Any kind of games design, blogging or web design relies on working quickly and easily with a range of graphics software. Professional software like Photoshop and Illustrator are expensive and often contain features which go beyond those needed for most jobs. We use a variety of free software which is either very easy to use or capable of offering advanced features. Online graphics software is ideal for straightforward tasks, while downloadable open source software can look after more demanding work.
Aviary is an interesting option for online image editing, because it operates as a graphics suite with a shared ‘look and feel’ throughout the package. We’re not sure where Aviary’s revenue is going to come from in the future but, for now, the vector software is worth trying out before moving on to a copy of Inkscape. There are few vector graphic tasks Inkscape cannot complete but users have to put in a certain amount of effort to work out how everything fits together.
Sumopaint is our preferred online painting application. There’s not a whole lot it can’t do and the interface is both slick and fairly fast. GIMP offers a fully featured alternative but the interface takes a bit of getting used to.
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