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joe_farley
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Jan 23, 2006, 03:33 PM
 
is there a simple program where you can draw (like paint for windows) that is free. thanks
http://www.funnyville.com/fv/pictures/winrg.shtml -hahaha this is a mic take of the windows operating system
     
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Jan 23, 2006, 07:03 PM
 
Mac Gimp
     
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Jan 23, 2006, 07:53 PM
 
No! Why in the world would you advertise that ripoff? Gimp is available for free.
     
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Jan 24, 2006, 07:01 AM
 
If you find the GIMP a little too complex (it is more of a Photoshop clone than a MS Paint clone) there are a few alternatives:

Seahorse - closest to MS Paint in style, this is a stripped down version of the GIMP. This is a native OS X app.

Inkscape - similar to MS Paint (but more powerful) but runs in the X11 environment.

ArtRage2free - this is truly a painting/drawing app and is very nifty. Free version doesn't allow you to use all the tools available or layers, but is very impressive nonetheless.

NeoOffice or OpenOffice.org have a drawing component as part of their suite of office tools. Both are free - NeoOffice runs natively in OS X whereas OpenOffice.org runs in the X11 environment.

Not free but another similar app is iDraw
     
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Jan 24, 2006, 09:40 AM
 
Inkscape is not similar to MS Paint. If Gimp is like Photoshop, then Inkscape is like Illustrator.
     
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Jan 24, 2006, 10:17 AM
 
thanks everyone that was realy helpful
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