Hi All!

[giove-dea.livejournal.com]

Hi Everyone...don't mind the weird name...it's just me, Juppy, using my new LJ name. I think I reminded everyone of the switch about 2 weeks ago? Anyway!

Looking at the graphics challenges for both the TWT and the icontests I notice that not everyone is participating. I know I know...this is where the collective sigh of the ever famous "all I have on my computer is Paint."

Well...cry no more! I come with a gift! (I am co-mod...I'm supposed to be helping everyone, ne?)
There is a graphics program that can be downloaded for free. In this case, free doesn't mean bad either. Some of you may have heard me mention GIMP before. It's a free graphics program that is a combination of PaintShop Pro and PhotoShop. The difference...it's free. Have I said that yet? The link for all the information and where to download it is here:
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
or
http://www.gimp.org (this one doesn't like to work very often as its servers are overloaded)

There are even downloads through out LJ and the net for GIMP addons such as textures and brushes. You can also find LJ communities that have icon making tutorials specifically for GIMP usage.

Again...GIMP is free and being upgraded all the time. It's a great way to have the abilities of the more expensive graphics programs with no messy costs.


Juppy

Comments

[--creme-fraiche.livejournal.com]

GIMP saved me once I switched to an eMac computer. I used PSP before and it doesn't run on Macs. :D

[callmecaito.livejournal.com]

[jupluna.livejournal.com]

Hmm...check google...
I know some icon tutorials on LJ also offer instructions on how to convert PSP and PS addons to GIMP.

[sadisticsquirrl.livejournal.com]

there's a LJ community gimp_users that you can ask questions in. They are very friendly and helpful.

[callmecaito.livejournal.com]

[bartendersgirl.livejournal.com]

I would, but at the moment, I can't install anything on my comp (http://www.livejournal.com/users/bartendersgirl/47704.html)....**headdesk**

Thanks anyway hun...

[sadisticsquirrl.livejournal.com]

Lol, all I use is GIMP, since I run Linux on my computer and there is no Photoshop for Linux. I like GIMP. Glad to see that you are recommending it to others. :) I've been using it for about 2 or 3 years.

[chavalia.livejournal.com]

YAY! Paint shall NO LONGER QUELL MY CREATIVE ABILITIES...

-cough- Sorry, feeling frisky tonight. Lmao.

I'll have to try it out soon.

[ur-xgrlfriend.livejournal.com]

I'm one of those paint handicapped people, so I went out and downloaded photoshop. Now I realize it's not the graphics program at my disposal, it's my lack of ability at digital art that keeps me away. lol. Sorry.

[mkiero.livejournal.com]

I have nothing other than I <3 the Jupiter icon. Especially since Ifell in love with SM before HP.

Damn now I have an urge to write some SM/HP slash...

[giove-dea.livejournal.com]

Been there done that....well...not the slash part...but that does give me some ideas. ::smacks hand:: no...no....Bad Juppy. You have to do the HP/FMA crossover before anything else!

^_^

[harmyourownknee.livejournal.com]

*jumps in circles* I am no longer bound by paaaaint!

[ciorstaidh.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo - now I can start messing about with graphics!!! (I have no knowledge whatsoever)

Thanks Juppy!

[ohelectricshock.livejournal.com]

YYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY More graphics programs!!

(and it's called GIMP!) w00000t!

*falls over*