Software
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Tools that are helpful for members of the ArtworkTeam include:
Raster graphics editing
The 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.
sudo apt-get install imagemagick
Complete documentation is available at http://www.imagemagick.org
pngcrush
pngcrush is a command-line utility that optimizes Portable Network Graphics (PNG).
sudo apt-get install pngcrush
Vector graphics editing
Inkscape
Inkscape is a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) editor. You can also use it to export raster type images. http://www.inkscape.org
sudo apt-get install inkscape
Printed media design
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
sudo apt-get install scribus