Archive-name: graphics/comp-graphics
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Last-modified: 2 march 2005
Version: 2.07
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This is the only known FAQ for alt.binaries.comp-graphics Usenet Newsgroup. This astounding document would not exist except for the generous help and assistance from the members of a.b.c-g. Any and all additions & corrections should be directed to me, J. Wayne Rhine All contributors/correctors will be acknowledged at the bottom of this FAQ. If I missed you let me know As Soon As Possible so I can correct my error.
I am attempting to create a Computer Graphics reference source. I am hoping to keep this as a list of computer graphics and related programs. Also a list of other newsgroups dedicated to a graphics program and any information about that newsgroups FAQ.
This is all with an emphasis towards programs and info gathered from the a.b.c-g newsgroup.
IMPORTANT: This list does not imply a recommendation for and about any single Software company and/or their products by the author of this FAQ.
If you are desperate for any specific recommendations, ask the newsgroup nicely.
This list is just that, a list.
J. Wayne Rhine
a.b.c-g FAQ maintainer
http://www.wrhine.com/faq/
a.b.c-g FAQ Alt.Binaries.Comp-Graphics Usenet Newsgroup

a.b.c-g FAQ
Alt.Binaries.Comp-Graphics Usenet Newsgroup
Version: 2.07
Index
1. What is this Usenet group all about? (Courtesy of Glenn Pechacek)
a. What we are
b. WET - WeekEnd Theme
c. MidC - Mid Week Challenge
d. WET and Midc Picker List
e. Discussing images and software
f. Netiquette
2. Wow, what program(s) did you use to do that?
a. Paint Programs
b. Plug-ins - Photoshop/Paint Shop Pro
c. Landscape Programs
d. Fractal Programs
e. Misc. Programs
3. Other Questions
4. Tutorials by graphics users for graphics users
5. ABC-G Personal Web Sites
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) from graphics related groups
7. Other Misc. Web Links.


1. What is this Usenet group all about?
The alt.binaries.comp-graphics "abc-g" group has three main functions at present.
Share computer generated graphics
WeekEnd Theme
Midweek Challenge

a) A place to post computer graphics.  All graphic types of images are posted from 3D to animation.  A note as to software used and explanation of techniques is encouraged but is not necessary.  The posters to this group range from beginning hobbyist to commercial artists, all of whom are interested in improving their techniques and sharing their art works.  By sharing our knowledge and art we promote exposure to cutting edge graphic art, encourage creative experimentation and increase knowledge.
Any discussions related to the posted graphics or general news pertaining to computer graphics is permissible.

b) The weekly WET or Week End Theme.  A new image is posted weekly and anyone interested can generate a graphic from the images and post it to the group. WET posters are requested to include the word "WET" in the subject line of their post.

On Tuesday of each week, the previous WET picker will announce the next picker who has agreed to supply the new WET.
**NOTE: A WET picker schedule is located here http://www.wrhine.com/faq/wetcalendar.html . This facilitates the smooth transfer of WET picker from week to week. This schedule can be found periodically in the a.b.c-g newsgroup. If you wish to be added to the schedule, post to the newsgroup or contact J. Wayne Rhine directly.
The selected picker will supply the group with the source image(s) for the next WET, making it/them available in JPEG format. When multiple objects are provided, they should not overlap on the JPEG, so that people can, if they choose, work from the JPEG file.
Multiple images are not required for the WET. The picker should take into consideration that some WET participants prefer working with a single image and that others may find more than 4 images overwhelming. If too many images are provided, the "Theme" in WeekEnd Theme gets lost in the shuffle. We may no longer see how different artists create unique works from the same image(s).
Multiple objects may be related or unrelated as the picker chooses.
The JPEG file is to be posted to the alt.binaries.comp-graphics newsgroup sometime on Thursday.
When possible, multiple images should be provided as layered PSD and PSP format files. If the picker cannot save files to one or more of these formats, there are plenty of helpful people who would be happy to reformat the file. If the picker does not have access to a web site, these same helpful people will assist in finding a home for the WET image files where they may be downloaded by the anxious WETters.
Close cutting of objects is not required. If the picker feels comfortable in cutting out the individual objects, that is fine, but he or she should not feel compelled to trim them.
Some thought can be given to seasonal themes, such as spooky items close to Halloween, but the ultimate choice is that of the picker. It should also be remembered that the WET artists are a diverse, international group, so that holidays specific to one country or religion may not be celebrated by other WET participants. (For example, people in Botswana rarely celebrate the Prince of Luxembourg's birthday).
Images chosen for the WET should be free of royalty or copyright restrictions.
Suggestions Drafted by:
        Bill J
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Glo, Glenn Pechacek, J. Wayne Rhine


