
I simply haven't got used to the most common Linux alternatives: Shotwell is pretty good. Picasa too intrusive (and I'm not a great fan of Google apps). GIMP is too elaborate and user-unfriendly (unless you are a real tech fanatic). Zoner is the only other one I have used which runs it close. It is freeware, and the image viewing, editing and organising program that - for me - is head and shoulders above all others. But I set up dual boot, and still have Win7 on my laptop, just because there are one or two programs designed for Windows that I really like and am very accustomed to,and where I haven't yet fully been persuaded of the merits of the Linux alternatives. In Draw Board, you can now draw objects continuously without having to select the drawing tool repeatedly - Full list of changes.I shed few tears when I left Windows behind and moved to Linux Mint as my main OS. Added an option to Settings -> Programs tab to open external programs using Alt key instead of Ctrl key Added "25%" and "75%" options to the Quick Resize menu Added "Show Dimension" option to Settings -> Thumbnail tab

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