Moving away from proprietary software is especially difficult for artists, since many of us are trapped within the #adobe ecosystem.

This is why I find #LGM2025 so exciting and hopeful!

Thankfully the organizers have made the conference videos available outside of #evilcorp #youtube etc to #peertube

@lgm

#inkscape #graphics #mastoart #libregraphicsmeeting #selfhosting #artists #foss #opensource #mastoart
#libregraphics #design #UI #UX #hyper8

https://conf.tube/videos/watch/28c6036c-f856-45d8-bba3-2dad4bef205f

Marc @sustainrelease gave a brief talk on the use of #opensource and #libregraphics at the @lgm 2025 in Nuremberg. You can find the link to the recording (thanks @chaoswesttv) and his slides for download on his tiny blog. #lgm25

https://marrod.bearblog.dev/how-to-run-a-festival-on-libregraphics/

The talk, 'The state of #libregraphics' held at @lgm is a great overview on the status and latest developments of several free libre #opensource projects, including some very interesting ones like @friction that had not been on my radar yet.

https://media.ccc.de/v/lgm25-upstream-2025-83646-state-of-libre-graphics#t=865

#foss #lgm25

Wow. That was fast. The media team and the whole organisation at @lgm did an awesome job. My toolbox talk on the use of #libregraphics at the @lusofest is already available on @mediacccde .

You can find it here! 👇

https://media.ccc.de/v/lgm25-upstream-2025-83669-how-to-run-a-film-festival-on-libre-graphics

#foss #lgm25 #opensource

Today, 15:35 CET, I'll be giving a small toolbox talk at the Libre Graphics Meeting #lgm25 in #Nuremberg on the use of #libregraphics at the @lusofest 2025. Join us through the live stream.

https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2025/

#foss #opensource #lusofest

I have to leave Libre Graphics 2025 a bit early to catch a flight. There were many excellent discussions, I learned volumes, and new friends were made. #lgm25nbg #libregraphics

The @lgm 2025 has started and I'm on my way to Nuremberg. See you there?! #lgm25

#libregraphics #opensource #Nürnberg

At FOSDEM 2011 I attended the talk of @ossington about the #libregraphicsmagazine. I met her, @aiscarvalho and @rlafuente afterwards. It was a pleasure getting to know them and meeting them at FOSDEM the following years.

The talk:
- https://archive.fosdem.org/2011/schedule/event/libre_graphics_magazine.html

The video:
- https://video.fosdem.org/2011/lightningtalks/libregraphics.xvid.avi

I cannot tell what gem the libre graphics magazine is.

They lived the future 15 years ago.

You have to read to understand:
- https://libregraphicsmag.com/index.html

#libreGraphics #magazine #floss #fosdem #future

If I'm not mistaken, one of the libraries/models used for the object selection in #Krita is the same as the one used for #Kdenlive's new Object Mask effect (#SAM2).

https://docs.kdenlive.org/en/effects_and_filters/video_effects/alpha_mask_keying/object_mask.html

#videoediting #FOSS #opensource #libregraphics

Here's another demo of the open source background removal and object selection plugin for #Krita.

#ImageEditing #graphicdesign #Photoshop #FOSS #opensource #libregraphics

A recent discussion on open-source Photoshop alternatives (https://mastodon.design/@candidexmedia/114558704815706042) led me down a rabbit hole of image background removal in @Krita.

Turns out there's a fantastic third-party plugin which can accurately select an object inside an image by clicking or drawing a box! ✨

Here it is: https://github.com/Acly/krita-ai-tools

#Krita #FOSS #ImageEditing #graphicdesign #photoshop #libregraphics

Hey Fediverse! We are Libre Graphics Vienna, a User Group dedicated to free and open source graphics- and photo editing software. We regularly meet at the @metalab (Rathausstraße 6, 1010 Vienna). Feel free to visit if you in or around Vienna and creative and artistic freedom is important to you!

Website: https://libregraphicsvienna.at/

Upcoming Meetings in the Metalab Wiki: https://metalab.at/wiki/LibreGraphicsVienna

#introduction #neuhier #libregraphics #darktable #blender #krita #inkscape #rawthrapee #Wien #Vienna

Hallo Fediverse! Wir sind Libre Graphics Vienna, eine User Group für freie open source Grafik- und Fotobearbeitungsprogramme. Wir treffen uns regelmäßig im !@metalab (Rathausstraße 6, 1010 Wien). Komm gerne vorbei, wenn Du in oder in der Nähe von Wien bist und dir kreative und künstlerische Freiheit wichtig ist!

Webseite: https://libregraphicsvienna.at/

Termine im Metalab Wiki: https://metalab.at/wiki/LibreGraphicsVienna

#introduction #neuhier #libregraphics #darktable #blender #krita #inkscape #rawthrapee #Wien #Vienna

@kaffeeringe Ich mochte #Picasa auch. Sogar die Filter (die ich heute nicht mehr in der Form anwenden würde). Bildverwaltung ist echt ein Thema. Es gibt viel, aber das "Richtige" für mich habe ich auch bisher nicht entdeckt.

Tipp am Rande. Diesen Monat ist das Libre Graphics Meeting @lgm in #Nürnberg. Da erhoffe ich mir wieder mehr von kleinen, neuen #libregraphics Initiativen zu hören. https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2025/

#lgm #lgm25 #opensource

When do you usually prepare your slides for a conference? Asking for a friend! ;) @lgm https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2025/

#opensource #lgm25 #libregraphics

Boah. Ich bin gerade mega-glücklich, dass ich vor über einer Woche so penibel die #Inkscape-Layer in der Masterdatei geordnet und beschriftet habe. 🙏

Hört auf den Onkel! Nehmt euch die Zeit. Immer. Es zahlt sich später aus... #justsaying

#libregraphics #vectorgraphics

#Fossy2025 is happening in Portland, Oregon July 31st - August 3rd. If you are into making art with open source software, like with Inkscape, Blender, Krita, or maybe you make your own custom art tool, or you do other #FOSS related art coding, consider giving a talk in the Libre Graphics track! The world needs more art, and crazy tools to make it with!

The call for talk proposals on all 12 tracks is open until April 28:
https://2025.fossy.us/call-for-proposals/

#floss #libregraphics

Inkscape 1.5 to Use Native File Dialogs! 🥳

It's looking like Inkscape 1.5 is going to use native dialogs! This is great news for non-GNOME users who will no longer be forced to contend with some of the absolutely unhinged UI patterns that come from GTK, such as combination (CSD) headerbars with action buttons on either side of them:
#LibreArts #LibreGraphics #Inkscape #Design #UX #UX/UI #Linux

@Seven
Talking about Python paint programs, we really have a problem with the
"mypaint" app: it has been developed to a full digital paiting app, with features not available anywhere else,, but the project is stalled due to too low a bus_factor -
THe app is dying . 😠

#libregraphics

Introduction

Doing an #introduction as I'm new to Friendica, which is quickly becoming one of my favorite ways to engage with the fediverse, and friendica.world. I'm always happy to meet people with similar interests, so feel free to boost / share!

I'm a human who loves weird art, all sorts of music (from Hindustani to Death Metal), tech, sunny days, green hills, incense, tea, spirits, soft couches, cats, and books. I'm a prolific vegan cook, and I design, code, write, play games, and produce, write, and play music for fun.

Some relevant tags are: #ADHD #arch #atheist #chicago #design #endeavouros #exmo #ExMormon #FLOSS #FOSS #GNU #incense #indieweb #introductionspost #KDE #LGBT #libregraphics #leftist #linux #music #scotland #tea #TransRights #trombone #vegan #vegancooking #webdev #writing