Recommended Software

Snow Leopard Graphics Software

• Adobe CS4 Master Collection - (technically for Tiger/Leopard) includes a BUNCH of Adobe-related software; HOWEVER, if you do stumble upon this software (and a serial), you will still need to turn back the date to around 2008 to launch any of the applications

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• Aseprite 0.9.5 - a sprite editor

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• Birdfont 2.17.3 - a font creation program

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• Blacksmith3D v4.2.0.0 - allows you to easily paint in 3D across seams

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• Blender 2.69 - a free and open-source 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and post production program; this version makes it easier to create height-maps

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• Blender 2.79b - a free and open-source 3D modeling, animation, rendering, and post production program

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• Bryce v6.1 - used for creating 3D scenes, mostly terrain; however, only use if feeling nostalgic; it is not an easy program to use

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• Colors v1.9 - a color picker program that copies the clicked color to the clipboard

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• CoolReader 3.0.56 - a free and open-source ebook viewer; supports fb2, txt, rtf, doc, html epub, chm, mobi, prc, azw, pdb, pml, and zip

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• Corel Painter X v10.0.046 - a digital painting program meant to be used with a USB drawing tablet

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• Dia 0.97.2-7 - a free and open-source diagram maker

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• Flare v1.5.1 - use this to apply quick photo effects and simple, typical editing; however, it will automatically generate previews for each selectable preset and this may slow things down

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• FreeCAD 0.13 - a free and open-source CAD program; click here for a manual

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• Gimp 2.8.6 - a free and open-source image manipulation and paint program

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• GrafX 2.4 - "ultimate 256-color bitmap paint program"

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• Gutenprint 5.1.7 - formerly "Gimp-Print," Gutenprint is a collection of free-software printer drivers for use with UNIX spooling systems, such as CUPS, LPR, and LPRng; you may also want usbtb 1.0.17 if you need to use an adapter to connect an older printer

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• Inkscape 0.48.2 - a free and open-source vector graphics editor

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• ImageMagick v10.0.0 - A command-line program for converting/manipulating several image file-formats; READ THE INSTALLTION INSTRUCTIONS; this is the latest downloadable version for 32-bit Snow Leopard that I could find; however, 10.20.0 was technically the last 32-bit

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• Img2icns v1.2.2 - an easy way to convert an image to an Apple icon

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• iPhoto 9.1 Update - digital photograph manipulation software application; use this to update the version included with iLife 11

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• iPhoto 9.2.3 Update - use this to update after updating from 9.1

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• iSteg v1.6.2 - a stenography program; use this to hide files within JPEGs and ZIPs; encryption supported; however, there are tons of software for detecting these things

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• Jarnal - includes two AppleScript applications that make use of Java program 'Jarnal'; one is for writing notes while the other is for annotating PDF's; a Workflow app is included to place within the Finder Toolbar

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• JavE 5.0 - ASCII art paint program; imagine a paint program but you "paint" with text characters instead of colored pixels; it also supports image to ASCII conversion and animation

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• libjpeg-turbo 2.0.6 - supposed to be an improved JPEG-related library for programs that support it

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• Murasaki 1.0.2 - a scroll-based ePub reader for OS X; opens much faster than Calibre's ebook viewer

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• Live Interior 3D Pro 2.9.8 - virtual home design software; Sketchup 2016 model support; license key required

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• MacOSaiX 2.1 - convert an image to a mosaic using a directory of other images; it takes a while

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• MakeHuman 1.1.0 - easily create 3D humanoid models, with or without accessories

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• Manga Studio EX 4 - an application for creating manga and comics

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• MotionArtist v1.2 - animation tool designed specifically for creating motion comics; serial required; turn year to 2014 to install and then back afterwards

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• MyPaint v1.0.0v3 - a free and open-source, realist, digital paint program that is tablet friendly, especially with older WACOM devices; however, this version seems to treat the eraser the same as the pointer; this version's interface is also slightly buggy; do not bother to add more brushes, only 64x64 tiled backgrounds; there is also a v0.9.1 release

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• NConvert 6.17 - a command-line program used for batch (or single) converting image files

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• OpenSCAD 2013.06 - software for creating solid 3D CAD objects; objects are creating in a programmer-like way

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• Paintbrush - a simple paint program for Mac OS X (Tiger and newer options)

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• PDF Editor Pro v1.5.0 - a PDF editing application with OCR capability

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• pdftk-server v2.02 - command-line-only; PDF manipulation tool

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• Pencil 0.4.4b - a 2D animation program with onion skinning

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• Picasa 3.9.1.535 - (download page is wrong about version) a photo manager with built-in facial recognition by Google; you may want to enable/disable things in the Preferences before importing

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• Pixen v3.1b2 - pixel art program, originally free and open source before becoming paid and proprietary in 2015 or thereabouts

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• Pixexix a.08 - lets you draw onto your 3D models using any 2D image editor

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• Reptile - map editing (tilemaps) program designed to work alongside Pixen; if using Intel Leopard, Rosetta is required

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• Scribus 1.4.5 - a free and open-source desktop publishing program

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• Sculptris Alpha 6 - "an elegant and simple 3D modeling solution, offering artists a platform to harness their imagination and create 3D sculpts in a way that is unique to the digital world"

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• Skim 1.4.41 - a PDF reader and note-taker for Mac OS X

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• Stykx v1.0.2 - frame-by-Frame stickman animation software, compatible with Pivot Animator files

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• Sweet Home 3D v7.2 - a free and open-source interior design program

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• Synfig Studio 0.64.3 - a free and open-source vector-based, 2D animation program

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• Tiled 0.10.0 - tiled map editor; mainly used for 2D game development

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• Wings 3D 1.4.1 - a free and open-source, advanced subdivision modeler

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• XnConvert 1.65 - batch convert image files while also having the option to apply effects

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• XnViewMP 0.72 - an image organizing, viewing, converting, sort of program

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• ZBrush v4.0 - a 3D sculpting/painting program