painting my first skin...help

krystall_mechelle · 29th July 2001, 20:24

I know that I have to have a bitmap editor to paint my skin. But which one do I use?? Right now I am trying to paint over the main.bmp. My computer came with MS paint...It's not very helpful....

Any suggestions...

Thanks in advance

garetjax · 29th July 2001, 20:31

try this
http://www.gimp.org

Has a full feature set and very similar to Adobe's Absolutely Superior photoediting app. (PhotoShop)

ampburner · 29th July 2001, 20:59

Is gimp really that good?

anyway, you can also try paint shop pro and Photoshop

bobo · 29th July 2001, 21:32

beats PSP but photoshop is still #1

cyana · 29th July 2001, 21:59

hi krystall_mechelle, welcome to skin love

I made my first skin with MS Paint only, and I would not recommend it

- to the already mentioned grafix tools I add Macromedia Fireworks, which I prefer

let us know when your skin is ready

Huehuetenango · 29th July 2001, 22:24

if you can get a copy of adobe photoshop, use it (after having someone teach you)
if not, use psp

Duk · 30th July 2001, 01:38

Quote:

Originally posted by garetjax
try this
http://www.gimp.org

Has a full feature set and very similar to Adobe's Absolutely Superior photoediting app.

And you need a manual just to download and install the thing. Sheesh! Why don't they make you follow a few more links to download?!

RanDom_ErrOr · 30th July 2001, 02:45

i thought gimp was for linux and not windows... oh well i guess you could (possibly) compile the damn thing in windows if you had the right tools...
(based on my previous linux usage and compiling.. (never tried to compile a linux tool in windows))

Xerxes · 30th July 2001, 07:46

Duk- Its a linux programs, and "linux-ians" (as i call the anarchist cultists) hate windows. Therefore, getting a program made for linux (and considered one of the champion programs of the open source movement) ported to windows will be made difficult just because linux people look down on windows users as "pedestrian"

Mr Jones · 30th July 2001, 07:56

I believe it's already ported, I looked at it about 6 months ago.

Duk · 30th July 2001, 08:11

After about 15 minutes of searching, I did find a windows version ... but ... well, then I remembered I don't need another graphics program (guess jax just wore me down with gimp posts). If windows is pedestrian and linux is el autobus, I'll be hoofing it thank you very much.

Mr. Bojanglez · 30th July 2001, 08:14

hey duk where did you get the windows version and is it any good?

skinme! · 30th July 2001, 08:45

Yeah, do you remmber the URL? When I get a new computer I'll install Linux. I've been looking at it for a while. But for now I'll stick to windows even if it has already crashed three times today.

Xerxes · 30th July 2001, 09:02

Yes GIMP has been ported to windows... its been out for at least a year in like 20 versions (There are 20 versions/updates of all linux programs) The URL exists somewhere on that site- what i meant earlier ny "getting" it is that it was hard to [b]find[b] on that site...

Mr Jones · 30th July 2001, 09:15

Quote:

Originally posted by skinme!
Yeah, do you remmber the URL? When I get a new computer I'll install Linux. I've been looking at it for a while. But for now I'll stick to windows even if it has already crashed three times today.

http://www.gimp.org/ for Linux
http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32// for windows dowloads.

Nini · 30th July 2001, 09:33

gimp is cool

what I hate on it though is its absolutely user-friendy interface

and script-fu rocks

Duk · 30th July 2001, 10:04

Support for Xerxes words taken from gimp site ...

Quote:

[*]The Windows version is GIMP 1.2. The base GIMP code should be relatively bug-free. The Windows code without doubt has bugs, though.[*]The GIMP for Windows is not really targetted at end-users yet. The program(s) might crash unexpectedly or behave otherwise strangely. (But of course, so do many commercial programs on Windows.)[*]If you have NT 4, and a Microsoft Wheel Mouse, some people tell me GIMP hangs unless you remove the mouse icon from the taskbar. Go figure.

Subtle, yet not so subtle, windows bashing. See what ya mean. I'm all for a good Gates bashing now and then, yah. But I certainly hope Linux users don't look down their noses at me because I use an OS that is so widely developed for and readily available ... would be foolish for me to not do so. That said, I am obviously open to new experience cause I did can WMP for Winamp. Ah well, the battle rages on.

Mr Jones · 30th July 2001, 10:07

Good quote brother Duk, but I feel this sums it all up in one neat statement...

Quote:

I do this work in my free time, so don't ask me for release timetables etc. If you want some new feature, you are free to suggest it, but don't hold your breath.

'Nuff said.

Nini · 30th July 2001, 10:12

LOL

I have to say that gimp doesn't crash THAT often

...only if windows is in the wrong mood

ya know...the best about gimp is that it's free! In all meanings of the word

Maurecia · 30th July 2001, 22:09

Quote:

Originally posted by Xerxes
[B]The URL exists somewhere on that site- what i meant earlier ny "getting" it is that it was hard to [b]find on that site...

