Good Paint programs for Linux???

[goofygraffix]

Hello! Linux newbie, soon to be migrating over from the world of MacOS (Debian disks en route -- where's the #$@% mailman???). I'm looking for a good paint program for Linux... any suggestions? For frame of reference, I've been using Painter 6.0 for the last couple years and think it's great -- it's just the operating system it uses leaves much to be desired! :/

I've got the the 3-D programs covered - POV-Ray and Blender -- and Gimp looks promising for image editing. Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance

[darklordsatan]

Well, I think the Gimp is the bid daddy of all painting/image editing programs in Linux

I dont know if youre aware of a cool downloadable book, called
Grokking the Gimp

However, here are some links for you to see listings of painting apps, because you know, "A link's worth a 1000 words"
http://www.linuxlinks.com/Software/G...ng/index.shtml

And a little offtopic, dont forget to download the blender tutorials (the online ones, and the videos) and visit websites such as Elysiun

Cheers

[goofygraffix]

Well, I think the Gimp is the bid daddy of all painting/image editing programs in Linux

I dont know if youre aware of a cool downloadable book, called
Grokking the Gimp

However, here are some links for you to see listings of painting apps, because you know, "A link's worth a 1000 words"
http://www.linuxlinks.com/Software/G...ng/index.shtml

And a little offtopic, dont forget to download the blender tutorials (the online ones, and the videos) and visit websites such as Elysiun

Cheers

Already have Elysiun bookmarked, thanks for the other links. Much appreciated

[a thing]

For simple stuff KolourPaint is good. For complex stuff GIMP.

[m0ns00n]

Hey!

I'm working on a program in the style of TVPaint/Aura and DeluxePaint for Amiga. It's got paint modes, layers, onionskin and animation. It is still in it's early phases, but if you like to make 2d computer gfx, it might be something for you.

Mind you there's a irc channel #lunapaint on irc.freenode.net

url: http://www.sub-ether.org/lunapaint/

my best regards,

Hogne T.

[fingal]

You might also find the Draw programme in Open Office useful from time to time. This is great for creating vectored graphics, and IMO better than packages like XFig etc.

[{MaX}]

I'm working on a program in the style of TVPaint/Aura and DeluxePaint for Amiga. It's got paint modes, layers, onionskin and animation. It is still in it's early phases, but if you like to make 2d computer gfx, it might be something for you.

I'll be waiting for the full app!

[bigtomrodney]

I like inkscape for doing a bit of doodling, partly because it's so smooth but on the other hand the whole notion of svg is so appealing. You can always export to bmp/jpg/png etc.

[lkraemer]

Ref: Ubuntu Forum Search Keywords MS Paint User Name HavocXphere

Followed HavocXphere's instructions for using filemon from sysinternals to scope out
what DLL's needed to be added in C:/Windows/System32 to allow MSPaint to run.

Instructions for getting Windows XP - MS Paint on Linux
MS Paint on Ubuntu
MSPaint Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp Service Pack 3)

1. Copy the following files from a Windows XP (SP3) Install to a USB Flash Drive
C:\Windows\System32\ (Files needed are...)
mfc42.dll
mfc42u.dll
msisip.dll
msvcrt.dll
mspaint.exe
olepro32.dll
wshext.dll

2. Copy the following Folders from a Windows XP (SP3) Install to a USB Flash Drive
C:\Windows\AppPatch
C:\Windows\Fonts

3. Create a Folder named MSPaint at .wine/drive_c/Program Files
(Substitute a ? for the SPACE in Program?Files for copying.)

4. Copy mspaint.exe to .wine/drive_c/windows/Program Files/MSPaint
Copy the remaining six files to .wine/drive_c/windows/system32
Copy the Folder AppPatch to .wine/drive_c/windows
Copy the Folder Fonts to .wine/drive_c/windows

5. CREATE A UBUNTU DESKTOP ICON:
Right Click on the Desktop, Left Click on Create Launcher.

Name XP-MSPaint
Description
Command wine "/home/youruserlogin/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/MSPaint/mspaint.exe"
Comment Microsoft XP Paint Ver 5.1

6. Double click on XP-MSPaint to test Paint ver 5.1
Be sure to Click on TEXT in the Left Menu, then draw a Box for the TEXT INPUT,
then go to the top menu and select VIEW TEXT BOX to allow for changing the
Font selection and size.

Things that do not work properly are:
1. Printing - When opening a TIF File, and trying to print to paper.

Tested with Wine 1.01 and Ubuntu 9.10 03-03-2010

lk