I’m trying to build a workstation for my wife who is a graphic design by trade. She has only ever used Window so I thought that this would be a great way to introduce her to Linux. I just have some questions about getting this project off the ground.
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Am I better off buying a cheap, prebuilt desktop and adding some extra parts like a GPU and more memory or building it from the ground up?
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For a distro, I was thinking about Linux Mint but would other distros be better options?
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Other than GIMP, what are some essential software for graphic design and digital art on Linux?
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First check out what alternatives there are to the stuff she’s running on Windows. Then install them and check if she’s willing to test them for a comparison. Ultimately, she’s the customer and she has to be convinced to use the new stuff.
Don’t mess with her workflow. The apps, drawing tablets, printers maybe - all need to be well supported, like for like swaps - or she won’t be your wife for very much longer.
