Photo / videographer "my story" DIARY

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21.04.2026
I've now been using Zorin OS for about a month. I'm exactly a Linux newbie some light dabbling with Ubuntu back in 2008 :smiley:

I knew going in that Apple's (Silicon) products wouldn't disappear yet, and that eternal curse word Adobe :wink:

  • Pretty decent UI out of the box, big thumbs up
  • Photoshop simply isn't replaceable yet (2026). I'm eagerly awaiting Affinity's products for the Debian side. For lighter work, GIMP and Krita do the job.
  • Video editing works brilliantly because I use Resolve extensively for work—it runs smoothly. However, installation required a tutorial, (and I understand my machine is old) with drivers and such being challenging. (Resolve requires a specific driver: nvidia-driver-580 proprietary) 2026. It would be wonderful if there were some app that converts to deb format and handles drivers very easily :wink:
  • Lightroom and Capture One are significantly ahead of Darktable, especially with Fujifilm, Leica, and Panasonic RAW file handling. Some relief is coming from the Resolve side for this too.
  • Plus points for all basic computer usage—Nautilus works like a charm, the macOS-like "Preview" is great! PDF files open, Gmail, Proton—all good.
  • Next on the hunt is an AirDrop replacement.
  • And finally, I can't believe how ready-made Zorin feels. I don't understand why people still use Windows or even macOS for basic use. Huge thumbs up!

I will buy the Pro version just to support this project.

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I know the creative industry quite well with 20 years of experience, and I know that their IT skills are often impatient they just don't want to deal with it.

For example, if installing software like Resolve was "as easy as on macOS," that would definitely help many people make the switch.

And with DisplayCAL, I had to basically guess whether to run the calibration through Zorin's settings or let DisplayCAL override the 'settings' directly. It's these little quirks that make you laugh (or cry) :smiley:

This sounds a bit like school bullying I apologize for whining!"

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I am not using Zorin as my daily driver. Thought I would play with Winboat - ugh! Needs Docker and systemd! Similarly, Linux version of DaVinci Resolve needs systemd.

Think I will keep my sanity and stick with KDEnlive and systemd-free OS. Does everything I need it to do for my needs, but appreciate Pros need more "umph"!

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