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Programs similar to paint - 12/18/2010 12:43:44 AM

rjh1971

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Hi all:
I'm looking for a free program similar to MS paint but with more options, what I really would like is the possibility to draw arrows both straight or curve, and lines which can be twisted to represent front lines so to make better AARs
I know it can be done with photoshop but I just can't make out how.
I already have paintnet and gimp, the first one does what I want but in a limited way.
I would appreciate any help.
Thanks

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RE: Programs similar to paint - 12/18/2010 12:54:35 AM

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Paint.net you can use the line tool and grab the waypoints to get your fronts where you want them. Experiment a little. You can curve a line this way too.

Check the Paint.net forums for free plug ins. There may be an arrow maker. Every time I do a search for something I seem to find something useful.

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RE: Programs similar to paint - 12/18/2010 12:57:32 AM

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That's easy to accomplish with Photoshop. Just a bit hard to explain for me, since I use the German version and don't know how menu subitems are labeled in English.

1. Use marquee tool to draw a rectangle or circle, preferably on a new layer.
2. Go to edit --> fill outline(?) (in german it's called Kontur) and assign width and color

/edit: can also work with the Pen tool for lines and stuff. However, for this I rather import images to a vector program (i.e. Illustrator or CorelDraw) and export them to .jpg after reworking.

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RE: Programs similar to paint - 12/18/2010 4:43:48 AM

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http://www.gimp.org/

Bah, I see you already had gimp, my apologies

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RE: Programs similar to paint - 12/18/2010 10:05:52 PM

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Thanks for the replies guys.

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RE: Programs similar to paint - 12/19/2010 1:47:35 AM

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If you're just doing AARs, you might want to try MILSketch. It also creates nato symbols for you.

http://www.historicalsoftware.com/HSC/HSCmilsketch.htm�

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RE: Programs similar to paint - 12/19/2010 4:23:36 AM

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Cool find!

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RE: Programs similar to paint - 12/19/2010 10:14:18 AM

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2 Great AAR tools; Battle Chroniquer & Screenpresso

I think MILSketch is inefficient.

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