Re: [GD-General] Level Editing

[Mads B. D. <ma...@ch...>]

On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Mickael Pointier wrote:

> >> And of course, I was totaly unable to find any tutorial, clear
> >> explanation, or source sample on the web :(
> >
> > If you ever try the Gimp, you will find lots of that, including
> > source to all the plugins and filters.
> 
> The Gimp is compatible with PhotoShop pluggins ?

Oh no, I am afraid not. The gimp is the Gnu Image Manipulation Program. It
is available from www.gimp.org. It is a very mature program and has lots
of features, but some people apparently needs very specific PhotoShop
features. Often proper (patented) support for CMYK color separation is
mentioned. Gimp lacks this (due to the patent issues). But, if you use
Photoshop mostly as a vehicle for game related art, I would think the Gimp
would suffice. Plugins are mostly written in C, but you can also write (at
least scripts) in lisp and perl.

AFAIK there is a Windows version and also a special "movie" version. The 
last edition has been featured in some online magazines in relation to the 
DreamWorks (and others) studios use of it.

Sorry if I mislead you, that was not my intention.

If you want to check out the gimp, be sure to check out the Gimp book for 
an introduction to its advanced usage.

Mads

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