i love your animations. But didnt you do this like 4 years ago. Which in the grand scheme of things isnt really all that much scrolling back through your old videos.
Real question: Is Resolve the best option? I remember trying it years ago and it being very limited in favor of subscription + using RED products. I recollect that It didn't allowed me rendering videos bigger than 1080p at the time.
@@pilhei i dont have experience with those software, but a friend of mine who use this kind of software did the change 3 months ago, he said its a bit hard at the beggining, more when you are used to use other software, but once you understand it becames more easy and comfortable
It is pretty amusing how James frames software as like being relationships. You broke up with a rich control freak abuser who was taking advantage of you and convinced you that you could have no other friends and had nowhere to go. So when you finally broke up, it was tough at first making the transition away from that. Your new friends/love didn't seem as flashy as your ex and you didn't quite understand them at first. Yet they treated you with respect, and each gave you so much more confidence and fulfillment the more you learn about them. Surprisingly wholesome story framing in the end.
You, my friend, get it. I don't know if you are an open source software person. But this is the exact feeling that us Linux freaks have. Thank you for putting it into words!
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example 2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty 3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex 4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
@@Triro arguably not even giving up convenience, but gaining it in the long run, as he said in the video you can customise your stuff to what *you* want on things like davinci and linux. The only inconvenience is the inital time investment.
@@QuinnGIn1080p actually, he looks like a younger Hank. Hank has grown past this look and even then, it’s more like hanks logo than anything. Also, this was not intended as an insult in any way, so don’t take it as one for someone else.
Not once, in my 5 years of using Davinci Resolve, have I ever lost anything due to a crash; I even once had Davinci ask me if I wanted to save my work BEFORE it crashed. Like...how?! *After Effects after stubbing its toe:* AA- (ded) *Davinci Resolve after I drag 93 GB of media across a 3-hour timeline:* "Oh dear, it would appear I'm about to close. Would you care to save your work before I do?"
I imagine it has some process in the background that clocks when the main program is in an invalid state and yanks the project file from its memory. This is a complete guess though, I have absolutely no clue how they did it. It's black magic (pun intended).
I've had the same experience with libreoffice. It crashed, or my computer crashed or power outage. Opened it up and there was a good two or three days worth of work gone and then bing, hey um so something happened but you have set to autosave things every few seconds just incase would you like to recover? Why yes I would libreoffice, and boom there's all the stuff I lost, as if the crash never happened.
@@Colorstormfur don't know about better, but there is 'synfig' that works similar [is also a vector-based 2D animation tool] Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example 2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty 3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex 4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
"it's about weather YOU decide to LEAVE." The moment that sentence was uttered, the video instantly switched from a funny gag analogy about an anthropomorphic shitty app to a dead serious speech about the morbid reality of sociopaths having more power over society than they should.
Video initially started as a funny adobe gag - turned into an ad for some cool software - and then turned into a secret affair with Linux. James just presented us with the best possible drama/romance series about dating editing software and we're all for it!
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example 2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty 3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex 4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
Best Linux advertisement I have seen, I genuinely have not known as much about these softwares as I do now and James condensed it into nine minutes! Thank you James! And congrats on leaving adobe!
Your statements on Linux sparking that forgotten passion is SO accurate. I was instantly taken back to my bedroom at like 10 with my first '9X frankenputer, just fucking around and learning something new every day. It was so familiar and yet new with so much passion and just... fucking good community driven ideas and design behind everything that I've been dailying it ever since. And the kicker? Everything is lighter, faster, snappier and often... straight up games just run better thanks to Proton and the community ProtonUp project. It reignited why I got into computers decades ago and why to this day I still work on them. Shits fun.
/humor - No, M. Stars are just bunk for those that like to huff their own farts. WAKE UP SHEEPLE, he cooked for himself and then... put it out there as art for us to admire... to take in... to evolve ourselves!
i like that this tries to talk to the viewer directly i was honestly pretty scared to try linux but it feels pretty approachable right now, thx for that
you can always try in a VM at first, it'll be slower, but good enough to figure things out with zero risk to break anything then you can boot a liveusb to try how it feels to run normally (usb will limit the speed significantly, but it'll be quite OK), most useful in order to figure out if you need extra drivers, and what drivers and then, you can do a full-on install, you can also look into dualbooting, so you can use windows if you need or want, but can use linux for most things (there are some games and proprietary software that don't like to work in wine/proton very well)
For starters I recommend either Linux Mint or Bazzite. They are both popular, widely documented, and include Nvidia drivers preinstalled by default Also, I say for starters, but there's nothing wrong in keeping using the same distro for years. I say this because some people interested in Linux want to use the popular, "real Linux distros" like Arch, but it's completely valid to use "easy" distros like the ones I mentioned. Use what works for you 👍
@jan_harald oh yeah i tried ubuntu in virtualbox and ig technically in WSL, i just never really did anything with it i had no idea about usb till this video, and dualbooting until you just mentioned it. i really want to try both out now
As he said, stick it on a USB key and just try it. Then research dual booting, as jan suggested. It doesn't take a lot to get going. I put it on an old machine for my 70-year-old dad to check email and Facebook and he has no problems with it.
I can recommend CachyOS. Optimized for games and by that, also for programs. I remember, Krita wasn't working well on Windows or Linux Mint, on my laptop, but on CachyOS? It ran smooth. But research yourself and one advice, do not take suggestions from articles, like "10 linux distributions for gaming", they are not so good source of information.
I feel like you sent probably the best message that someone can send to artists: "I have quit Adobe. I used their products for over a decade, but still decided to quit it. It wasn't easy. It took time and effort to re-adjust and learn new tools, but it is possible and the current video is a proof. I also show you that other tools have their own pros and may make your content creation easier in a long run. Switching from toxic software to a better software is hard and requires effort. Will you put this effort towards the better long-term future for yourself or do nothing and stick to the toxic software that requires you to pay money for it to only get worse? It's up to you to decide." Well done, James! You hold my (and I am pretty sure many others') respect for breaking out AND sending the message to tons of artists, proving them that they are capable of doing the same. 👏👏👏
@@achaziel Yeah! I've been using Linux for 17 years, and I've always heard it's bad at gaming and art (music & videos). And I'm not an artist, so I've always had to trust people on the latter point. So it's awesome to me to see someone as big as James, who has a very technically complex style, say that he uses it (and give details too).
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example 2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty 3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex 4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
The retention stats for this video must be INSANE. I have NEVER seen such a high quality, uniquely produced video ABOVE 1M subs let alone BELOW. +1 sub
I'm so glad that see more and more main stream users breaking away from Adobe because it really goes to show how we've really been pushed so far over the edge that the ACME physics is wearing off. I switched to the Affinity suite back in like 2019, theres a learning curve but it is WORTH IT.
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example 2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty 3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex 4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
FINALLY, a content creator talking about the bs that big companies are pulling instead of choosing to drown it out for a paycheck. thank you for talking about it. i have so much respect for you.
Linux is the best experience I've ever had on a computer. Yes, it takes time to learn, but once you're set up, you gain time every single day with more stability, less annoyances, no planned obsolescence... I've been editing (very basic) videos for 7 years on Linux. Wouldn't change back to Windows or macOS for all the money in the world !
