Re: Graphics software

["Stephen Liu" <satimis writeme com>]

Hi Eric,

Thanks again for your valuable information in great detail and to all people
giving me their hands in this connection.

B.R.
Stephen Liu


----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Windisch <southpark@nni.com>
To: Stephen Liu <satimis@writeme.com>
Cc: <windisch@nni.com>; <gnome-list@gnome.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 8:59 PM
Subject: Re: Graphics software


> Stephen Liu wrote:
> >
> > Hi Eric,
> >
> > Thanks for your advice, effort and time.
> >
> > > The GIMP rocks, it only does raster-images, however it has a plugin
that
> > > allows you to insert (and edit) vector layers and is part of the main
> > >
> >
distrobution................................................................
> > ....... Plug-in
>
> The GIMP is a lot like photoshop where everything is a plugin.
>
> > > software... there is plenty for the GIMP, most of it is already with
the
> > > gimp already but there is some that isn't in the distrobution
> >
> > Kindly advise where I can download filters for GIMP with similar feature
> > like Kai's Power Tools, AfterDark, etc., if possible with steps for
their
> > installation or advising me where to find out relevant information, as I
am
> > rather new to Linux environment with less than 2 months experience.
>
> Most of the stuff that is done with these packages can be done from
> within the gimp... I don't know of a plugin repository but there may be
> one on gimp.org or at least a link to one.
>
> The gimp has some photoshop plugin support, however it does not allow
> the use of plugins that use .exe files (for obvious reasons).
>
> > > For 3d.. the Blender is very good however it is much
> > > unlike every other 3d modeller; however, the learning curve is worth
it
> > > as there is none like it currently for linux.
> >
> > Are there 3-D software, like TrueSpace available for Linux?
>
> Blender is the only commercial one other then Maya. Moonlight creator is
> good, although I do not know how the current version is, the older copy
> I have shows great potential. It is based on a softimage-like UI (which
> I LOVE) and uses many of SI's keyboard commands.  Unfortunatly a new
> user who doesn't know the keyboard commands might be a little lost until
> they RTFM (if there is one) or do what i did and hit every key ;)
>
> > > Maya is also available or
> > > will be available shortly. I haven't seen or used Kai's Slide show..
> > > there is a Premier-like video editting suite (which name escapes me)
> > > that mixed with the gimp can do slide shows VERY well.
> >
> > Thanks for your information re Maya.  Kai's Slide Show is for assorting
> > photos to run them automatically as slide with add-in filters,
narration,
> > music, etc.
>
> that premier like app will do it.. would have to search for it..  but it
> would
> probally be more expensive then kai's tools (200-300$) range.
>
> > > Flash, there is a
> > > linux port :) HTML writing software.. use VIM or Emacs, there is
wysiwyg
> > > stuff i heard but I wouldn't know (i actually KNOW html and all it's
> > > extensions). For animations, use the above mentioned premier-like
> > > program and/or the gimp.
> >
> > Flash is a powerful tool for animation on web.
>
> http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/
> There is a flash player from macromedia. There are also unsupported
> players
> out there but I doubt they are as good?
>
> http://www.swift-tools.com/
> This contains a Flash "Generator"  and an "Inspector" both of which are
> available for Windows and Linux. This will get you on your way to
> developing flash under Linux.
>
> Are there any similar
> > software for Linux?  Have you had any idea where to find information in
WWW
> > (for running on Linux) in this respect including HTML editing software
> > similar to Hotdog, Hot Metal?
>
> Last time  I checked those are just glorified text editors.. If you want
> something with syntax highlighting VIM is great, although with a
> learning curve. There are others like GXedit (with gnome-libs) which
> have synatax highlighting but also provide an easy to use interface.
> Freshmeat.net has many of these kinds of programs.
>
> > > Cafe for JAVA ?? well if it is programed in
> > > JAVA it will run under Linux (unless it uses MS_JAVA).
> > I am looking for software like Symantec Visual cofe for JAVA running on
> > Linux.  Thanks
>
> Well, if it is programed in java it WILL.. but it's homepage doesn't
> specify.
> If you have a copy.. try it.
> >
> > B.R.
> > Stephen Liu
> > email: satimis@writeme.com