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== 3D model applications ==
 
== 3D model applications ==
 
 
* [http://www.wings3d.com Wings3D] Cross-platform; Free. Highly advised for Oolite. [http://oolite.aegidian.org/cyoship2/ Giles' HowTo]
 
* [http://www.wings3d.com Wings3D] Cross-platform; Free. Highly advised for Oolite. [http://oolite.aegidian.org/cyoship2/ Giles' HowTo]
 
* [http://codenautics.com/meshwork/ Meshwork] OSX; Free. [http://oolite.aegidian.org/cyoship/ Giles' HowTo]
 
* [http://codenautics.com/meshwork/ Meshwork] OSX; Free. [http://oolite.aegidian.org/cyoship/ Giles' HowTo]
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== Graphics Editors ==
 
== Graphics Editors ==
 
 
* [http://www.adobe.nl/products/photoshop/main.html AdobePhotoshop]
 
* [http://www.adobe.nl/products/photoshop/main.html AdobePhotoshop]
 
* [http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Products/Display Corel Paintshop Pro]
 
* [http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Corel3/Products/Display Corel Paintshop Pro]
 
* [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] Free, cross-platform powerful image-editor.
 
* [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] Free, cross-platform powerful image-editor.
 
* [http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnigraffle/ OmniGraffle] OSX, Trial version available.
 
* [http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnigraffle/ OmniGraffle] OSX, Trial version available.
* [any other freeware software that supports layers]
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* any other freeware software that supports layers
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* [http://www.filterforge.com/download/ Filter Tools]
  
* [http://www.filterforge.com/download/ Filter Tools]
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== Graphics Optimization ==
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* [http://optipng.sourceforge.net/ OptiPNG] Linux, Windows - Open-Source (the zlib license)
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* [http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/index.html pngcrush] Linux, Windows - OSI-Approved Open Source
  
 
== Programmer's TextEditors or PlistEditors ==
 
== Programmer's TextEditors or PlistEditors ==
 
 
* [http://www.crimsoneditor.com/ Crimson Editor]
 
* [http://www.crimsoneditor.com/ Crimson Editor]
 
* [http://www.editplus.com/ Editplus]
 
* [http://www.editplus.com/ Editplus]
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* Property List Editor, OSX, part of the developer package that is on the installation disc for the OS. (Not installed by default).
 
* Property List Editor, OSX, part of the developer package that is on the installation disc for the OS. (Not installed by default).
  
* There are plenty other free editors available, these are just a few.
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== Audio Tools ==
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* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] Crossplatform, under GNU General Public License (GPL).
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There are plenty other free editors and tools available, these are just a few.
  
 
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Revision as of 22:45, 16 September 2011

Useful software to have when making an OXP.

3D model applications

  • Wings3D Cross-platform; Free. Highly advised for Oolite. Giles' HowTo
  • Meshwork OSX; Free. Giles' HowTo
  • 3D mesh editor
  • Blender3D Cross-platform, Free, powerful 3D modeler.
  • Moray
  • UV Mapper (Pro), Mac and Windows, Texture mapping tool. Pro trial version for Windows available.
  • xNormal This does certain things better than Blender, producing better quality normals, height, ambient occlusion. Windows only.
  • Blacksmith3D-Paint Paint directly on to your model! It lets you paint straight over any seams in a manner that makes it very easy to see accurately which bits join exactly where. Windows and Mac.
  • Normal Map Combiner This utility is designed to combine two normal maps into one and to fix bad normal vectors in auto generated normal maps. Windows only.
  • Oolite is low-poly, so any userfriendly 3D editor will do, provided it supports DAT or OBJ.

Graphics Editors

Graphics Optimization

  • OptiPNG Linux, Windows - Open-Source (the zlib license)
  • pngcrush Linux, Windows - OSI-Approved Open Source

Programmer's TextEditors or PlistEditors

Audio Tools

  • Audacity Crossplatform, under GNU General Public License (GPL).

There are plenty other free editors and tools available, these are just a few.