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  1. 22nd August 2007, 04:43 PM #1
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    Default What's a good (free) program for...

    What I'm after is a program that will let me manipulate a digital photo of the outside of my house so I can try out different colour schemes for the walls/windows etc.

    I'm sure PhotoShop would be perfect for this but I don't want have to fork out for PS so I'm looking for a freebie.

    Any recommendations? Do any of the paint manufacturers have such a program for instance.

    It would be great if I could import say, Duluxe's colour charts.
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    http://www.resene.co.nz/ezypaint/

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    one of the paint manufacturers had something like this, don't know if it used your photo though. have a trawl through their websites (I am thinking it was Dulux)
    I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

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    What about the GIMP??

    http://www.gimp.org/

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    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge View Post
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    http://www.resene.co.nz/ezypaint/

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    Looks to be just the ticket Pete. Thanks!

    Not exactly a small program though, 178MB zipped.
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    Quote Originally Posted by craigb View Post
    Looks to be just the ticket Pete. Thanks!

    Not exactly a small program though, 178MB zipped.
    Good things come in big packages!

    If you haven't already, try the web version before you download if size is a problem.

    I don't know why the other big boys haven't done something similar, Resene do a great job supporting their trade customers, the way Dulux used to in the old days, and Walpamur before them!

    cheers,

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    Dulux have one (not free $5.95 so close enough) that allow you to import your own photos and use their colour charts .

    I bought mine from Bunnings, but expect it would be available from any paint place.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bitingmidge View Post
    (post some pics! )
    Have to go through the learning curve first.
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    Yep, the gimp, only 15 MB.

    http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html
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    Try this one. It's a little easier to use than Gimp. 1.3mb unless you have to download .Net 2.0 framework which is 22mb.

    http://www.getpaint.net/

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    Second recommendation of paint dot net.


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    Well I just downloaded the resene ezypaint program for my Mac, (though I would get an idea of what colour to paint my boat this year)
    bloody waste of time.
    It takes AGES to load the program up, and bogs down and overloads the whole computer (this is a pretty new mac too) and then doesn't actually do anything. None of the buttons work, etc...

    so better luck for you PC guys on that one.
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    Try this on. 18MB download and free. http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/sof.../download1.asp
    Reality is no background music.
    Cheers John
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    Quote Originally Posted by hansp77 View Post
    Well I just downloaded the resene ezypaint program for my Mac, (though I would get an idea of what colour to paint my boat this year)
    bloody waste of time.
    It takes AGES to load the program up, and bogs down and overloads the whole computer (this is a pretty new mac too) and then doesn't actually do anything. None of the buttons work, etc...

    so better luck for you PC guys on that one.
    But I thought Mac's come with its own paint program I have heard it mentioned so darn often on the How To Channels The Lab With Leo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by munruben View Post
    Try this on. 18MB download and free. http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/sof.../download1.asp
    Just downloaded and tried it, its very basic and I dont think it would do what you aare looking for.
    Reality is no background music.
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