Drawing programs

[Raider]

Here is a crack for ArtGem. You have to register everytime you enter the programme (by clicking ok in the register screen), but at least you have the full version when you do.
Just have the Key-Code as: CENSORED - no cracks or warez on this forum please.
It will say it has expired everytime you go into ArtGem. So just click ok.
Hope thats what you wanted

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

I don't want to sound like a purist, but I don't think you should have posted that crack directly. Part of the rules of this forums is no talk of warez, and while this isn't exactly the situation specified in those rules it might be a bit too close for comfort. Besides, if the whole point of this "prohibition" (sp?) is to avoid getting the forum into trouble, as I think it is, you having posted that crack is quite... well, unpleasant.

Now don't get me wrong, it was quite helpful of you... but.

[paolo]

I'd just like to recommend ArtRage, which has already been mentioned. It gives beautifully realistic painterly effects (in other words, the result looks as if it has actually been painted with paint, drawn with a pencil, sprayed with an airbrush, etc). You can adjust the pressure to give fainter lines, etc. It has a user-friendly interface. It can be used with a mouse or a tablet.

It is very inexpensive (around US$20) and there is a freeware version too (with some of the features of the paid-for version disabled). The only thing is that if you do want to buy it, you must have a traceable email address (so hotmail, etc, don't work).

Anyway, no one's paying me to advertise it, so read about it for yourselves at http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html

[Mr Flibble]

Anyway, no one's paying me to advertise it

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(Sorry for feeding the trolls, but coooome on.)

[dsg_charly]

My feedback about drawing programs.

1) Photo editing/Fake movie posts/Finishing a drawing :
About Photoshop, I must agree with BorisZ. I use it since the 5.0 version and the GUI is really intuitive. I learnt it alone, step by step without tutorials. I remember every time I wanted to do a new thing, I found the feature and it suits perfectly. Never been disapointed, possibilities seems infinites.

So for all the 1), Photoshop.

2) Drawing :
I draw using Illustrator, to my mind the Photoshop of the drawing.
But... I was forced to use another thing on my computer at work . So I found Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) and dude it makes the job.
And it's free.

So for drawing: Illustrator or Inkscape.

3) Animate :
I tested CinePaint http://www.cinepaint.org/ but not really convinced.
And Synfig http://www.synfig.com/screenshot.php, interresting but it was too early in the development stage.
And then Flash, and it does the job.

Sor for drawing : Flash.

I know Photoshop and Flash are commercials but I don't think real alternatives exists.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

[He-Man]

It all depends on how good you use it really.

Very true. If you don't think that paint can be used great looking sprites and backgrounds, then I think this might change your mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElrldD02if0