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Free and Open-Source Software

rustectrum03
09/06/04 10:56 PM GMT
I figure I'd open this up because there are a number of awesome open-source image creation and editing softwares around that noone seems to know about...post your own if you find some...

Modelling-
~Blender(3ds max/Maya)- an awesome 3d modeling and animation tool, the interface is a bit unlike the normal modellers, but it certainly is possible to create quality models with it.[Windows, Mac, Linux]

Image Editing(Photoshop/PSP)-
~The GIMP- forget the low cost alternative of Paint Shop Pro...how about the no cost alternative? The GIMP offers everything that Photoshop has to offer: layers, filters, image creation, manipulation, as well as many of the plug-ins that you would have to buy to get(such as the fractal makers FractFlame and FractExplorer). Must also download GTK for it to work properly. [Windows, Mac, Linux]

~Irfanview- a fairly popular and useful image viewer that can be used to manipulate images, but it's major selling point is the amount of different file formats that can be used(such as icon and animated cursor formats) and it's speed.[Windows]

Landscape Renders(Bryce)-
~Terragen is a software that is free for non-commercial use. I debated whether putting this one up or not because it's truly not freeware, but still it's good software. This is a very good program for creating realistic landscape renders. It's also quite easy to use. [Windows, Mac]

Fractals-
~Tierazon is a good program for creating abstract fractals. The software used to be freeware, and still is, but he's started having people pay money to keep his server online. However, it is still possible to find the freeware installer.[Windows]

~Gnofract 4D has similar features to Tierazon plus a few. I've never used this one, although it looks good.[Linux, ports to Mac]

~Apophysis is a very good freeware frax flame editor and renderer.[Windows]

~ Quat is a 3d fractal making program that can be made to create quality images.[Windows, Linux]

~Note: The GIMP(mentioned earlier) can also be used to make fractals.

Other Stuff-
~and for those who like to mess with audio, Audacity[Windows, Mac, Linux] is great for sound manipulation, and Anvil Studio[Windows] is about as good as it gets freeware-wise in the composition department.

~Messengers
Trillian[Windows] a very good all in one messenger, GaIM[Windows, Linux] is another.

~Spyware and Antivirus
AVG[Windows] or Clamwin[Windows] both very good virus removers and shields. I'd also recommend Lavasoft's Ad-aware[Windows] and Ccleaner[Windows] for other various errors and spyware removal.

Have fun!
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.noahnott
03/23/07 1:52 PM GMT
AutoStitch. Another good one...(i dont think it's been posted here, but its been posted elsewhere on caedes).
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.margali
03/28/07 1:46 AM GMT
Anyone know if there's a Mac version of Giveaway of the Day?

- cfr
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.timw4mail
03/28/07 12:04 AM GMT
As far as I know there isn't. Give away of the day doesn't really impress me. You can only install the program on the one day, and then you can never install it again. For those of us who regularly blank our computers, it isn't a very good option.
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::tealeaves
03/28/07 7:22 PM GMT
In response to cfr's inquiry, Macappaday . Looks like it is temporarily down and under new management. Might be worth checking out at a later date.
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::gloopical
04/08/07 10:28 PM GMT
Anywhere else anyone knows of where I can download a full version of Poser? The newer the version the better, obviously.

Sorry I haven't been on... have been feeling anti-social.
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I wish I was a glow worm, a glow worm's never glum. How can you be gloomy when the sun shines out your bum? *runs off into distance giggling*
&trisbert
04/08/07 11:33 PM GMT
You get Poser here.

If its a freebie you want try


DAZ Studio
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There are three colours, Ten digits and seven notes, its what we do with them that’s important. Ruth Ross
::gloopical
04/08/07 11:59 PM GMT
Ok, thanks. Will have to download tomorrow as it is about 1AM.

Nighty night all.
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I wish I was a glow worm, a glow worm's never glum. How can you be gloomy when the sun shines out your bum? *runs off into distance giggling*
::CurtieBear
04/09/07 4:14 AM GMT
In fact DAZ Studio is coming out with an update in the next week or so.

