Media: Useful Programs/Applications/Tuts (WIP)

[Phantom]

Alright ladies and gentlemen, I decided that I'd like to share and reference some very good programs that can help you in your graphics career, whether it involves spriting, all the way to boxart.


I will the divide this thread into a couple of parts, for now, it's PROGRAMS [With sub-sections for different OSes, like Windows/Linux) and helpful TUTORIALS (From other sites with said program), which we can use to streamline and centralize all the information here in one thread.

NOTE: This is a WIP! I will edit this OP when I get time (to make it neater and much more friendly), and I ask that you contribute/share your knowledge on any nifty programs out there.

-PROGRAMs

GIMP- Windows/Ubuntu/Mac:

-GIMP is a versatile graphics manipulation package. Consider it as a lighter, free version of Adobe Photoshop.


PAINT.NET- Windows
PAINT- Windows
PAINT is the basic image program that is supplied with all versions of Windows, self-explanatory, you can't do much with this at ALL!

GNU PAINT-Ubuntu
Similar, Ubuntu version of PAINT for Windows, though it has a bit more features than PAINT.

Photoshop CS3-CS5- Windows, iMac
The program that most professional graphics artist uses (very expensive if one were to buy it, and quite a memory hog too if you have a slow computer)

Easy GIF Animator
-As the name states it, this is the easiest program to use when making all of your gifs transparent and setting the timers properly, very user-friendly, and can do much more.

Corel Painter
Blender (3d modeling software)
-Probably the most known 3d modeling software on the internet, it's a powerful tool for creating 3d models.

Pixie
Pixia
TuxPaint
ColorPic
"Ultimate" Paint
i.Mage
PhotoFiltre
"Picnik" (Online photomanipulation site, VERY handy if you don't want to be bothered to download image manipulation programs like Gimp or Photoshop)


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TUTORIALs
-How to make a "space" wallpaper
-Basics to C4D
-GEtting a "blood" effect
-Animations
-"TUTORALIZED" (great tut site)
-Elements/Principles of Art

Spoiler : Tutorial Sites for specific programs :

Photoshop for example

...etc etc, these are just examples, not TUTS from AAO, there's already a thread on guides for those, I'm talking about specifically for a program.

[Dypo deLina]

Hmm... If I might make a suggestion?

If so, I suggest that you put the pros and cons for every program, depending on what you're using it for.

[ShadowEdgeworth]

I'd also question Paint's inclusion in the Useful Programs list... ._.

[Ryu Ushiromiya]

Paint has its uses, ergo it can be included.

May I add Corel Painter to the list?

[Koda]

I'd also question Paint's inclusion in the Useful Programs list... ._.

Why? Paint is perfectly fine, there's nothing wrong with it ;)

I use it for all my sprites, and I don't think they turn out that bad, do they?

[ShadowEdgeworth]

I'd also question Paint's inclusion in the Useful Programs list... ._.

Why? Paint is perfectly fine, there's nothing wrong with it

I use it for all my sprites, and I don't think they turn out that bad, do they?

I just always have bad experiences with paint. xD What with my art being riddled with bullets once I save them. xD

[Dypo deLina]

That's because you save in .jpg formatting, most likely.

[Phantom]

Hmm... If I might make a suggestion?

If so, I suggest that you put the pros and cons for every program, depending on what you're using it for.

Definitely, this will come down later in the line.

For now, I just need help getting a list of helpful programs (and yes Paint counts too because ANYONE can use it quickly if they have a Windows machine available...Come to think of it, I think GotMLK uses paint for most of his sprites, correct me if I'm wrong.

And Shadow, save it as .png instead.

Corel Painter will be added.

For now guys, we should take this step-by-step, the priority now is to get available (also good/hopefully free) programs listed.