Learning is easy, not being able to run 99% of games with decent performance is a different story though. And more stability is very debatable xD (depending on which distro you're running)
Honestly, everything i want to do on Linux is solved by maybe five minutes of googling. Everything i want to do on Windows takes hours and hours and hours of random attempts. Plus if i buy random old hardware from Ebay it usually requires no setup, just works. In fact, ive basically never had to install drivers or configure my system, at all. Btw i use arch
it's a crazy coincidence how we both decided to try linux mint at the same time. good luck to you man, hope you'll have a better time making content with all the open source software!
linux mint is an amazing choice, no matter if you are newbie or an advanced linux user is easy to understand, equilibrated, incredibly stable, and most compatible with most desktop devices and laptops, as long is X86
that one part hit me too lol I appreciate perfect editing like that I think it feels so perfect because he did it on the composited shot we’d been seeing since the start of the video, the sync with the music track (perfection) and then he continues talking from the very same before/after comparison - also the fact without saying an extra word it shows the results of what he just explained about the node editor
Question though: I’m an iPhone guy and I have a windows OS on my PC, but I’m super unfamiliar with windows, only just dipping my balls in, should I try Linux ? I’ve heard… mixed takes on it, but if I’m already learning a new tech platform, do you think Linux is worth? And if so, how/where would you recommend researching Linux and how to use?
@@Firefight_ If you are just learning to use a PC, definitely try Linux, as now is when it will be easiest to learn. I'm not sure I can give you good sources for research, because a lot of what I use require at least a tiny bit of working familiarity with at the vocabulary of Linux to get the most out of. Linux Mint is often considered (and I agree) to be the easiest starting point, giving an experience very similar to some versions of Windows, with about as good of stability. Its forums are also a useful resource for solving a lot of simple issues.
@Firefight_ depends what you want to use it for. General computing. It works. Even iphone works with it. Just might need an older version of itunes (havent checked in a while but my ipad connects fine). Gaming? Works. If you play mostly single player games, they mostly work. You kight have problems with big competitive games like tarkov, pubg, destiny 2, apex, league because developers refuse to enable anticheat. But other games with anticheat work like squad, insurgency, etc.
@ oooh that’s really convenient because I prefer to play on PS5, and the only games I would play on PC are the single player, high fidelity games like Cyberpunk.
@@Firefight_ for researching Linux use sources like arch wiki and gentoo wiki, they provide a lot of info no matter the distro. Also join distro specific distros and IRC if you have questions that can't be found on Google.
When i saw the linux part, i was ready for horror, .... but you started with flatpaks, and then i saw pipewire and everything, you really did your research and it shows, congratulations on the switch, and it's time for you to see what real freedom does to you, no more constant PVP against your own computer.
The algorithm knew he was discussing adobe, so it decided that would be an appropriate thing to advertise. Just stellar work there, algorithm. Well done.
Davinci is wonderful for all kinds of artists. I use it for basic video editing but its also used in massive movies. They know how to make a great software, and its free, thats how they sell their badass hardware to you.
This video perfectly portrays a vibe I caught a long time ago. I'm really excited for the mood shift around Linux and Open Source software we've seen as of late. I think Valve's work on the Steam Deck and Proton is gonna make it easy for large numbers of gamers to move too, which will bring even MORE attention to the scene lol.
The best part about it is that the more people who switch over, the more incentive there is to improve compatability/functionality, which in turn makes it even easier for more people to switch over. Positive feedback loop, baby!
I left windows long ago now. Linux was a experiment or a side project but as I have learned more and more about Microsoft's spying encourage me to try and use Linux more. Before I realized it, it became my primary operating system. I grew up with XP and I have fond memories of it. With 10 I did not have the same joy I had with XP. With Linux, I am having the fun that was lost. All the customization you can do with Linux, particularly visual, Microsoft had a missed opportunity with Windows.
This video is beautiful. Knowing that so many are now switching over to Linux and embraceing some incredibly well-made alternatives to products by these disgustingly greedy corporations just brings a massive smile to my face.
The best thing is, once enough people switch to Linux, companies will follow the money, so we might see Adobe attempting to support Linux in future, which in turn frees more people from Windows, which then allows them to experience the main selling points of less greedy software alternatives, which can make them more willing to switch off of programs such as Adobe too, which then gives more resources to those alternatives, which makes those alternatives even better. We've seen it with Blender, we've seen it with gaming on Linux in a way, open source is simply a positive feedback loop for everybody involved. It got outran by for-profit giants like Microsoft but simply due to its nature it will never fully lose the momentum and I am optimistically believing that long term what benefits the most people is going to win.
I have ditched Google when they forced AI bullcrap down my throat I'll going to ditch Microsoft for that botched attempted at operating system they call windows 11 My days with Microsoft are nearing it's end
5:32 Blender can also do 2D animations like Toon boon / CSP and Animate. Grease pencil awesome, it's vector, so you can change everything when you like it, also procedurally. You can mix it seamlessly with 3D stuff. Heck, you can also convert the drawings into 3D if you want with just few nodes 😅 I have made some tutorials ❤
Mann i love this video I discovered this channel today, I'm in love with the editing style and everything. And I want to install Linux now hehe, I've never seen so many great tips in one video. Nice work, I loved it. 😊😊
I was not expecting Linux, but I'm really happy it got mentioned. Thank you for spotlighting Linux, and showing that people can still do their work without being owned by corporations, I'm happy to welcome you in Linux town. Keep the good stuff coming king!
@@ivoeggetterobotnick3598 There aren't good corporations at the top of tech. You could make the case for hardware manufacturers, because they actually make a physical product that you can own. That's the case for Nvidia, AMD, even Intel (though they've done some shady shit). Other hardware companies like LG and Logitech have begun to move towards a data harvesting model and are no different from Google, Microsoft, Facebook, etc. Apple spends extra money to change their hardware away from established standards for no other reason than to fuck you. But if I pay for something, then I consider it to be MINE. Not anyone else's. The vast majority of Big Tech disagrees with that.
This might be a good year for Linux. Just an anecdote, I know, but I’m easing into Linux on my home computer this year in advance of MS abandoning Windows 10 (and thus my older PC). That is a step too far for them in our “toxic relationship.”
I have been wanting to check linux for some time for a coding career and maybe gaming depending of how well it is. James talking about it does give a boost
Powerful message. Tool have been fundamental to humankind’s progress forever. The idea of someone owning your tools and getting away with treating you like shit is a powerful point. Thank you!
Bro, you just reminded me why I fell in love with tech and I just realised why I loved the Linux side..."Technology made by humans, for humans" and it doesn't have any ulterior motives, they just say it up front... Thanks man . Also the music at the PSA segment - outro, banger!
The amount of 90s geek culture influences packed into a single delivery is badass. The fact that it's all designed to communicate something with substance rather than pure entertainment is impressive af. I'm attempting something similar in a different niche (not this channel) but I don't have the skills you have (nor the time or patience) good work. Thanks for pushing culture Ina healthy direction instead of just seeking attention aimlessly
I took a vocational class in 2021 for I.T. and the one thing I will always respect is how my instructor would always teach us windows-free paths for the tasks we'd been given. He loved Linux and clearly wanted us to love Linux too.
all devs use linux for deployment/hosting whenever possible. it's free after all but for personal usage, windows remains the most user-friendly and most compatible with... well, everything.
Yeah, CS101 at my college also required you to bring a PC with it (installed or as a USB) and demonstrate to the professor that you knew some basics - grep, find, curl, that sort of thing. He could've just had us take a test, but I think he wanted us to like it (just like your instructor). I'd been using it since I was 10, so I got to show off a bit.
