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    • BurkhardB
      Burkhard
      last edited by

      @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!

      Skp files are only for 32 bit available 😠

      http://www.ia-plus.de

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        valerostudio
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        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.

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        • Mike LuceyM
          Mike Lucey
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          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 👍

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            bjornkn
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            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 😄

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            • EscapeArtistE
              EscapeArtist
              last edited by

              Don't know if this has been mentioned already:

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

              For Chrome. 3DTin.

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                3eighty
                last edited by

                @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)

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                  Pg09
                  last edited by

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

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                  • J
                    Jim
                    last edited by

                    @pg09 said:

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

                    Hugin?

                    Hi

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                    • utilerU
                      utiler
                      last edited by

                      @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!!

                      Just Curious...

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                        Pg09
                        last edited by

                        @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!

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                        • R
                          RichardCherry
                          last edited by

                          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.

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                          • tridemT
                            tridem
                            last edited by

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

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                            • mitcorbM
                              mitcorb
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                              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?

                              I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                JMdesigns
                                last edited by

                                Great info

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                                • mitcorbM
                                  mitcorb
                                  last edited by

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

                                  I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                  • utilerU
                                    utiler
                                    last edited by

                                    GPS looks pretty good!

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

                                    Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

                                    favicon

                                    (code.google.com)

                                    Just Curious...

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                                    • utilerU
                                      utiler
                                      last edited by

                                      Only played a little so far but pretty neat!

                                      Just Curious...

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                                      • PixeroP
                                        Pixero
                                        last edited by

                                        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

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                                        • iichiversiiI
                                          iichiversii
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                                          @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 😄

                                          Bring on the Rain...

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                                          • EscapeArtistE
                                            EscapeArtist
                                            last edited by

                                            Bumping an old but useful thread:

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

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