Free paint/draw prog.

[Seraph]

Where can I find one thats better then "paintshop" for free?
What do people here use?

[Red Dragon]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

Paintshop?

Paintshop Pro?

The only one better than that is Photoshop IMO and that's DEFINETLY not free.

[Chad]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

Gimp.

[hitogoroshi]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

Yep, Gimp.

[Seraph]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

Ok, so I got the GIMP program and I've been messing around with it. I have a couple of questions.

1. Can I make image backgrounds transparent, and if so how?
2. How do I shrink/make smaller images?

[hitogoroshi]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

1. Generally the best way is to make new - advanced options - background/transparant and use select by color, select continious regions, or the intellegent scissors to get the selection you want.

2.Just use the scale image or scale layer options.

[Denmo]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

I've heard arguments that GIMP > Photoshop.

But most of those arguments come from biased open-source Linux users (*coughbrocough*).

[truekid]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

for adding transparency to most already-existing pictures, i usually use the layer>transparency>color-to-alpha or alpha-to-selection.

for the vast majority of uses, GIMP is on par with photoshop. and with the CMYK gap filled, it's that much smaller of a difference. though i don't make any claims at being an expert on the subject.

[Seraph]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

I sorta figured out how to make the background transparent(invisible), but it makes the pic transparent as well. ??? I guess I need more practice.

[Seraph]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

Ok, can someone please help me? I've tried for the life of me but I still cant get an image background transparent, or crop out the shape I want. I know I'm missing something, but I just don't know what it is.

All I want to do is crop out some heads from the rest of the pics.

Can you please teach a man to fish?

[Chad]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/

[Trebsay]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

GIMP is a great program. If you want I can PM you some of my creations.

[Seraph]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

GIMP is a great program. If you want I can PM you some of my creations.

Sure thing!

[truekid]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

to help you cut specific stuff out of pictures: http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4272/cutoutnd1.gif

[Seraph]

Re: Free paint/draw prog.

Thank you! This is perfect. Exactly what I couldn't figure out.