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I want to switch to Linux but there are a few major hurdles. (reddthat.com)

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So I have a situation. I really want to switch to Linux as my main gaming/production OS but need the Adobe suite as I am a graphic designer. Adobe is the golden standard for this industry (and likely to always be) so while Gimp and Inkscape might work, they are not feasible for my career. I also know that there will be situations where games just don't run well or at all on Linux.

Dualbooting works but is not really worth it for me as I would have to stop what I'm doing and restart my PC. I heard that you can set up a single GPU passthrough for games and software but it seems complicated. How difficult would that be to set up for a new user to Linux? I would consider myself a tech savvy person but I know very little about the ins and outs of Linux. I have a massive GPU (XFX RX 6900 XT) with a big support bracket that covers the second PCIE slot so buying another GPU isn't really feasible either.

I do have an Unraid server with decent specs that I use for a hosting Minecraft servers and Jellyfin so setting up a VM on that might be a good option.

What would you guys recommend me to do?

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[-] MJBrune@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Then why did you introduce the examples of Godot and Unreal? The analogy is not valid.

It is valid. You just don't see Gimp as for what it is.

Which jobs do you believe the GIMP is not a tool for while Photoshop is?

Full CMYK support (Gimp finally got a working version last year and it still has a bit of work to do to get it to Photoshop's quality). Working with Raw and PSD files. Tight integration with other software to be updated 1:1 without saving and loading a file. There are lots of reasons you'd pick Photoshop over gimp, especially when working on a team. It's really not reasonable to say "just move to gimp." when specifically the OP said, "these do not work for the industry I am in." So respect that.

LOL that’s you projecting. It’s a reflection of your motivations.

No, that's the entire trend I'm seeing on Lemmy lately when talking with Linux users which seems to be more prevalent on Lemmy than Reddit.

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