Useful Links
From VbGORE Visual Basic Online RPG Engine
This page has links to 3rd party software and resources that may be useful to the vbGORE community.
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2D Paint Programs
Graphics Gale - http://www.humanbalance.net/gale/us/ Ideal for spriting and pixel art
GIMP - http://www.gimp.org/ Open source alternative to Photoshop
ArtRage 2 - http://www.artrage.com/artrage.html Painting program
Paint.NET - http://www.getpaint.net/ Free image editing software. Supports layers and effects.
Tiling Texture Creation
Wood Worskshop - http://www.softplatz.com/Soft/Graphics/Editors/Wood-Workshop.html Create tiling wood patterns
Sound Effects
Slashtone SoundFX Builder - http://www.badsectoracula.com/projects/soundfx/ Adjust values to create your own sound effects
Tutorials
Texturing for Dummies (PDF) - http://www.leighvanderbyl.com/pdf/texturing.pdf
Photoshop Tricks and Tips for Texturing Artists (PDF) - http://www.leighvanderbyl.com/pdf/PhotoshopTips.pdf
Spriting Tutorial http://www.serebiiforums.com/showthread.php?t=59110
Spriting Tutorial http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/22121/t683606-spriting-tutorial-updated-beware-56k-users-lots-of-images/
So You Want To Be a Pixel Artist - http://www.gas13.ru/v3/tutorials/sywtbapa_almighty_grass_tile.php