• katy ✨
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    1283 months ago

    adobe will charge you $20 a month to read their skeets then charge a $100 cancellation fee if you want to stop following them.

  • @infeeeee@lemm.ee
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    A top reply was posted on another lemmy community:

    https://lemmy.world/post/27989752

    I can’t see any screenshots from the article, all require a bluesky account. At least on twitter you could see images without login before the takeover. I’m alright if a for profit websites hides “their” content behind a login wall, it’s their choice, but how lazy is this “journalism” where they don’t copy the images, they just link to the original tweets or whatever they called on bluesky.

      • @Zykino@programming.dev
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        233 months ago

        Source can be destroyed. An alternative screenshoot backup/proof is good measure. Especially in web its better to not depend on an outside server.

        Like if they close (or some billionaire buy them and requires an account for everything), your content becomes worthless.

          • @Zykino@programming.dev
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            63 months ago

            I don’t say “remove the source”, I say “the source can disappear, the way back machine have already been attacked, just do your own copy of the source and make it available”.

            I know screenshots can be faked, but if your news source does it it is not reliable. Drop it immediately.

            • @lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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              In that case, too, the text can be quoted, then just like magic it’s accessible. A quote that links to the source is a strong combination.

              Everyone benefits: the text is searchable, reflowable, adaptable to multi-modal input & output, easy to quote via copy & paste, etc. It’s simply more useful & screenshots don’t inherently give any of that.

              • @Zykino@programming.dev
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                Yes. I talked about screenshots because the first message said:

                I can’t see any screenshots from the article, all require a bluesky account. At least on twitter you could see images without login before the takeover.

                For “text source only” I’m with you quotes are enough.

                And if images are post anywhere, always provide an alt text, plz everyone !

                • @lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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                  13 months ago

                  If the point is to reproduce an image, not text, then yes, definitely provide those images. Agreed: nothing wrong in that.

    • @thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe
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      That’s weird. The bluesky links in the article work fine for me, and I don’t have a bluesky account.

      Ahh hang on, this one doesn’t work but all the rest do

      https://bsky.app/profile/megzavala.bsky.social/post/3lmdz2tu6xk2x

      Ahh here we go: it’s a user made setting not a bluesky one

      “Sign-in Required This user has requested that their content only be shown to signed-in users. This label was applied by the author.”

      • @SatyrSack@feddit.org
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        Ahh here we go: it’s a user made setting not a bluesky one

        “Sign-in Required This user has requested that their content only be shown to signed-in users. This label was applied by the author.”

        Why would a user choose to enable that? Would that make it less likely to be scraped by a bot?

        • @Reisen@sh.itjust.works
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          63 months ago

          bsky started with nine of its posts. wing shown publicly so when they flopped the switch (i think they also opened registration without invites) some people who had gotten used to their post being hidden from the rest of the net felt exposed and the devs added this settings.

          while i do not think its a great setting i kinda get it. especially given that there are not (yet) private accounts so that’s the best they have

    • @lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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      43 months ago

      I can’t see any screenshots

      how lazy is this “journalism” where they don’t copy the images

      Images of web content usually break accessibility (implicit ableism) unless alt text is provided, which really amounts to a poor substitute for embedding content, block quoting, or linking to source (what the web was made for), where no alt text is needed because the actual text is there.

      Stop breaking accessibility: oppose inaccessible screenshots of accessible content.

      • Phoenixz
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        103 months ago

        No

        Please stop with the “ablism” thing to shut down anything good but not good enough.

        If I can’t see the info on bluesky without an account then yes, a screenshot should be required. Bluesky content can be deleted, but a screenshot stays.

        Yes, I know that some people need screen readers and yes, we can improve upon this by, I dunno, making an image format for screenshots that allow for alt text or whatever.

        What is not helpful is calling people tomstip using a normal day to day tool just because it isn’t perfectly adjusted for < 1% of the Internet users.

        To be really clear about it, I’m not saying I don’t care about them, I’m saying you shouldn’t throw around insults just because someone didn’t do a standard task perfect enough for everyone, or mostly: you

        • @lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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          No

          Please stop with the “ablism” thing to shut down anything good but not good enough.

          What is not helpful is calling people tomstip using a normal day to day tool just because it isn’t perfectly adjusted for < 1% of the Internet users.

