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SEGD Academic Task Force

Open Source Design Software

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What is Open Source?Free and open source software

(sometimes called FOSS) tools are

developed “in the open” so that anyone

may inspect an application’s source

code—the underlying set of instructions

that make the application work—that is

hidden by design in proprietary tools.

Not only is the source code visible,

it is generally permissible to use, re-

distribute and modify without restriction.

This makes it free (as in freedom). As a

side effect, many open source software

tools are also free (as in beer), meaning

they are usable at no cost.Photo by Marc Mueller from Pexels

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Why Use Open Source?An open source design software tool may be attractive to

individuals and organizations due to the transparent nature

of its development, the lack of restrictions on distribution

and use, the suitability for a niche purpose too small for

commercial viability, the low cost/no cost aspect or some

combination of these factors.

As good as open source tools may seem at first blush, there

are some caveats. FOSS projects, especially in the early stages,

may have sporadic development cycles and are sometimes

abandoned entirely. Even in projects that are actively

developed and well established, the documentation for the

tool may lag well behind the latest released version. Finally,

since some FOSS tools are passion projects of individuals

or small teams, the software user interface may be quite

eccentric.

With these limitations in mind, open source design tools may

be a useful addition to curriculum and practice, especially in

under-resourced environments.

Photo by Kaique Rocha from Pexels

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2D vector tools: These include both CAD-style

tools as well as vector drawing, animation and

illustration software.

2D pixel tools: These include photo-editing,

image processing, digital painting and 2D

animation software.

3D modeling, printing, rendering and

animation tools

Audio and video editing tools

Creative coding

Word processing, spreadsheet, presentation

and other office and organizational tools Vwanweb [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons

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Dia 2D vector tool | Create and edit many types of diagrams, including UML

diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams and more.

https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Dia

Embroidermodder 2D vector tool | Create, edit and see realistic previews of embroidery

designs. Supports many file formats and machine types.

http://embroidermodder.org/features.html

Inkscape 2D vector tool | Full-featured vector drawing and illustration tool; extensive

support for the SVG format.

https://inkscape.org/

OS X MS-Windows Linux Raspian

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Pencil 2D 2D vector/pixel tool | Create traditional hand-drawn animations using both bitmap

and vector graphics.

http://www.gimp.org

sK1 Project 2D vector tool | Lesser-known but full-featured vector drawing program.

https://sk1project.net/

SVG-Edit 2D vector tool | anything with a browser Create and edit SVG graphics on the web or desktop through

your favorite browser.

https://inkscape.org/

OS X MS-Windows Linux Raspian

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Synfig Studio 2D vector/pixel tool | Industrial-strength solution for creating film-quality stills and

animation via vector and bitmap editing.

https://github.com/synfig/synfig

GIMP 2D pixel tool | Advanced image editor with layers, plug-ins and scripting.

Handles a wide range of image file formats.

http://www.gimp.org

GrafX2 2D pixel tool | Old school bitmap 256-color paint program inspired by

Deluxe Paint and Brilliance on Amiga.

http://grafx2.chez.com

OS X MS-Windows Linux Raspian

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Krita 2D pixel tool | Mature and capable natural media drawing tool for

illustration; pairs well with a stylus or drawing tablet.

https://krita.org

MyPaint 2D pixel tool | Natural media drawing tool aimed at digital painters.

http://mypaint.org

Blender 3D tool | In its 25th year, Blender is a modeling, rendering and

animation powerhouse. Includes compositing and physics.

http://www.blender.org

OS X MS-Windows Linux Raspian

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FreeCAD 3D tool | Well-documented parametric CAD program with full GUI.

Imports and exports many standard 3D formats.

http://www.freecad.org

MakeHuman 3D tool | Tool for creating 3D models of human figures. Figures may

be posed , textured and exported to many formats.

http://www.makehumancommunity.org

MeshLab 3D tool | A general purpose tool for viewing, editing, cleaning, coloring

and converting 3D data.

http://www.meshlab.net

OS X MS-Windows Linux Raspian

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OpenSCAD 3D tool | A scripting-based rather than GUI-driven modeling tool,

billed as “The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller.”

http://www.openscad.org

SOLVESPACE 3D tool | Simple, compact 2D/3D parametric CAD package.

http://solvespace.com

Wings3D 3D tool | Strong subdivision surface modeler, useful for both hard

surface and more organic polygon modeling.

http://www.wings3D.com

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Ardour A/V tool | A complete and rather sophisticated digital audio

workstation (DAW). Edit, mix and master audio and MIDI.

http://ardour.org

Audacity A/V tool | A straightforward audio waveform editing and mixing tool;

includes effects and ability to add or edit metadata.

https://www.audacityteam.org

Natron A/V tool | Compositing tool for visual effects and motion graphics,

including rotoscoping and advanced color keying.

https://natrongithub.github.io

OS X MS-Windows Linux Raspian

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Shotcut A/V tool | A full-featured, 4K-capable video editing suite with effects

and the ability to export an edit decision list.

https://shotcut.com

Arduino Creative coding | A C-like environment + hardware specification for physical

computing development. Huge and helpful community.

https://arduino.cc

Processing Creative coding | Java-like environment for prototyping visuals and interactive

experiences.

https://processing.org

OS X MS-Windows Linux Raspian

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Apache Open Office Office tool | A fairly comprehensive MS Office replacement, including

word processing, spreadsheet and presentation tools.

https://www.openoffice.org

Calligra Office tool | A bit of a dark horse, with generally less robust offerings

than its open office siblings, Calligra still has fans.

https://www.calligra.org

Libre Office Office tool | Very similar to Open Office, perhaps a bit more

contemporary, most would struggle to see a difference.

https://www.libreoffice.org

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Tux by [email protected] Larry Ewing and The GIMP

General Articles on Open SourceA round up of articles on open source software and culture aimed at

beginners from opensource.com:

https://opensource.com/resources/beginners-open-source

A contrarian view by John Mark:

https://medium.com/@johnmark/why-open-source-failed-

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Taking Open Source Further Beyond software applications that support design work, it is possible

to use an entirely open source operating system. GNU Linux is one

of the most popular platforms, including distributions like Redhat’s

Fedora, Mint Linux, OpenSUSE and Ubuntu. To help get a feel for the

vast number of choices, have a look at DistroWatch:

https://distrowatch.com/

Finally, open source doesn’t stop at software. There are also

initiatives to design and distribute open source hardware. A catalog is

available at the p2p Foundation:

https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Product_Hacking