Also, there is a add-on for dynamic clothing coming out (for DAZ) early this summer.
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I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes ~ Bette Midler ~ :o)
&KEIFER
04/09/07 5:21 PM GMT
FREE PLUG INS (for windows) .. should work with all programs that use standard filters .. (PS, PSP, Photo-Filtre, etc)

perspective @ vicanek.de ... The Perspective plugin lets you carry out both active ("tilt") and passive ("untilt") transformations. You can rotate the image around thre axes, then reposition and resize it. Grid lines can be displayed both before and after transformation.

panowarp @ vicanek.de ... This plugin lets you perform pixel transformations used in panorama stitching. I am well aware of some excellent panorama stitching tools out there which do it all automatically without you having to bother much. These work fine if you take your pictures with a tripod and make sure the horizon is in the middle, but if you don't, you can have a real hard time. My plugin will give you full control, but that also means you have to play around a bit.

colorcube @ vicanek.de ... This plugin provides a 3D visualization of all colors in an image. Colors are represented as RGB-values, hence each color corresponds to a point in color space. Histograms, although useful, represent only projections of the full 3D color distribution, hence important subtleties may remain hidden. The Color Cube plugin helps in detecting color clipping etc.

.. yeah, I don't understand it either ..


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Greyscaler @ thedigitalartshop ... Our RGB to greyscale filter was created to add more flexability to converting images to black and white. The first three sliders control each individual channel. This can be useful in bringing out hidden detail in the picture or isolating individual channels. In additon there are the more usual controls for Contrast, Brightness and a Depth (pseudo gamma) control.

.. (Greyscaler is probably the only FREE item of interest here .. but .. I don't want to chew your food for you)

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note: .. when I DL a plugin, I usually DL the example interface pic as well .. this allows me to find something later that I've burned to CD .... but .. (*see above food-chewing remark*)


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::gloopical
04/09/07 9:00 PM GMT
o_0 Not a clue. But somebody else will probably know.

Made my first DAZ Studio image, mine actually turned out better than the one on the tutorial I was following (yay!)

Thanks for the link Robert!
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I wish I was a glow worm, a glow worm's never glum. How can you be gloomy when the sun shines out your bum? *runs off into distance giggling*
&trisbert
04/09/07 10:36 PM GMT
You’re welcome Gemma.
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&KEIFER
04/16/07 3:34 AM GMT
While Some of these MAY have been mentioned before .. they haven't been mentioned in the last five minutes .. so ..

Roll your own Adobe CS3 for free @ blogs.download.com

contains FREE alternatives to the major components of the Adobe's kit

PIXELS + VECTORS + FLASH + PDF + HTML + SOUND + VIDEO

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Take your head out of the microwave. There is indeed a way to save your project and your wallet from the $2,500 price tag of Adobe Creative Suite 3. You just have to be a bit creative.

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*Windows Only, Probably .. but, then, you knew that, didn't you?


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&trisbert
04/16/07 8:27 AM GMT
That’s an excellent find Keith.
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There are three colours, Ten digits and seven notes, its what we do with them that’s important. Ruth Ross
&KEIFER
04/19/07 6:53 AM GMT
While it's been a while since I started a sentence with "while" .. and while the item below is not graphics related, directly .. it could free up space on your computer to hold more graphics

and .. it's got a cool name


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PC Decrapifier does just what you'd think it does--removes all the free and trial software that your PC vendor puts on your PC, in one easy step.

The software is free for personal use, and costs just $20 per technician if you're using it commercially.

pcdecrapifier.com

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Simply download the file. Open up the zip file and run the EXE. There is no installer necessary.

You may then pick and choose what you want to remove.
It will not begin removing anything without prompting you first!

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Kiss those AOL icons goodbye fo'evah ..

whether you NEED those AOL icons is left as an exercise for the gentle reader
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+ppigeon
04/19/07 7:54 AM GMT
Hehe. Interesting stuff.. Thanks Keith :-)
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-Pierre-
::CurtieBear
04/19/07 8:02 AM GMT
That's looks like a good thing to use Keifer, but how do I know if it something I don't need?

*ponders emphatically and scritches head while releasing the vorpal dire cooties of legend*
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I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes ~ Bette Midler ~ :o)
&KEIFER
04/19/07 8:17 AM GMT
It looks for a specific list of stuff .. in specific locations ....

it's the trial .. AOL .. EARTHLINK .. GAMES stuff that PC vendors put on your system

I ran it and it found NOTHING on my PC .. I was surprised .. I expected something

it just instantly gave me a blank window


if it gives you a list .. read thru it and uncheck anything you think you might want or need
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::CurtieBear
04/19/07 8:21 AM GMT
Coolies, I'll have to check that out. :o)
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I always try to balance the light with the heavy - a few tears of human spirit in with the sequins and the fringes ~ Bette Midler ~ :o)
::tealeaves
04/20/07 3:20 PM GMT
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&KEIFER
04/23/07 10:52 AM GMT
Sqirlz Water Reflections .. ((Windows Freeware))

QuoteetouQ ..

* Sqirlz Water Reflections is a way of adding pools of water to an image or AVI video.

* The pools can be animated to give gentle rippling reflections of the scene above them.

* Choose from a variety of ripples, and control details such as wave size and perspective.

* Animations can be saved as Macromedia Flash (SWF) files, animated GIF files, AVI video clips, and sets of bitmap, JPEG and TIFF files.

* The pools can be of any shape.

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"Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images."
--Jean Cocteau




There are a couple other phreebies .. xiberpix.com
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&KEIFER
04/23/07 11:13 AM GMT
♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫

Mind your P's and Q's,
Cross your T's and dot your I's
To get through Life, Watch your ASCII,
And don't crack wise

♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫

ahh .. how that song brings back memories .. ;o)


ASCII Generator dotNET .. is a FREE program from SourceForge for creating ASCII art

(*Windows*)

Some of us are old enough to remember when ASCII was the Cat's Meow of computer graphics

... also .. glassgiant.com is an online ASCII generator that operates on a "don't ask-don't tell" system .. don't tell it you have a MAC and it'll never know

I've fed it some pretty large images as a "proof of concept" for an idea I had .. it works well

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::laurengary
04/23/07 3:13 PM GMT
That Sqirlz Water Reflection is so cool looking !
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::J_272004
04/23/07 11:44 PM GMT
Ahh the old ASCII pics.. I remember way way way back in the land before computers.. we used to do pics ASC style on the old typewriters.. OMG.. I'M OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... lol..

*NOTE* A typewriter is a keyboard that doesn't use electricty.. has its very own built in printer.. ;) hehehe
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MY GALLERY ........... "Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece"
.timw4mail
04/24/07 11:23 PM GMT
But what about electric typewriters? ;øP
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::J_272004
04/25/07 1:57 AM GMT
*sigh... ok.. AND electric typewriters that DOESN'T have a MONITOR.. considering I was talking about the dinosaur years where you had didnt have it easy.. =PP
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MY GALLERY ........... "Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece"
::animaniactoo
04/25/07 2:11 AM GMT
have you met today's typewriter?
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One man sees things and says "why?" - but I dream things that never were and I say "why not?"
::animaniactoo
04/25/07 2:13 AM GMT
of course… jac remembers when this was cutting edge technology.

*ducks*
*runs away* 8•P
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One man sees things and says "why?" - but I dream things that never were and I say "why not?"
::J_272004
04/25/07 7:58 AM GMT
OMG... i used to use one of those... aahh the memories of changing the typing ribbon.. getting the ink all over your fingers when your trying to get it to go through the little holes.. having to really hit the keys hard to get them to move.. no delete button on it so you rub it out or start again... *sigh those were the days.. lol.. OI!!!!!!!!!!! you saying i'm old????? hmmmmm????
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MY GALLERY ........... "Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece"
.Tootles
04/25/07 10:53 AM GMT
I didn't see 'today's typewriter' because I got the following message when I went to the site:
"This Web site is intended for use by US residents only."

Oh - OK.