          Emphatic no to your no. Disabling content isn’t good or helpful. Disabled content is worse for everyone: no source, less functionality, less to corroborate, often harder to read. It’s only “good enough” for people able as you while pointlessly excluding those unlike you, ie, ableism.

          16% of the world population experiences some form of disability. Anyone can become disabled temporarily or permanently. With age, nearly all of us become disabled in some capacity. This is as much a matter of self-regard & forethought as it is for regard of others. It is in your interest to have accessible content whether or not you realize it.

          we can improve upon this by, I dunno, making an image format for screenshots that allow for alt text or whatever.

          A new technology isn’t needed: not breaking what isn’t broken is enough. Better alternatives have existed since the beginning of the web: linking, embedding, or even copying & pasting the text into a blockquote. A screenshot of web content is a shitty tool serving the able-bodied.

          If I can’t see the info on bluesky without an account then yes, a screenshot should be required.

          That’s a strong argument for pressuring bluesky to cut their crap instead of enabling their structural ableism by taking screenshots. The alternatives mentioned before still exist.

          Bluesky content can be deleted

          There’s this crazy feature where if you select the text instead of a rectangle of screen, you can copy & paste it. Always been there. About the same number of steps. Wild.

          I’m not saying I don’t care about them

          Whether you “care” doesn’t matter when the effect is the same as not caring and the simplest actions anyone could take aren’t taken. The effect of that blithe, inconsiderate disregard is structural ableism. Rather than take the easy way out & reinforce this, we each have the power to address it.

          Unlike the abstract issues often discussed here far removed from our control, these are practical actions within our immediate control. We all have power with the simplest of gestures to make our content accessible instead of selfishly able-centric.

          Choosing not to when we know better indicates who we are. Defending acts to harmfully disable content also indicates who we are.

          • @WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
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            Emphatic no to your no. Disabling content isn’t good or helpful. Disabled content is worse for everyone: no source, less functionality, less to corroborate, often harder to read.

            this is disabled content. we are barred from reading it, unless we register. parent commenter asked one thing: also include a screenshot for cases like this

            this is an empathetic no to reading your comment any further

            • @lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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              As written multiple times, there are better alternatives. Disregarding them is shortsighted ableism. I suggest some attention span.

              • @WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
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                13 months ago

                better alternatives? linking, embeddib? worthless when the website itself decides thatbit won’t show you the content

                quoting? you mean, all of the response tweets? and how do you quote images, videos?

                • @lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
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                  worthless when the website itself decides thatbit won’t show you the content

                  Businesses are legally bound to make their online content accessible: a screenshot without alt text doesn’t solve this for them. Isn’t it common practice around here to link to archives? Quoting & linking isn’t worthless.

                  quoting? you mean, all of the response tweets?

                  Yes. Unreasonable? No, compulsory & common standard industry standard. Out of legal necessity (and market reach), they already write text out (as alt text for all meaningful images). An image of a tweet with replies requires writing all that text out.

                  Try this exercise yourself to realize how pointless an image of text is (which images of tweets mostly are). Take an image of text, write the markup to display the image, include an alt attribute set to the full text shown in the image. If you have any sense, you’ll return to the source of the image to copy & paste the original text into the alt attribute. If you lack sense, you’ll tediously read the image and retype it into the alt attribute. Your choice.

                  Realize anything yet?

                  1. You’re returning to the source, so linking it is basic sense, right?
                  2. You already write text out, but your effort is wasted as a flat text attribute for an image that adds nothing compelling, only some meaningless visuals of UI artifacts. That text could instead be the main attraction with semantic mark up (blockquotes, paragraphs, lists, etc). It makes more sense to skip the image entirely & quote the text directly: less work, more functional, better.

                  and how do you quote images, videos?

                  The way it’s already done. Online news doesn’t typically give screenshots of images or videos. They link, embed, or copy the image or video to directly provide it alongside some quotes.

                  Selecting lines of text instead of rectangles of screen to copy & paste isn’t a novel, farfetched idea.

      • @then_three_more@lemmy.world
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        43 months ago

        In the theme of above lightroom classic (cracked)

        Otherwise not really. You’re looking at digiKam for the library management side and either RawTherapee or Darktable for editing.

