how do i use curve without linearity cloud?
Hi @yarns , thank you for reaching out! From version 5.2 onwards, an active account is needed to continue using Linearity Curve. Weāve moved to Linearity Cloud as our storage solution, designed specifically for Linearity users. It lets you store, access, and sync your design files across all compatible devices for a seamless experience.
You can still export and store files locally, but any edits you make will sync with Linearity Cloud the next time youāre online. To sync your files, youāll need an internet connection. However, once synced, you can work on them offline and any changes will update when youāre back online.
If you have any more questions, donāt hesitate to ask!
This is every reply i read on the forum:
How dare you dream of escaping the mighty walls of Linearity Cloud Prison?
Local files? Your files are āsecureā with us in the cloud - *but we do have full access and will be training our AI with them. Hope youāre not mad.
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yeah, where are they stored locally? so i can back them upā¦
also
I cant find āopenā in the menuā¦ as in I would like curve to OPEN A FILE
@yarns For storing Linearity Curve files locally, you can export your files in multiple formats, including .curve, which allows you to save the file locally in your preferred location. You can find more details on how to do this in our user guide here: Link to User Guide.
Regarding opening files, in Linearity Curve, you typically import files rather than using an āopenā option. You can follow this guide for instructions on how to import images: Import Images Guide. You can also open .curve files in Linearity Curve directly from local storage.
Iām a very long-time user of Vectornator, which was good software. It was a tool for professionals and it got most things right.
Iām very sad to see Linearity has acquired this software to strip-mine it, enshittify it and reduce it to just another piece of useless garbage.
On top of that, itās incredibly insulting to talk to your users here the way that you do. Adding cloud features is not for our benefit. The method in which youāre forcing it makes your motivation clear. You see your end users as a resource to monetize by collecting our private information.
I canāt in good conscience recommend Linearity Curve to any professional artist or software engineer. Mandating cloud storage is incompatible with professional work.
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Iām sorry yarns, we lost them for ever if you donāt pay, it was cheap and low, but thatĀ“s the way they show us how are dealing with really! in fact, there should be a law suit surly by someone with the time and mood for that, me, Iāll prefer to re do the files using my creativity and talent rather than pay a dim to those wolfs. Good luck, and sorry that you loose your files to this marketing cheaters.