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Flimp - Graphical frontend for Command Line Image Manipulation tools

Posted by admin on 13th October 2008

flimp is a generic graphical frontend to the many excellent command line image manipulation tools available. It allows you to create pipelines of commands that read from standard input and write to standard output. One can view and compare the result of each stage of the pipeline. flimp leaves the input image file untouched; the pipeline is saved in a text file.
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Inkscape - free opensource Vector Graphics Editor in openSUSE

Posted by admin on 16th September 2008

InkScape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development.

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Setup ATI Graphics with AIGLX Rendering in openSUSE 11.0 for Compiz

Posted by admin on 26th July 2008


In openSUSE 11.0, AiGLX with Compsite is enabled by default. So, if you prefer to use AIGLX rendering as against the XGL rendering engine then all you need is to install the appropriate drivers for your ATI graphics card.

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Setup nVidia Graphics card with AIGLX rendering for openSUSE 11.0

Posted by admin on 26th July 2008


In openSUSE 11.0, AIGLX with Compsite is enabled by default. So, if you prefer to use AIGLX rendering as against the XGL drivers. All you need is to install the appropriate drivers for your nVidia graphics card.

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