Is there any way to get these going relatively painlessly?
I’ve tried working with GPU-passthrough into a Windows VM which doesn’t work all that well with my laptop setup (nvidia-AMD hybrid laptop).
Looking up other methods, seems like most of them rely on outdated versions of adobe software. I’d like to get something relatively new running
Have you used Gimp recently? This just isn’t true.
I have. The UI is still the same as ever (read: bad) and many advanced features are missing and AFAIK are blocked by fundamental technical limitations pending refactoring. Example: adjustment layers.
What I have not used is the upcoming Gimp 3, because that still hasn’t released.