c)Below is a list of the previous WET and (MidC pickers:
WET 328 - Stinkweed - (MidC267)
WET 327 - Katra - (MidC266)
WET 326 - Laughing Rock - (MidC265)
WET 325 - Peadge - (MidC264)
WET 324 - Stacey M. - (MidC263)
WET 323 - Wilhelm Stockhammer - (MidC262)
WET 322 - Katra - (MidC261)
WET 321 - jj - (MidC260)
WET 320 - Sabba - (MidC259)
WET 319 - Rita - (MidC258)
WET 318 - Jeanne - (MidC257)
WET 317 - Frank - (MidC256)
WET 316 - Bluegenie2 - (MidC255)
WET 315 - Carl Frisk - (MidC254)
WET 314 - Sabba - (MidC253)
WET 313 - Frank de Bruin - (MidC252)
WET 312 - Betsy - (MidC251)
WET 311 - Rita - (MidC250)
WET 310 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC249)
WET 309 - Betsy - (MidC248)
WET 308 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC247)
WET 307 - Rita - (MidC246)
WET 306 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC245)
WET 305 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC244)
WET 304 - Betsy - (MidC243)
WET 303 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC242)
WET 302 - Joske - (MidC241)
WET 301 - JP Kabala - (MidC240)
WET 300 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC239)
WET 299 - Sabba - (MidC238)
WET 298 - Frank de Bruin - (MidC237)
WET 297 - Jeanne - (MidC236)
WET 296 - Betsy - (MidC235)
WET 295 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC234)
WET 294 - Rita - (MidC233)
WET 293 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC232)
WET 292 - Frank de Bruin - (MidC231)
WET 291 - RC - (MidC230)
WET 290 - Jeanne - (MidC229)
WET 289 - Rita - (MidC228)
WET 288 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC227)
WET 287 - JR Postman - (MidC226)
WET 286 - JR Postman - (MidC225)
WET 285 - Betsy - (MidC224)
WET 284 - Rita - (MidC223)
WET 283 - jj - (MidC222)
WET 282 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC221)
WET 281 - Jen - (MidC220)
WET 280 - Betsy - (MidC219)
WET 279 - sabba - (MidC218)
WET 278 - Jeanne - (MidC217)
WET 277 - Wayne - (MidC216)
WET 276 - jj - (MidC215)
WET 275 - Joanne - (MidC214)
WET 274 - Betsy - (MidC213)
WET 273 - Sabba - (MidC212)
WET 272 - Rick Shaw - (MidC211)
WET 271 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC210)
WET 270 - Joanne - (MidC209)
WET 269 - Sabba - (MidC208)
WET 268 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC207)
WET 267 - RickShaw - (MidC206)
WET 266 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC205)
WET 265 - Nightingail - (MidC204)
WET 264 - Sabba - (MidC203)
WET 263 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC202)
WET 262 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC201)
WET 261 - Jen - (MidC200)
WET 260 - Sabba - (MidC199)
WET 259 - jj - (MidC198)
WET 258 - Betsy - (MidC197)
WET 257 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC196)
WET 256 - Sabba - (MidC195)
WET 255 - Laury - (MidC194)
WET 254 - Glo - (MidC193)
WET 253 - David O. Little - (MidC1920)
WET 252 - Glo - (MidC191)
WET 251 - Laury - (MidC190)
WET 250 - Betsy Garfield - (MidC189)
WET 249 - Wayne / Irene - (MidC188)
WET 248 - ben-dover - (MidC187)
WET 247 - Laury - (MidC186)
WET 246 - Pat M - (MidC185)
WET 245 - David O. Little - (MidC184)
WET 244 - Diana - (MidC183)
WET 243 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC182)
WET 242 - Pat M - (MidC181)
WET 241 - Glo - (MidC180)
WET 240 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC179)
WET 239 - Betsy Garfield - (MidC178)
WET 238 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC177)
WET 237 - JR Postman - (MidC176)
WET 236 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC175)
WET 235 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC174)
WET 234 - Rita Denenberg - (MidC173)
WET 232 - Michael Samuels - (MidC171)
WET 231 - John Pangia - (MidC170)
WET 230 - Glo - (MidC169)
WET 229 - Wayne / Irene - (MidC168)
WET 228 - JR Postman - (MidC167)
WET 227 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC166)
WET 226 - jj - (MidC165)
WET 225 - Betsy Garfield - (MidC164)
WET 224 - JR Postman - (MidC163)
WET 223 - Jeanne Brynie - (MidC162)
WET 222 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC161)
WET 221 - Retrospective - (MidC160)
WET 220 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC159)
WET 219 - Michael Samuels - (MidC158)
WET 218 - Warren Wurzburger - (MidC157)
WET 217 - RC - (MidC156)
WET 216 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC155)
WET 215 - David Lacey - (MidC154)
WET 214 - Glo (gloworks) - (MidC153)
WET 213 - Ember - (MidC152)
WET 212 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC151)
WET 211 - Warren Wurzburger - (MidC150)
WET 210 - CMora - (MidC149)
WET 209 - jj - (MidC148)
WET 208 - Betsy Garfield - (MidC147)
WET 207 - Rita Denenberg - (MidC146)
WET 206 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC145)
WET 205 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC144)
WET 204 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC143)
WET 203 - Glo (gloworks) - (MidC142)
WET 202 - Neil Parkinson - (MidC141)
WET 201 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC140)
WET 200 - Retrospective week for the 200th anniversary. - (MidC139)
WET 199 - Jimbird - (MidC138)
WET 198 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC137)
WET 197 - Susan Gardner - (MidC136)
WET 196 - Susan (TDG) - (MidC135)
WET 195 - Betsy Garfield - (MidC134)
WET 194 - Alice Gless - (MidC133)
WET 193 - Glo (gloworks) - (MidC132)
WET 192 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC131)
WET 191 - Rita Denenberg - (MidC130)
WET 190 - jj - (MidC129)
WET 189 - John Pangia - (MidC128)
WET 188 - Jeanne Brynie - (MidC127)
WET 187 - Jean Jordan - (MidC126)
WET 186 - Glo (gloworks) - (MidC125)
WET 185 - Betsy Garfield - (MidC124)
WET 184 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC123)
WET 183 - Mystery Guest - (MidC122)
WET 182 - Rita Denenberg - (MidC121)
WET 181 - Dan Pilkington - (MidC120)
