Here is a collection of open-source programs we have found to be helpful when creating images and sounds for our games:
The Science Museum of Minnesota is not responsible for support of these programs or for the content you find on these websites.
Artrage Digital Painting Software
ArtRage is all about playing with paint without the mess, and having fun in the process. You can paint your own image from a blank canvas to completed work, or load in a picture to trace and have the tools pick their colours for you as you paint over it.
Download Artrage from the ambientdesign.com website.
Pixen
Pixen is specifically for small-scale or pixel art. It works well for making sprites and icons for games or digital artwork.
Download Pixen from the opensword.org website.
GIMP Image Manipulation Software
Use the GIMP to create textures, modify 3D renders, create red-blue anaglyph 3D images, or any other image modifications you need to make.
Download the GIMP from the gimp.org website.
Audacity Sound Editor
Use Audacity to mix or record sound files for use in a high-definition or standard definition animation or video project, or for use in a realtime environment created with Blender.
Download Audacity sound editor from Sourceforge.
Inkscape Vector Drawing Application
Inkscape is a free, cross-platform SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format program that lets you create logos, illustrations and other drawings like commercial packages such as Macromedia Freehand or Adobe Illustrator.
Learn more from the Inkscape website or download Inkscape from sourceforge.net.
Red-Blue (Anaglyph) glasses
Make your own 3D red-blue viewing glasses.
Download the .pdf file and print it out on your own printer!
GoCubic - Windows program for building cubic VRs
GoCubic is a free utility for Windows for creating cylindrical QuickTime 4 panoramas as well as cubic QuickTime 5 panoramas.
Download
GoCubic is a Windows-only application.
makeCubic - Mac program for building cubic VRs
MakeCubic is a simple OS X-ready application for creating cubic QTVR movies from six faces or from equirectangular images.
Download
makeCubic is a Mac-only application.
Terragen
Terragen is a scenery generator, created with the goal of generating photorealistic landscape images and animations.
Quickly and easily generate 3D terrains that can be rendered or exported.
Download
Terragen is available for Windows and OS X.