December 1st, 2003, 08:45 PM
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Re: what is the best "paint" program to work with maps? (in windows)
Most of the program requires you to pay, especially Photoshop. If you're need a program just for hobbist purpose, it may be better to just use Gimp. Powerful and cheap (free of charge).
Downloading and installation could be a hassle. It's simple on Linux though I've never used the Windows Version. But unless a program comes in the OS, buying and installing it need a little bit work anyway  .
Hmm - Last time I installed a Linux distrib, it came with the Gimp already installed. I'd say, if you installed Linux in the past 2-3 years, it's probably included - especially if you clicked on the "OK, install everything and don't bother me anymore" button sometime.
Of course, installing Linux, in itself, requires a little bit of work (and, mostly, worrying whether it will work correctly in the end). But now that most of my gaming time is being spent on Dominions, I only ever boot up Windows when I want to sync my PDA 
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