WET 180 - Betsy Garfield - (MidC119)
WET 179 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC118)
WET 178 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC117)
WET 177 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC116)
WET 176 - Jeanne Brynie - (MidC115)
WET 175 - Dan Pilkington - (MidC114)
WET 174 - John Pangia - (MidC113)
WET 173 - Nightingail - (MidC112)
WET 172 - Neil Parkinson - (MidC111)
WET 171 - Julien - (MidC110)
WET 170 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC109)
WET 169 - Frogii - (MidC108)
WET 168 - Dennis (ff) - (MidC107)
WET 167 - Jean Jordan - (MidC106)
WET 166 - Matthew Dranchak - (MidC105)
WET 165 - Jeanne Brynie - (MidC104)
WET 164 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC103)
WET 163 - Carol Brooksbank - (MidC102)
WET 162 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC101)
WET 161 - Dan Pilkington - (MidC100)
WET 160 - Cindy M - (MidC99)
WET 159 - Nightingail - (MidC98)
WET 158 - Mike Beckett - (MidC97)
WET 157 - Jimbird - (MidC96)
WET 156 - Jean Jordan - (MidC95)
WET 155 - Rita Denenberg - (MidC94)
WET 154 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC93
WET 153 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC92
WET 152 - John Pangia - (MidC91
WET 151 - Carol Brooksbank - (MidC90
WET 150 - Shena Delian O'Brien - (MidC89
WET 149 - Neil Parkinson - (MidC88)
WET 148 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC87)
WET 147 - Betsy Garfield - (MidC86)
WET 146 - Jeanne Brynie - (MidC85)
WET 145 - Rita Denenberg - (MidC84)
WET 144 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC83)
WET 143 - Glo (gloworks) - (MidC82)
WET 142 - Cindy M - (MidC81)
WET 141 - Bell - (MidC80)
WET 140 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC79)
WET 139 - Sue - (MidC78)
WET 138 - Connie (CMora) - (MidC77)
WET 137 - Nightingail - (MidC76)
WET 136 - Glo (gloworks) - (MidC75)
WET 135 - Bell - (MidC74)
WET 134 - Betsy - (MidC73)
WET 133 - Silverfire - (MidC72)
WET 132 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC71)
WET 131 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC70)
WET 130 - Neil Parkinson - (MidC69)
WET 129 - Connie (CMora) - (MidC68)
WET 128 - Kathen - (MidC67)
WET 127 - Glo (gloworks) - (MidC66)
WET 126 - John Pangia - (MidC65)
WET 125 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC64)
WET 124 - Connie (CMora) - (MidC63)
WET 123 - Mike Beckett - (MidC62)
WET 122 - Mardy - (MidC61)
WET 121 - Lisa C Roussel - (MidC60)
WET 120 - Cindy M. - (MidC59)
WET 119 - Nightingail - (MidC58)
WET 118 - J. Wayne Rhine - (MidC57)
WET 117 - Carol Brooksbank - (MidC56)
WET 116 - Alice Gless - (MidC55)
WET 115 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC54)
WET 114 - Jeanne Brynie - (MidC53)
WET 113 - Neil Parkinson - (MidC52)
WET 112 - John Pangia - (MidC51)
WET 111 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC50)
WET 110 - Glo (gloworks) - (MidC49)
WET 109 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC48)
 MidC47 - Glo (gloworks)
WET 108 - Glenn Pechacek
WET 107 - Kristine - (MidC46)
 MidC45 - Glo (gloworks)
WET 106 - Moe
WET 105 - Mardy - (MidC44)
WET 104 - Mike Beckett - (MidC43)
WET 103 - Barb (BAR Grafix) - (MidC42)
WET 102 - Ron Hull - (MidC41)
WET 101 - Connie - (MidC40)
WET 100 - Design a logo week for the 100th anniversary. - (MidC39)
WET 99 - Glo (gloworks) - (MidC38)
WET 98 - Michelle - (MidC37)
WET 97 - Jimbird - (MidC36)
WET 96 - Janice Calbery - (MidC35)
WET 95 - Don Tatro - (MidC34)
WET 94 - Carol Brooksbank - (MidC33)
WET 93 - Frank Hargreaves - (MidC32)
WET 92 - Susan Gardner - (MidC31)
WET 91 - Kathy - (MidC30)
WET 90 - Anne Alexander - (MidC29)
WET 89 - Rob Elfferich - (MidC28)
WET 88 - Tina - (MidC27)
WET 87 - Gypsy - (MidC26)
WET 86 - Neil Parkinson - (MidC25)
WET 85 - Martin - (MidC24)
WET 84 - Trebor - (MidC23)
WET 83 - Jeanne Brynie - (MidC22)
WET 82 - Christina Bartsch - (MidC21)
WET 81 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC20)
WET 80 - Ian - (MidC19)
WET 79 - Lisa Roussel - (MidC18)
WET 78 - Tina Wolfinbarger - (MidC17)
WET 77 - Dale Palmer - (MidC16)
WET 76 - Anna Cochran - (MidC15)
WET 75 - John Pangia - (MidC14)
WET 74 - Valeri - (MidC13)
WET 73 - David Beards - (MidC12)
WET 72 - Connie (CMora) - (MidC11)
WET 71 - Ed ~DrawMann~ - (MidC10)
WET 70 - Marco - (MidC9)
WET 69 - R. Joanne Johnson - (MidC8)
WET 68 - Paul Webb - (MidC7)
WET 67 - Skon Of Vulcan - (MidC6)
WET 66 - Dragoness D - (MidC5)
WET 65 - Lenny Hofaker (LenHo) - (MidC4)
WET 64 - Glenn Pechacek - (MidC3)
WET 63 - Rita Denenberg - (MidC2)
WET 62 - Ron Hull - (MidC1)
WET 61 - Raingod
WET 60 - Cazcie
WET 59 - Crystal McIntyre
WET 58 - RC
WET 57 - Debbie
WET 56 - Baerble
WET 55 - Janice Calberry
WET 54 - Martin
WET 53 - Ray Sherman
WET 52 - Mike Beckett
WET 51 - Barb (BAR Grafix)
WET 50 - Glo (gloworks)
WET 49 - Sherri Smith
WET 48 - Michelle Amarante
WET 47 - Jean Jordan
WET 46 - Valeri (Spud Sister)
WET 45 - David Beard
WET 44 - Jimbird
WET 43 - Mardy
WET 42 - Ron Lacey
WET 41 - Glenn Pechacek
WET 40 - Tika Carr
WET 39 - Bill J
WET 38 - Jeannie (JM La Rue)
WET 37 - J. Wayne Rhine
WET 36 - Ron Hull
WET 35 - Diane (5acreschool)
WET 34 - Neil Parkinson
WET 33 - Don Tatro
WET 32 - Christina Bartsch
WET 31 - Frank Hargreaves
WET 30 - Joanne Johnson
WET 29 - Shena Delian O'Brien
WET 28 - Opus (Carla)
WET 27 - Jeanne (jpublic)
WET 26 - Kathy (kap)
WET 25 - M. Vampire
WET 24 - Tammy Dotson
WET 23 - Carol Brooksbank
WET 22 - Nightingail
WET 21 - MaryBeth
WET 20 - Bobpa
WET 19 - Dave Daniels
WET 18 - Rita Denenberg
WET 17 - Deann Gregorio
WET 16 - LittleMoo
WET 15 - Meegia
WET 14 - JoFlo
WET 13 - Porter
WET 12 - Bill Schnakenberg
WET 11 - Ronald Vick
WET 10 - Judith
WET 09 - Mike Christy
WET 08 - Tracy
WET 07 - D'Lan memorial week
WET 06 - Paul N. Lee
WET 05 - Lorraine
WET 04 - Eleny
WET 03 - Diana
WET 02 - N.B.P. Dragon
WET 01 - Tika Carr
Pre Wet - D'Lan


