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Windows 7: Good Graphics Program
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08 Jul 2010
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Good Graphics Program
I'm looking to do some computer art and need a good program. I'm specifically interested in creating small graphics, such as for avvies, buttons on forums, symbols, and other things.
Recommendations?
Paid programs are fine, but freeware is always preferable, as long as its decent. =)
Thanks in advance.
~Joshua~ | My System Specs |
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08 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 x64 Ultimate 2,557 posts San Diego |
Well Paint.NET is ok.
GIMP is also free, has a windows version and quite powerful though somewhat obtuse at times. May be "too much".
Photoshop elements is relatively cheap for an amazingly full featured paint program. (90% of Photoshop at 10%of the price)
Then there is Photoshop. Expensive to start to be sure, but once your in you can update as often or inoften as you want (almost) for a resonable price.
Fore more pure art Painter (now owned by Corell) is really really nice and not horribly expensive. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Scratch built
OS Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU i7 960
Motherboard Asus P6X58D
Memory 12 Gig Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card Nvidia 480
Sound Card Maudio Delta 44 + breakout box
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp U2410 24in and Samsung 21 dual monitors
Screen Resolution 1920x1200 and 1280x1024
Keyboard Logitech G15 + N52 game pad
Mouse Logitech MX518
PSU Corasair TX850
Case Cooler Master HAF
Cooling Corsair H50
Hard Drives Primary: Intel X-25M G2 160G SSD
Secondary: Segate baracuda 1.0 TB
HDs in AHCI mode.
Internet Speed 15kbs down 4.5kbps up
Other Info WEI 7.6
CPU & RAM 7.6
Graphics 7.9
Hard disk 7.7
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08 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 Professional SP1 - x64 2,289 posts Lost In Space, Vol 9 - Chasing |
Gimp 2.68 for x64 works fine and is quite stable...a little long to launch only!
Can be found HERE | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number [June 2013] - Full Tower
OS Windows 7 Professional SP1 - x64
CPU Ivy Bridge Core i5 K
Motherboard Asus H77 Chipset (ATX)
Memory G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 (16Gb)
Graphics Card Sapphire HD 7770 Vapor-X Oc
Sound Card SBXi-Fi Xtreme Audio (w/5.1 sound system)
Monitor(s) Displays Asus Led 21,5"
Screen Resolution 16/9
Keyboard Razer + Razer gamepad
Mouse Razer
PSU 700w 80+ Gold (ErP Lot6 ready)
Case Thermaltake Chaser A71
Cooling Gelid Solutions (PWM Push/pull Fans)
Hard Drives Internal:
500Go Sata 6Gb/s (x2)
500Go Sata 3Gb/s (x2)
SSD 60Go Sata 6Gb/s
Antivirus MSE 4.2
Browser IE10 Rtm
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08 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 12,082 posts Newport, South Wales, UK |
In addition to the above great suggestions, given your stated aims Take a look at the free IconFX, which may well be of use to you in addition to which ever main application you choose. IcoFX - The Free Icon Editor | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz
Motherboard Aspire M3400
Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB
Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
PSU Stock (400W)
Case Acer M3400
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed
Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle
Antivirus Avast
Browser Chrome
Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s) Bamboo Digitizer tablet
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) Plus various test systems for new projects
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08 Jul 2010
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Quote: Originally Posted by Barman58  In addition to the above great suggestions, given your stated aims Take a look at the free IconFX, which may well be of use to you in addition to which ever main application you choose. IcoFX - The Free Icon Editor Does this edit other image files?
~Joshua~ | | My System Specs | | |
09 Jul 2010
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64 12,082 posts Newport, South Wales, UK |
It has the main purpose of creating windows ICO files, up to and including the Windows 7 specific 256x256 pix ones.
It does however allow the export of files in BMP, JPG, PNG, & GIF formats
An essential Tool IMO for anyone working with windows UI elements, it's compact and free and has some good functionality including the ability to extract existing icons - which is always useful  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Real World Computing (Me + a little help from Acer)
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 + x86 + Windows 8 x64
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1035T 2.6 GHz
Motherboard Aspire M3400
Memory 4Gb PC10600 DDR3 1333 MHz
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 315 512MB
Sound Card OnBoard - Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays Philips 32" HDTV, (HDMI) + 26" TV (VGA)
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 @60Hz + 1360 x 768 @60Hz
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
Mouse Microsoft Wireless 800 or Stock Acer, (depends where I sit)
PSU Stock (400W)
Case Acer M3400
Cooling Stock
Hard Drives 500 GB Seagate ST3500418AS SATA II
1 TB Hitachi HDS5C1010CLA382 SATAII
1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103SI SATA II (external)
Plus various other (client ) HDDs as needed
Internet Speed Temporaray 3G Dongle
Antivirus Avast
Browser Chrome
Other Info USB Capture + Webcam(s) Bamboo Digitizer tablet
Also run Acer AspireOne 530h Netbook, Dual Core Atom + 1GB (Win7 Ult x86) Plus various test systems for new projects
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09 Jul 2010
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Windows® 7 Home Basic 64bit, Build 7600 136 posts Somewhere in South Africa |
ADOBE Photoshop is still the best for me.
But there are other programs like CorelDraw, etc. can do similar graphics and photo manipulations.  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number SONY VAIO Laptop
OS Windows® 7 Home Basic 64bit, Build 7600
CPU Inter Core 2 Duo CPU T6600 @ 2.20GHz
Memory 4GB
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce G210M
Sound Card Realtek HD Integrated Audio
Monitor(s) Displays LG TV-1 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (Wide)
Keyboard Integrated
Mouse Synaptic Keypad & A4tech Cordless MOuse
PSU Internal
Hard Drives 320GB HDD - Internal
360GB - External
500GB (x2) - External
1TB - External
Internet Speed LAN, T1
Other Info A4tech Analog Joypad
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10 Jul 2010
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GIMP is working out really well for me, but does anyone have any plugins they recommend for it to rival photoshop more?
~Joshua~ | | My System Specs | | |
11 Jul 2010
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For plugins for GIMP, do a Google search "GIMP plugins" and you will find more plugins than you ever wanted. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Pro
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) Duel CPU E2200 2.20 Ghz
Motherboard GA-G41M-ES2L
Memory 4 gb 2.96 Usable
Graphics Card Onboard
Sound Card Onboard
Hard Drives 2 - 1TB WD Sata Drives
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