This video is how I discovered you, and oh my god, I wish I found this channel a hell of a lot sooner. Fantastic tips, too! (I'm also trying to get into Linux)
As a former DaVinci user who had to switch to Adobe for work, I miss DV terribly and will always go back if I've ever got a solo-project! I adore how much love it's been getting considering I had to go out of my way researching to learn about it 4.5 years ago. Incredible video overall, and expertly done without all that "industry standard" stuff!!
This brings a tear to my eye, I got out and am currently learning Krita and Mint. This was a really good overview of Resolve too. Very few people can make me feel the hype like you can. Never stop.
You are really a great help James, thank you. Also if you wish to play around with Linux quite a bit more, you can even setup a seamless virtual machine running the windows to your hearts content, with HDR mind you. Hope this becomes useful for you too!
I think VirtualBox is a pretty good introduction to the concept. Always straight forward to setup a environment to test something, or install Windows 98 and XP for my retrogaming needs.. 😁
Instant subscribe. More people need to hear these things, every day until they realize the trap that is complacency in profit driven software isn't meant to benefit them in the slightest. The things you get out of them will never be the goal, making money off of you is. And the more trapped you are, the more you feel like an alternative is inaccessible or too much of a "hassle", the more they can shift their focus to capitalizing off of you, invading your privacy, and using you instead of the other way around, because they know you won't do anything about it.
Super important video. Outside of industry norms, I think the two biggest things holding people back from Linux were gaming, the ease of use / inconvenience which have been addressed in recent years. But the third was almost certainly the lack of support for creative tools for content creation. You've smashed that myth.
I really like the political turn you've taken ♥️ Recently saw a quote that stuck with me, in the context of political action - "Don't trust groups that ask you to feel a certain way. Trust groups that ask you to do certain things". That's exactly what you've done here.
Welcome to the Dark Side. I'm a tad older I'd guess, and in my [redacted] years on this planet I've not stopped tinkering with computers. Switched to Linux a good while back, and I've never looked back. I'd give Krita a go for the art side of things too, I hear it's good. This is the perfect message going in to the dystopia that 2025 will likely bring. Keep pumping out the exceptional work.
I've been using Krita for a while and it's good for the drawing side of it or even animation, but it's a bit slow, need a little more optimalization and maybe some more features in regards to photo editing. Threre is also Affinity Photo, but I haven't tried that yet since I'm not woorking in art field and it's enough for me for now....
@@OdpadKreativity the Affinity applications are superb, I've been using them since the first versions dropped. I don't use Designer much, but Photo & Publisher pretty much most weeks, though a bit less currently. I was semi forced to use the Adobe bits when I was at Uni to start with, never liked the rental model.
I can confirm the Krita thing! its nice, robust, and very basic while still allowing for some versatility. Definitely f*ck around with it for a few weeks to get a feel.
@@foznoth affinity photo not having native Linux support is basically the last thing holding me back on windows But I feel that tether is wearing thin
@matheussanthiago9685 I went out and bought a 2nd hand Mac just to run the Affinity apps. Sort of the lesser of two evils. There are ways to install the Affinity apps on Linux, but it's still not straight forward. I was helping with a script a little while ago, but dropped out due to illness. It's something I need to look in to again.
This is not only an excellent starting point for folks to move away from proprietary software that is not consumer focused, but it's a great dive into the mentality of moving into a more sustainable ecosystem. Legitimately one of the best videos I've come across in the tech-sphere, phenomenal work! Huge fan of your editing and effect style as well, significantly more engaging than a majority of other videos I've seen in a similar vein, my own included! I applaud you 👏
Over the few years i've become more and more interesting in a desire to personalize and really make things my own. Having a desktop is one thing but being able to make it your own home is just so special. "I did that!"
I have been using linux since around 10 years. Back when trying to do anything was incredibly hard. Its not just engineers, but people like you that spread the word, who made it into what it is today. Thank You.
Welcome to Club Penguin man. Its so much better over here. :) I do all my blender work, godot work, sound design, unreal, etc, all in linux. Welcome bro. Still one of my fav YTers out here. Edit: yeah im sending this video to everyone. If they wont listen to me, maybe they will to you. You absolutely FUCKING NAILED IT. That part about linux is why ive been on it steady for 5 years now. Worth the switch.
Question though: I’m an iPhone guy and I have a windows OS on my PC, but I’m super unfamiliar with windows, only just dipping my balls in, should I try Linux ? I’ve heard… mixed takes on it, but if I’m already learning a new tech platform, do you think Linux is worth? And if so, how/where would you recommend researching Linux and how to use?
@@Firefight_ Yes, give Mint a try on a USB stick. If you're an Apple/macOS guy in general too, Linux might feel more familiar to you under the hood than Windows does, both are based on BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution), Linux uses similar file paths but much simplified compared to BSD (Your installed programs are in /bin/ instead of /usr/pkg/bin compared to BSD). For example, there exists a filesystem you can use that's similar to HFS+ called btrfs (better fs) with built in features to support snapshot restoration like Apple's Time Machine (for example, using the program Timeshift). And the Terminal on Linux uses an upgraded version of the shell used on macOS called sh (Thompson Shell) which on Linux is called bash (Bourne Again Shell) by default that shares all the commands you might have used on macOS. The file paths are also similar, but macOS uses self-contained files for programs called DMG files, but on Linux there are things called AppImage and Flatpak files that function in a very similar way, they allow you to run Linux programs in a way that does not require you to be on a specific distro (distribution) or have specific software library versions (like a program that only works with Python 3-12 if your distro only officially supports Python 3-10). The reason there exists so many different Linux distributions for different purposes is because they pop up in a similar way to 10 people trying to decide on what pizza toppings to order. Instead, every person orders their entirely own pizza with what they want on it, instead of settling for a margherita to try and please everyone. It's just a way to give different types of people different default options for different usecases, such as someone wanting something only for gaming, and someone else wanting something that is ready to be used as a safe webserver, or to be installed on their router to replace the crappy software that comes on it. Compared to Windows though, a lot of distros ship with desktop environments (large collections of software that include things like themes, icons, a settings panel, look and feel of the desktop basically) that are in different ways similar to Windows XP, 7, 10, 11, or even various versions of macOS, including software that mimics Finder. If you don't like Mint, I recommend trying these for on for size: Fedora, or Fedora Atomic (Atomic means that it comes in a full version that completely gets wiped and replaced on updates, of course ignoring your own user files in your /home/ directory, to provide a much more stable and tinker-free environment where you can immediately revert to the last version if something goes wrong) openSUSE Tumbleweed (similar to Fedora, more tinker-heavy and "power user" if you like that sort of thing, but comes with all the newest drivers etc if you have very new hardware, I recommend looking up an installation text or video guide for this) Ubuntu or variants like Kubuntu (a good choice for beginners if you're mainly planning on using Flatpak or Snap, which are like those DMG files on macOS) There are also some convenient programs that help with using commands in the terminal if you need to, for example tldr (tealdeer) is a program that will give you a tldr of how to do common things, which I highly recommend For example: tldr tar ... E[x]tract a (compressed) archive [f]ile into the target directory: tar xf path/to/source.tar[.gz|.bz2|.xz] --directory=path/to/directory ...
@@Firefight_ I'd say if you're unfamiliar with windows, it's an upside for learning linux since they are quite different, and better have a grasp on something while not having any experience based preferences, so I'd say absolutely go for it! I don't have any specific place to send you for your linux journey other than just searching youtube videos about linux. Maybe start by searching linux tutorials, and linux distro guide. Linux is pretty much ready for creative, office and gaming stuff with steam at least.
