Audacity is free and it does the job, but there is a steep learning curve involved, and many functions have been poorly integrated into the interface. I see a similar problem in Audacity, an open-source audio editor that I use to record and edit Computerworld podcasts. Naturally, there are more than a few supporters who think that Blender is a super tool for 3D modeling, and can actually be quite quick - that is, once you " get past the need to learn special keys and modes and such."Ĭlearly, knowing keyboard shortcuts, palettes, and expanding right-clickable menus are crucial to operating the tool.īut isn't this what we've come to expect from the open-source community - interesting software, awesome features, a price that can't be beat, and a user experience that's about as pleasant and intuitive as filling out a tax return? Linux is well-known in this regard - the geeky, DIY/CLI experience of many distros is actually seen as an asset by users who are turned off by Microsoft and the dumbed-down Windows GUI. But the interface is a crime against logic, nature and makes me revise my opinion on whether or not true Evil exists.
it took 3 flipping hours.īlender may be a great engine.
I even had a "Blender Guru" come on to my system in VNC to walk me through the (allegedly) simple process of opening a file, applying textures, and exporting using the plugin. Because Blender could be a contender, but since the developers live in their own little world with the attitidude that their app is made for a "certain group of people and not everyone", the application is basically a sick joke.
It's a freakin eyebleeding headache that leaves one happily shelling out the hundreds or thousands of Dollars for a modelor with a usable GUI.
I've always thought Blender to be a solid but completely useless application because for whatever reason, the developers created the most heinous god aweful UI known to man.
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