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Thanks for your comments Poenald - you've given me lots of extra food for thought and more to research! I'm just trying to get to grips with the basics and I know that new developments are occurring all the time as I learn so it's a never-ending cycle but it's great to see the potential behind all these different methods of creation.

Very inspiring to hear that you use GIMP, Arwen! I was already a fan of your clothing line before I ever decided to stick my toe in the water and learn to create so it's great to know that you can produce such detailed, rich textures with a free program. Thanks for sharing how you work :matte-motes-smile:

I'm only just beginning my adventures in basic clothes making and texturing using GIMP but I'm wondering if it's possible to make very high quality clothes without the use of Photoshop? I'm pretty fussy as a shopper in SL so as a creator I aspire to learning all I can to make great products. The cost of Photoshop is a huge consideration but I'd be willing to save my pennies if it meant the difference between "good" and "great". I'm aware quality has a lot to do with experience and knowledge and I'm absolutely not looking for any shortcuts in my learning but I just wanted to hear people's opinions on the pros and cons of Photoshop vs GIMP for clothes-making in SL (so I can start saving lol!) Look forward to getting your point of view! Thanks :matte-motes-bashful-cute-2: