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 ====== Editing Tools ======
+See also [[:tools|PMC Editing Wiki: Tools]].
 **Editing Tools**
-This is a article about editing tools, which are NOT specifically for the game titles we feature in our site. They are just the backbone of any good developers arsenal.
+This page is about editing tools, which are NOT specifically for the game titles we feature in our site. They are just the backbone of any good developers arsenal.
 Check out [[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=66|PMC Tactical forum General Editing (tools)]] area.
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 ====== Archivers ======
-**Zip**
+**7-Zip**
-ZIP was hardcore the good old times, now its dying away. **__DO NOT USE ZIP__** anymore, just use RAR nowadays as its better in all areas.
+The best archive / packing software today, both for Linux and Windows. Only use 7-Zip. Its archive util which has more powerful packing capabilities than RAR, however its not scene accepted at 2021 yet (being reason for Linux support or whatever, its just not there yet). RAR and 7-Zip are compatible between each other.
-Homepage [[http://www.winzip.com/|here]].
+-Zip has command line version available for both Linux and Windows, this is very useful packing backups and addons/mods.
+When you use 7-Zip makes sure to have enabled archive format: 7z, compression level: Ultra and compression method: LZMA2. These options create extremely small file size .7z archive packets.
+Homepage [[https://www.7-zip.org/|here]].
 **RAR**
-The best and scene accepted archive program, both for Linux and in Windows. It will make the packets much smaller than zip, maybe even 25-50mb on **large** files, its amazing difference. RAR can also open zips and many other archive formats. Make no mistake, RAR is the way to go.
+RAR was good and still is scene accepted archive program, both for Linux and Windows. It will make the packets much smaller than zip, maybe even 25-50mb on **large** files, its amazing difference. RAR can also open zips and many other archive formats. **__DO NOT USE RAR__** anymore, you should use 7-Zip instead.
-Homepage [[http://www.rarlab.com/|here]].
+Homepage [[https://www.rarlab.com/|here]].
-**7-Zip**
+**Zip**
-Its archive util which has more powerful packing capabilities than RAR, however its not scene accepted at 2010 yet (being reason for Linux support or whatever, its just not there yet). RAR and 7-Zip are compatible between each other.
+ZIP was hardcore the good old times, now it has died. **__DO NOT USE ZIP__** anymore, just use 7-Zip nowadays as its better in all areas.
-Homepage [[http://www.7-zip.org/|here]].
+Homepage [[https://www.winzip.com/|here]].
 ====== Image Editing ======
-**Adobe PhotoShop**
+**GIMP**
-The industry standard image editing program, somewhat difficult to learn for beginners but this tool really is feature rich and good to use (once you master it).
+GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. Free and open source software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
-Homepage [[http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/index.html|here]].
+Homepage [[https://www.gimp.org/|here]].
-**Crazy Bump**
+**GraphicsMagick**
-Crazy Bump is nice tool to create normal/specular maps. Its command line driven and has free and commercial versions.
+Free open source command line image converter. GraphicsMagick Image Processing System. Must have for all serious addon/mod developers.
-Homepage [[http://crazybump.com/|here]]
+Homepage [[http://www.graphicsmagick.org/|here]].
-**Jasc Paint Shop Pro**
+**ImageMagick**
-PSP is much lighter and easier to use than PS.\\
+Free open source command line image converter. Use GraphicsMagick instead, its more advanced.
-Recently Jasc was purchased by Corel, so now they say PSP is located in their web page, go figure if its the same tool anymore.
-Homepage (Corel) [[http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1155872554948|here]].
+Homepage [[https://imagemagick.org/|here]].
-**GIMP**
+**Adobe PhotoShop**
-GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
+Commercial garbage image editing proprietary program, somewhat difficult to learn for beginners but this tool really is feature rich and good to use (once you master it).
-Homepage [[http://www.gimp.org/|here]].
+Homepage [[https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/index.html|here]].
-**Adobe Acrobat Professional**
+**Crazy Bump**
-Not really image editing, but. Acrobat pro creates good PDF files. There is many free PDF creators also, but its luck if you find one that **really works** as you want it to be.
+Crazy Bump is nice tool to create normal/specular maps. Its command line driven and has free and commercial versions.
-Homepage [[http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/|here]].
+Homepage [[https://crazybump.com/|here]]
-**Paint.NET**
+**Jasc Paint Shop Pro**
-Free image editing program.
+PSP is much lighter and easier to use than Photoshop. Jasc was purchased by Corel, so now they say PSP is located in their web page, go figure if its the same tool anymore.
-Homepage [[http://www.getpaint.net/|here]].
+Homepage (Corel) [[https://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1155872554948|here]].
 **ImageSynth**
-//Discontinued.// [[http://www.luxology.com/|Luxology's]] seamless texture generator, stand alone and Photoshop plugin. ImageSynth v2.0 is the last version released before they discontinued it due bugs and lack of support.
+//Discontinued.// [[https://www.luxology.com/|Luxology's]] seamless texture generator, stand alone and Photoshop plugin. ImageSynth v2.0 is the last version released before they discontinued it due bugs and lack of support.
+**IrfanView**
+Image viewer mostly, but can also batch convert images to other formats. Excellent image viewer.
+[[https://www.irfanview.com/|here]].
 **Genetica**
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 Seamless texture generator.
-Homepage [[http://www.spiralgraphics.biz/|here]]
+Homepage [[https://www.spiralgraphics.biz/|here]]
 **Substance Designer** and **Substance Painter 2**
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 D Painter and Seamless texture generator.
-Homepage [[http://www.allegorithmic.com/|here]]
+Homepage [[https://www.allegorithmic.com/|here]]
 **Quixel**
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 D Painter, Normals toolkit etc.
-Homepage [[http://quixel.se/|quixel.se]]
+Homepage [[https://quixel.se/|quixel.se]]
 **The Foundry MARI**
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 Normal map and seamless texture generator.
-Homepage [[http://www.pixplant.com/|here]]
+Homepage [[https://www.pixplant.com/|here]]
 **ShaderMap**
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 Normal map generator.
-Homepage [[http://shadermap.com/|here]]
+Homepage [[https://shadermap.com/|here]]
 **Njob**
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 Normal map generator.
-Homepage [[http://charles.hollemeersch.net/njob|here]]
+Homepage [[https://charles.hollemeersch.net/njob|here]]
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 Its a terrain generator which uses all sorts of "advanced" stuff to create the terrain in steps.
-Homepage [[http://www.bundysoft.com/L3DT/|here]].
+[[tools:l3dt|L3DT]].
 **Wilbur**
-Wilbur is a free terrain editor, this is very easy to use and even has some terrain erosion features.
+[[:tools:wilbur|Wilbur]] is a free terrain editor, this is very easy to use and even has some terrain erosion features.
-Homepage [[http://www.fracterra.com/wilbur.html|here]].

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