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sir pball

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3. I'm very familiar with the GNU Image Manipulation Program.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 27, 2026, 10:33 PM

17 hrs ago

Problematic name aside…it just plain sucks. It's not in the same ballpark as Blender, not the same league, not even the same sport.

Yeah, it's technically just about as powerful as PS but ho-lee-crap is the UI/UX awful. I've been trying to learn it for probably 20 years and I still don't really get it, to the point that the $20 a month for the Evil Empire (plus a terabyte of storage, which isn't bad at all) is looking very useful.

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Took my camera to the store again. [View all] sir pball 17 hrs ago OP

This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba 17 hrs ago #1

I'm very familiar with the GNU Image Manipulation Program. sir pball 17 hrs ago #3

Nice! 2naSalit 17 hrs ago #2

She really is, 2na! ❤️ littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #8

Beautiful photographs, sir pball. sheshe2 17 hrs ago #4

Eh, I honestly don't think I'm that good... sir pball 15 hrs ago #6

We love you, sir pball. Stay encouraged. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #7

I beg to differ. sheshe2 14 hrs ago #10

I like the light fixtures... 3catwoman3 16 hrs ago #5

🌞❤️🤓 littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #9

I think that the old 35mm f.2 was the second lens I got, and an absolute gem. usonian 12 hrs ago #11

Beautiful work! HAB911 9 hrs ago #12