As for the old typewriter - never had one that old, but we had clunky portable typewriters with plastic covers; just machinery - no electricity! I remember how, every so often, your fingers would go plunging in between the keys. "Ow". And it would go "wheeBUNK!" with every key you hit. Mind you, so did the electric typewriter, in its own way. A sort of electrical, satisfying, echoing "wheeeeeBUNK!" And your fingers no longer got jammed in the works. Now THAT was progress.

Sorry, I'm supposed to be going out - won't dally any longer...
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::J_272004
04/25/07 1:21 PM GMT
Phew.. good to see I'm not the only "old" one on here to remember using the old things... lol..
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MY GALLERY ........... "Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece"
.mesmerized
04/25/07 2:18 PM GMT
Unlike these days where I fool around browsing the internet, wasting all kinds of valuable time, in the good old days, I had one similar to THIS and I had one of THESE too...back then I was really ready for business !

While I'm here, some may be interested in THESE PRODUCTS...unfortunately the download is just a demo though.
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Due to the recent slow down of the site, my comments and thank you's have been few as it was very time-consuming...will catch up ASAP...meanwhile, a group thank you to all and keep up the great work everyone.
&trisbert
05/24/07 3:26 PM GMT
JustZIPit

I’m really impressed by this program. It just does two things, zips files and unzips them from the right click menu. It’s so simple even your granny could use it and it works with 64 bit versions of windows too. JustZIPit
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There are three colours, Ten digits and seven notes, its what we do with them that’s important. Ruth Ross
&KEIFER
05/24/07 5:05 PM GMT
CutePDF Writer

Quote: .. CutePDF Writer (formerly CutePDF Printer) is the free version of commercial PDF creation software. CutePDF Writer installs itself as a "printer subsystem". This enables virtually any Windows applications (must be able to print) to create professional quality PDF documents - with just a push of a button!

you need to install --> converter.exe .. (Ghostscript 8.15)

and .. CuteWriter.exe

☻-----> You select CutePDF as your "printing" device when you desire to create a PDF .. (do NOT check "print to file") .. give your PDF a destination and name when prompted


Works Great !! .. I used it for a PlugIn Information Web Page (8 pages, scrollable) from within FireFox... and I PDF'd a 16x12 JPG image as a "fit to page" dimension from within Irfanview

(♥WINDOWS♥)
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&KEIFER
05/27/07 9:02 PM GMT
Windows Photoshop Plugins

Magic Enhancer

Using Magic Enhancer you can essentially improve your photos adjusting its lightness, contrast and color balance. Magic Enhancer is perfect for enhancement image and photo with lack of lightness or uneven illumination, silhouetted images on dark background. Convenient color temperature control allows fixing color balance defects easily.


Outliner

This plug-in just picks out various edges making them more expressive. The user can easily manage range of edge appearance in the processed image getting fantastic artistic effects.


((works with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Corel (Jasc) Paint Shop Pro, Microsoft Digital Image Suite and free like software IrfanView, XnView.))
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&KEIFER
06/10/07 6:17 PM GMT
www.dailyclipart.net

Free clipart .. great for kids, letters, flyers, kids that fly delivering letters .. you name it

Higher Rez sizes are being sold for $4
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::third_eye
06/11/07 1:32 AM GMT
what if it's a *gasp!* BLUE LETTER?!?
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&KEIFER
06/11/07 2:34 AM GMT
My girl, Paris, sends me love notes in blue envelopes .. so .. blue is good, I think
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::third_eye
06/11/07 2:45 AM GMT
*slaps forehead*

