Tools
The following is short description of three open source graphics tools that can be used to create compelling graphical assets. These are the tools I have used to create the majority of the art files for this book. Not only are these tools open source, they run on Windows, OS X, Linux, and probably other platforms as well.
GIMP
The GNU Image Manipulation Program (or GIMP) is an open source image editing application. It provides Adobe Photoshop-like functionality with the low, low price of free. During game development, it is necessary to have an image manipulation program for many tasks. Figure A–15 shows an example of the GIMP.
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