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Various [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] have put together graphics tutorials. Some of these are still works in progress. It is preferred to work with [[open format]]s (such as [[PNG]] or [[SVG]]) and [[free license]]s (such as public domain or GFDL) when possible. There are many [[free software]] programs available for creating and editing images.

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==Tutorials==
===Vector graphics tutorials===
====Application====
*[[Wikipedia:How to Draw a Diagram with Inkscape|SVG with Inkscape]] - Fully featured SVG drawing program, also capable of PNG output

*[[Wikipedia:How to draw a diagram with Dia|Using Dia]] - '''page not maintained''' - Well suited to technical diagrams & flowsheets - PNG output, limited SVG support
*[[Wikipedia:How to draw a diagram with Microsoft Word|Using Microsoft Word]] - '''page not maintained''' - Familiar to many users, easy to use - PNG only, no SVG support
*[[Wikipedia:How to draw a diagram with OpenOffice.org Writer|Using OpenOffice Writer]] - '''page not maintained''' - [Similar to MS Word, PNG, buggy SVG import, no SVG output
*[[Wikipedia:How to draw a diagram with OpenOffice.org Draw|Using OpenOffice Draw]] - '''page not maintained''' - As per OpenOffice Writer



====Specific tasks====
* [[meta:Help:Displaying a formula#Commutative_diagrams|Commutative diagrams in TeX]], in [[mathematics]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Electronics/How to draw SVG circuits using Xcircuit|Circuits in Xcircuit]], in [[electronics]]

===3D graphics tutorials===
http://www.webdesign.org/web/3d-graphics/tutorials/

=== Bitmap graphics tutorials ===
*[[Wikipedia:How to use the GIMP|Using the GIMP]]
*[[Wikipedia:Basic bitmap image editing]]
*[[Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Optimizing relief]] - map-making tutorial using [[3DEM]] or [[GRASS GIS]] editors and [[GIMP]] bitmap editor (all free programs)

== Filesize optimisation programs ==
===[[Open source]] programs ===
*[http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/ PNGCrush]
*[http://optipng.sourceforge.net/ OptiPNG]
*[http://advancemame.sourceforge.net/comp-readme.html AdvanceCOMP]
*[http://www.sentex.net/~mwandel/jhead/ Jhead]

===[[Freeware]] programs ===
*[http://jonof.edgenetwork.org/index.php?p=kenutils PNGOUT]
* [[DeflOpt]] - Licence information for DeflOpt is unclear; Provided as freeware, but possibly non-free
*[http://www.rainbow-software.org/programs.html#JPG%20Cleaner JPG Cleaner]

=== Non-Free programs ===
* [http://www.fieggen.com/software/jpgextra.htm JPGExtra]

== Filesize optimisation tutorials ==
*[[Wikipedia:Preparing images for upload]] - Describes how to keep image file sizes as small as possible.
*[[Wikipedia:How to reduce colors for saving a JPEG as PNG|How to reduce colors for saving a JPEG as PNG]] (using The GIMP)

==Photo editing tutorials==
*[[Wikipedia:How to improve image quality|How to improve image quality]]
*[http://www.psdesignzone.com Photoshop CS tutorial listings]
*[http://www.tutorialsfind.com/tutorials/Software/Photoshop.html Adobe Photoshop Tutorials]

==Combination tutorials==
* Keep in mind that images can contain [http://netzreport.googlepages.com/hidden_data_in_jpeg_files.html hidden data] and that you might want to [http://netzreport.googlepages.com/hidden_data_in_jpeg_files.html remove the hidden data] before publishing the images.
*[[Wikipedia:Graphics in two modes]] (formerly ...complex illustrations with FreeHand and Photoshop) (commercial)

== Software used for Wikipedia images==

=== Vector graphics software===
*[[Xara Xtreme]] (Non-free and Free versions)
*[[Inkscape]] (Free)
*[[Dia (software)|Dia]] (Free)
*[[Sodipodi]] (Free)
*[[MetaPost]] (Free)
*[[xfig]] (Free)
*[[ConceptDraw]] (Non-free)
*[[Adobe Illustrator]] (Non-free)
*[[CorelDraw]] (Non-free)
*[[DrawPlus]] (Non-free)
*[[:Category:Vector graphics editors|and many more...]]

===3D software===
*[[Blender (software)|Blender]] (Free)
*[[OpenFX]] [http://openfx.org] (Free)
*[[POV-Ray]] (Free for non-commercial distribution)
*[[:Category:3D_graphics_software|and many more...]]

===Bitmap software===
*[[GIMP]] (Free)
*[[Paint Shop Pro]] (Non-free)
*[[Adobe Photoshop]] (Non-free)
*[[CodedColor]]
*[[:Category:Raster graphics editors|and many more...]]

===Word processors with vector-graphics facilities===
*[[OpenOffice.org]] writer (Free)
*[[KWord]] (Free)
*[[AppleWorks]] (Non-free)
*[[Microsoft Word]] (Non-free)
*[[:Category:Word_processors|and many more...]]

===Panorama software===
*[[Hugin (software)]] (Open source)
*[http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html Autostitch] (Non-free; full demo available)
*[http://www.tawbaware.com/ptasmblr.htm PTAssembler] (Shareware, based on the open source [[Panorama Tools (software)]])
*[http://www.ptgui.com/ PTGui] (Shareware, based on the open source [[Panorama Tools (software)]])

== Related topics ==
* [[Vector graphics]], [[Raster map graphics]], [[3D graphics]], [[Word processor]]s, [[Graphics]], [[Computer graphics]], [[Page layout]], [[Image editing]]
*[[Wikipedia:Images for cleanup|Images for cleanup]]: images that need improvements
*[[Wikipedia:Image use policy|Image use policy]]: general information on using images on Wikipedia
*[[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|Picture tutorial]]: The best way to add your pictures to articles
*[[Wikipedia:Public domain image resources|Public domain image resources]]: sources for [[Wikipedia:public domain|public domain]] images, organized topically
*[[User:Brion VIBBER/Maps and images for Wikipedia|Maps and images for Wikipedia]]
*[[:Image:Sergei-Prokudin-Gorski-Larg.jpg|Prokudin-Gorskii photographs]] (scroll down)
*[[Wikipedia:How to create graphs for Wikipedia articles]]
*[[Wikipedia:SVG Help]] Technical help for problems with uploaded SVGs

== External links ==
*[http://gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/index.html Grokking the GIMP]: a comprehensive on-line book covering the [[GIMP]], as well as graphic and digital photo editing in general

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