Useful graphic apps

Burkhard · 4 May 2011, 20:42

sure this is very helpful if you work with a lot of files:
http://www.mootools.com/plugins/us/index.asp
You can see all files as small tumbnails. It reads different files and you can also save them as different. Also convert files with batch command or polygon reduce with batch command and much more is possilbe. I could not be without it!

Skp files are only for 32 bit available

valerostudio · 19 Aug 2011, 12:31

http://www.artrage.com/Hands down one of the best 'painting' programs out there. The Ipad app is amazing and super cheap and the desktop versions are much much cheaper than Corel Painter and Artrage has all of the same functionalities.

Mike Lucey · 19 Aug 2011, 14:43

Thanks for the headsup on Artrage. I did not know it was now available for the iPad. Must check it out AND yes the iPad Apps are great value for money. This seems to be a GOOD trend. I imagine an app like Artrage would rock on the rumoured iPadHD

bjornkn · 19 Aug 2011, 21:22

A program I've been using for many years, but still not often mentioned is Xara http://xara.com
It comes in different versions, and is a very fast and nice vector drawing program as well as capable of doing a lot of bitmap editing as well. Great for materials as well as all kinds of images, brochures, pdfs, Flash animations etc.
And it is also excellent for making great web sites, which looks pretty much identical in all browsers - which is not an easy task to do by hand

EscapeArtist · 29 Oct 2011, 22:28

Don't know if this has been mentioned already:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/algoakekcdmbbikdjgjdahbfihboglmi?hl=en-US

For Chrome. 3DTin.

3eighty · 30 Oct 2011, 05:05

@zacchia said:

sure this is very helpful if you work with a lot of files:
http://www.mootools.com/plugins/us/index.asp
You can see all files as small tumbnails. It reads different files and you can also save them as different. Also convert files with batch command or polygon reduce with batch command and much more is possilbe. I could not be without it!

Is there a free version someplace?

(edited by solo as free copy sounded suspect, I'm sure you meant version)

Pg09 · 30 Oct 2011, 12:27

Hello!
Is there a free panorama maker that i could use for my photos?

Jim · 30 Oct 2011, 12:41

@pg09 said:

Hello!
Is there a free panorama maker that i could use for my photos?

Hugin?

utiler · 30 Oct 2011, 22:40

@bjornkn said:

A program I've been using for many years, but still not often mentioned is Xara http://xara.com
It comes in different versions, and is a very fast and nice vector drawing program as well as capable of doing a lot of bitmap editing as well. Great for materials as well as all kinds of images, brochures, pdfs, Flash animations etc.
And it is also excellent for making great web sites, which looks pretty much identical in all browsers - which is not an easy task to do by hand

Ditto!!! Very powerful app!!

Pg09 · 5 Nov 2011, 17:54

@jim said:

@pg09 said:

Hello!
Is there a free panorama maker that i could use for my photos?

Hugin?

Nice, gonna try it.

Thank you!

RichardCherry · 22 Nov 2011, 20:38

Here is an app that I use quite frequently:
Wood Workshop (Freeware) by Spiral Graphics
http://www.spiralgraphics.biz/ww_overview.htm

It's not only great for creating wood textures it is also great for creating stone patterns as well. It has lot of flexibility and is quite powerful for freeware.

tridem · 23 Nov 2011, 08:18

that's great! I believe to have already saw and then forgot it, in the past. thanks

mitcorb · 24 Nov 2011, 13:59

I just visited the Spiralgraphics link that Richard Cherry suggested above and noted that there was a link to another app called Genetica with a Free, Pro, and Studio version. Genetica is similar, but with extended capabilities for those not familiar. I suggest checking it out. I would guess free capability with resolution up to 3000 x3000 would be ok with folks?

JMdesigns · 28 Nov 2011, 12:51

Great info

mitcorb · 4 Dec 2011, 14:24

@utiler:
Great find! Amazing extension for GIMP and also open source.

utiler · 4 Dec 2011, 22:22

GPS looks pretty good!

GIMP Paint Studio..... watch out Artrage!

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(code.google.com)

utiler · 4 Dec 2011, 22:43

Only played a little so far but pretty neat!

Pixero · 16 May 2012, 14:06

Make woodfloor textures yourself with the great free: "Floor Texture Generator" by Martin Chudomel.
http://www.matulik.host.sk/download.php?p=0
Max texture size is 2000x2000 pixels.
Output is not tiling so you'll have to fix that in Photoshop.

To see what can be done here's one I've made:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7990360/Bilder/dark_woodfloor01.jpg

iichiversii · 16 May 2012, 14:25

@pixero said:

Make woodfloor textures yourself with the great free: "Floor Texture Generator" by Martin Chudomel.
http://www.matulik.host.sk/download.php?p=0
Max texture size is 2000x2000 pixels.
Output is not tiling so you'll have to fix that in Photoshop.

To see what can be done here's one I've made:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7990360/Bilder/dark_woodfloor01.jpg

This app couldnt come at a better time, its perfect, thanks Pixero, great find

EscapeArtist · 1 Jan 2013, 18:30

Bumping an old but useful thread:

MyPaint Windows/Linux and a bunch of free brushes. I like the minimalist interface.