I didn't think it was *that* hard to find, took me under 30 seconds... just scroll down the main page a tiny bit, there are four questions "What is the GIMP," "What's this site about," "Where can I get the GIMP," and "What about GIMP for Windows?" It's in fairly large bold text... *shrug*

Duk · 30th July 2001, 22:33

Of course you are assuming that I knew it was a linux program right off the bat and that I *needed* to search for a windows version. Um yeah, then finding the download would be a piece of cake now wouldn't it.

flatmatt · 31st July 2001, 00:21

I have Gimp on my computer, but I never use it. Too much stuff in my taskbar.

29th July 2001, 20:31	#2
garetjax Candyass (Major Dude) Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Benton, AR Posts: 2,344	try this http://www.gimp.org Has a full feature set and very similar to Adobe's Absolutely Superior photoediting app. (PhotoShop) 1001skins.net \| That's not a skin, it's some god awful piece of skinner gunk.

29th July 2001, 21:32	#4
bobo Major Dude Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 515	beats PSP but photoshop is still #1 Xtrmtr Lght \| Lightspeed

29th July 2001, 21:59	#5
cyana total eclipsed (Major Dude) Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,488	hi krystall_mechelle, welcome to skin love I made my first skin with MS Paint only, and I would not recommend it - to the already mentioned grafix tools I add Macromedia Fireworks, which I prefer let us know when your skin is ready the Southern Pinwheel Project A conversation with our universe googlism note of the week: cyana is going to be the last thing you ever see

30th July 2001, 09:33	#16
Nini skin domptrice (Major Dudette) Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tatooine Posts: 2,270	gimp is cool what I hate on it though is its absolutely user-friendy interface and script-fu rocks The skin love webring

31st July 2001, 00:21	#22
flatmatt Iron Chef (Reviewer) Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Winamp Island Posts: 3,039	I have Gimp on my computer, but I never use it. Too much stuff in my taskbar. flatmatt.com v5.0 \| Echoes \| Meddling Kids v1.52 Space Invaders v1.1 \| Danielle Fishel v1.11

29th July 2001, 20:24	#1
krystall_mechelle Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 1	I know that I have to have a bitmap editor to paint my skin. But which one do I use?? Right now I am trying to paint over the main.bmp. My computer came with MS paint...It's not very helpful.... Any suggestions... Thanks in advance

29th July 2001, 20:59	#3
ampburner Forum King Join Date: May 2000 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 2,237	Is gimp really that good? anyway, you can also try paint shop pro and Photoshop

29th July 2001, 22:24	#6
Huehuetenango Forum King Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,546	if you can get a copy of adobe photoshop, use it (after having someone teach you) if not, use psp

30th July 2001, 02:45	#8
RanDom_ErrOr Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The loony bin, just outside of nutsville,USA. I would visit you, but my room is padded and i cant get out... Posts: 947	i thought gimp was for linux and not windows... oh well i guess you could (possibly) compile the damn thing in windows if you had the right tools... (based on my previous linux usage and compiling.. (never tried to compile a linux tool in windows))

30th July 2001, 07:46	#9
Xerxes Capitalist Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: my 4 Houses on Park Place Posts: 8,688	Duk- Its a linux programs, and "linux-ians" (as i call the anarchist cultists) hate windows. Therefore, getting a program made for linux (and considered one of the champion programs of the open source movement) ported to windows will be made difficult just because linux people look down on windows users as "pedestrian"

30th July 2001, 07:56	#10
Mr Jones Nothing to say... Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: UK Posts: 23,098	I believe it's already ported, I looked at it about 6 months ago.

30th July 2001, 08:11	#11
Duk Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Kiss my ass. Posts: 1,816	After about 15 minutes of searching, I did find a windows version ... but ... well, then I remembered I don't need another graphics program (guess jax just wore me down with gimp posts). If windows is pedestrian and linux is el autobus, I'll be hoofing it thank you very much.

30th July 2001, 08:14	#12
Mr. Bojanglez Major Dude Join Date: May 2001 Location: behind binary hero Posts: 1,424	hey duk where did you get the windows version and is it any good?

30th July 2001, 08:45	#13
skinme! Forum King Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 127.0.0.1 Website: skinme.net Posts: 3,352	Yeah, do you remmber the URL? When I get a new computer I'll install Linux. I've been looking at it for a while. But for now I'll stick to windows even if it has already crashed three times today.

30th July 2001, 09:02	#14
Xerxes Capitalist Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: my 4 Houses on Park Place Posts: 8,688	Yes GIMP has been ported to windows... its been out for at least a year in like 20 versions (There are 20 versions/updates of all linux programs) The URL exists somewhere on that site- what i meant earlier ny "getting" it is that it was hard to [b]find[b] on that site...

30th July 2001, 10:12	#19
Nini skin domptrice (Major Dudette) Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tatooine Posts: 2,270	LOL I have to say that gimp doesn't crash THAT often ...only if windows is in the wrong mood ya know...the best about gimp is that it's free! In all meanings of the word

30th July 2001, 22:33	#21
Duk Major Dude Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Kiss my ass. Posts: 1,816	Of course you are assuming that I knew it was a linux program right off the bat and that I needed to search for a windows version. Um yeah, then finding the download would be a piece of cake now wouldn't it.

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