        • @Exec@pawb.social
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          13 months ago

          I just couldn’t get used to how the UI of Darktable works. Rawtherapee is somewhat nice, usable at least. I’ll check out digikam, I do have a problem with organisation.

    • Flamekebab
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      123 months ago

      On macOS I found that getting Photoshop to stay cracked was a hassle. This didn’t make me buy Photoshop, it just made me use something else.

      • @Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
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        23 months ago

        Yeah, I used Adobe CS3 on the Mac for a very long time, because I may have had the activation key for my college’s site license…

        That never gave me any trouble. But using other keys or cracks, a real pain in the ass.

      • @podperson@lemm.ee
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        53 months ago

        I dumped Adobe completely several years ago, and found that Pixelmator has been an excellent Photoshop replacement. It even now does vector images - used to use an app called Graphic for that (for an Illustrator replacement), but should now be able to do all of that from Pixelmator.

      • nocturne
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        43 months ago

        I had a legit copy of CS6 for my windows computer, then switched to Mac and was unable to get a copy for it so I kept my windows laptop around for graphic design.

        It died and now I use Affinity on my Mac and iPad.

    • @iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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      763 months ago

      Honestly nah, there are lots of other good options. Support the devs and people fueling real creativity rather than staying in Adobe’s ecosystem, paid or not.

      • nocturne
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        103 months ago

        I use Affinity these days. Although it being purchased by Canva has me very worried.

      • @kazerniel@lemmy.world
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        12 months ago

        Honestly nah, there are lots of other good options.

        Unfortunately as someone who uses Adobe programs for work, the FLOSS alternatives are just not there yet :/ (especially considering how seamlessly Adobe programs work together)

        • @iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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          12 months ago

          My partner is a graphic designer and although she undeniably had some growing pains switching away from Adobe, she hasn’t looked back.

          • @kazerniel@lemmy.world
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            12 months ago

            Thanks, that’s interesting to hear! Can I ask what sort of graphic design she does?

            My work primarily involves CMYK publications made in InDesign, using graphics made in Illustrator and Photoshop. So inter-operability and compatibility with professional CMYK printing are key for my needs.

            • @iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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              22 months ago

              She also worked with Photoshop and Illustrator. She does many things. Freelance design work for people, as well advertising design for her work. She also does design for our website and ttrpg hobbies.

  • Sixty
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    343 months ago

    I know Curse of Ra will get old if it isn’t already for some, but it’s my favorite stupid meme currently.

  • Seth Taylor
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    303 months ago

    I’ve replaced my Adobe Audition with Reaper. I do recommend it

    • Destide
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      73 months ago

      Finally lost my reaper purchase after nearly 15 years. Remember when buying it at uni thinking of been a bit hard done by I was only supported till like version 7

    • @BassTurd@lemmy.world
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      103 months ago

      I didn’t, but I do want more people to switch to Reaper so that they can get more money and keep getting better.

  • Ulrich
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    113 months ago

    Per screenshots of the “skeet,” as folks on the butterfly app are wont to call their posts

    What the fuck is this word salad?

    • @davidgro@lemmy.world
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      333 months ago

      English.

      The word that’s throwing you off is probably wont

      wont

      (archaic or humorous) One's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice. 
      
      • @pycorax@lemmy.world
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        33 months ago

        Is this some word that’s commonly used in some English speaking countries? I’m a native speaker and have never heard or seen this word ever being used.

        • @davidgro@lemmy.world
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          23 months ago

          As far as I know it’s not commonly used anywhere, and is mostly used for effect.

          I think it used to be more common in my parents’ generation.

        • @ZeffSyde@lemmy.world
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          The only people that are wont to use this are either somewhat pretentious/want to sound learned, or are using it for old timey comedic effect.

          Learned is another word for wise or well taught, before anyone asks. It’s said ‘Learned’, not ‘learn-ed’.

