A lot of Windows programs (and games) run on Linux as if completely native (with the speed that somes with that) via WINE but that isn't the case with certain programs.

WinApps

Lets you run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux as if they were a part of the native OS.

  • Supports any Windows program

Office 365

You can use the web version of Micro$oft Office

Loffice 365

Run web-based Office 365 in Linux as if it was a part of the native OS

Remember you can use WinApps to run Microsoft Office

ADOBE

Run them via WinApps

Adobe Photoshop through WINE

Runs decently, not as stable naturally so if you don't need production grade tools I heavily reccomend running krita or GIMP instead.

Adobe illustrator through WINE

Simple script that helps you easily install Adobe Illustrator CC on Linux

Alternatives:

LibreOffice

  • Best free office suite and a great alternative to Microsoft Office

  • Compatible with a wide range of formats such as Microsoft

  • Supports extensions

GIMP

  • Photoshop alternative
  • Those used to Photoshop’s interface should check PhotoGIMP out. It’s a patch that makes GIMP look like Photoshop

Krita

  • Photoship/Illustrator alternative
  • Looks similar to photoshop out of the box
  • You can install addons to add more features

KDENLive

  • Premier Pro alternative
  • Feature rich
  • Very customizable interface thanks to it being KDE software

Inkscape

  • Alternative to Adobe Illustrator

Scribus

  • Alternative to Adobe Indesign

Ardour

  • Alternative to Adobe Audition

Darktable

  • Alternative to Adobe Lightroom

Synfig

  • Alternative to Adobe Animate

Natron

  • Alternative to Adobe Aftereffects

Most of these libre alternatives support Windows too so you can try them out on Windows

Written by @Pirate @Windows97

    • viva_la_juche [they/them, any]4•3 years ago

      been playing with some distros in VMs. I'm trying to find an older laptop I had bought my partner some years back that she doesn't use anymore to put maybe kubuntu on to use for personal stuff and use my current laptop strictly for work/creative endeavors.

      • Pirate [none/use name]3•3 years ago

        That's a good idea and you'll end up reviving an old laptop :)

    • culdrought [he/him]2•3 years ago

      It's going to be a while before i can fully make the switch but i have been booting to my Linux install more often :)

    • tungsten [he/him]1•3 years ago

      Haven't had a chance to install on real hardware yet, but I have a USB drive flashed with the Manjaro installer ready to go.

  • comi [he/him]3•3 years ago

    Hmmm, does illustrator work piracy-wise?

      • comi [he/him]2•3 years ago

        It has separate process for creative cloud obfuscation thingy (maybe, dunno what it does), guess they should launch simultaneously, or in the same container. Decisions decisions

    • Wmill [he/him,use name]3•3 years ago

      I saved another post y'all did about switching to linux, need to find me a usb and some free time. I have tried a lot of those programs like libreoffice and I love the simplicity.

      Question though will my data be switched over or will it be a case by case basis?

      • PorkrollPosadist [he/him, they/them]3•3 years ago

        Question though will my data be switched over or will it be a case by case basis?

        No. Windows uses the NTFS filesystem which doesn't support the type of file permissions (among other features) that are required by Linux. Linux typically uses the EXT4 filesystem (though there are other options). Also, the filesystem hierarchy is organized quite differently so it wouldn't be straightforward to just graft one onto the other.

        IMO, the easiest and safest way to go is get a new drive and install it on that, so you can copy things over from the old drive at your leisure. If it's a laptop and there's no physical space for a second drive, you can get a bigger drive instead, image it from the old one, and use the leftover space - but you might need an adapter or a second computer to do it.

        Sometimes I've gotten a little hasty about wiping and reinstalling my OS and forgotten about precious photos and things which have been lost forever to the ether. Don't do this.

        It’s something small but been emulating games on it and wondering if I could save savefiles.

        This depends on the emulator. Many emulators are free software and cross-platform, so there's a good chance the emulator will be available. In that case, the saves are likely compatible, but you'll need to find out the right location to put them in so they're detected by the emulator.

      • Pirate [none/use name]3•3 years ago

        Installing it only takes a couple of mins actually :) And it's gonna be even easier in your case cuz you already know about LibreOffice and the like. I recommend Kubuntu

        What do you mean? The data you got on your hard drive? Anything on C Disk is gonna get deleted so make sure to back that data up and to import your bookmarks from Firefox and so on. People usually recommend backing up all your data (just in general) so at least backup the important stuff

        • Wmill [he/him,use name]1•3 years ago

          It's something small but been emulating games on it and wondering if I could save savefiles. Like nothing to major I can't just redo I guess. Still just need to getting a usb and I'll do it.

            • Wmill [he/him,use name]1•3 years ago

              It's not really a major issue tbh. I'll see about getting a usb and changing over soon. I'll consult that other post but if I run into issues I'll just ask so thanks comrade.

    • Pirate [none/use name]1•3 years ago

      Quite a lot of people actually dualboot (g*mers mostly) so that's an option for you.