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Nightmare for US is PRC throwing 10000s developers and billions at creating domestic professional photo/video/3d/cad editting software integrated into PRC cloud and giving it away for cheap/free/piracy.

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If we can extrapolate the PhotoSir/himirage[1] example to the whole slice of creative industry software, there's no such top-down plan currently. OTOH, CapCut is fairly popular, while not being overly serious kind of "professional", but a TikTok influencer kind.

[1] YeeHeart Inc sells the Windows and macOS builds, but Linux versions are only available on the Chinese version of their site. Kylin package can be installed on Wayland-enabled Ubuntu. The UI seems to be Chinese-only. On-topic: they have a HarmonyOS Next port as well.

No, I think top down plan still focuses on industrial software, i.e. Huawei working on semi software. I think ZWCAD (which has decent penetration in PRC architecture/mechanical) to catch up in BIM, 3D, complex workflows. Maybe that flows into 3d software, simulations in other domains (structural, civil), then game engine etc. But there's nothing for _serious) professional creative piplines like photoshop, illusrator, premiere, max, blender etc. Some movement on AI enhanced lightroom stuff or other AI generated workflows because that's field is new/level. But IMO there really should be more effort to chip away at professional tools, where I don't think anyone is even trying because still largely competing with free pirated adobe/autocad software.

ZWCAD doesn't really do BIM in China, although the ZWCAD software is integrated with Archline XP, which is BIM software.

A popular standalone BIM provider in China is KuSpace, which is made by Manycore Tech. Manycore KuSpace

Wondershare fotophire is often used in place of Adobe Photoshop in China. In fact, Wondershare has a whole suite of apps similar to Adobe in China. Wondershare Filmora is made deliberately simple, as a lot of video editors are new to the profession in China. I expect Filmora to become more and more advanced, like Adobe Premiere Pro as the video editing industry matures in China.

Then there is KANVID for vector graphics, similar to Illustrator to some extent.

I agree with you, there will be more effort to chip away at these professional tools over time as several sectors in these related industries mature in China.

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