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AppGameKit Classic Chat / Can anyone suggest a good 2D graphics software?

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SimpleProgram
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Posted: 27th Dec 2011 01:32
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Hey, just wondering if anyone could suggest a good 2D graphics media software. Something similar to cosmigo's pro-motion, supports animation and good pixel art functions. Right know Im using the Pro-motion 6.5 trial, so...that wont last forever. I was hoping for something that's freeware, and easy to use.

Thanks in advance!



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Hodgey
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Posted: 27th Dec 2011 01:41
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Here are all of the ones I've heard of:
-Gimp
-Paint.net
-GraphicsGale
-TileStudio
-InkScape

I personally use Graphics Gale and Tile Studio.

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SimpleProgram
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Posted: 27th Dec 2011 01:50
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Thanks,

I think ill try graphic gale, but im not into tiling yet so i might try tile studio later.

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Hodgey
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Posted: 27th Dec 2011 02:34
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Graphics Gale doesn't have a huge variety of tools but I find it very easy to use. Paint.net isn't too bad but I don't use it because I was lucky enough to get a free copy of Corel PaintShop Phot pro X2 to do any further editing.

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baxslash
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Posted: 27th Dec 2011 10:32
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I always use GIMP. It's free, easy to use and there are loads of free brushes and plugins out there. Deviant art is a good source...

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Digital Awakening
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Posted: 27th Dec 2011 11:31
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Wow, Tile Studio has some really nice drawing tools that I have never seen before. I'm looking at the tutorial and it's amazing how simple and quick it is to draw what would otherwise take me far longer and look much worse. You can use this software for a lot of things. It also has a level editor which might be useful.

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Mobiius
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 10:26
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I vote for the Gimp.

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MrValentine
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Posted: 28th Dec 2011 23:46
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hmm interesting... will check some of them out...

how about a list of cheap paid for programs too... might be interesting...

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LeeBamber
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Posted: 6th Jan 2012 11:51
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Use Paint Shop Pro It's the only tool I know where all the gadgets are!

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anwserman
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I use Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop Elements, and Paintbrush (ease and simplicity).

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SimpleProgram
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Posted: 6th Jan 2012 22:56
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Thanks for all the input, but im going for graphic gale. Its free and easy to use, better for pixeling and 2d graphics.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 23rd Jan 2012 18:18 Edited at: 23rd Jan 2012 18:33
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I'm currently looking at anime studio pro 8. It looks really nice.

I haven't tried pro-motion though, gonna check that out

Tilestudio is really nice but alpha support is limited. You choose a color to be transparent, and you export it and that color is converted to alpha.

But it exports an animation to png with transparency that can easily be used by AGK.


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Daniel TGC
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Posted: 25th Jan 2012 04:42 Edited at: 25th Jan 2012 04:50
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I use:

PC

Gimp 2 (free)
Art Rage 2.6 ($20)
Genetica Pro (£80.99)

iPad

Sketchbook Pro (£2.99)
Art Rage (£4.99)
Flow paper (free)
iFontMaker (£4.99 and great for custom fonts)

Android Tablet

Sketchbook Pro (£3.18)
SuperNotes (free with Asus EEE transformer pad)

Equipment

Dagi Stylus P507 (£24)

I tend to do alot of quick sketches, designs and drawing on my tablets, which I then tidy up and convert using Gimp 2 there's just some stuff you can't do with a mouse, and I'm too cheap to buy a proper LCD graphics tablet.

Anyway hope some of these give you an idea.
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Neuro
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Paint Shop Pro 9.0 is my preferred tool for any graphic editing. But for quick pixeling i always use the online piq app : http://piq.codeus.net/
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The Slayer
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Posted: 26th Jan 2012 19:55
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I use PaintShop Photo Pro X3 for most of my artwork, and I'm really happy with that program. Also Painter Photo Essentials 4, CorelDraw 7 (the complete suite), CorelDRAW Essentials 5, Gimp, and others.
I've tried quite a few programs, and they all have their cons/pros. But, the ones I just mentioned are the ones I like best.
Best advice I can give, is try out a few, see which one(s) you prefer, and then master them.

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