tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886666289730689931.post5622719418936592826..comments2024-02-13T07:18:21.893-06:00Comments on N Scale Addiction: Trying out a New & Free Software for Model RailroadingNscaleAddicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10766732109882500463noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886666289730689931.post-27773252538146916912012-12-11T18:52:22.170-06:002012-12-11T18:52:22.170-06:00Thanks Mike. I think I will find GIMP very useful ...Thanks Mike. I think I will find GIMP very useful for creating buildings as well. At least that is what I am hoping for. <br /><br />JohnNscaleAddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766732109882500463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886666289730689931.post-86184537238598787212012-12-10T23:44:27.476-06:002012-12-10T23:44:27.476-06:00As soon as I have something worthy, I'll be ha...As soon as I have something worthy, I'll be happy to share! As it is, after seeing your centerbeam loads, I went back to the drawing board (Gimp) to redo all of mine. I've (re) started from scratch and have 5 or 6 done. All my previous loads had too low resolution, and were not to scale.<br /><br />My first attempts at buildings didn't fare very well either. While it looked OK as a flat from a distance, I wanted some "3-D 'ness" to them. Mind you, I was trying to model an actual row of town houses that were on the side of a hill! Not a good idea when you don't know what you're doing.<br /><br />Look forward to the new layout and another article! <br />Mikehttp://www.northjerseylines.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886666289730689931.post-44751853769019360792012-12-06T07:05:42.311-06:002012-12-06T07:05:42.311-06:00Thanks Mike. Glad to hear you are having success ...Thanks Mike. Glad to hear you are having success with GIMP. I had the same ideas when I started snooping for software. There have been some recent articles in various publications about using photos to create buildings and other details. A great concept, and one worth becoming proficient in our scale no doubt. I would love to see some of your work if you would be willing to share. Thanks for your comments.NscaleAddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766732109882500463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886666289730689931.post-18642045385499291732012-12-06T00:07:30.878-06:002012-12-06T00:07:30.878-06:00GIMP has been my go-to graphics app for about 10 y...GIMP has been my go-to graphics app for about 10 years. Primarily because I couldn't afford Photoshop. I use it to make my own lumber loads, paper buildings, and even containers. It is similar to photoshop in that it has a steep learning curve, but worth it! Also, take a look at Inkscape, which is a vector drawing program. Also free.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477822171165833821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886666289730689931.post-54031498951996202242012-12-05T21:17:58.244-06:002012-12-05T21:17:58.244-06:00that is good to know. The current version is 2.8 ...that is good to know. The current version is 2.8 so it may be easier to use now. There are good tutorials on the internet too, so like anything new, it is going to take some time to learn. I am also finding some other great free software available for stitching, etc. This is definitely a new skill that I am just starting to explore.NscaleAddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766732109882500463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886666289730689931.post-14738611458924639692012-12-05T13:23:48.116-06:002012-12-05T13:23:48.116-06:00Good start. I'm no graphics wizz, and I tried ...Good start. I'm no graphics wizz, and I tried GIMP a couple of years ago and couldn't figure out how to do anything. I'll have to give it another whack.Greg Amerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503398036541206442noreply@blogger.com