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Moving to GNU/Linux With Proprietary Software and Impression
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XDA ☛ I thought I needed Windows for Photoshop, but this Linux project is just as good
Ever since I've started using Linux, I've wished to be able to switch to it full-time, at least on my Windows PCs. However, there have always been some barriers in my mind — after all, not every Windows app is available for Linux. And one of the last holdouts for a while was image editing, because there really isn't a good competitor to Photoshop out there, and certainly not a free one.
Or so I thought for the longest time. But recently, something magical happened. Canva, after acquiring the team behind Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher, launched the free Affinity app that brings together all three of the aforementioned apps. And while it doesn't officially support Linux, the community has stepped up to fix that. So, if you're someone working in image and photo editing, Linux is one step closer to perfection.
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XDA ☛ Impression is like Rufus for Linux, and it works brilliantly
Creating a bootable USB drive on Windows is an effortless task with Rufus. But Rufus is exclusive to Windows, which is why Linux users have to opt for something else. There are ample ways to create a bootable Linux USB drive, Balena Etcher and Ventoy being the two popular choices. I have a Ventoy USB drive that houses a select few ISO files of operating systems I use regularly. I recently stumbled upon Impression, a minimalistic bootable USB creation tool, which is a perfect Rufus alternative for Linux.
The tool makes Live USB creation extremely simple and avoids adding excessive lists and confusing options. I tested it with multiple Linux distributions, and wasn't disappointed with the process at all. Let's explore why it could be a good addition or replacement for your default USB creation tool.