I use Photoshop in my work as a web developer. It is one of the most loathed applications I have to use. Monolithic, slow, clunky interface, hidden functionality. It's weighted down by concepts that most users don't understand.
I would love to see something that rethinks the way we manipulate images, real time image processing via Core Image and a consistent and well thought out interface.
"Photoshop is popular as a kitchen sink of image-processing tools. It can do a huge number of things. "
A fair proportion of which most users have no need for. In this case I think term 'kitchen sink' is a negative. The core set of features that most users want is actually quite a bit smaller than what Photoshop currently offers.
In other words, a competitor doesn't need to replicate 100% of the functions in PS, only the 80% (or so) that most people use most of the time.
Thereafter, future versions could expand on the feature set to include all those niceties.
The only sticking point I see, is file compatibility. A replacement for PS would need to be able to open PS files, purely because it dominates the industry so completely. You couldn't avoid it.
by Mr eel — May 20
I would love to see something that rethinks the way we manipulate images, real time image processing via Core Image and a consistent and well thought out interface.
"Photoshop is popular as a kitchen sink of image-processing tools. It can do a huge number of things. "
A fair proportion of which most users have no need for. In this case I think term 'kitchen sink' is a negative. The core set of features that most users want is actually quite a bit smaller than what Photoshop currently offers.
In other words, a competitor doesn't need to replicate 100% of the functions in PS, only the 80% (or so) that most people use most of the time.
Thereafter, future versions could expand on the feature set to include all those niceties.
The only sticking point I see, is file compatibility. A replacement for PS would need to be able to open PS files, purely because it dominates the industry so completely. You couldn't avoid it.