@Firefight_ go for it, man! Search for tutorials on making ubuntu look like macos if that's what you are familiar with and you'll see it is really similar while having its differences
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example 2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty 3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex 4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
It's awesome, and extremely affordable. I dabble in hobby game programming and modding - I switched to reaper (after outgrowing audacity) to help manage and manipulate all my audio.
@@Dafafa.511oh no it's like winrar. yea you're not """supposed""" to use it after the 60 days but all it does is bring you a popup for 5s whenever you start it up until you get an actual license
Windows keeps popping up a message telling me how to "migrate to a new Windows 11 PC" before 10 gets outmoded in October. My tech resolution this year is to finally fully move to Linux. Great video!
This man is a god damn revolutionary leader. Taking massive risks on a platform that largely supports the very software he is rallying against. I can appreciate the struggle of having to re learn software going from maya and photishop to programs like blender and kira have been a massive blow to my ego and mental health but knowing they were so widely supported and used was a massive help! Viva Nox, Viva la tech revolution!
This was amazing! I'm just now learning after effects so not switching to divinchi yet but I'm gonna try reaper over audition. "Sounds" like a love story to me :)
I don't know anything about what this guy does and how he does it. But that davinci workflow is exactly how audio synthesis has worked since we did it with literal wires and i can't think of anyway that's better to get a flow configured. You can build a modular synth today and still connect it with patch cables, it's beautiful
You love to see it. I really hope this video blows up and more people get encouraged to try out all the amazing alternatives to these big software giants that are nowadays all about giving the user zero agency when it come to certain features and somehow legal spyware (*ahem* Windows Recall *ahem*), charging more while offering less, genAI... I could go on. Love your work, James. Thanks for making this video!
Damn that went hard, I was just expecting an animation like the last Adobe one you made but I was delighted to find a really well thought out video on alternatives to annoying software, great video as always!
Glad to see you’ve become a fellow Mint User! Let’s hope it’ll continue getting better and that companies will stop having a stick up their ass when it comes to anti-cheat.
I’ll be honest, I’m not usually a comment leaver, but this video couldn’t have come at a more perfect time in my creative software journey. For years I’ve used Adobe in all aspects of professional and personal projects, but starting with the new year I decided my resolution would be trying DaVinci Resolve. I made the switch in my workflow yesterday and then this video drops. Perfection, thanks James.
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I might give it a try, i actually was looking to learn a new skill. This might be it
SUPPORT THIS FUCKING MAN. You want good content, don'tcha? His work and his fight against big tech is honorable. So give the man some support.
i love your animations. But didnt you do this like 4 years ago. Which in the grand scheme of things isnt really all that much scrolling back through your old videos.
FUCK ADOBE!!! But I love your editing and animation 😍 keep up the good work ❤ and Happy New year 🎉
>major artist drop a video
>it's a love letter for davinci and linux
let's fuckin gooooo
all road to linux
Real question: Is Resolve the best option?
I remember trying it years ago and it being very limited in favor of subscription + using RED products.
I recollect that It didn't allowed me rendering videos bigger than 1080p at the time.
@@pilhei iirc resolve has everything for free at least last time i tried it the only thing that they require is your name email etc.
@pilhei well it has clearly changed since, give it a try!
@@pilhei i dont have experience with those software, but a friend of mine who use this kind of software did the change 3 months ago, he said its a bit hard at the beggining, more when you are used to use other software, but once you understand it becames more easy and comfortable
Started as a "i left my abusive wifu" and went to " viva la revolution", nice.
*Know the Pipeline*
@@aamacan next up he enters the trans girl pipeline ;P
@jan_harald no, he is sane.
@@-Asmae_ sanity and gender are two different things if you didnt know!
@@-Asmae_ Saids the insane person who thinks it matters
It is pretty amusing how James frames software as like being relationships. You broke up with a rich control freak abuser who was taking advantage of you and convinced you that you could have no other friends and had nowhere to go. So when you finally broke up, it was tough at first making the transition away from that. Your new friends/love didn't seem as flashy as your ex and you didn't quite understand them at first. Yet they treated you with respect, and each gave you so much more confidence and fulfillment the more you learn about them. Surprisingly wholesome story framing in the end.
You, my friend, get it.
I don't know if you are an open source software person. But this is the exact feeling that us Linux freaks have.
Thank you for putting it into words!
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example
2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty
3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex
4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
Beautifully put 👏🥹
Yeah it's a pretty good metaphor for breaking out of windows and Mac to linux.
Unironically the best videos to show Adobe alternatives out here
1.4K likes and no replies??
Let me correct that.
As opposed to ironically?
It's a video about giving up convenience, rejecting big tech, and valuing your privacy again.
@@Triroit's not even about privacy as much as it's about how expensive their stuff is
@@Triro arguably not even giving up convenience, but gaining it in the long run, as he said in the video you can customise your stuff to what *you* want on things like davinci and linux. The only inconvenience is the inital time investment.
Hank green has really gotten darker over the years.
😂
Looks absolutely nothing like him at all. This is extremely low brow.
@@QuinnGIn1080p actually, he looks like a younger Hank. Hank has grown past this look and even then, it’s more like hanks logo than anything. Also, this was not intended as an insult in any way, so don’t take it as one for someone else.
@@QuinnGIn1080p😐
@GunnarWahl Not even a little bit
Not once, in my 5 years of using Davinci Resolve, have I ever lost anything due to a crash; I even once had Davinci ask me if I wanted to save my work BEFORE it crashed. Like...how?!
*After Effects after stubbing its toe:* AA- (ded)
*Davinci Resolve after I drag 93 GB of media across a 3-hour timeline:* "Oh dear, it would appear I'm about to close. Would you care to save your work before I do?"
Meanwhile AE just ghosts you and vanishes without a trace.
I imagine it has some process in the background that clocks when the main program is in an invalid state and yanks the project file from its memory. This is a complete guess though, I have absolutely no clue how they did it. It's black magic (pun intended).
@@ottergauzemay also be a global try/except that yanks the project file.
I guess you could say it's.... Blackmagic! haha get it yes i definitely stole that from the other reply
I've had the same experience with libreoffice. It crashed, or my computer crashed or power outage. Opened it up and there was a good two or three days worth of work gone and then bing, hey um so something happened but you have set to autosave things every few seconds just incase would you like to recover? Why yes I would libreoffice, and boom there's all the stuff I lost, as if the crash never happened.
This is legit the most compelling "Why you should switch to non-megacorp software" videos out there. And of course I love anything James makes.
anyone got any better alternative that is as good/better as adobe animate?
@@Colorstormfur don't know about better, but there is 'synfig' that works similar [is also a vector-based 2D animation tool]
Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!
and yet he endorsed Unreal Engine...
@@Xfushion2 u can use blender if u want to just for animation otherwise for game development unreal is go to
@@Colorstormfur for frame by frame animation tv paint or clip studio
Finally. Nox's in a healthy relationship with deserving software
Wishing them both a happy relationship ❤️
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example
2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty
3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex
4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
This is the calmest Nox has ever sounded
Lol. Yeah. Cuz he's not so angry now I suspect.
he really mellowed out after cutting things off with his ex, Adobe
8:35
@@reallyWyrd he was happy, its like take off a heavy weight who was killing his knees
One of us.
One of us.
ONE OF US!
ONE
OF
US!
ONE OF US!
