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| == GIMP == | == Raster Image Editing == |
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== Imagemagick == |
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| == Inkscape == | === Icon Library === This is a python script which nicely displays an entire icon theme, including fall backs on different backgrounds with search function, etc. It is currently only available on the ubuntu forum in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=912934&highlight=icon+library&page=2 Be sure to download the latest version (near the bottom of the second page) === pngcrush === pngcrush is a command-line utility that optimizes Portable Network Graphics (PNG). [[http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/]] [[apt://pngcrush|Install pngcrush]] === Wiki Scripts === [[/Wiki_Scripts|Two useful scripts]] to deal with images for this wiki. === X11 Mouse Cursor Theme Creation === Feedback on how well these work or what the limitations are will be appreciated. * [[http://gursormaker.sourceforge.net/|Gursor Maker]] – a cursor editor for X11 using GTK+. * [[http://www.xfree86.org/current/xcursorgen.1.html|XCursorGen]] – commandline tool to create an X cursor file from a collection of PNG images == Vector Graphics and Desktop Publishing == === Inkscape === |
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== Scribus == |
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| == Blender == | == 3D Graphics == |
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| == Icon Library == | === Wings 3D === A subdivision modeler. |
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| This is a python script which nicely displays an entire icon theme, including fall backs on different backgrounds with search function, etc. It is currently only available on the ubuntu forum in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=912934&highlight=icon+library&page=2 Be sure to download the latest version (near the bottom of the second page) |
[[http://www.wings3d.com/]] |
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| pngcrush is a command-line utility that optimizes Portable Network Graphics (PNG). [[http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/]] | === PiTiVi === PiTiVi is a free, intuitive and featureful movie editor for the Linux desktop. |
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| == Wiki Scripts == [[/Wiki_Scripts|Two useful scripts]] to deal with images for this wiki. |
=== Open Shot === http://www.openshotvideo.com/ |
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| Feedback on how well these work or what the limitations are will be appreciated. * [[http://gursormaker.sourceforge.net/|Gursor Maker]] – a cursor editor for X11 using GTK+. * [[http://www.xfree86.org/current/xcursorgen.1.html|XCursorGen]] – commandline tool to create an X cursor file from a collection of PNG images |
=== Audacity === Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. |
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| http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ === Ardour === Ardour is a multi-track audio recording and non-destructive editing application. For example, you can record an entire band, arrange the material, use effects and export a mix-down as single audio file. You can find out more at: http://ardour.org/ === Jack === JACK is system for handling real-time, low latency audio (and MIDI). It can connect a number of different applications to an audio device, as well as allowing them to share audio between themselves. http://jackaudio.org/ == Audio Synthesis and Processing == === Bristol-Synths === Bristol is synth emulation package for a diverse range of vintage synthesisers, electric pianos and organs. The application consists of a multithreaded audio synthesizer and a user interface called brighton. http://sourceforge.net/projects/bristol/ === Supercollider === SuperCollider is an environment and programming language for real time audio synthesis and algorithmic composition. It provides an interpreted object-oriented language which functions as a network client to a state of the art, realtime sound synthesis server. http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/ === Pure Data === Pd (aka Pure Data) is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing. It is the third major branch of the family of patcher programming languages known as Max. http://puredata.info/ === Composing music === === Lilypond === LilyPond is an automated engraving system. It formats music beautifully and automatically, and has a friendly syntax for its input files. http://lilypond.org === Denemo === Denemo is a free software (GPL) music notation editor for GNU/Linux, Mac OSX and MS Windows that lets you rapidly enter notation for typesetting via the LilyPond music engraver. You can compose, transcribe, arrange, listen to the music and much more. http://www.denemo.org |
We recommended the following tools for creating artwork. They are all free software (free as in speech) and can be obtained by everyone at virtually no cost without any licensing-hassle. This simplifies sharing files and working together.
Promoting free software is one of the goals of Ubuntu and to do so, you should use free software yourself wherever you can.
Raster Image Editing
GIMP
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) 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. http://www.gimp.org
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.
Complete documentation is available at http://www.imagemagick.org
Icon Library
This is a python script which nicely displays an entire icon theme, including fall backs on different backgrounds with search function, etc. It is currently only available on the ubuntu forum in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=912934&highlight=icon+library&page=2
Be sure to download the latest version (near the bottom of the second page)
pngcrush
pngcrush is a command-line utility that optimizes Portable Network Graphics (PNG). http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/
Wiki Scripts
Two useful scripts to deal with images for this wiki.
X11 Mouse Cursor Theme Creation
Feedback on how well these work or what the limitations are will be appreciated.
Gursor Maker – a cursor editor for X11 using GTK+.
XCursorGen – commandline tool to create an X cursor file from a collection of PNG images
Vector Graphics and Desktop Publishing
Inkscape
Inkscape is a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) editor. You can also use it to export raster type images. http://www.inkscape.org
Scribus
Scribus is a QT-based desktop publishing program (DTP). Its awesome, and features the best PDF support this side of the free world. http://www.scribus.net
3D Graphics
Blender
Blender is a cross platform suite of tools for 3D modeling, animation and rendering. http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/
Wings 3D
A subdivision modeler.
Video
PiTiVi
PiTiVi is a free, intuitive and featureful movie editor for the Linux desktop.
Open Shot
Audio Routing, Recording and Editing
Audacity
Audacity® is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Ardour
Ardour is a multi-track audio recording and non-destructive editing application. For example, you can record an entire band, arrange the material, use effects and export a mix-down as single audio file. You can find out more at: http://ardour.org/
Jack
JACK is system for handling real-time, low latency audio (and MIDI). It can connect a number of different applications to an audio device, as well as allowing them to share audio between themselves.
Audio Synthesis and Processing
Bristol-Synths
Bristol is synth emulation package for a diverse range of vintage synthesisers, electric pianos and organs. The application consists of a multithreaded audio synthesizer and a user interface called brighton.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/bristol/
Supercollider
SuperCollider is an environment and programming language for real time audio synthesis and algorithmic composition. It provides an interpreted object-oriented language which functions as a network client to a state of the art, realtime sound synthesis server.
http://supercollider.sourceforge.net/
Pure Data
Pd (aka Pure Data) is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio, video, and graphical processing. It is the third major branch of the family of patcher programming languages known as Max.
Composing music
Lilypond
LilyPond is an automated engraving system. It formats music beautifully and automatically, and has a friendly syntax for its input files.
Denemo
Denemo is a free software (GPL) music notation editor for GNU/Linux, Mac OSX and MS Windows that lets you rapidly enter notation for typesetting via the LilyPond music engraver. You can compose, transcribe, arrange, listen to the music and much more.
Artwork/Documentation/Software (last edited 2010-06-27 14:01:00 by mar92-14-88-173-198-214)