I'll wait for an eligible participant

*pulls lever to trap-door under Keith's feet*
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::J_272004
06/11/07 9:48 AM GMT
Paris now huh?... Kylie will be jealous.. lmao
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MY GALLERY ........... "Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece"
.laurengary
06/12/07 3:44 AM GMT
You're talking Paris Von Herberbeerizter ... right ? The woman wrestler ? She beat those guys huh ?
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I've got amnesia & deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before ! ......CLICK TO SAVE LIVES ! .......MY GALLERY
&KEIFER
06/17/07 10:33 PM GMT
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.Joanie
07/12/07 1:43 AM GMT
Thank you! This was very helpful! Joanie
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.superman_online
07/12/07 8:51 AM GMT
rustectrum03 maybe add bryce 5.5 to the list. Its less complicated to blender
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Hey Hey Im Back In Caedes  Images Made By A Mac 
&KEIFER
07/27/07 8:11 AM GMT
45 Best Freeware Design Programs

pick a peck of pixeled peppers .. from viewers and vectors - to - widgets and waffles

also .. linked on that page .. 85+ Free Killer Resources Every Designer Should Know



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::jacked
08/05/07 4:34 PM GMT
http://www.digitaldarknet.net/thelist/
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.timw4mail
08/05/07 11:25 PM GMT
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"But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness." - 2 Timothy 2:16 (KJV) <- -> Timothy J. Warren | My homepage|My Forum| My Gallery| My DeviantArt Gallery| AIM: aviat4ion
.krt
08/10/07 9:33 AM GMT
Hi guys,
Does anyone have a recommendation for free HDR software (if there is such a thing)? If not, what's the best low budget paid version? All thoughts gratefully received!
Thanks,
Kevin.
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&philcUK
08/10/07 10:59 AM GMT
if you have a recent (ish) version of Photoshop, it's already built into it. or you could just fake it :-)
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A smart bomb is only as clever as the idiot that tells it what to do
&trisbert
08/10/07 2:35 PM GMT
PhotomatixBasic is good free HDR software.
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There are three colours, Ten digits and seven notes, its what we do with them that’s important. Ruth Ross
::egggray
08/10/07 8:38 PM GMT
I use FastStone image viewer for cropping, sharpness, color etc, and noiseware for noise reduction (duh) both are free and easy to use.
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&KEIFER
08/11/07 10:45 PM GMT
Photoscape

FREE .. (WINDOWS) ..

A plethora of pheatures .. phor phree
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+Samatar
08/16/07 5:50 AM GMT
Does anyone have the free version of Bryce? You can't download it from their website any more...
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-Everyone is entitled to my opinion- rescope.com.au
&trisbert
08/16/07 11:45 AM GMT
You have mail Sam.
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There are three colours, Ten digits and seven notes, its what we do with them that’s important. Ruth Ross
.Mulgothra
08/16/07 5:24 PM GMT
http://www.btinternet.com/~ndesprez/download/chaoscope_0_3_1_setup.exe


CHAOSCOPE!!!


You better download it ;)


Its a great program, you can see that in my art haha :D
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.timw4mail
08/17/07 1:03 AM GMT
Chaoscope Download

Nevermind...the linking system doesn't like the tilde in the url...
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"But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness." - 2 Timothy 2:16 (KJV) <- -> Timothy J. Warren | My homepage|My Forum| My Gallery| My DeviantArt Gallery| AIM: aviat4ion
&KEIFER
08/29/07 12:43 AM GMT
A listing of resources for PSP .. aka Paint Shop Pro


I think it was Timothy Leary that once said something like .. "Turn on, Tune in, Drop out .. and use PSP."


I have often wondered how he knew about a computer program that would not be written for another 30 years .. but, there you have it .. sage advice
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.timw4mail
08/29/07 5:46 PM GMT
I sure it was LSD wisebaby...
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"But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness." - 2 Timothy 2:16 (KJV) <- -> Timothy J. Warren | My homepage|My Forum| My Gallery| My DeviantArt Gallery| AIM: aviat4ion
&KEIFER
08/29/07 9:59 PM GMT
oh, you sure? .. Adobe .PSD .. the drug of choice
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.Pixleslie
08/30/07 12:35 AM GMT
Wow, man. The colors!
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“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know.” Diane Arbus
&Crusader
09/23/07 3:58 PM GMT
A nice little companion program for CutePDF is PDF Info.