d) MidC - Midweek Challenge
What is MidC? MidC stands for MidWeek Challenge. Originated by Nightingail and Tika Carr, MidC is a non-structured "activity" designed to fill the gap between the successive Week End Themes. Instead of an image, an idea is given each Monday or Tuesday. Participants' images are posted to alt.binaries.comp-graphics until the next WET on Thursday.
How does MidC work? Each week the WET picker chooses an idea and posts it to the newsgroup alt.binaries.comp-graphics <news:alt.binaries.comp-graphics>. Each artist interprets the idea in an image of their own creation.
The original idea is posted on Monday or Tuesday of each week. The earlier on those days it is posted the better (but *please* do not post before Monday), so we don't diminish the WET's time frame. Once the idea is posted, everyone goes to work -- the MidC entries are posted in alt.binaries.comp-graphics or posted on web pages, and everyone enjoys. Once the MidC is over, the next chooser-of-the-image posts the next WET on Thursday followed by the next MidC on Monday.

e) General Notes:
New posters should not be discouraged by the quantity of posting in response to their posts.  The numerous core members participate in the WET's and it is a great method of introducing yourself to the group because of the amount of interaction with other members of the group. New posters must realize that most members have been commenting on each other's graphics for a long time and on a regular basis.
It has been requested that posters include in the subject line a description of the graphic.
This is a brief FAQ to allow a reader/member of the group to know how the group functions at the present time.  The existence of an official FAQ is unknown.

With special thanks to Glenn Pechacek for writing this section.

f) Netiquitte - I do not see a need to write this section. The following pages cover the subject very well. Anything not covered can be deduced by common courtesy.
Netiquette, A Whole New Culture - http://www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/internet/netiquet.htm
By; Softweb - Contact: Judy Schober
Netiquette Home Page - http://www.fau.edu/netiquette/netiquette.html
By: Arlene H. Rinaldi


2.a. Paint Programs
3D Max - http://www.autodesk.com/
Software environment for 3D design conceptualization and visualization
ArtRage - http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html
Painting program designed to simulate painting on a canvas, along with pens, pencils, crayons, and other tools. (Free)
Arts & Letters - http://www.arts-letters.com/
For beginners, freehand drawing tools, clip art, templates and fonts for creating signs, posters, greeting cards etc. Has more advanced tools available as you learn. (Express 7.5 $24.95)
Corel - http://www.corel.com/
Dogwaffle - http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Ridge/7251/cyberop.htm
Natural paint, lots of features, drawing with particles, a plugin interface with Visual Basic examples, tool-tips help, a nearly full paintbox. (Free)
Form.Z- http://www.formz.com/
form.Z 3D modelling application {Demo}
Embellish - http://www.dadaware.com/
Software company shutdown. Left Embellish to the world for a free download.
Expression 2 - http://www.creaturehouse.com/
Expression 2 by Creature House. (30 day demo USD$139)
GIF Construction Set - http://www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/gifcon.html
GIF Construction Set Professional - GIF animation software. Assemble animations with an Animation Wizard, "Supercompressor", add transparency to existing graphics. (USD$20.00).
GIMP - http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/ For Windows
(Free)
GIMP - http://www.gimp.org
For Linux (Free)
Halo Sim - http://www.sundog.clara.co.uk/atoptics/phenom.htm
Atmospheric halo displays range from the familiar circle around the sun or moon to rare and prized events when the whole sky is webbed by intricate arcs. (Free)
Image Enhance - http://home.bip.net/baxtrom/ImageEnhance.htm
An "easy-to-use" graphics enhancer for BMP images. (Freeware)
ImageMagick TM - http://www.imagemagick.org/
ImageMagick TM a collection of tools and libraries to read, write, and manipulate an image in over 68 major formats (Free)
Light Flow - http://www.lightflowtech.com/
Windows or Linux 3D program
Micrografx Studio - http://www.micrografx.com/
Midnight Modeller - http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/rays/pov/ Autocad like interface to create 3d drawings. For Linux OS, requires POV. (free)
Photo-Brush - http://www.mediachance.com/pbrush/
Photo-Brush an image editor, natural and artistic media painting program, picture retouching tool and photo enhancer for Windows (30 day Demo USD$39.00)
NeoPaint - http://www.neosoftware.com/index.html
Graphics editor that can edit animated GIF, icon editor, special effects, natural media painting tools, has a screen capture feature. DOS and Windows (30 Day Demo US$59.95)
Photoshop - http://www.adobe.com/products/main.html
Photoplus - http://www.freephotoplus.com
Photoplus from Serif Ltd., digital imaging and animation package (Freeware)
Paint Shop Pro - http://www.jasc.com/
Plant Studio - http://www.kurtz-fernhout.com/PlantStudio/index.htm
Creates 3d plants, flowers.  ($19.00 USD)
Photo Impact - http://www.ulead.com/
Poser - http://www.curiouslabs.com/
3D-character animation and design tool
POVRAY - http://www.povray.org
Radiance - http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Ridge/7251/radiant.htm
Radiant lens flare render engine. It takes a bit of chasing to find it. (Free)
Repligator 7 - http://www.ransen.com/replig.htm
Add life to your photographs. (US$29.95 Demo)
Gliftic V3 - http://www.ransen.com/gliftic/default.htm
WEB background images and decorations, Quilts, CD labels, etc. (US$29.95, Demo)
TrueSpace - http://www.caligari.com/
3D Image software. Also many plugins from the web site. (US$495, Demo)
Tux Paint - http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/
Drawing program for children. Has an easy-to-use interface with a cartoon mascot guide you through the program. You start with a blank canvas and have a variety of drawing tools to create your image. OS's include MS Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD and Solaris. (Free)
WinImages - http://www.blackbeltsystems.com/
Paint, special effects, morphing, animation. ($399.95 USD, No Demo)
ZPaint - http://www.steffengerlach.de/freeware/index.html
Software for creating 3D-looking elements for websites and software interfaces. (Freeware)
VCW - http://www.photo-editor.net/index.htm
VCW VicMan's Photo Editor graphics editor with many features and special effects. (Freeware)
Satori - http://www.satoripaint.com/
Satori 2D graphics and design software. (Demo - $49.00)
Aura - http://www.newtek.com/main.html
Professional animation, video painting and video layering, non-linear editing system, character generation, cel animation, 2D animation, special effects. (US$895.00, Demo)
Photo Webber - http://www.photowebber.com/
Create individual web pages, template for a complete site, layout and rollover buttons. Requires Photoshop 3.0 or better layered .PSD files. (US$199.00, Demo)
Win Morph - http://www.debugmode.com/winmorph/
Warp and distort images or photographs, create simple animations. (Freeware)
ImageForge - http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_imffw.html
Painting, creating and editing images, photos, graphics. (Freeware)
ImageForge PRO - http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_imf.html
ImageForge with more capabilities. (shareware USD29.00)
IconForge - http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_if.html
Create icons, cursors, animated icon/cursors. (shareware USD28.00)
Zoner Draw - http://www.zoner.com/
Zoner Draw 3, 4 - Create brochures, illustrations for documents, business cards, etc. Graphics for internet, vector animations.
Zoner Draw 3 - (Free) , Zoner Draw 4 - (Demo, Download USD$49.00, Boxed USD$69.00)
Zoner GIF Animator - http://www.zoner.com/
Zoner GIF Animator 4 - Create animated images in the GIF format. (USD$19.95)


