Personal favourites for picture editing?

krabbe · 10-10-2009, 05:13 AM

Hey guys, I'm thinking of making a 'signature / avatar' for my character of the game that I play...but I am not sure what program to use.

What are your favourite image editing programs?

Most people will probably reply with Photoshop, so I'm gonna add favourite free image editing programs :D

Write back..

**wrench97** · 10-10-2009, 05:22 AM

Gimp> http://www.gimp.org/

**koala** · 10-10-2009, 06:50 AM

Paint.net - http://www.getpaint.net

krabbe · 10-10-2009, 07:03 AM

And i should be able to find tutoriouls throughout youtube?

**koala** · 10-10-2009, 07:11 AM

Yes, GIMP and Paint.net are both very popular free image editors, so there are hundreds of video tutorials on YouTube, Google Video and other sites.

GIMP Tutorial - Making a Simple Logo Graphic Image:
Dailymotion - GIMP Tutorial - Making a Simple Logo Graphic Image - a College video

The Very Basics of Paint.Net (part 1):
YouTube - The Very Basics of Paint.Net (part 1)

krabbe · 10-10-2009, 07:12 AM

Which one do you reccomend for a beginner?

**koala** · 10-10-2009, 07:16 AM

I've used both (as well as Photoshop), and found Paint.net to be the easiest to use. This is just personal preference though, so try them both to see which you prefer.

krabbe · 10-10-2009, 07:34 AM

Okay thanks heaps.

Thunderchild · 10-12-2009, 04:12 PM

I've used both GIMP and Paint.net. I'd have to say that, between the two, GIMP is my personal favorite.

LeraK · 10-19-2009, 02:22 PM

I would say try both...see what you like the best.

krabbe · 10-21-2009, 12:11 AM

i'm using paint.net at the moment, cause i've found it simplier and yeah =]

thanks guys.

phatp · 10-25-2009, 01:08 AM

hey, i know it isn't free, but Adobe Fireworks is a brilliant bit of software, as it does vector and bitmap editing, and is almost as easy to use as paint (the rubbishy little one that comes with windoze)

10-10-2009, 05:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
krabbe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 40 OS: XP	Personal favourites for picture editing? Hey guys, I'm thinking of making a 'signature / avatar' for my character of the game that I play...but I am not sure what program to use. What are your favourite image editing programs? Most people will probably reply with Photoshop, so I'm gonna add favourite free image editing programs :D Write back..

10-10-2009, 05:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,361 OS: Win7	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? Gimp> http://www.gimp.org/ __________________ Power Supply and Selection

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koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? Paint.net - http://www.getpaint.net __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

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krabbe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 40 OS: XP	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? And i should be able to find tutoriouls throughout youtube?

10-10-2009, 07:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? Yes, GIMP and Paint.net are both very popular free image editors, so there are hundreds of video tutorials on YouTube, Google Video and other sites. GIMP Tutorial - Making a Simple Logo Graphic Image: Dailymotion - GIMP Tutorial - Making a Simple Logo Graphic Image - a College video The Very Basics of Paint.Net (part 1): YouTube - The Very Basics of Paint.Net (part 1) __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

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krabbe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 40 OS: XP	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? Which one do you reccomend for a beginner?

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koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? I've used both (as well as Photoshop), and found Paint.net to be the easiest to use. This is just personal preference though, so try them both to see which you prefer. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

10-10-2009, 07:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
krabbe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 40 OS: XP	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? Okay thanks heaps.

10-12-2009, 04:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Thunderchild Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9 OS: Windows XP SP3 / Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? I've used both GIMP and Paint.net. I'd have to say that, between the two, GIMP is my personal favorite.

10-19-2009, 02:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
LeraK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 16 OS: vista	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? I would say try both...see what you like the best.

10-21-2009, 12:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
krabbe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 40 OS: XP	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? i'm using paint.net at the moment, cause i've found it simplier and yeah =] thanks guys.

10-25-2009, 01:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
phatp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 5 OS: Windows 7 and Kubuntu Dual Boot	Re: Personal favourites for picture editing? hey, i know it isn't free, but Adobe Fireworks is a brilliant bit of software, as it does vector and bitmap editing, and is almost as easy to use as paint (the rubbishy little one that comes with windoze)