Re: [Gimp-developer] suggestions

[Partha Bagchi <partha1b gmail com>]

Totally agree with you. Color management would definitely be a priority for
high-end photo editing software. Also, I would think that nondestructive
editing would be high on the list (Photoshop's "Smart Objects").

If I am not mistaken, Alex has already mentioned adjustment layers numerous
times in past as a requirement/missing feature in GIMP.

On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 9:56 AM, Elle Stone <ellestone ninedegreesbelow com>
wrote:

> 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
>
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