Installing WINE from the Ubuntu repositories will also install the ‘Winetricks’ script needed in the next part. Photoshop CS2 is one of the few versions of Photoshop that will work on Linux using the WINE compatibility layer – though getting it up and running isn’t quite as straightforward as opening the installer in WINE.įirst things first: make sure you have WINE installed. But how do you get it? After logging in successfully, you’ll be presented with a long list of downloads in one column, with serial-numbers in the next.īe sure to double-check you’re downloading the correct app – a Mac Installer for InDesign won’t be of any use on Linux! International readers should be aware that, at the time of writing, only english versions of CS2 applications are being offered. So we know what’s available for free, and why you might want to use it. Of these only Photoshop CS2 is the only one to be given a Gold rating on the Wine Database, meaning it ‘…works flawlessly with some special configuration’. Mac and Windows users will also find the following apps available for download: It’s worth my noting that Photoshop is not alone in being offered for free. Photoshop CS2 may be 7 years old but it’s still a capable tool.Īmong the notable features introduced in CS2 were an improved Spot Healing Brush new Vanishing Point and Image Warping tools and better handling of RAW image files.

So with Photoshop CS2 now free (even if for a limited time) we can indulge our creative sparks without the need to wobbly uncertainly around an unfamiliar interface. A curve that takes some time adjusting to if you were raised, trained or taught using Adobe’s “professional grade” photo manipulation app.Īnd let’s face it: we’re all lazy in one way or another. The fact that it is can match features from the heavily-funded Photoshop on a like-for-like basis is a testament to the power of open-source development and organisation.īut, like it or not, for new users there is an unenviable learning curve involved in using the app at proficient level. The GIMP is a remarkable piece of software. Photoshop’s ‘Free Alternative’ has been The GIMP. See here for further details.Īdobe have apparently made Photoshop, along with several other Creative Suite 2 applications, free to download.ĭetails of why the company are offering the applications for free, or how long the gesture will last, are currently unknown.īut for now at least, Photoshop CS2 can be downloaded legally for zilch. And the best bit? Photoshop CS2 will even run on Ubuntu.

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