It's very basic but allows you to edit the Author and keyword details of the PDF you created. Definitely an essential tool if you don't want your boss to know that Poison Pen PDF was from you! :P
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&philcUK
10/04/07 3:09 PM GMT
I know it got a plug on this thread three years ago but ArtRage has grown up a lot since then. The basic version is still free and while its not as good as its closest comparative product – Autodesk Sketchbook Pro (formerly Alias) – the free bit counts for a lot. For a modest fee you can get the full version which is much closer to competing with the Alias product.

ArtRage Starter Edition can be downloaded at no cost. The Full version can also be purchased for $25 US. ArtRage 2.5 Starter Edition gives you 8 painting tools and lets you create, save, and print as many pictures as you like and doesn't limit their size. ArtRage 2.5 Full Edition contains four new paint tools, the ability to paint on multiple layers, metallic paint, stencils and rulers, and a long list of additional features.
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::tealeaves
12/07/07 5:01 AM GMT
I gathered these for Jacqueline on another thread and thought I would post them here as well, for anyone new to 3D modeling, before spending a significant amount of money on the more known 3D programs. I have not used any of them yet, but I may be looking into the Ivy Generator and Truespace 3.1. Anyone having experience with these programs, it would be great to hear your opinions.

Freeware

Amabilis (3D animation, modeling, rendering)

Anim8or (3D animation, modeling, rendering)

BlockCAD (building virtual models with Lego-like bricks)


This was quite interesting to read about:
DAVIDLaserscanner (3D laser range scanning. All you need to build a 3D scanner is a PC, a camera, a background corner, and a laser that projects a line onto the object you want to scan)

Ivy Generator (creates realistic ivy, including leaves)

Planet Genesis (Terragen clone - creates 3D landscapes, planets, etc.)

DAZ Studio (3D figure posing and animation tool)

Google SketchUp (3D design, illustration, and modeling brought to you by Google)

Truespace 3.1 (Compare to Cinema 4D. 3D modeling, design/illustration, animation, game development. You must register for the free serial number)

UVMapper (Map textures to 3D objects)

GPL

Arbaro (3D trees)

BRL-CAD (solid modeling system, includes an interactive geometry editor, parallel ray-tracing support for rendering and geometric analysis, path-tracing for realistic image synthesis, network distributed framebuffer support, image-processing and signal-processing tools. Distributed in source code form. Visit project page for downloads)

Dusty (realtime 3D smoke simulator. Allows to simulate smoke and fire in realtime)

gSculpt (open source, procedural subdivision modeler. Comprehensive set of polygon modeling tools, including most of those found in Wings 3D, and more)

K-3D (3D animation, modeling, and rendering. Uses mutiple rendering engines including the rederman engine)


MegaPOV
(custom unofficial versionof POV-Ray with a lot of added features)

Moonlight/3D (3D illustration, modeling, etc. Reported to be an easier learning curve than Blender)

OpenFX (3D design, illustration, and modeling)

PoseRay (Poser-like, and more, with 3D file support)

PovRay (3D illustration - code based. Moray Interface for modeling, etc.)

Moray (Interactive wire-frame modeller that allows you to model a world for POV-Ray interactively, allowing you to see the setup of your scene as you build it)

QCad (Autocad application)

Shapeshop (3D modeling app that is a sketch-based 3D modeling tool for creating procedural hierarchical implicit volume models)

SharpConstruct (3D modeling program that paints depths onto polygon models in realtime. Is being added into Blender 3D)

Sketchboard (CAD software. 3D)

Wings3d (3D subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware)










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.orange_freak
01/06/08 5:12 PM GMT
anyone know of any cheap/free programs for video editing?
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+philcUK
01/06/08 5:17 PM GMT
can't vouch for any of them but you could try the ones listed on wikipedia.
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A smart bomb is only as clever as the idiot that tells it what to do
.orange_freak
01/06/08 5:18 PM GMT
ahh i didn't even think of checking wikipedia. thanks i'll take a look
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+KEIFER
01/31/08 8:06 PM GMT
MAC OSX TIGER .. (*I have no idea what I just wrote*)

Image Tricks

QUOTE .. Image Tricks is a free application to edit and generate images. ... It uses Mac OS X Tiger Core Image filters that transform pictures to unimaginable extent and apply advanced visual effects. The program can create unique artwork you may use as business card background, for web design, print materials and more.

