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| There are a vast number of graphics applications available to Ubuntu users. From the simple to the complex, you're sure to find a program that does the job. A number of applications come with the default installation of Ubuntu. However, more are available in the repositories, and elsewhere. | There are a vast number of graphics applications available to Ubuntu users. From the simple to the complex, you're sure to find a program that does the job. |
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| === Applications included in a default installation of Ubuntu === | A number of applications come with the default installation of Ubuntu. However, more are available in the repositories, and elsewhere. |
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| * '''[:Evince]''' - Document Viewer for PDF and Post''''''Script files | There are also many open/free graphics resources available to help you get started, and help on licensing your own content freely so that other people can enjoy and use it. |
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| * '''[:EyeofGNOME:Eye of GNOME]''' - Image Viewer | == Applications included in a default installation of Ubuntu == |
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| * '''[:F-Spot]''' - Photo Library | * '''[[Evince]]''' - Document Viewer for PDF and Post''''''Script files |
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| * '''[:gThumb]''' - Image Viewer | * '''[[EyeofGNOME|Eye of GNOME]]''' - Image Viewer |
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| * '''[:OpenOffice.orgDraw:OpenOffice.org Draw]''' - Images and diagrams creation and manipulation | * '''[[F-Spot]]''' - Photo Library |
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| * '''[:TheGIMP:The GIMP]''' - Advanced image creation and manipulation | * '''[[gThumb]]''' - Image Viewer |
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| * '''[:XSane]''' - Scanner application | * '''[[OpenOffice.orgDraw|OpenOffice.org Draw]]''' - Images and diagrams creation and manipulation * '''[[TheGIMP|The GIMP]]''' - Advanced image creation and manipulation * '''[[XSane]]''' - Scanner application |
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| === Applications in the repositories === | == Applications in the repositories == |
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| * '''[:Agave]''' - Color schemer | * '''[[Agave]]''' - Color schemer |
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| * '''[:Blender]''' - 3-D Modelling | * '''[[Blender]]''' - 3-D Modelling |
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| * '''[:Dia]''' - Diagrams | * '''[[Dia]]''' - Diagrams |
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| * '''[:Gcolor2]''' - Simple color picker | * '''[[digikam| digiKam ]]''' - A KDE friendly Photo Management Application |
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| * '''[:GNUpaint]''' - Simple painting program | * '''[[http://linuxbrit.co.uk/feh/|feh]]''' - An image viewer at heart, though it does other cool stuff |
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| * '''[:ImageMagick]''' - Graphics editing | * '''[[http://gcolor2.sourceforge.net/|Gcolor2]]''' - Simple color picker |
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| * '''[:Inkscape]''' - Vector graphics | * '''[[GNUpaint]]''' - Simple painting program |
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| * '''[:TuxPaint:Tux Paint]''' - Award-winning painting program for children | * '''[[ImageMagick]]''' - Graphics editing |
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| * '''[[Inkscape]]''' - Vector graphics | |
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| === Applications available elsewhere === | * '''[[http://mirageiv.berlios.de/|Mirage]]''' - A fast and simple image viewer |
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| * '''[:Picasa]''' - Photo management with intermediate-level editing features | * '''[[TuxPaint|Tux Paint]]''' - Award-winning painting program for children * '''[[http://www.xaraxtreme.org/|Xara Xtreme]]''' - Vector-based illustration program == Applications available elsewhere == * '''[[Picasa]]''' - Photo management with intermediate-level editing features * '''[[jBrout]]''' - JPEG photo management software |
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| == Art Work == | == Artwork == |
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| * [http://art.gnome.org/ GNOME Art] - Community of artists based around the GNOME desktop. | * [[http://art.gnome.org/|GNOME Art]] - Community of artists based around the GNOME desktop. |
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| * [http://www.openclipart.org/ The Open Clipart Library] - a collection of Free clipart. | * [[http://www.openclipart.org/|The Open Clipart Library]] - a collection of Free clipart. |
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| * [http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Flickr Creative Commons] - Creative Commons-licensed works on Flickr. | * [[http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/|Flickr Creative Commons]] - Creative Commons-licensed works on Flickr. |
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| * [http://tango-project.org/Tango_Desktop_Project Tango Desktop Project] - Project offering guidelines on styling icons and graphics for open-source software. | * [[http://tango-project.org/Tango_Desktop_Project|Tango Desktop Project]] - Project offering guidelines on styling icons and graphics for open-source software. |
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| * [http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/index_html Free Software Foundation License List] - note: 'There is literally no specific freedom that all Creative Commons licenses grant' | * [[http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/index_html|Free Software Foundation License List]] - note: 'There is literally no specific freedom that all Creative Commons licenses grant' |
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| * [http://artlibre.org/licence/lal/en/ Free Art License] | * [[http://artlibre.org/licence/lal/en/|Free Art License]] |
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| * [http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] - Non-profit organisation offering flexible copyright licenses for creative works ---- CategoryDocumentation |
* [[http://creativecommons.org/|Creative Commons]] - Non-profit organisation offering flexible copyright licenses for creative works |
Contents |
Graphics Applications
There are a vast number of graphics applications available to Ubuntu users. From the simple to the complex, you're sure to find a program that does the job.
A number of applications come with the default installation of Ubuntu. However, more are available in the repositories, and elsewhere.
There are also many open/free graphics resources available to help you get started, and help on licensing your own content freely so that other people can enjoy and use it.
Applications included in a default installation of Ubuntu
Evince - Document Viewer for PDF and PostScript files
Eye of GNOME - Image Viewer
F-Spot - Photo Library
gThumb - Image Viewer
OpenOffice.org Draw - Images and diagrams creation and manipulation
The GIMP - Advanced image creation and manipulation
XSane - Scanner application
Applications in the repositories
Agave - Color schemer
Blender - 3-D Modelling
Dia - Diagrams
digiKam - A KDE friendly Photo Management Application
feh - An image viewer at heart, though it does other cool stuff
Gcolor2 - Simple color picker
GNUpaint - Simple painting program
ImageMagick - Graphics editing
Inkscape - Vector graphics
Mirage - A fast and simple image viewer
Tux Paint - Award-winning painting program for children
Xara Xtreme - Vector-based illustration program
Applications available elsewhere
Picasa - Photo management with intermediate-level editing features
jBrout - JPEG photo management software
Further Reading
Artwork
GNOME Art - Community of artists based around the GNOME desktop.
The Open Clipart Library - a collection of Free clipart.
Flickr Creative Commons - Creative Commons-licensed works on Flickr.
Tango Desktop Project - Project offering guidelines on styling icons and graphics for open-source software.
Licensing your Work
Free Software Foundation License List - note: 'There is literally no specific freedom that all Creative Commons licenses grant'
Creative Commons - Non-profit organisation offering flexible copyright licenses for creative works