Entries Categorized as 'Imaging'

3D modeling with Blender

Date June 2, 2008

Blender is an open source, cross-platform 3D content creation program. This kind of stuff is way too off my league, but if you’re in to creating images and want to do some 3D work, Blender will surely be for you.
I’ve heard a great many things about this software. First and undoubtedly that it is feature […]

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Tip: Open eps files with Gimp

Date April 22, 2008

For the past few months I’ve been doing a lot of work editing images in .eps format. Since I really like my Gimp, I spent weeks trying to find a nice way to edit these images with this program, instead of running to Photoshop. Well, I was finally able to find a solution I now […]

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Inkscape version 0.46 released

Date April 2, 2008

Inkscape, everyone’s favorite open source vector graphics editor has just come out with its version 0.46. From the website’s change log, a few highlights of what is new:

Paintbucket tool
Tweak tool
3D Box tool
Live path effects
Color management
New SVG filters and UI
Native PDF and AI import
XAML import/export
Open Clip Art […]

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Inkscape - vector graphics editor

Date March 12, 2008

While Gimp can help you edit raster images (pixel graphics), Inkscape will help you edit vector graphics. The good thing about vector-based images is that you can resize it as you wish and it will not be distorted.
If you’re not a professional graphics designer most likely you’ll be able to use Inkscape and have it […]

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Tip: Upload images from Gimp to Flickr or Picasaweb

Date February 12, 2008

As mentioned previously, Gimp is a very good open source program for your image editing needs. What is even better about Gimp is its plug-in structure which allows for a greater usage of the program.
One of these plug-ins, called GimpPublishr, will allow you to upload your images to Flickr or Picasaweb automatically. It is quite […]

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GIMP - Image editor

Date January 22, 2008

Have you hear of Photoshop? Who hasn’t, right?! Although this piece of software is incredibly good, it is too powerful for the vast majority of users. Why spend so much cash on such software if you’re only using about 10% of its real functions?
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) handles image manipulations task extremely well. It […]

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