2.b. Plug-ins - Photoshop/Paint Shop Pro
Adobe - http://www.adobe.com/products/main.html
AFH Bevelers - http://www.afh.com/web/pshop/free.html
Alien Skin - http://www.alienskin.com/
Eye Candy
KPT (Corel) Kai Power Tools - http://www.corel.com/
Blade Pro - http://www.flamingpear.com/blade.html
Solar Cell - http://www.flamingpear.com/solarcell.html
CoMa's Place - http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-48421/
Cybia Freeware - http://www.cybia.co.uk/
Filter Factory - http://www.netins.net/showcase/wolf359/adobepc.htm
Jama 3D - http://redfield.webzone.ru/
Was located at: http://www.rinet.ru/~redfield/
Media Spark - http://www.mediaspark.com/filters.htm
NVR BorderMania - http://www.mediaco.com/nvr/filters.html
MuRa Mucho - http://www.geocities.com/murakuma/
MuRa's Free Photoshop Plug-ins for Making Seamless Patterns (Free)
PaintEngine - http://www.fantasticmachines.com/
by Fantastic Machines (Free)
Tile Tools - http://www.fantasticmachines.com/
Tile Tools - A Package of 21 image altering filters (USD39.00)
PC Resources for Photoshop - http://www.netins.net/showcase/wolf359/plugins.htm
AmphiSoft-Toadies Plugins - http://photoshop.msk.ru/
AmphiSoft and Toadie filters will help you transform your images into interesting pieces of digital art.(Freeware)
Universe Image Creator - http://www.diardsoftware.com/
Create images of deep space, star field, nebula, stars, vortex, lens flares, planets, and now galaxies (Shareware, 24.95)
Sapphire Effects - http://www.sapphire-innovations.com/
Sapphire Effects - brushes for Photoshop 6 - along with our 1000+ filters for Photoshop. 'Andrew's filter' set.
The Plugin Site - http://www.thepluginsite.com/
List of Plugins both free and commercial. Contests.
Andromedia - http://www.andromeda.com/
Various Plugins commercial with demos. Speciality - photo alteration
Design Heaven - http://www.designheaven.com/GraphicsRing/plugins/freeware.html
Large link list of freeware plugins
Kewlpack Actions - http://www.kewlpack.com/
Kewlpack Actions - special effect plugins for Adobe Photoshop 4.x and higher.(Free and $)
Van Der Lee Plugins - http://www.v-d-l.com/index.html
Adrenaline - A series of plugins, UnPlugged - Over 100 free plugins
Waterworks Plugin for Terragen - http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~jomeder/WaterWorks/index.html
WaterWorks will only run on Windows 95/98 and Me. (For now) WaterWorks needs the TGPGuiLib to run.
For Export Only Plugin for Terragen - http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~jomeder/feo/index.html
Exports Windows BMP, Autodesk DXF, Wavefront OBJ and RenderMan RIB files. "For Export Only" will only run on Windows 95/98 and Me. And needs the TGPGuiLib to run.
Xaos Tools - http://store.yahoo.com/xaostools/totoalxaos1.html
Photoshop plugins Includes: Paint Alchemy 2, TypeCaster 1.15, Terrazzo 2 and Fresco. "painterly" effects, 3D Type and seamless tiles. (UD$579)
Filters Unlimited - http://www.icnet.de/intl/funfeat.html
Filters Unlimited
Icon & Cursor - http://www.philipp-spoeth.de/photoshop/format.htm
Plug-ins to load and save Windows Cursor and Icon files. (Free)
Krusty's FX - http://www.krust.com/index.html
Krusty's FX - Free Adobe Photoshop Plugins
Axion Software - http://www.axionfx.com/
Flare Effects, Glow, Sparkle, filters. (Free, $$)
JPEG Wizard Adobe Photoshop Plugin - http://www.jpg.com/products/picpress_photoshop.html
JPEG compression (Demo, USD29.00)
ZenPaint - http://www.zenwareonline.com
ZenPaint is an easy to use collection of filters and other 2D graphic tools. (Demo, USD25)
ZenTile - http://www.zenwareonline.com
ZenTile a tiling program with heightfield map generation capability. (USD15)
CR2Edit - http://www.zenwareonline.com/cr2edit/cr2edit.html
CR2Edit utility for Poser (USD25)
BuZZ - http://www.segmentis.com/
buZZ.Professional and buZZ.Lite are 'Simplifier' effect plug-ins. Thirteen effects included in the Pro version (£79.99 Pro)


2.c. Landscape Programs
Bryce - http://www.corel.com/
Former web address - http://www.metacreations.com/products/bryce4/
Blueberry3D - http://www.blueberry3d.com/">
Modeling of 3D terrain create virtual landscape or from map data. (USD$2,495, Demo)
Daylon Leveller(tm) - http://www.daylongraphics.com/products/leveller/
The Daylon Leveller(tm) heightfield/terrain/bumpmap modeler. ($74.95 USD, Demo)
Landscape Engine - http://www.egerter.com/
Offers a nonrepeating texture that covers the entire world, and dynamic shadows from objects. (Demo)
Terragen - http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen/
Landscape building software (Freeware, US$89.00 voluntary)
Vue d'Esprit 2 - http://www.e-onsoftware.com/
Software lets you easily create pictures of natural scenery. (Demo)
World Construction Set - http://www.3dnature.com/
photorealistic terrain modeling, visualization, rendering and animation software (US $940.00, no Demo)
Kashmir3d - http://www.kashmir3d.com/
Landscape building software from Japan. Website is in English and Japanese. (Freeware)
World Machine - http://students.washington.edu/sschmitt/world/
Landscape building software. (Freeware)
Natural Scene Designer - http://www.naturalgfx.com/
Natural Scene Designer, a 3D terrain rendering and animation program. (US$89.00)


