Gilles Tran <gitran_nospam_@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> "Doctor John" <doc### [at] gmailcom> a ?crit dans le message de news: 
> 47fa3bec$1@news.povray.org...
> >I have decided that I need a new box that is totally dedicated to
> > graphics of all descriptions (Don't ask why, that's just the way it's
> > going to be). Ignoring the hardware 'cos we seem to have many
> > discussions about that, what software do you consider a) essential, b)
> > desirable and c) nice to have. Two requests - it must be FOSS and
> > preferably at least in final stages of beta. No alphas please.
> >

> Nobody's answering so I may as well give some (obvious I guess) pointers.

> 1. Gimp for bitmap work
> 2. Inkscape for vector work
> 3. Blender for 3D (modelling/animation) work
> 4. Kerkythea for high-end rendering from Blender. It's freeware and closed 
> source though. A second choice could be Indigo (also freeware and 
> closed-source, but less mature)

  I'd add Scribus for desktop publishing, and perhaps Open Office for its
Draw vector graphics editor and Impress presentation program. (Maybe these
are not related to *creating* graphics per se, but they can be useful for
composing final works.)

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                                                          - Warp

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