#help getting paint.NET on linux

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nocturne matrix
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i need help getting paint.NET running on linux but it doesent support it so i am using wine. i need help setting up wine

alpine junco
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I personally use Photopea on LM

nocturne matrix
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everything else is frustrating to use

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i just want somthing simple and easy to understand

alpine junco
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how good are your Linux skills

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because I can't see any other option than to use Windows virtualization with GPU passhtrough when you want Windows applications

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on Linux that need that graphical acceleration

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so yes it's possible, through virtualization, but running without good acceleration it's going to be a pita

vocal python
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also seen ppl here try for weeks to get what u want running thru wine and still failed .

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otherwise see YT someordinarygamers for thorough vid on Winboat and how to use it to run Windows apps.

alpine junco
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Winboat doesn't offer Full GPU Acceleration (although they're working on it but still in testing)

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so likely same experience as running in virtualbox, but I wouldn't want to use it with a tablet for instance

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still I would recommend Photopea which just runs in the browser and is very easy to understand coming from Paint.net and PS

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if your hardware is decent, meaning even low range dedicated GPU (and browser is GPU acclerated), you can get by

vocal python
alpine junco
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I applaud your efforts

vocal python
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oh, and to mention for simple-ass editing, use kolourpaint, a native linux app in the repositories

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or pinta

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or the included Pix app for basic red-eye, crop, resize, flip on photos

alpine junco
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Pinta looks good

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also available as flatpak

vocal python
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as far as I'm concerned, the ONLY way to make paint.net work is Winboat or a dedicated gnome-boxes Windows VM.

alpine junco
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10 min doodle in Pinta

doodle1.jpg
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it doesn't support transparency though or any brush options like blurring etc

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Photopea has more features, so for a bit of extra styling I would opt for Photopea

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the good thing about that is, that if you get better at it, the features will be there just like PS

nocturne matrix
nocturne matrix
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i hate it

nocturne matrix
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i hate pinta

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i hate kleki

vocal python
tepid goblet
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GIMP/Krita?

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I doubt there's something paint.net has that gimp/krita doesn't

vocal python
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GIMP needs a weeks/months-long PhD anyway

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I had a look at paint.net demos. It looks nice, though has advanced stuff too, like filters etc

tepid goblet
vocal python
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you've never used it?

tepid goblet
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only photo editing program i've ever used

vocal python
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let's just say I can do simple-ass stuff in kolourpaint in 1 minute, which takes 30 minutes to figure out on GIMP

tepid goblet
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yes the GUI is a mess

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although it does become efficient once you know your way

vocal python
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literally had me YELLING at the screen. Despite me trying to make an honest effort to attempt to learn it.

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and no, you don't have to have winboat autostart on login, to save CPU cycles and RAM. Use only when needed.

alpine junco
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I've used Photoshop since the Mac OS 9 days (CS2 and InDesign), well familiar with several photo editing tools (graphics designer at one point) and find Photopea to be very simple to use compared to the real PS.

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if you ever want to use real photoshop then it's def the goto and worth it to learn

vocal python
alpine junco
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and free version is with ads but obviously you can disable them 🙂

vocal python
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Gary Explains.

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The vid I recommend everyone ^