ONE OF USS!!!
ONE OF US!
ONE OF US!
The best relationship advice guru on the internet has struck again, leaving us all asking one important question:
Where does he get his toothpaste?
i recommend using coal instead of toothpaste, very primitive
from that 1 dentis out of 10
Davinci Resolve
Well, it used to be Adobe
welp, in order to get that spectacular glow, i recommend using Chernobyl's
"it's about weather YOU decide to LEAVE."
The moment that sentence was uttered, the video instantly switched from a funny gag analogy about an anthropomorphic shitty app to a dead serious speech about the morbid reality of sociopaths having more power over society than they should.
Indeed, also "whether" or not.
Video initially started as a funny adobe gag - turned into an ad for some cool software - and then turned into a secret affair with Linux. James just presented us with the best possible drama/romance series about dating editing software and we're all for it!
An actual healthy relation ship!
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example
2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty
3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex
4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
Best Linux advertisement I have seen, I genuinely have not known as much about these softwares as I do now and James condensed it into nine minutes! Thank you James! And congrats on leaving adobe!
I switched to PopOS from Windows last year and I couldn't be happier. Apple, Windows, Google, all of them just want to fuck you for profit.
And couldn't have come at a better time with Microsoft pushing "upgrade to Windows 11" alerts to all their users. Best time to switch!
Best advertisement, and full of lies as an advertisement
Best advertisement and full of lies as an advertisement
If you don't look for stuff you won't know about it, makes sense
Your statements on Linux sparking that forgotten passion is SO accurate.
I was instantly taken back to my bedroom at like 10 with my first '9X frankenputer, just fucking around and learning something new every day.
It was so familiar and yet new with so much passion and just... fucking good community driven ideas and design behind everything that I've been dailying it ever since.
And the kicker? Everything is lighter, faster, snappier and often... straight up games just run better thanks to Proton and the community ProtonUp project.
It reignited why I got into computers decades ago and why to this day I still work on them.
Shits fun.
Bro didn't just cook, bro earned a michelin star 👏
First channel to get 4 star
A very shiny one too!
FR
is a fox! very cute
/humor - No, M. Stars are just bunk for those that like to huff their own farts. WAKE UP SHEEPLE, he cooked for himself and then... put it out there as art for us to admire... to take in... to evolve ourselves!
i like that this tries to talk to the viewer directly
i was honestly pretty scared to try linux but it feels pretty approachable right now, thx for that
you can always try in a VM at first, it'll be slower, but good enough to figure things out with zero risk to break anything
then you can boot a liveusb to try how it feels to run normally (usb will limit the speed significantly, but it'll be quite OK), most useful in order to figure out if you need extra drivers, and what drivers
and then, you can do a full-on install, you can also look into dualbooting, so you can use windows if you need or want, but can use linux for most things (there are some games and proprietary software that don't like to work in wine/proton very well)
For starters I recommend either Linux Mint or Bazzite. They are both popular, widely documented, and include Nvidia drivers preinstalled by default
Also, I say for starters, but there's nothing wrong in keeping using the same distro for years. I say this because some people interested in Linux want to use the popular, "real Linux distros" like Arch, but it's completely valid to use "easy" distros like the ones I mentioned. Use what works for you 👍
@jan_harald oh yeah i tried ubuntu in virtualbox and ig technically in WSL, i just never really did anything with it
i had no idea about usb till this video, and dualbooting until you just mentioned it. i really want to try both out now
As he said, stick it on a USB key and just try it. Then research dual booting, as jan suggested. It doesn't take a lot to get going. I put it on an old machine for my 70-year-old dad to check email and Facebook and he has no problems with it.
I can recommend CachyOS. Optimized for games and by that, also for programs. I remember, Krita wasn't working well on Windows or Linux Mint, on my laptop, but on CachyOS? It ran smooth. But research yourself and one advice, do not take suggestions from articles, like "10 linux distributions for gaming", they are not so good source of information.
holy shit this may be the most compelling video out there for breaking up with Adobe, thanks James!!!!!!!
I feel like you sent probably the best message that someone can send to artists: "I have quit Adobe. I used their products for over a decade, but still decided to quit it. It wasn't easy. It took time and effort to re-adjust and learn new tools, but it is possible and the current video is a proof. I also show you that other tools have their own pros and may make your content creation easier in a long run. Switching from toxic software to a better software is hard and requires effort. Will you put this effort towards the better long-term future for yourself or do nothing and stick to the toxic software that requires you to pay money for it to only get worse? It's up to you to decide."
Well done, James! You hold my (and I am pretty sure many others') respect for breaking out AND sending the message to tons of artists, proving them that they are capable of doing the same. 👏👏👏
Well said, that's exactly it!
Not just that, he showed that Linux is indeed a very viable OS for artists as well.
Yeah, it's great that we can use other programs that are equally or even better besides adobe. also, when imitator collab 3
@@achaziel Yeah! I've been using Linux for 17 years, and I've always heard it's bad at gaming and art (music & videos). And I'm not an artist, so I've always had to trust people on the latter point.
So it's awesome to me to see someone as big as James, who has a very technically complex style, say that he uses it (and give details too).
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example
2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty
3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex
4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
The retention stats for this video must be INSANE. I have NEVER seen such a high quality, uniquely produced video ABOVE 1M subs let alone BELOW.
+1 sub
Welcome to James Lee! An animator that's so good at animating that they themselves became the animation
And it's made on Linux. 😎
I'm so glad that see more and more main stream users breaking away from Adobe because it really goes to show how we've really been pushed so far over the edge that the ACME physics is wearing off.
I switched to the Affinity suite back in like 2019, theres a learning curve but it is WORTH IT.
As a linux admin, former adobe graphic design artist, and someone who wants to get into video and audio engineering, this video brings me endless joy.
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example
2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty
3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex
4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
I got an Adobe ad ON THIS VIDEO! THANKS TH-cam!
RIP CPM
She is trying to buy him back
REMEMBER PIRATING ADOBE PRODUCTS IS ALWAYS MORALLY CORRECT
It's 2025, how do you still have ads? lol bro get firefox and ublock, it takes less than 5 min
@@RevRyukin7yeah, I watched it on my phone though. Cause I love to suffer.
FINALLY, a content creator talking about the bs that big companies are pulling instead of choosing to drown it out for a paycheck. thank you for talking about it. i have so much respect for you.
Linux is the best experience I've ever had on a computer. Yes, it takes time to learn, but once you're set up, you gain time every single day with more stability, less annoyances, no planned obsolescence... I've been editing (very basic) videos for 7 years on Linux. Wouldn't change back to Windows or macOS for all the money in the world !
Learning is easy, not being able to run 99% of games with decent performance is a different story though.
And more stability is very debatable xD (depending on which distro you're running)
wow... hi Nick) I didn't expect to see you here) Linux unites us) haha)
It's great to see you here. I love your videos. Good work.
Honestly, everything i want to do on Linux is solved by maybe five minutes of googling. Everything i want to do on Windows takes hours and hours and hours of random attempts.
Plus if i buy random old hardware from Ebay it usually requires no setup, just works. In fact, ive basically never had to install drivers or configure my system, at all. Btw i use arch
hi
it's a crazy coincidence how we both decided to try linux mint at the same time. good luck to you man, hope you'll have a better time making content with all the open source software!
it was destiny
Same here! Been using it for 2 months now❤
linux mint is an amazing choice, no matter if you are newbie or an advanced linux user is easy to understand, equilibrated, incredibly stable, and most compatible with most desktop devices and laptops, as long is X86
same here, literally started dualbooting like 2 days ago on my laptop
It is the year of linux, is in between 4-5% user base now which is the number needed for acceleration. Could potentially be 7% by the end of year.