2.d. Fractal Programs
QS Flame - http://www.uvm.edu/~msargent/
"Cosmic recursive fractal flames" (Freeware)
Tierazon - http://www.eclectasy.com/Iterations-et-Flarium24/software/index.html
Jungle Fractals (Freeware)
Sterling - http://www.eclectasy.com/Iterations-et-Flarium24/software/index.html
Flarium24 - http://www.eclectasy.com/Iterations-et-Flarium24/software/index.html
Ultra Fractal - http://www.ultrafractal.com
Automatic Fractal Map Generator - http://softwork.webjump.com/map
Fractal Explorer - http://www.eclectasy.com/Fractal-Explorer/index.html
Freeware fractal generator
fragTG - http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Den/9910/
Fractal terrain/landscape generator. Windows, Silicon Graphics (Freeware, US$50 if used commericially)
Terraform - http://www.freshmeat.net/appindex/1999/01/06/915650499.html
Terraform allows you to create fractal terrain (also called a height field). It is meant to generate digital terrain models for use in raytracing or other simulations (Free, Linux)
Mandelbrot for Windows - http://www.cerious.com/mandel.html
Fractal images generator. Cerious Software is re-releasing Mandelbrot as "Careware."
FracTint - http://spanky.triumf.ca/www/fractint/fractint.html
Fractint is a freeware fractal generator (Freeware)
Filmer V2.0 - http://www.julianhaight.com/filmer.shtml
A program for creating fractal animation (DOS Free)
SA18 - http://homestead.com/giannoni/sa18.html
Fractal - SA18 Chaos Engine (Free)
Ness - http://www.thecat50.freeserve.co.uk/ness/
3D Fractal Graphics, a series of programs that create random fractal like images. (Free)
Parke Net Fractivity - http://www.parkenet.org/jp/ufhome.html
Ultra Fractal Resources, Tutorials, Galleries, Challenges from email list.
Mind-Boggling Fractals - http://www.mbfractals.com/
Mind-Boggling Fractals program and a gallery of 700+ fractals. (US$25.00)
Fractal Zplot - http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/5601/
Fractal generator that supports ray-traced 3D fractals with Phong highlights.
Fraktalis ChaosPage - http://fraktali.849pm.com/fracpro.html
XenoDreams Fractals - http://www.xenodream.com/
XenoDreams Fractals with 2D, 3D and lighting control (USD$69.00)
Can't get enough fractals? Here are a few newsgroups for posting fractals. alt.binaries.pictures.fractals - It is a very talented and prolific group.
And alt.binaries.pictures.fractals
Fractal groups that are for discussions only: alt.fractals, alt.fractal-design.painter


2.e. Misc. Programs
Anaglyph - http://www.mudder.net/genghis/
Converts a pair of images into (red-blue) stereo pair. For 3D viewing. (Freeware)
ANAGLYPH MAKER V1.06 - http://www.stereoeye.jp/software/index_e.html
Created by Takashi Sekitani grayscale and color anaglyphs (Freeware)
Tree Professional & Tree Classic - http://www.onyxtree.com/
Tree and vegetation creator and modeler. Sun light and shadow casting includes a TREE Library with a selection of tree presets. ($$ Check web site - Win-Mac)
Greenworks Software XFrog - http://www.greenworks.de/
XFrog organic modeler. Many plants and trees. ($US 399, 30 day demo)
Dicer - http://www.ziplink.net/~shoestring/dicer01.htm
Cuts up images and creates the HTML code for web pages. (Freeware)
Split image - http://www.thecastle.com/software.html
Divides an image into any number of rows and columns. Then writes the HTML code for you. (Freeware)
Splitz! - http://www.b-zone.de/software/splitz.htm
Split any image into rectangular parts and export the images and an HTML page. (Freeware)
AUTOMATIC FRACTAL MAP GENERATOR - VERSION 1.2 - http://members.tripod.com/softwork/map/
The program generates and manages .map files. (Freeware)
http://www.mathemagicimages.com/
And here are some maps that can be used with QS Flame Fractal. Ultra Fractal Tutorials
Pixie color definition - http://natty.port5.com/pixie.html
With Pixie, point to a color and get the hex, RGB, HTML-ready, CMYK and HSV color values. (Freeware)
ImageEnhance - http://home.bip.net/baxtrom/ImageEnhance.htm
An easy-to-use graphics enhancer for your BMP images. (Freeware)
3D Cafe - http://www.3dcafe.com
Large collection of 3d images. (Free)
Digital Art Zone - http://www.DAZ3D.com/
Poser Models
Casperium Graphics - http://casperiumgraphics.netfirms.com/
Casperium Graphics 3DModels for Bryce
Chemical Studios - http://www.chemicalstudios.com/
Poser and Bryce 3D models.
Ripple Effect - http://www.ripple-effect-online.com/
Poser and VUE d'ESPRIT models.
Baumgarten Enterprises - http://www.stewstras.net/baument/downloads.htm
Free Poser and Bryce downloads
TransMapped Hair - http://www.vowel.or.jp/~kozaburo/
Poser TransMapped Hair by Yamato and Kozaburo (free)
NovaMatic 2000 - http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/8762/
Creates nova light effects (Free)
Metrix - http://www.panix.com/~jnr/
Metrix compares two images and matches their colors
HeroMachine - http://www.heromachine.com/
HeroMachine, create your own cartoon characters (Freeware)
Lura Wave - http://www.luratech.com/
Visual image compression plug-in. Special format requires plugin to view.(Demo, Prices vary)
Gradient Thief - http://www.kerlinsoftworks.com/products/gthief/gthief.html
Create multi-color gradients. You can "steal" gradient colors from existing images. (Freeware)
BAT Laboratory - http://bat.server.ne.jp/
Poser models and accessories.

