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How To Be A Linux-Based Graphic Designer (dalek.zone)

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Using Linux operating systems has always been a frustrating experience for creatives, whether it be for lack of compatibility with industry-standard creative tools or hardware complications, but in this video I'll be outlining all of the steps you can take to be a graphic designer who uses Linux.

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01:03 "Graphic Design"
01:40 Designing for Print
02:06 CMYK Vectors
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06:49 Considerations
07:11 Adobe Apps
08:14 Use Adobe Apps on Linux
12:36 Considerations
13:23 Conclusion

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[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Great channel by this guy: https://youtube.com/@logosbynick

But oh, well, if he has noticeable lags in W11 VM opening a small file in Illustrator, with his hardware, it's just not an option for most users (who won't likely config it better). And it's nice that he have A LOT of tutorials on Linux-native alternatives.