The fact that I got an Adobe ad in the middle of this vid is picture perfect irony.
Why this transition here at 1:53 is so satisfying? Others have done similar thing before, but something about this one feels much better
that one part hit me too lol I appreciate perfect editing like that
I think it feels so perfect because he did it on the composited shot we’d been seeing since the start of the video, the sync with the music track (perfection) and then he continues talking from the very same before/after comparison - also the fact without saying an extra word it shows the results of what he just explained about the node editor
Its a match cut and maybe its good because Dark Hank Green know about visual composition and color mixing
Was not expecting a Linux advert in this video. Makes me happy knowing I can be on Linux and a creator
Question though: I’m an iPhone guy and I have a windows OS on my PC, but I’m super unfamiliar with windows, only just dipping my balls in, should I try Linux ? I’ve heard… mixed takes on it, but if I’m already learning a new tech platform, do you think Linux is worth? And if so, how/where would you recommend researching Linux and how to use?
@@Firefight_ If you are just learning to use a PC, definitely try Linux, as now is when it will be easiest to learn. I'm not sure I can give you good sources for research, because a lot of what I use require at least a tiny bit of working familiarity with at the vocabulary of Linux to get the most out of. Linux Mint is often considered (and I agree) to be the easiest starting point, giving an experience very similar to some versions of Windows, with about as good of stability. Its forums are also a useful resource for solving a lot of simple issues.
@Firefight_ depends what you want to use it for. General computing. It works. Even iphone works with it. Just might need an older version of itunes (havent checked in a while but my ipad connects fine). Gaming? Works. If you play mostly single player games, they mostly work. You kight have problems with big competitive games like tarkov, pubg, destiny 2, apex, league because developers refuse to enable anticheat. But other games with anticheat work like squad, insurgency, etc.
@ oooh that’s really convenient because I prefer to play on PS5, and the only games I would play on PC are the single player, high fidelity games like Cyberpunk.
@@Firefight_ for researching Linux use sources like arch wiki and gentoo wiki, they provide a lot of info no matter the distro.
Also join distro specific distros and IRC if you have questions that can't be found on Google.
When i saw the linux part, i was ready for horror, .... but you started with flatpaks, and then i saw pipewire and everything, you really did your research and it shows, congratulations on the switch, and it's time for you to see what real freedom does to you, no more constant PVP against your own computer.
7:15 the second he said that i got an adobe ad holy shit that was well timed
It's 2025, why are you accepting youtube with Ads?
The algorithm knew he was discussing adobe, so it decided that would be an appropriate thing to advertise. Just stellar work there, algorithm. Well done.
youtube has ads?
get ublock vro..
@@LordSeptimus My adblock bugged and didn't skip the ad on this vid too
Feels nice getting that childhood enthusiasm back.
Davinci is wonderful for all kinds of artists. I use it for basic video editing but its also used in massive movies. They know how to make a great software, and its free, thats how they sell their badass hardware to you.
This video perfectly portrays a vibe I caught a long time ago. I'm really excited for the mood shift around Linux and Open Source software we've seen as of late. I think Valve's work on the Steam Deck and Proton is gonna make it easy for large numbers of gamers to move too, which will bring even MORE attention to the scene lol.
The best part about it is that the more people who switch over, the more incentive there is to improve compatability/functionality, which in turn makes it even easier for more people to switch over.
Positive feedback loop, baby!
I left windows long ago now. Linux was a experiment or a side project but as I have learned more and more about Microsoft's spying encourage me to try and use Linux more. Before I realized it, it became my primary operating system. I grew up with XP and I have fond memories of it. With 10 I did not have the same joy I had with XP. With Linux, I am having the fun that was lost. All the customization you can do with Linux, particularly visual, Microsoft had a missed opportunity with Windows.
This video is beautiful.
Knowing that so many are now switching over to Linux and embraceing some incredibly well-made alternatives to products by these disgustingly greedy corporations just brings a massive smile to my face.
The best thing is, once enough people switch to Linux, companies will follow the money, so we might see Adobe attempting to support Linux in future, which in turn frees more people from Windows, which then allows them to experience the main selling points of less greedy software alternatives, which can make them more willing to switch off of programs such as Adobe too, which then gives more resources to those alternatives, which makes those alternatives even better. We've seen it with Blender, we've seen it with gaming on Linux in a way, open source is simply a positive feedback loop for everybody involved. It got outran by for-profit giants like Microsoft but simply due to its nature it will never fully lose the momentum and I am optimistically believing that long term what benefits the most people is going to win.
I have ditched Google when they forced AI bullcrap down my throat
I'll going to ditch Microsoft for that botched attempted at operating system they call windows 11
My days with Microsoft are nearing it's end
5:32 Blender can also do 2D animations like Toon boon / CSP and Animate.
Grease pencil awesome, it's vector, so you can change everything when you like it, also procedurally. You can mix it seamlessly with 3D stuff.
Heck, you can also convert the drawings into 3D if you want with just few nodes 😅
I have made some tutorials ❤
yay hes back for a lil bit much love
Starting off the year with a 9 minute james lee vid, maybe 2025 wont be so bad after all
Mann i love this video I discovered this channel today, I'm in love with the editing style and everything. And I want to install Linux now hehe, I've never seen so many great tips in one video. Nice work, I loved it. 😊😊
I was not expecting Linux, but I'm really happy it got mentioned.
Thank you for spotlighting Linux, and showing that people can still do their work without being owned by corporations, I'm happy to welcome you in Linux town.
Keep the good stuff coming king!
Well it is there choice and there are good corporations
@@ivoeggetterobotnick3598 braindead take. keep waiting for that pizza party!!!
@@ivoeggetterobotnick3598 There aren't good corporations at the top of tech. You could make the case for hardware manufacturers, because they actually make a physical product that you can own. That's the case for Nvidia, AMD, even Intel (though they've done some shady shit). Other hardware companies like LG and Logitech have begun to move towards a data harvesting model and are no different from Google, Microsoft, Facebook, etc. Apple spends extra money to change their hardware away from established standards for no other reason than to fuck you. But if I pay for something, then I consider it to be MINE. Not anyone else's. The vast majority of Big Tech disagrees with that.
This might be a good year for Linux. Just an anecdote, I know, but I’m easing into Linux on my home computer this year in advance of MS abandoning Windows 10 (and thus my older PC). That is a step too far for them in our “toxic relationship.”
I have been wanting to check linux for some time for a coding career and maybe gaming depending of how well it is.
James talking about it does give a boost
Powerful message. Tool have been fundamental to humankind’s progress forever. The idea of someone owning your tools and getting away with treating you like shit is a powerful point. Thank you!
True
Not gonna lie. Tool is pretty awesome. (the band)
@ true that. ;)
I hope this video convinces any software-curious people to take the leap. I left Adobe over 5 years ago and haven't looked back!!! ❤
Bro, you just reminded me why I fell in love with tech and I just realised why I loved the Linux side..."Technology made by humans, for humans" and it doesn't have any ulterior motives, they just say it up front... Thanks man .