2.e.i - Thumbnail and graphics management
SuperJPG - http://www.midnightblue.com/SuperJPG/index.htm
Explorer style image file manager and viewer.  Optimized for photographic material. (Demo)
IrfanView - http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9227474/
Thumbnails - saves thumbnails with an html table, Preview, Drag & Drop Support, Print Support, Scan (TWAIN) Support, Slideshow, Batch conversion & more  (Freeware, US$10.00 if used commercially)
DPIC (Digital Picture Index Creator) - http://www.cd2html.de/index.en.html
automatically makes jpeg picture indexes containing thumbnails off all pictures inside the directory (Freeware) Also available - CD2HTML automatically makes html pages from contents of directories, complete with links to the files, icons/thumbnails of the files. (Freeware)
ACDSee 3.0 - http://www.acdsystems.com/products/acdsee/
Slideshow display, autosize preview, read ahead/cache, show GIF animation, convert to BMP/JPG, photo enhancement (US$49.95, Shareware 30 day)
Media Center - http://www.jasc.com/
Will create thumbnail contact sheets and html. It's not free but there is an evaluation copy that can be downloaded. (US$29.00/$39.00)
imagENGine - http://www.insyse.com
Create thumbnails, a batch image editor and html pages generator. (US$45.00, 30 day eval)
Au2thumbs - http://www.filehouse.com/au2thumbs/
Create batches of thumbnails, has "live" preview before creation! Separate progam to generate html. (US$29.99, Shareware)
Thumbnail Catalogue Maker - http://www.bmtmicro.com/BMTCatalog/win/thumbmk.html
Creates JPEG thumbnail image files from Full size JPEG image files. Builds HTML catalogue files from Thumbnail images (US$40.00/$60.00)
ThumbNailer - http://www.smalleranimals.com/thumb.htm
Thumbnail creator and HTML generator. Formats supported: JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, TIFF, PCX, TGA, WMF, WBMP and Adobe PhotoShop. Can be set for Windows & DOS unattended operation.
Thumbs Plus - http://www.cerious.com/
Graphic file viewer, displays a thumbnail, will locate, view, edit, print and organize images, metafiles, fonts and movies. It will build web pages. (US$74.95, eval version)
CompuPic Pro - http://www.photodex.com/
Browse photos, web pages, and files, Publish web pages with themes, Make quick modifications with advanced editing, create Photodex Picture CDs, Scan and download entire websites, batch conversions. (US$99.95/$39.95, eval version Win-Mac-Linux)
Web Thumbnailer - http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/webworld2000/web_thumbnailer.htm
Web Thumbnailer from Dragonworks, creates thumbnails and writes webpages. (US$11.95, Demo-30 times)
Fun Thumbs - http://www.pollensoftware.com/funthumbs/index.html
Fun Thumbs creates thumbnails images of graphics and will create web pages. (Share ware US$19.95)
EldoS Thumbnailer - http://www.eldos.org/elthumbs/elthumbs.html
Creates thumbnails images of graphics and will create web pages. (Share ware US$19.95)
Easy Thumbnails - http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/
Will batch scale images up or down, includes 9 resampling filters. Supports most image formats. (free)


3. Other Questions
a. I can't see any images, just remarks! Why?
This is a newsgroup reader thing. One answer is to get a better ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Replay has an archive of binary newsgroups at http://www.usenet-replayer.com/archive.html
Enter comp-graphics and do a search.
Another way is to use a web based mail and newsreader. The following have been recommended by abc-g users.
Mail and News - http://www.mailandnews.com
The email is web based (you need access to the internet from anywhere) and allows attachments.
The following sources can help you with reading and posting to this newsgroup.
Supernews - http://www.supernews.com/
Newsguy - http://www.newsguy.com/
Easynews - http://www.easynews.com/
Eternews - http://www.eternews.com/
ETIN Technologies - http://www.etin.com/
b. Can I alter your image?
That is up to each individual artist. You MUST ask for permission first.
c. Is there a way to stop someone from stealing my image? (Form a web site, newsgroup, etc.)
No.  If a graphic can be seen, it can be taken.
d. Why do you talk so much? Post more graphics.
Because we are a friendly group. All the talk helps us all to improve the quality of our graphics. And to learn. If you want to see more graphics go check out alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.
If you just want to stir up a controversy go under a bridge and harrass goats, Troll.
e. Does anyone have a clip-art picture of a ____?
Go to the newsgroup alt.binaries.pictures.clip-art, alt.binaries.clip-art. As of this writing they are very friendly and helpful.
f. My image was stolen! What can I do now?
- Ask the site owner to remove your copyrighted image
- Ask the company that is hosting the site for help.
The following links will help explain what can be done about image theft. And some support groups.
http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/wbg1/web_guard.htm
Proud Web Guard Member.
http://www.iwanet.org/about/pro-ethics.html
WWW Pro-Ethics Pledge sponsored by IWA
http://www.whatiscopyright.org/
What is a Copyright Explaination
http://www.rightsforartists.com/
Rights For Artists


4. Tutorials
Tutorial - http://www.geocities.com/5acreart/tips/list.html
Diane "5 Acre Art"
Make a Collage
http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Strasse/6736/phcollage.html
Tutorial for Painter
Joanne
Techniques and Tutorials - http://www.justkiss.com
Simon Q. Walden
Mardi PSP Tutorials - http://www.mardiweb.com/web
Web Graphics on a Budget home page for Paint Shop Pro tutorials.
Peter Sharp Bryce - http://www.petersharpe.com/
Peter Sharpe has excellent Bryce tutorials.
Craig Burton - http://www.craigburton.com/
Tutorials on mostly Poser and some other graphics programs
Anto Matkovic's Home Page - http://138.188.193.50/anto/
Anto Matkovic's Home Page. Human heads modeled 3D and some models to download. (Free)
Wolfies Den - http://www.wolfiesden.com/index.htm
Bryce stuff. Some programs for free download.
My Corner - http://www.iaw.on.ca/~jspirko/
John Spirko Bryce tutorials and models.
Terragen Tutorial - http://www.caroluk.co.uk/terratut/
Terragen Tutorial by Carol Brooksbank.


