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Re2deemers freeware art programs list
RASTER BASED: images are created with colored pixels
-ArtRage: $25 A very good program for making more fine art style pieces.
-ArtWeaver: FREE
-Corel Painter: $419
-Gimp: FREE Can't afford photoshop? This is the next best thing for image editing.
-Manga Studio $50
-Paint.net: FREE
-Paint Tool SAI: $67.10 31 day free trial, vector lineart capabilities
-Photoshop: $699 A well known image manipulating program which is great for digital painters as well.
-Sketchbook Pro:$59 to purchase. Free 15-Day Trial available (non-consecutive, which is a plus!)
-SUMO Paint: FREE A browser based fairly powerful drawing and editing program.
VECTOR BASED: images are crisp and clean, no matter how far you zoom in.
-Flash: $699 essential for any flash animators/scripters, but is also a good software for drawing.
-Illustrator: $599 good program for any graphic designers who want to make vectorized work.
-Liveswif: FREE Can't afford flash? here's your solution.
OTHER
-Alchemy: FREE Good program for the initial scetching phase; Not intended for creating finished artwork.
-Blender: FREE 3D graphic application
-GraphicsGale: FREE Pixel art program
-iScribble: FREE a drawing/chat application which you have to create an account for in order to draw on your own, or collaborate with other artists. More complex than MS Paint, but still pretty simple.
-isketch: FREE a drawing/chat application based on pictionary.
- Krita FREE Suite of free programs, including raster and vector functions. Originally for Macs, Windows download here.
-MS Paint: FREE Very simple application that comes with all Windows Operating Systems
Apophysis: FREE A 3-D fractal program that can also be used for animating dynamic fractals.
PLEASE POST ANY OTHER WARES YOU KNOW ABOUT OR ANY CORRECTIONS!
I NEED YOUR HELP
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2/12/13
Go ms paint - Go ms paint - GO!
1/5/12
I use Fireworks. Basically photoshop but easier to figure out if you don't really know the program.
11/28/11
Add Pixelmator, best graphics app in it's price range. Easily bests Photoshop too.
6/4/11
paint tool SAI.
4/10/11
Paint tool Sai
4/8/11
Fuck yeah MS Paint. All the rest is cockballs.
The new MS Paint in Win7 is actually pretty impressive D:
3/7/11
Isn't Paint.net extremely basic. I've use Photoshop for some of the classes that I'm in at school, and wanted to do some at home. I used Paint.net and in my opinion, at least for the version I have, it's much harder to use Paint.net than it is to use Photoshop.
9/18/10
Gimp is godly bad assedry
3/10/10
ok good 3d program 3ds max
paint tool sai is a good alternative to ps
1/8/10
GIMP IS THE BEST! and its free... DONT USE ANYTHING ELSEE!!!
12/13/09
aviary.com has a free vector editor, no dowloads or anything. They're image editor is lacking though
12/3/09
Thank you SOOO much for the list! I favorited this page! Thanks so much
youre welcome.
11/30/09
The Art Weaver link doesn't work. It should be just http://www.artweaver.de/
Thanks for pointing that out; it should work now.
11/27/09
Thanks, this list is exactly what i needed.
11/21/09
http://www.inkscape.org/
Inkscape - free, creates vector based images, no animating.
6/22/09
CORELDRAW!!!!
I KICK FAR MORE ASS THAN ILLUSTRATO!!!!
6/20/09
I had artrage 2 installed on my previous computer.
But the computer crashed, and I had to buy a new one.
And now the license code of my wacom, to install artrage, isn't lethal anymore.
What do I do? :(
That`s too bad. I suggest choosing one of the free alternatives.
6/8/09
Gimp: Open-Source Photo Editor. Almost as powerful as Photoshop
(I've seen better results with Gimp)
3/27/09
I think there's something wrong with LiveSwif. I downloaded, installed but every time I run it I get the same error or it just closes after about 2-10 seconds.
For technical issues please refer to your software manufacturer
3/16/09
Autodesk SketchBook is another artist-oriented program:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/
index?id=6848332&siteID=123112
It's extremely lightweight; Not as many options and filters as P-shop, but that might keep you from being distracted.
and it's relatively cheap. ($100?)
I don't know too much about paint tool SAI
http://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/
but people might want to check it out just to say "i use Japanese software"
3/6/09
Maybe you could post maya as an alternative to blender.
It's basically the same thing but I could be wrong.
the only reason I put blender was because it's free. If I put Maya, then I'll have to make a 3D section, but I think this is way too complex for people who don't even know about the well known programs or can't afford them.
Maya, 3D studiomax, autocad...they're not focused on drawing
3/3/09
if your including 2D + 3D programs (ones with both in it) then I would add Blender3D
kay
3/2/09
There's a program called Anime Studio.
I see lots of art programs, but I want to focus more on building a library of free/well known programs
3/1/09
Sumo Paint. A Art Program made in flash:
http://www.sumopaint.com/web/
looks promising. Is it free?
2/28/09
Don't forget Paint Shop Pro!
that's from Corel right? Their site is kinda hard to navigate so I just posted the general link
2/28/09
-Iscribble.net : FREE
An internet application run with (Java? please correct me if i'm wrong) Incredibly useful if your in a drawing mood and would like to share that "mood" with others alike :D . Inspiration is a MUST when joining the website.
Have fun.
great. Any other online drawing apps you know about?
2/28/09
Particle Illusion is great to mess around with. Rather pricey, though.
Sounds like an interesting program, but I'm looking for more cheaper ones, because that's what people usually have problems with.
2/28/09
paint.net
yes...it's on there. What about it?
2/27/09
But liveswf is more basic animation than art program.
Put in GIMP 2.6!
I'd say any program that lets you draw and be creative is an art program. and 2.6? Isn't it in the link?
2/27/09
theres liveswif vector flash program um thats all ikno second to post yeah
Yeah I heard about it through the Wi/Ht forum, and I believe it can also do animation?
2/27/09
gimp is cool
I wouldn't know. A short summary of that program would be great!