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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Distros specifically designed for children
Date: Sat, 31 May 2025 08:25:24 -0000 (UTC)
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On 31 May 2025 17:56:47 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>
>> Inkscape is a wonderful design tool for resolution-independent
>> graphics, and its native format is SVG, which is the standard
>> format for vector graphics online.
> 
> Too big, complicated, way more than I need as a non-artist.

I wouldn’t consider myself an “artist”, either. But I haven’t found 
Inkscape complicated at all. Even the SVG format is sufficiently 
comprehensible that I have written entire files of it by hand.

>> And GIMP has better support for deep pixels than even Adobe can
>> manage.
> 
> Dunno what a "deep pixel" is.

More than 8 bits for each of the R, G, B, A components.

>> Both have good Python APIs for automation/extension purposes
> 
> Image editing can be automated with scripts calling ImageMagick ...

I use that too. Also G’MIC, MyPaint and Krita (occasionally), plus some 
custom Python scripts using Cairo graphics.

> and Xfig can export to Postscript which can be edited using scripts
> as well.

SVG or PDF would be a better choice for an editable output format. 
PostScript is considered so much of a museum piece that Adobe, who created 
the language and many of its implementations to begin with, no longer 
makes the documentation available on its website.

Think about that: Adobe cannot be bothered with PostScript any more.

> Umm OK, I don't do animation in the first place.

I have done it for the occasional presentation. Beats the pants off 
PowerPoint, that’s for sure.