The GIMP - Another free program, surprisingly full-featured for its price of $0. dds DXT5 (interpolated alpha) built into it. It doesn't have very many filters and effects, and is somewhat limited in layer settings and brushes, but it can do very basic editing. Paint.NET - A simple free program with a basic, user-friendly interface. Though generally somewhat more limited than pay programs, free programs allow anyone to create decent graphics with a little persistence. If you are unable to purchase a graphics editing program, you can get free ones online.
It does not contain the features above and simply will not create good graphics. MS Paint CANNOT BE USED for editing graphics for Sims. For a bit more readable list of graphics editors, including a larger list of free editors, see List of Raster Graphics Editors. There is also some information on Wikipedia, comparing various graphics editors, that includes some of the information above: Comparison of Raster Graphics Editors. If you don't know whether a program has those features, try checking its website, forums, FAQs, or help documents for more information. Most any basic program will offer the features above. Filters: Most programs have a filter or two, but having a nice set of many useful filters at your fingertips can be extremely helpful once you get into more advanced image manipulation.Selections: A variety of selection options, including "magic wand" selections, feathered edges, etc.Brushes: You need to find a program that has a variety of good brushes, with adjustable opacity, size, etc.Layers: Whatever program you choose needs to have support for layers in your image, hopefully at different opacities and blend types.Generally, you want to find a program that includes at least the following features: There are tons of programs to choose from, but what do you really need in a program to create sim textures?
0 kommentar(er)
