2016 02:44 PM, C R wrote:
> I've found that anything else would be a waste of
> (everyone's) time. For some, nothing but Photoshop will work for their
> graphics needs. It's no use arguing with them, because they have already
> made up their mind, and it's more important to think they are correct than
> it is to learn new things and expand your graphics tool-set.

Putting the serious limitations of 8-bit editing to one side, even high 
bit depth GIMP 2.9/2.10 lacks critically important components of the 
workflows of (lacking statistics, at least some) professional 
photographers currently using PhotoShop.

For example, for at least some professional photographers, their 
workflow depends on:

* The ability to edit in RGB working color spaces other than sRGB.

* The ability to easily record and replay repetitive steps ("macros").
     Without this ability, any degree of complexity in a high volume 
workflows means "high volume" isn't a realistic possibility unless you 
can figure out how to make the workday longer, in which case you are 
facing repetitive stress syndrome from typing in the same steps over and 
over, no doubt accompanied by mind-boggling amounts of tedious boredom.

* The ability to use adjustment layers.
     Without adjustment layers (or nodes which might even be better) 
for operations like Curves, Levels, Channel Mixer, etc the user canNOT 
go back and tweak intermediate results.

> However if you
> can post a tutorial or links to show how the same effects can be done in
> GIMP, it will go a long way to get others around to seeing what an
> excellent tool GIMP is for pro-grade graphics work.

I am speaking specifically of photographic editing. I can't speak to 
graphics editing. In your estimation, is it the case that a pro-grade 
graphics workflow:

* Doesn't ever require editing in RGB working spaces other than sRGB?

* Doesn't ever require involve performing the same sequence of steps 
over and over again.

* Wouldn't be made considerably more efficient by having adjustment layers?

Best,
Elle