Well, that's the thing: They have to try and unfortunately, they aren't.
That's not to poo-poo their efforts: They aren't a 500+ employee development house, obviously. But in terms of workflow, features, UI, etc.: GIMP falls far short in comparison to Photoshop.
Krita might do it, if they go the Photoshop route, which they aren't (and for good reason).
Well, that's the thing: They have to try and unfortunately, they aren't.
That's not to poo-poo their efforts: They aren't a 500+ employee development house, obviously. But in terms of workflow, features, UI, etc.: GIMP falls far short in comparison to Photoshop.
Krita might do it, if they go the Photoshop route, which they aren't (and for good reason).