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One of the most common needs of a student is to develop original graphics for a web-site, presentation, title page, etc. Here are some open source alternatives to high priced graphics software.

The Gimp
Install files for Windows at: http://www2.arnes.si/~sopjsimo/gimp/

Gimp stands for The GNU Image Manipulation Program. Gimp is comparable in functionality to some of the most advanced image processing applications out there. With advanced filters and scripts, students can create almost any graphic their imaginations can conjure.

PovRay

PovRay stands for Persistence of Vision Ray-Tracing. Put simply it is a programming environment for 3-D rendered graphics. I use Povray as a first programming assignment for INFO1080, but I have also had students elect to use Povray for graphics modules instead.

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