Include Pinta

[eightbit]

I'll have to revisit Gimp again. It appears so far I am alone with Pinta But, I am also not a heavy graphic editing user, so I understand why people would want Gimp more. I will say that its implementation in LL is a lot nicer than I have seen elsewhere. Thanks guys for the input!

[AL13N]

GIMP is another reason why I'm glad I made the move to GNU/Linux and Linux Lite.

Prior to this I'd only ever used MS Paint.  Nothing else.

At first it felt overwhelming but I decided to stick with it.  After learning just a few basics it actually made things easier, saving time and effort, whilst increasing my output ability.

Therefore, my vote is to keep GIMP as the default. 

Maybe Pinta could be added to the "Install Additional Software" list as an "open-source, cross-platfrom alternative to Paint.NET"?

[rokytnji]

Just woke up Valtam. I left of graphics in that sentence. My bad.

[Jerry]

This forum lacks some How Tos'.

https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/index.php?board=9.0 it does?

[rokytnji]

Keep Gimp. Make a how to for Pinta. This forum lacks some How Tos'.

[Skorpp]

I personally prefer GIMP, and if you don't like multiple windows : it can be switched to single window mode Photography is one of my hobbies so GIMP is something I use regularely,but hey : that's my opinion of course

[Jerry]

Good stuff

[eightbit]

Wholeheartedly agreed. I just took a glance at the modern "Paint" on my wife's Windows 8.1 machine just for the fun of it. It still is no match for Pinta in terms of functionality. I do not think it takes much to win over Windows users with the great open source applications like Pinta available to us. But let's see what Gimp users say. I think that these users should also think about the "average user' when it comes to this subject however. Anyway, just my contribution of thoughts mind you I expect to see LL gain momentum with users in every release. I pass the word every day

[Jerry]

Pinta is very 'MS like' and thats a big tick in my box, but when making decisions we have to think of all the existing Gimp users too. If I were in their shoes going from using something that is very powerful and familiar, a tool that they have gotten use to, this could hurt our users. We've had Gimp since LL 1.0 Photoshop is a household name, people often say' that looks photo-shopped' and other similar comments. In linux if we're going to win over windows folk, we have to compete as much as possible in terms of features etc. Let's see what existing Gimp users say, I'd be particularly interested in hearing their comments.

[eightbit]

I do like Pinta, dropping Gimp would be a tough decision. Let's see what others say.

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I do understand. I am looking at it from an average user's perspective. Linux Lite is "lite" because it contains light software to get jobs done. I really do think Pinta is in this category of an application that is not too heavy, but does what any average user would want it to do in a paint/image application. I would love to hear comments from others on this subject, or any other alternative applications that fit the bill....or why Gimp is the choice for you? Comments welcome!

[Jerry]

I do like Pinta, dropping Gimp would be a tough decision. Let's see what others say.

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[eightbit]

Mono is linux implementation of .NET so it pulls down a lot of extra dependencies, kinda heavy but I do love the interface, very nice

Even with the extra dependencies, I like this is a LOT lighter than Gimp. I realize Gimp is capable of a whole lot more, but honestly, I *never* open or use it. It is just too overwhelming. The separated windows agitate me, and there just seems to be a whole lot going on there. All I do know is that while my wife (who is not a computer guru by any stretch) cannot navigate around Gimp to a point where she is comfortable, Pinta is easy. Same goes for me when it comes to doing something simple. Pinta is like an upgraded version (very upgraded mind you) of XP's "Paint". I think users could catch on very quickly.

[Jerry]

Mono is linux implementation of .NET so it pulls down a lot of extra dependencies, kinda heavy but I do love the interface, very nice

[eightbit]

Yeah, it looks like it does. Is that a bad thing? (Not too familiar with mono)

[Jerry]

Doesn't it require Mono?