Ken is going to buy a MacBook (anything)! I am seriously surprised.
But the Air is getting some good reviews . . .
I’m very happy with Capture One Pro, a very decent alternative to LR.
Chris
> On 23 Apr 2019, at 00:16, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm forgetting what the setting change is, but the GIMP font load
> issue has a very simple fix. I had to do that years ago.
>
> As to alternatives, as much as it pains me to pay for a
> "subscription", the value-add is so extreme that I am not complaining.
> Adobe is where it's at right now. I'm with Tina on this--Lightroom
> rocks and I can do just about everything in it. However, the NIK suite
> gets far more action than Photoshop.
>
> Photoshop has a couple features which are really awesome. For example,
> the select tool is second to none. I'm doing some portrait work that
> requires some severe editing and there is no substitute for some
> tools. Otherwise, it's pretty apparent that Photoshop itself is
> essentially nearing an end-of-development life cycle.
>
> I'm going to ride the Adobe horse for a while yet. I don't do anything
> that prevents me from migrating to Brand-X at any time. When Photoshop
> and Lightroom cost hundreds upon hundreds of dollars a year for forced
> upgrades, I'm perfectly content with spending $120 a year and always
> have the latest/greatest. I spend 3X that much on cellphones every
> month.
>
> Besides, it is nice to have a new laptop once in a while. I'm looking
> forward to having my first Macbook Air in two years. It'll be pink,
> though.
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