bitmap editor for wintendo?

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This time a question by me :wink:

Under Linux I’ve a small but really usefull tool called “xpaint”

which allows me to edit bitmaps for the graphical display very

efficiently. It provides a high zoom level of 20 and more and it

features a grid view which is very important for editing

small characters and icons.

Does anybody know a tool for Windows which offers similar features?

  • high zoom factor
  • grid view
  • basic drawing tools (pen, line, circle)
  • text editing
  • two-colour bitmaps
  • optionally export to the .xpm file format

It’s not for me, but for the users who want to change the bitmaps for their MIDIbox NG. :wink:

Best Regards, Thorsten.

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MSPaint can do most of that, exept the zoom isn’t that high and a grid is not available, and the export isn’t there. I use it to create almost everything I need graphically, but then again the prog sucks a*s…

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there are lots…

Illustrator, Photoshop, Freehand will do all that with ease, but I’m sure there’ll be a few freeware apps about too…

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Photoshop is enough for this, but I am wandering what is .xpm file format?

I am sure there is no need for windows specific software for bitmap editing - maybe there are some java applets around the web with similar capabilities? There were some for editing mobile phone logos, etc.

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Hi T

As I see you want to use it for the icons on the LCD of the MIOS so I only suggesting using an icon editor

http://www.iconcool.com/

Otherwise (if i got it wrong ) the photosop or the photopaint or the paint shop pro will be the best

Regards

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Problem is, that MSpain(t) isn’t really usable and the others are commercial solutions. I haven’t found a freeware which can be used on the same erconomic way like xpaint, although xpaint does exists for more than 5 years now :wink:

However, I will add support for .bmp files into my converting script, so that this format can also be used. “.xpm” is a special unix format which contains the picture in ASCII text (one character for every pixel), so that it also can be edited with a texteditor.

Best Regards, Thorsten.

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the best way is to use the gimp, i think *g* It’s free, it’s good, and .. TATAAA… there is a windows version, too.

Do i have to say more? Maybe THE GIMP REALY KICKS ASS?

:wink:

TzZ

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A Windows version of gimp? Cool! Yes, gimp is also one of my favourite tools, but it doesn’t offer a grid mode for bitmaps - or where can I find this feature?

Best Regards, Thorsten.

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No, there is no grid-mode, but you can zoom that much, that shouldnt be a problem *g*

TzZ