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| '''the Gnu Image Manipulation Program (the GIMP)''' [http://www.gimp.org] | == The GIMP == '''the Gnu Image Manipulation Program (the GIMP)''' [[http://www.gimp.org]] |
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| This is an amazingly powerful toolset. It is command line driven, but you will soon learn that you can do things with the toolset that you cannot do with anything else. For those of you out there who know about pixel bit depth limitations, Imagemagick let's you work at a plethora of depths including colourspaces and such. | This is an amazingly powerful toolset. It is command line driven, but you will soon learn that you can do things with the toolset that you cannot do with anything else. For those of you out there who know about pixel bit depth limitations, Imagemagick let's you work at a plethora of depths including colourspaces and such. It can also render SVG and a very large file assortment. It is wonderful for creating, altering, and adjusting files. |
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| Complete documentation is available at http://www.imagemagick.org == pngcrush == |
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| '''Inkscape''' [http://www.inkscape.org] | '''Inkscape''' [[http://www.inkscape.org]] |
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| Inkscape is a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) editor. | Inkscape is a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) editor. You can also use it to export raster type images. |
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| '''Scribus''' [http://www.scribus.net] | '''Scribus''' [[http://www.scribus.net]] |
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| Scribus is a QT-based DTP(desktop publishing) program. Its awesome, and features the best PDF support this side of the free | Scribus is a QT-based desktop publishing program (DTP). Its awesome, and features the best PDF support this side of the free |
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| '''the GNOME Iconset Builder (GIB)''' [http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/?gib] | '''the GNOME Iconset Builder (GIB)''' [[http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/?gib]] |
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| Creating a Metacity theme [FootNote(Metacity controls the way that a window is drawn, buttons appear, etc.) is done through text files. There is a good tutorial at http://developer.gnome.org/doc/tutorials/metacity/metacity-themes.html | Creating a Metacity theme <<FootNote(Metacity controls the way that a window is drawn, buttons appear, etc.)>> is done through text files. There is a good tutorial at http://developer.gnome.org/doc/tutorials/metacity/metacity-themes.html |
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Tools that are helpful for members of the ArtworkTeam include:
Raster graphics editing
The GIMP
the Gnu Image Manipulation Program (the GIMP) http://www.gimp.org
The GIMP should be installed by default and accessible via Applications > Graphics > GIMP Image Editor. It is a full-featured raster graphics editor, comparable to Adobe Photoshop.
Imagemagick
Imagemagick
This is an amazingly powerful toolset. It is command line driven, but you will soon learn that you can do things with the toolset that you cannot do with anything else. For those of you out there who know about pixel bit depth limitations, Imagemagick let's you work at a plethora of depths including colourspaces and such. It can also render SVG and a very large file assortment. It is wonderful for creating, altering, and adjusting files.
sudo apt-get install imagemagick
Complete documentation is available at http://www.imagemagick.org
pngcrush
pngcrush
sudo apt-get install pngcrush
pngcrush is a command-line utility that optimizes Portable Network Graphics (PNG).
Vector graphics editing
Inkscape http://www.inkscape.org
sudo apt-get install inkscape
Inkscape is a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) editor. You can also use it to export raster type images.
Printed media design
Scribus http://www.scribus.net
sudo apt-get install scribus
Scribus is a QT-based desktop publishing program (DTP). Its awesome, and features the best PDF support this side of the free world.
Iconset building tools
the GNOME Iconset Builder (GIB) http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/?gib
source is available at the home page
GIB is a tool for building GNOME compliant themes. It is still way too early in development, but shows great potential.
Theme tools
Creating a Metacity theme 1 is done through text files. There is a good tutorial at http://developer.gnome.org/doc/tutorials/metacity/metacity-themes.html
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