Also the music at the PSA segment - outro, banger!
except for gnome and gnu software, which is made for very specific set of humans
@jan_harald 😂
The amount of 90s geek culture influences packed into a single delivery is badass. The fact that it's all designed to communicate something with substance rather than pure entertainment is impressive af. I'm attempting something similar in a different niche (not this channel) but I don't have the skills you have (nor the time or patience) good work. Thanks for pushing culture Ina healthy direction instead of just seeking attention aimlessly
actually a very convincing take on big tech.
I took a vocational class in 2021 for I.T. and the one thing I will always respect is how my instructor would always teach us windows-free paths for the tasks we'd been given. He loved Linux and clearly wanted us to love Linux too.
all devs use linux for deployment/hosting whenever possible. it's free after all
but for personal usage, windows remains the most user-friendly and most compatible with... well, everything.
this is what education should be
tell you ways you CAN do things
not prescribing "this is how you must do everything"
Yeah, CS101 at my college also required you to bring a PC with it (installed or as a USB) and demonstrate to the professor that you knew some basics - grep, find, curl, that sort of thing. He could've just had us take a test, but I think he wanted us to like it (just like your instructor).
I'd been using it since I was 10, so I got to show off a bit.
When he explains how all of the software's works, it is the one time I have seen James so calm and collected
Agreed. I was worried he wasn't going to go unhinged until the end of the video when the truth bomb is dropped. XD
This video is how I discovered you, and oh my god, I wish I found this channel a hell of a lot sooner.
Fantastic tips, too! (I'm also trying to get into Linux)
As a former DaVinci user who had to switch to Adobe for work, I miss DV terribly and will always go back if I've ever got a solo-project! I adore how much love it's been getting considering I had to go out of my way researching to learn about it 4.5 years ago. Incredible video overall, and expertly done without all that "industry standard" stuff!!
This is arguably one of the highest quality things I've seen on this platform. Well done.
Switched to linux 5 years ago. Freedom. Amazing video. Thank you.
This brings a tear to my eye, I got out and am currently learning Krita and Mint. This was a really good overview of Resolve too.
Very few people can make me feel the hype like you can. Never stop.
You are really a great help James, thank you.
Also if you wish to play around with Linux quite a bit more, you can even setup a seamless virtual machine running the windows to your hearts content, with HDR mind you. Hope this becomes useful for you too!
Virtual machine is next on the agenda :)
I think VirtualBox is a pretty good introduction to the concept. Always straight forward to setup a environment to test something, or install Windows 98 and XP for my retrogaming needs.. 😁
@@JamesLee Windows 10&11 ISO is free anyway from the official Windows website.
man ive been considering making the switch for a few years too and i think this is the sign. thanks man.
One of the best animators on the platform
I don't care how long it takes *we need tutorials from this man* *THIS LEGEND*
Instant subscribe. More people need to hear these things, every day until they realize the trap that is complacency in profit driven software isn't meant to benefit them in the slightest. The things you get out of them will never be the goal, making money off of you is. And the more trapped you are, the more you feel like an alternative is inaccessible or too much of a "hassle", the more they can shift their focus to capitalizing off of you, invading your privacy, and using you instead of the other way around, because they know you won't do anything about it.
Super important video. Outside of industry norms, I think the two biggest things holding people back from Linux were gaming, the ease of use / inconvenience which have been addressed in recent years. But the third was almost certainly the lack of support for creative tools for content creation. You've smashed that myth.
4:13 This is the calmest I've seen him
Gosh I love his voice it's so cool
@LisaaP.T.With Reaper and Da Vinci Resolve you can have a voice like that too
Holy shit that's literally the hardest video about Linux/FOSS software I've ever seen, nice job!
I really like the political turn you've taken ♥️
Recently saw a quote that stuck with me, in the context of political action - "Don't trust groups that ask you to feel a certain way. Trust groups that ask you to do certain things". That's exactly what you've done here.
Thats just so true, "Don't feel like you do the right thing, start doing the right thing".
Welcome to the Dark Side.
I'm a tad older I'd guess, and in my [redacted] years on this planet I've not stopped tinkering with computers. Switched to Linux a good while back, and I've never looked back.
I'd give Krita a go for the art side of things too, I hear it's good.
This is the perfect message going in to the dystopia that 2025 will likely bring.
Keep pumping out the exceptional work.
I've been using Krita for a while and it's good for the drawing side of it or even animation, but it's a bit slow, need a little more optimalization and maybe some more features in regards to photo editing. Threre is also Affinity Photo, but I haven't tried that yet since I'm not woorking in art field and it's enough for me for now....
@@OdpadKreativity the Affinity applications are superb, I've been using them since the first versions dropped. I don't use Designer much, but Photo & Publisher pretty much most weeks, though a bit less currently. I was semi forced to use the Adobe bits when I was at Uni to start with, never liked the rental model.
I can confirm the Krita thing! its nice, robust, and very basic while still allowing for some versatility. Definitely f*ck around with it for a few weeks to get a feel.
@@foznoth affinity photo not having native Linux support is basically the last thing holding me back on windows
But I feel that tether is wearing thin
@matheussanthiago9685 I went out and bought a 2nd hand Mac just to run the Affinity apps. Sort of the lesser of two evils. There are ways to install the Affinity apps on Linux, but it's still not straight forward. I was helping with a script a little while ago, but dropped out due to illness. It's something I need to look in to again.
This is not only an excellent starting point for folks to move away from proprietary software that is not consumer focused, but it's a great dive into the mentality of moving into a more sustainable ecosystem. Legitimately one of the best videos I've come across in the tech-sphere, phenomenal work! Huge fan of your editing and effect style as well, significantly more engaging than a majority of other videos I've seen in a similar vein, my own included! I applaud you 👏
James is back!
feels like James is back every other month 😂
He never left.
Calm James Lee is scarier than unhinged James Lee but Im glad he was here to show the world that there are options
linux was the most unexpected plot twist but i love it so much.
JAMES LEE ON LINUX??? HELL YEAH!!!
Over the few years i've become more and more interesting in a desire to personalize and really make things my own. Having a desktop is one thing but being able to make it your own home is just so special. "I did that!"
The moment you described it as "building your own machine, and re-using it," I flipped. This sounds so incredible!!
I have been using linux since around 10 years.
Back when trying to do anything was incredibly hard.
Its not just engineers, but people like you that spread
the word, who made it into what it is today.
Thank You.
Oh Nox, your sultry and intoxicating words just convinced me to install Linux Mint on my PC. Windows is dead, long live Linux!
I love these comments, welcome!
Always remember:
middle click paste loves you and wants you to be happy
my mouse with a dead scroll wheel: @@hexidecimark
08:36 this part is extremely inspiring
I’m happy that more and more people are switching to Resolve. It’s affordable, it’s GOOD, and it won’t fuck you over like Adobe.
Finally. James broke up with the one eyesore that has caused him problems until now.
Amazing video as always
Don't worry, they will at least never take our money, we have pirate ways of getting :V
Da Vinci Reslove was insanely good. Suprisingly helpful and intuitive even to a beginner with tons of features even for free to start.
Welcome to Club Penguin man. Its so much better over here. :) I do all my blender work, godot work, sound design, unreal, etc, all in linux. Welcome bro. Still one of my fav YTers out here.
Edit: yeah im sending this video to everyone. If they wont listen to me, maybe they will to you. You absolutely FUCKING NAILED IT. That part about linux is why ive been on it steady for 5 years now.
Worth the switch.
Our hero is switching to Linux.
