<![CDATA[Alfred's Serif Users' Forums — Free software]]> https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?id=1225 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:45:27 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Free software]]> https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=9973#p9973 I used Photocraft to produce an e-biook cover. It worked fine. The most frustrating thing about it was not knowing Photoshop. If you know Photoshop, it'll work just fine for that. I certainly won't be using it to replace v3, though.

I downloaded the print book software, but I haven't given it a try.

(I'm on a couple of Macs.)

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:45:27 +0000 https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=9973#p9973 <![CDATA[Re: Free software]]> https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=9972#p9972 The ArtCraft guys have created Linux versions on the apps which is pretty cool as Affinity/Canva don't seem to be working in that direction.

I had a quick play with the Publisher/InDesign app, DesignCraft and it is, err, lacking. So, sadly, I can't be ditching Windows just yet!

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:09:09 +0000 https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=9972#p9972 <![CDATA[Re: Free software]]> https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=9968#p9968 From the article on the end of the link:

They might look like Adobe's apps, but it doesn't sound like they're able to replace the long-established programs just yet.

Meanwhile, Affinity by Canva is free and already a viable alternative to Adobe apps.

]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:09:45 +0000 https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=9968#p9968 <![CDATA[Free software]]> https://punster.me/serif/viewtopic.php?pid=9966#p9966 Possibly of interest to a few categories in the forum, as a guy uses AI to produce open-source apps that aim to replace Photoshop, Premiere, and five other Adobe products

Specifics are in the link


https://www.techspot.com/news/114136-so … adobe.html

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