# 63 Core Image Effects and Filters (72 in Pro version)
# 12 image generators (19 in Pro version)

Pricing: Standard version is FREE, Pro version $14.95
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+KEIFER
01/31/08 8:21 PM GMT
WINDOWS

AVI2DVD is a freeware tool (for Windows) that uses various other freeware tools for converting AVI, WMV and other video files to Video DVD format. Its dialog is available in 21 languages. If you keep the "Make ISO" check box activated, it will create an .iso file, which can easily be burned as a Video DVD with the free ImgBurn tool. Alternatively if you deactivate the "Make ISO" check box in AVI2DVD, you can burn the resulting Video DVD files with the DVD Mastering Expert feature of the BurnOn CD&DVD freeware.

SoftwareAvi2Dvd
imgburn.com
BurnOn-CD-DVD



as quoted from thepluginsite.com newsletter
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::J_272004
01/31/08 10:56 PM GMT
I use BurnOn-CD-DVD its a good little program
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MY GALLERY ........... "Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece"
+KEIFER
02/01/08 12:11 AM GMT
is Australian one of the 21 languages? ... or do you have to use google.com/language tools every time it squawks at you?

;)
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::J_272004
02/01/08 4:01 AM GMT
*SIGH!! pats pig boy on the head.. hand him a roos tail.. now off you go and play with the dingos and crocs oh and watchout for the brown-eyed mullets =PP...
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MY GALLERY ........... "Live one day at a time and make it a masterpiece"
+regmar
02/01/08 4:22 PM GMT
Everyone who uses IrfanView should download the latest copy. It has enhanced plug-ins, and it has a pretty cool clone tool too on its new Paint toolbar! It is now a way-cool program, and for a photographer it has most of the tools you need for basic photo-editing.
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ж Regmar ж
.TexasChipee
05/04/08 5:18 AM GMT
thank you on the info on irfan view have used it for years but i am downloading the newer version now thanks for sharring
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Pictures say a thousand words but the artist taking the picture can say more. Take care and god bless you and yours each and every day'
::tealeaves
04/24/09 2:38 PM GMT
FREE PLUGINS AND TOOLS: AAA Plugins, virtualPhotographer & virtualStudio, Vue 7 Pioneer, PhotoColorist, Tintii Photo Filter.
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"Jim Clatfelter offers three new plugins (for Windows): AAA BLENDER lets you open a mask, texture, grunge or paint layer and blend it with your image with various blend modes. It is also possible to blend the current image or a modified version of it with itself. AAA Buzzer simplifies images while retaining
sharp edges. It works slower at a higher ratio and also removes more details. AAA Framer adds a variety of frames to images. You can adjust the width, contour, brightness and frame color."

AAA Plugins

"Version 1.5.6 of the virtualPhotographer plugin (for Windows) has a new resizable and more organized dialog. It offers 200 presets, a split-screen preview and a batch processing option. OptikVerve Labs also an image processing application called virtualStudio (for Windows). Apart from standard image editing features virtualStudio also supports Photoshop plugins that are installed in its Plug-Ins sub folder. The virtualPhotographer plugin is installed there by default."

Virtual Photographer Plugin

"Vue 7 Pioneer (for Win/Mac) from Cornucopia3D is a free 3D creation and animation application. It is meant for newcomers to easily create realistic 3D landscapes. It is available in English, German and French. Content and additional modules can be purchased to enhance it."

Vue 7 Pioneer

"PhotoColorist (for Windows) lets you colorize B&W images. It lets you choose a certain color for e.g. skin, hair, grass and sky areas and lets you select these areas in the image with the help of brushing or scribbling."

Photo Colorist

"Tintii Photo Filter (for Windows/Linux) is a free tool that converts photos to B/W while keeping one color. A Photoshop plugin is also installed, but requires to purchase an activation key in order to use it."

Tintii Photo Filter





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