Adobe software on Linux?
Adobe software on Linux?
I work with Windows for video, audio, and graphic design, and I’m fully confident in Adobe tools. Can you find a way to use it on Linux? How dependable is it? Honestly, what’s stopping me from staying on Windows—Steam runs smoothly for games, and I’ve downloaded them without issues. I checked online and the official Adobe forums mention no Linux version yet. Would anyone know more about a Linux adaptation or a workaround so I can try it out? I’d really like to switch or set up a dual boot before making the full change.
Until version 6, this was achievable. However, Creative Cloud stopped supporting it since the DRM isn’t compatible with Linux, and there are no announced fixes in the future.
It seems I'm dealing with Windows frustration since Adobe isn't advancing Linux... probably won't generate enough revenue for them.
You'd need to relocate to Reslove for video editing and effects+audio. For photo editing, some firms mentioned developing a Linux version.
The primary reasons people stick with Windows rather than Linux are: 1) Anti-Cheat in games (disappearing soon), 2) Adobe products, and 3) Lack of motivation to invest time in adaptation. I’ve heard some suggestions about using a paid Wine version, but there’s no solid evidence to support it. The most effective options seem to be running Adobe software in a virtual machine, maintaining a dedicated Windows partition for Adobe tools, or switching to Linux-compatible alternatives like Kdenlive, Davinci Resolve, GIMP, and Krita for video and photo editing.
MacOS is great for doing many Linux tasks using tools like homebrew or macports. You might be able to run KDE on it too. Adobe hasn’t backed Linux before and won’t likely in the future, except for Flash. If you’re considering this, I’d suggest moving away from them—it’s risky to rely on one company for your work.
I don't know if this matches your needs (I don't use Photoshop). For Linux Mint 20.2, Photoshop isn't installed by default.