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List: LinArt List
Sender: Michael Stutz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Graphics
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 12:23:57 -0400 (EDT)
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On 27 Aug 1997, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> So, I'm curious what other people use, and what they use it to do...
The GIMP has become my right-hand man. Primarily these days for editing
scanned photos, but it can do so much more.
> I'm primarily interested to know if anyone has done any significant
> rendering work, as I'm not really sure what modelling software or
> rendering engines are available for Linux these days (freeware or
> not). Once upon a time I dabbled with Rayshade (I think it was -- it
> was a long time ago), but as I recall, there wasn't any reasonable
> modelling software at the time, and I'd like to know if that's
> changed.
Run, don't walk, to your nearest archive and pick up Povray. My impression
is that it's the de facto ray tracing program for Unix (and maybe your
Rayshade was actually Povray, who knows). I never messed with it much, but
I've seen some incredible work done with it.