This is 👏the year 👏of Linux desktop 👏
Question though: I’m an iPhone guy and I have a windows OS on my PC, but I’m super unfamiliar with windows, only just dipping my balls in, should I try Linux ? I’ve heard… mixed takes on it, but if I’m already learning a new tech platform, do you think Linux is worth? And if so, how/where would you recommend researching Linux and how to use?
@@Firefight_ Yes, give Mint a try on a USB stick. If you're an Apple/macOS guy in general too, Linux might feel more familiar to you under the hood than Windows does, both are based on BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution), Linux uses similar file paths but much simplified compared to BSD (Your installed programs are in /bin/ instead of /usr/pkg/bin compared to BSD). For example, there exists a filesystem you can use that's similar to HFS+ called btrfs (better fs) with built in features to support snapshot restoration like Apple's Time Machine (for example, using the program Timeshift). And the Terminal on Linux uses an upgraded version of the shell used on macOS called sh (Thompson Shell) which on Linux is called bash (Bourne Again Shell) by default that shares all the commands you might have used on macOS.
The file paths are also similar, but macOS uses self-contained files for programs called DMG files, but on Linux there are things called AppImage and Flatpak files that function in a very similar way, they allow you to run Linux programs in a way that does not require you to be on a specific distro (distribution) or have specific software library versions (like a program that only works with Python 3-12 if your distro only officially supports Python 3-10).
The reason there exists so many different Linux distributions for different purposes is because they pop up in a similar way to 10 people trying to decide on what pizza toppings to order. Instead, every person orders their entirely own pizza with what they want on it, instead of settling for a margherita to try and please everyone. It's just a way to give different types of people different default options for different usecases, such as someone wanting something only for gaming, and someone else wanting something that is ready to be used as a safe webserver, or to be installed on their router to replace the crappy software that comes on it.
Compared to Windows though, a lot of distros ship with desktop environments (large collections of software that include things like themes, icons, a settings panel, look and feel of the desktop basically) that are in different ways similar to Windows XP, 7, 10, 11, or even various versions of macOS, including software that mimics Finder.
If you don't like Mint, I recommend trying these for on for size:
Fedora, or Fedora Atomic (Atomic means that it comes in a full version that completely gets wiped and replaced on updates, of course ignoring your own user files in your /home/ directory, to provide a much more stable and tinker-free environment where you can immediately revert to the last version if something goes wrong)
openSUSE Tumbleweed (similar to Fedora, more tinker-heavy and "power user" if you like that sort of thing, but comes with all the newest drivers etc if you have very new hardware, I recommend looking up an installation text or video guide for this)
Ubuntu or variants like Kubuntu (a good choice for beginners if you're mainly planning on using Flatpak or Snap, which are like those DMG files on macOS)
There are also some convenient programs that help with using commands in the terminal if you need to, for example tldr (tealdeer) is a program that will give you a tldr of how to do common things, which I highly recommend
For example:
tldr tar
...
E[x]tract a (compressed) archive [f]ile into the target directory:
tar xf path/to/source.tar[.gz|.bz2|.xz] --directory=path/to/directory
...
@@Firefight_ I'd say if you're unfamiliar with windows, it's an upside for learning linux since they are quite different, and better have a grasp on something while not having any experience based preferences, so I'd say absolutely go for it! I don't have any specific place to send you for your linux journey other than just searching youtube videos about linux. Maybe start by searching linux tutorials, and linux distro guide. Linux is pretty much ready for creative, office and gaming stuff with steam at least.
@Firefight_ go for it, man! Search for tutorials on making ubuntu look like macos if that's what you are familiar with and you'll see it is really similar while having its differences
1 you cannot play games on linux (AAA are scams, not games, cope harder), so I won't be able to play kenshi for example
2 changing to linux deletes all files, and you need to build your PC around linux for it to work properly, and that consts too much monty
3 IDGAF about customization, I'm not using operacringex
4 try pirating on linux, I dare you
Reaper sounds like a dream, time to check it out
its so good
It's awesome, and extremely affordable. I dabble in hobby game programming and modding - I switched to reaper (after outgrowing audacity) to help manage and manipulate all my audio.
@@GW-ek8xp It say "fully functional 60-day evaluation" will it stop working after 60 day and you have to pay, or not?
@@Dafafa.511 Nope, it will still works but it will remind you that the trial is over with a popup every time you open it
@@Dafafa.511oh no it's like winrar. yea you're not """supposed""" to use it after the 60 days but all it does is bring you a popup for 5s whenever you start it up until you get an actual license
Possibly one of my favourite James Lee videos! Didn't expect such a simply heartfelt take from Nox and loved it.
Also, Reaper gang rise up!
if you still need to use windows but want a version made by the Community and removes all the crap that windows has atlas-os is pretty good choice
There is also tiny 11
Windows keeps popping up a message telling me how to "migrate to a new Windows 11 PC" before 10 gets outmoded in October. My tech resolution this year is to finally fully move to Linux. Great video!
02:17 Finally someone mentioned the community and Reactor plugin 🙌
So happy to see all the Windows users jumping ship. Swapped to Linux last month. Love not having to touch Adobe products. Bless.
This man is a god damn revolutionary leader. Taking massive risks on a platform that largely supports the very software he is rallying against. I can appreciate the struggle of having to re learn software going from maya and photishop to programs like blender and kira have been a massive blow to my ego and mental health but knowing they were so widely supported and used was a massive help! Viva Nox, Viva la tech revolution!
I love how at the alternatives at 8:49 there's "Twitter: Real Life"
This was amazing! I'm just now learning after effects so not switching to divinchi yet but I'm gonna try reaper over audition. "Sounds" like a love story to me :)
I don't know anything about what this guy does and how he does it.
But that davinci workflow is exactly how audio synthesis has worked since we did it with literal wires and i can't think of anyway that's better to get a flow configured.
You can build a modular synth today and still connect it with patch cables, it's beautiful
Now to get people hooked on VCV Rack. In Linux.
Really didnt expect linux to showed up there. Cant wait for a FOSS-ed up James Lee
You love to see it. I really hope this video blows up and more people get encouraged to try out all the amazing alternatives to these big software giants that are nowadays all about giving the user zero agency when it come to certain features and somehow legal spyware (*ahem* Windows Recall *ahem*), charging more while offering less, genAI... I could go on. Love your work, James. Thanks for making this video!
Damn that went hard, I was just expecting an animation like the last Adobe one you made but I was delighted to find a really well thought out video on alternatives to annoying software, great video as always!
1:07 "you and me, we're done." breaking up with facebook, a life without adobe
We could literally listen you talk for 10 minutes and it wouldn't get boring
I switched to Davinci pretty much right after being able to cancel my Adobe subscription without paying. I LOVE Davinci Resolve so much
every time he uploads my day gets made
ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
Happy that you finally experimented with linux. It's a huge jump, but it's worth it.
I think everyone who is watching this video as a creator is thinking the same thing: "I'm not working hard enough."
Mind. Blown. 😥
Glad to see you’ve become a fellow Mint User!
Let’s hope it’ll continue getting better and that companies will stop having a stick up their ass when it comes to anti-cheat.
As long as they use kernel level Anti-cheat that is a massive threat to privacy, it won't most probably come to linux.
I’ll be honest, I’m not usually a comment leaver, but this video couldn’t have come at a more perfect time in my creative software journey. For years I’ve used Adobe in all aspects of professional and personal projects, but starting with the new year I decided my resolution would be trying DaVinci Resolve. I made the switch in my workflow yesterday and then this video drops. Perfection, thanks James.