what is the best "paint" program to work with maps? (in windows)

numskully · #1 November 27th, 2003, 10:53 AM

any info would be great.

thanks

Edi · #2 November 27th, 2003, 11:11 AM

Gimp.

http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/

numskully · #3 November 27th, 2003, 04:51 PM

thanks!

Gandalf Parker · #4 November 27th, 2003, 05:08 PM

There is no best, there is only pros and cons.

You didnt say which windows. The paint program that comes with winsows might be enough for you but you would need a converter to/from the TGA format. Such as IRFANview.
http://www.irfanview.com

PhotoShop is a good program but it costs money.

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is free, runs on Windows Linux and MAC, and its what Illwinter uses. In fact its fast becoming the program of choice for programmers in general (O'Reilly has a book on it. In my world that fact alone tells me alot). The drawbacks is that its a monster truck of a paint program. Its not the easiest one to learn. There are web sites of tutorials, and books on the subject. People LEARN Gimp like they learn a programming language.
http://www.gimp.org/

Edi · #5 November 28th, 2003, 09:01 AM

I suppose I should have said best FREE paint program for Windows, given everything that can be done with GIMP, but it's rather daunting at first.

Edi

Mortifer · #6 November 28th, 2003, 12:18 PM

Haha.

I own Adobe Photoshop and Corel 11 as well.