what program can I download for free to design maps

[Jace22]

I was considering designing a map, but I don't have any graphics software like photoshop on my computer, can someone recommend something that I can get for free off the internet

[the.killing.44]

www.GIMP.net

[RedBaron0]

Map making tools

There's the whole array of goodies you can use, along with links to several programs you can download to use to make maps. But like 44 has already suggested, I also highly recommend GIMP. Get Photoshop if you're willing to pay for it.

[madk1]

Hey guys. Thanks for the suggestion about GIMP. I clicked on the link and all it said was "Howdy." I let it wait for a minute and nothing.

Is there another way to get there?

I am designing a map right now on paper (yes real paper) and want to know the best way to get it into the foundry for critiquing.

Thanks

[natty dread]

try paint.net

although, you'll need to install lots of plugins to it to make it really useful. but you'll find the plugins on the same site you find the program itself.

[captainwalrus]

try paint.net

Don't. Just use GIMP. It is great, and there are a lot of great plugins to make it just like photoshop.
http://www.gimp.org/windows/ Windows
http://www.gimp.org/ Just the GIMP site, the main one is for linux
http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/ for mac,

[natty dread]

Don't. Just use GIMP.

I use paint.net, and I do just fine.

[captainwalrus]

Don't. Just use GIMP.

I use paint.net, and I do just fine.

It isn't as good as GIMP. There isn't as much that you can do with it.

[natty dread]

Sure you can, if you have the right plugins. It's all about plugins with paint.net. It's like a very basic drawing software, that you can customize and tune up to suit your personal needs. That's why I like it. It's also a hell of a lot faster than GIMP on my computer.

[RjBeals]

http://www.sumopaint.com/home/

[captainwalrus]

http://www.sumopaint.com/home/

That looks really cool. There is a lot of stuff it has that GIMP doesn't but there are a few things I used on GIMP that it is lacking.

[madk1]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. Hopefully I can figure it out how to use them because I have two or three real cool maps to try to bring into the mix here.