MS Paint for Linux

zeus · 11-12-2007, 04:53 PM

I want to do some simple stuff with images and Gimp and Xpaint confuse the hell out of me.

Is there a paint program which is as easy to use as MS Paint for linux?

All I want to do is make an 11x14 box in 005500 colour!

donkey42 · 11-12-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by zeus

Gimp and Xpaint confuse the hell out of me.

GIMP is very hard to new users

what are you doing ? / why do you want it

cos i could maybe do it with GIMP, email me through HWF with a sketch of what you want

ferg · 11-12-2007, 05:00 PM

Like this?

zeus · 11-12-2007, 05:14 PM

Thanks ferg... thats all as I was try to do.

Could I be cheeky and ask for someone to make a 2x20 gradient... 003300 on the bottom to 005500 on the top.
Ive PMed donkey so he might be on it already.

The 005500 box looks a little flat.

Its for these boxes..... Hydro-OrganicsUK

Ignore my logo! I know its crap! Its just there to fill a space the the time being.

ferg · 11-12-2007, 05:26 PM

This ok?

All you linux fanboys saying how easy it is to use and get apps for, tut tut.

Teehee

zeus · 11-12-2007, 05:33 PM

Nice one ferg... thats spot on.

I never did like the look of GIMP and now ive had to use it I hate it! I dont like Amarok either! Plus Open Office crashes all the time! MS paint, office and WMP cant be matched imo. Though ive been forced to use Corel's Quattro pro a few times over Excel.

Thanks ferg and Donkey, ive spent 2hrs trying to make them little things!

ferg · 11-12-2007, 05:40 PM

Well i'm afraid i rarely use mspaint 'cept for the odd screen capture dump.

Made those in Fireworks 8, I find this by far the easiest tool for web graphics such as this. Then i use Dreamweaver 8 to code it up.

Photoshop cs for the advanced photo editing though.

donkey42 · 11-12-2007, 05:47 PM

no probs, however, i misunderstood, i thought you wanted 2 gradient images, but NVM, you have them now

@freg: speed freak (fast work) you must know you gfx app well, i started looking for tutorials on GIMP

BTW:what app do you use ?

Edit: NVM

Fred · 11-12-2007, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by zeus

I want to do some simple stuff with images and Gimp and Xpaint confuse the hell out of me.

Is there a paint program which is as easy to use as MS Paint for linux?

All I want to do is make an 11x14 box in 005500 colour!

To answer your question, there are several programs you may like to try. Here are a few ideas: gpaint, tuxpaint, openoffice.org draw, and KolourPaint. From what I hear, KolourPaint is a mspaint clone. Anyhow, let me know if any of these work for what you're trying to do. I figured that rather than always relying on others when you need those little images, you can just have these on hand.

Addis · 11-12-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by zeus

I dont like Amarok either!

Blasphemy! Blasphemy I say!

Anti-Trend · 11-12-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ferg

This ok?

All you linux fanboys saying how easy it is to use and get apps for, tut tut.

Teehee

It *is*, just obviously MS paint doesn't exist for Linux, being proprietary Microsoft software, and GIMP is really intended for advanced users.

There are around 50 "simple" graphical apps for Linux, including an MS Paint clone called KolourPaint, which comes preinstalled with KDE in most distros.

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Originally Posted by Addis

Blasphemy! Blasphemy I say!

Agreed, the heretics must be purged in the flames of hardwareforums!

zeus · 11-12-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Anti-Trend

Agreed, the heretics must be purged in the flames of hardwareforums!

I rarely backpedal but the only reason im not the biggest Amarok fan is because you cant have a page displaying the album art of your whole collection. I still use amarok everyday!

Kolourpaint is perfect for me, does just what I want.... apart from the gradient thing but mspaint couldnt do that either.

Anti-Trend · 13-12-2007, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by zeus

I rarely backpedal but the only reason im not the biggest Amarok fan is because you cant have a page displaying the album art of your whole collection. ...

Yeah, too bad it doesn't do that. ...Oh wait, it does, and always has!

zeus · 13-12-2007, 08:19 AM

well bloody hell..... cover manager. Ill hve a look later.

Furture Sound of London... didnt they do Papua New Guinea? I love that tune!

Anti-Trend · 13-12-2007, 04:59 PM

Off Topic:

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Originally Posted by zeus

Furture Sound of London... didnt they do Papua New Guinea? I love that tune!

Hahaha, I don't know! That seems to be the wrong album cover.

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ferg Manbearpig Join Date: May 2004 Age: 25 Male Posts: 539 Times Helpful: 26 My Mood: Innocent Status: Offline My Computer	Well i'm afraid i rarely use mspaint 'cept for the odd screen capture dump. Made those in Fireworks 8, I find this by far the easiest tool for web graphics such as this. Then i use Dreamweaver 8 to code it up. Photoshop cs for the advanced photo editing though. __________________ FREE STUFF Spybot S&D Ad-Aware Spyware Blaster Comodo Free Firewall Speedfan Ad Block Plus (Plugin for Firefox)

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,817 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	no probs, however, i misunderstood, i thought you wanted 2 gradient images, but NVM, you have them now @freg: speed freak (fast work) you must know you gfx app well, i started looking for tutorials on GIMP BTW:what app do you use ? Edit: NVM __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City Last edited by donkey42; 11-12-2007 at 05:48 PM. Reason: edit

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zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,641 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	Thanks ferg... thats all as I was try to do. Could I be cheeky and ask for someone to make a 2x20 gradient... 003300 on the bottom to 005500 on the top. Ive PMed donkey so he might be on it already. The 005500 box looks a little flat. Its for these boxes..... Hydro-OrganicsUK Ignore my logo! I know its crap! Its just there to fill a space the the time being.

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zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,641 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	Nice one ferg... thats spot on. I never did like the look of GIMP and now ive had to use it I hate it! I dont like Amarok either! Plus Open Office crashes all the time! MS paint, office and WMP cant be matched imo. Though ive been forced to use Corel's Quattro pro a few times over Excel. Thanks ferg and Donkey, ive spent 2hrs trying to make them little things!

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zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Posts: 1,641 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	well bloody hell..... cover manager. Ill hve a look later. Furture Sound of London... didnt they do Papua New Guinea? I love that tune!

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