5. ABC-G Personal Web Sites - Galleries
Glozwurld Graphics - http://www.glozwurld.com/
Glo
WET archive - http://www.geocities.com/5acreart/
Diane "5 Acre Art"
Graphics Crossroads - http://www.nightingail.com/
Nightingail's Gallery
Joanne Home Page - http://www.rjoannej.com
Joanne Home Page
http://home.satx.rr.com/bjeanneb/WeekEndTheme.htm
Jeanne - WET - changes each week
http://home.satx.rr.com/bjeanneb/MidWeekChallenge.htm
Jeanne -  MidC - changes each week or so.
Creepy Clown - http://www.creepyclown.com/
Don Tatro's Gallery of Creepy Clown
http://dontatro.bryce-alive.net/tatro.htm
Bill the Bumbler's misadventures & other of Don's non-Creepy stuff.
http://teena.biz/
Christina, Home page
http://private-editions.com
Private Editions, by John Pangia, Painting with light on canvas. The galleries at Digital Paint.
http://www.angelfire.com/oh/wrhine/graphics/
J. Wayne's Computer Graphics.
http://anne.alexander.home.att.net
Anne Alexander Home page with some WET images.
http://raydix.topcities.com/
Ray Dix Fractal gallery.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~parkie/
Neil Parkinson - Home page.
http://www.incurableart.com/
-Elenyte - Incurable Art
http://www.geocities.com/futurevision_2000/
John Cobb
http://community.webshots.com/user/tolstoy12/
Barb - Gallery of fractals
http://www.susan-gardner.com/
Susan Gardner Galleries
http://dreamerz.i8.com
Jan's Bryce, Poser and Vue images. Materials, Textures and Objects for poser, Bryce Vue.


6. FAQ's from graphics related groups.
PSP - VERY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - http://campratty.com/index.html
Top 10, well more then 10 now most often asked questions on the comp.graphics.apps.paint-shop-pro newsgroup.
PSP FAQ - http://www.alphageo.com/psp/faq.html
Original PSP FAQ information on Newsgroup Etiquette and Paint Shop Pro for the comp.graphics.apps.paint-shop-pro newsgroup.
PhotoShop - http://www.myjanee.com
FAQ, tutorials and some good postings from PhotoShop Newsgroups by "Always me, Janee"
Bryce 3D - http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/bryce/faq.html
alt.binaries.3d.bryce newsgroup
Fine Arts - http://www.wiu.edu/users/mflll/artfaq.html
alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.d
alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.graphics
alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.digitized
rec.arts.fine
comp.graphics.animation - http://www.tsfx.com/faq.html
comp.graphics.animation FAQ.
Other News Servers with graphics content
news.annexcafe.com
realspaceman.net


7. Other Misc. Web Links.
WET Image Dump - http://wetdump.topcities.com/index.htm
WeekEnd Theme, WET Image Dump
MidC Image Dump - http://midcdump.topcities.com/index.htm
WeekEnd Theme - MidC Image Dump
Photo Gallery - http://www.mdnpd.com/md/wetartst/
Web based photograph gallery of WET artists
The Paint Shop Pro Users Group - http://www.pspug.org/
An online community that uses Jasc's Paint Shop Pro to create computer graphics.
Photo Impact OnLine - http://www.ulead.com/
A virtual community for resources, news and creativity
Renderosity - http://www.renderosity.com/
Online Artist community, resources for Poser, Bryce, Vue d'Esprit and more
Schlabber - http://www.poserworld.com/schlabber/
Library of model poses for Poser. (Free)
Cazcie Bryce & Poser Textures - http://www.cazcie.com/
Galleries for Poser and bryce. Some Poser downloads
Browz 3d - http://www.istrasoft.net/
3d model viewer, views 3DS - 3D Studio binary, ASC - 3D Studio ASCII, DXF - AutoCAD ASCII, LWO - LightWave binary, OBJ - WaveFront ASCII, T3D - UnrealEd ASCII (Free)
Cells Park - http://www.cellspark.com/
The latest version of H2Omarker, a shareware batch visible watermarker
http://www.fxrsoft.com/
Creating humanoids, aliens, monsters, bugs, and other things that go bump in the night is an easy experience with Creature Creator.
Thorne Works - http://www.thorneworks.com/
Poser models
ReTouch Pro - http://www.retouchpro.com/
Online community for photograph retouchers and restorers
Pixmaker - http://www.pixaround.com/
Panorama 360° photo stitching and viewing software. ($$, demo , Free)
3D Commune, Artists community - http://3d.a1hostco.com/
3D Commune, Artists community with Discussion Forums, Art Galleries, Free Stuff, Tutorials Section, Calendar, Classifieds, Lots of poser for download.
TerraSource for Terragen - http://terrasource.net/
TerraSource - comprehensive list of Terragen-related sites, galleries and tutorials.
Virtual Terrain Project (VTP) - http://vterrain.org/
Tools for constructing real worlds in interactive, 3D digital form
Nan's Computer Graphics - http://www.cs.rit.edu/~ncs/graphics.html
Nan's Computer Graphics Page - List of links to computer graphics and related sites.
Constructor - http://www.soda.co.uk/soda/constructor/
Must be seen
PicturestoExe - http://www.wnsoft.com/
PicturesToExe creates stand-alone .EXE file of graphics and sounds. (USD $24, $30, $59, Demo 30-day)
WinTopo - http://www.wintopo.com/
Raster to Vector Conversion Tool (Freeware - USD$199.00)
Computer Arts Magazine - http://www.computerarts.co.uk/
Computer Arts Web Site - British Computer Graphic Arts Magazine.
3D Artist Magazine - http://www.3dartist.com/
Computer Graphics World Magazine - http://www.cgw.com/
FAQ: How do spammers harvest email addresses? By Uri Raz
http://www.private.org.il/harvest.html
Any U.S. Patent may be view at http://www.uspto.gov
"GIF" Patent
LZW Compression - U.S. 4558302: High speed data compression and decompression apparatus and method.
Issued/Filed Dates: Dec. 10, 1985 / June 20, 1983
Information from the patent holder
Unisys - http://www.unisys.com/about__unisys/lzw/
License Information on GIF and Other LZW-based Technologies
"JPG" Patent(?)
Coding system for reducing redundancy - U.S. 4698672
Inventors: Chen; Wen-hsiung (Sunnyvale, CA); Klenke; Daniel J. (Milpitas, CA)
Assignee: Compression Labs, Inc. (San Jose, CA)
Issued/Filed Dates: October 6, 1987 / October 27, 1986
Compression Labs, Inc. was purchased in 1997 by Forgent Networks http://www.forgent.com (VTel). The patent expires: Oct 2006


To suggest additions or corrections to this FAQ, email me J. Wayne Rhine
All information contained in this document was collected by members of the Alt.Binaries.Comp-Graphics Usenet Newsgroup.
Acknowledgment is graciously extended to the following members (Not listed in order) of the ABC-G group for their assistance:
Nightingail
Glenn Pechacek
Glo
Eleny
Rita Denenberg
Bill J
Thanks everyone!