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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
Open Source Design Software Categories
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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
Software Tools by category
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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/
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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-
6cae5d6a9f6
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