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[Christopher R. Curzio]

Err, I've seen this comment a lot, and it bugs me a little.

GIMP is not really meant to be a vector drawing tool any more than say,
Photoshop. That's really why Adobe makes Illustrator, with Photoshop as
its Bitmap counterpart. Saying the lack of vectors in GIMP is a drawback
is like saying that my 1991 Nissan's only drawback is that it can't go
offroad like a Hum-Vee. They're both designed for transportation, but each
serves a different, specific need. 

I don't know about PS6, or if it has any vector utilities (as I haven't
been current with Photoshop since I bought v4) but I still think its
primary function is bitmap editing. 

As a parallel, we have GIMP. and GIMP is primarily a bitmap tool.
Conversely, we have CorelDraw! for Linux, Kontour, Figurine, SVG, etc.,
for vector editing. 

Personally, I'd say GIMP's biggest drawback is the lack of CMYK support. 

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Thus Spake John Wells <jb at sourceillustrated.com>:
30 Aug 2002 09:48:48 -0400


> The only drawback with the Gimp is that it doesn't support vectors.  If
> they added that capability, it would be unstoppable....
> 
> John
> 
> On Fri, 2002-08-30 at 09:35, Geoffrey wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > tom hawks wrote:
> > > Does anyone know of a linux application that you can use to build 
> > > website logos other than Gimp?
> > 
> > If you're using linux, there's nothing out there that will beat GIMP. 
> > I guess I'd ask you why you want a different tool?
> > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net
> > 
> > I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
> > to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?
> > 
> > 
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