I'm new here. I need for a Linux Distribution for my girlfriend, to install on her computer (in a VM, to be more exactly).
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She studies Graphic Design, and she use to work on Windows XP, but she got problems with License and other stuffs (also, her machine is a little older), so a proffesor on her University recommended her to work on Linux. I do some research and I found Ubuntu Lucid Lynx, and it looks like it will work for her. I've seen the tools that the distro has, but I don't know how useful are. She works a lot with Photoshop and Illustrator as far as I know, but she could use some other tools. The question is, is this the best choice for an SO oriented to graphic Design?
Better a newest version, or an older? What other tools she can get on this distro? Are another option better?
Also, about the requerimients, she has a Pentium IV and 2 GB RAM (a little older). I don't remember how much free space disk she has. Is this a recommended version, or a newest will work better?
Precise, consistent color management requires accurate ICC-compliant profiles of all of your color devices. For example, without an accurate scanner profile, a perfectly scanned image may appear incorrect in another program, simply due to any difference between the scanner and the program displaying the image. This misleading representation may cause you to make unnecessary, time-wasting, and potentially damaging “corrections” to an already satisfactory image. With an accurate profile, a program importing the image can correct for any device differences and display a scan’s actual colors. A color management system uses the following kinds of profiles. Describe the color space of output devices like desktop printers or a printing press. The color management system uses output device profiles to properly map the colors in a document to the colors within the gamut of an output device’s color space.
The output profile should also take into consideration specific printing conditions, such as the type of paper and ink. For example, glossy paper is capable of displaying a different range of colors than matte paper. Most printer drivers come with built‑in color profiles. It’s a good idea to try these profiles before you invest in custom profiles.
(Not applicable to PDFs) Define the specific RGB or CMYK color space of a document. By assigning, or tagging, a document with a profile, the application provides a definition of actual color appearances in the document. For example, R=127, G=12, B=107 is just a set of numbers that different devices will display differently. But when tagged with the Adobe RGB color space, these numbers specify an actual color or wavelength of light—in this case, a specific color of purple. When color management is on, Adobe applications automatically assign new documents a profile based on Working Space options in the Color Settings dialog box. Documents without assigned profiles are known as untagged and contain only raw color numbers. When working with untagged documents, Adobe applications use the current working space profile to display and edit colors.
Managing color with profiles A. Profiles describe the color spaces of the input device and the document.
Using the profiles’ descriptions, the color management system identifies the document’s actual colors. The monitor’s profile tells the color management system how to translate the document’s numeric values to the monitor’s color space. Using the output device’s profile, the color management system translates the document’s numeric values to the color values of the output device so the correct appearance of colors is printed.