      • MaggiWuerze
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        yeah, that one threw me for a loop and I consider my vocabulary to be fairly decent. I just assumed it was missing the apostroph to make it “won’t”. Thanks for clearing that up

        • palordrolap
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          Per screenshots of the “skeet” = As can be understood from screenshots of the post, also known as a “skeet”

          as folks on the butterfly app = (a name that) users of Bluesky

          are wont to call their posts… = like to call their posts…

          “Skeet” being a combination of “sky” and “tweet”, which I hope you can figure out the origins of, and also a somewhat dirty word that the owners of Bluesky would really prefer people didn’t use as the non-generic name for posts on their platform, but is also disturbingly accurate if you compare the conceptually similar word “disseminate” for the spreading of information.

          I should probably have separated the above into two sentences somewhere.

      • Ulrich
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        How is it not? It makes absolutely no sense.

        • @iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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          103 months ago

          It really does make perfect sense. There is nothing grammatically or semantically wrong with the bit you quoted. Is English your first language?

        • @jabba@feddit.uk
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          Aside from being angry at their choice to call their “tweet” equivalent “Skeets”, which bit confuses you?

          • Ulrich
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            Aside from being angry at their choice to call their “tweet” equivalent “Skeets”

            I’m not angry, I legitimately just didn’t know that.

            which bit confuses you?

            …the whole thing? Hence “word salad”.

        • Tarquinn2049
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          73 months ago

          While it may be difficult to start reading books at the point you are at, it seems like it might be worth the effort to overcome the initial difficulties.

          • Ulrich
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            63 months ago

            Ah yes, my confusion totally warrants personal insults, thank you for that.

            • Tarquinn2049
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              93 months ago

              That’s fair. Though it was more in response to how consistently negative you were being to everyone else. Like you were trying to prove to everyone else the sentence was as hard to read as you thought it was. I was more attacking the character you were playing with ad hominem, to show you how your position was coming across.

              • Ulrich
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                LOL I’ve no idea what you’re on about, I wasn’t playing any “character”.

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                  Well, not at first, but after an hour of everyone explaining the sentence, and how it was a proper well-written sentence, at some point maintaining that you were correct that it didn’t make sense had to start being a character you were playing.

                  Whether unintentionally manifested through ODD, or intentional, same difference.

      • Ulrich
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        The fact that it’s seemingly a bunch of random words crammed together in a sentence makes it “word salad”.

          • Ulrich
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            Operative word being “seemingly”.

            I am aware. That’s why I wrote it. It was not an accident. It was not a declarative statement.

            Also seemingly: you’re being an unnecessary asshole. Goodbye.

    • @thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org
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      I’m in the UK this week, it’s how they talk. It’s fun but can be difficult understanding what someone actually means 30 seconds later

    • Flamekebab
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      123 months ago

      As seen in the screenshot of the “skeet” (BlueSky post), as users of BlueSky like to call their posts.

      It looks like perfectly cromulent English to me.

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    33 months ago

    Ooooo nostalgia. Who remembers the time of Aldus Freehand and Aldus Pagemaker, Quark XPress and Ventura Publisher. Those where the days :-) 😍

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    “So much for the tolerant left”

    *Do you guys get this is supposed to be adobe saying it? whatever I guess I need a stupid \s or something

    • Sixty
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      133 months ago

      I must be some galaxy brain to understand you!

      Don’t worry I thought it was funny.

    • LiveLM
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      53 months ago

      Consider X’s current audience and you’ll have your answer

  • Lit
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    73 months ago

    What would be a good alternative to Adobe After Effects ? Something that works in the same way.

    • scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲
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      I only used kdenlive an open source Video editor, I do not know how similar it is to AE though. With kdenlive I can …

      • cut and arange video snippets in a timeline
      • apply effects like transform/lens (many more) to video
      • I can apply simple audio effects with the pitch effect, or generate white noise. Slow down Video
      • they have AI-effects and audio editing in their roadmap

      Sounds similar to AE from what I read on its wiki entry

      • Jerkface (any/all)
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        43 months ago

        I use Blender for video editing, and as long as I never use another video editing package, I am sure to remain perfectly happy with Blender.

      • Lit
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        13 months ago

        Thanks for sharing, This might be good enough in the future looking at the roadmap.

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        That is a video editor much like Adobe Premier or Final Cut Pro, so would not be a replacement for AE. After Effects is essentially Photoshop but with motion and animation. It’s mostly for VFX and Motion Graphics. Not video editing or audio.

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          I use Blender for that, too. Anything I don’t do in Blender I probably do in emacs…