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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

> On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:17:11 -0400, TJ wrote:
>
>> I'm a farmer, and I've been mistakenly using GIMP for years to prepare
>> planning maps that show what I want to plant where on my diversified
>> farm. They use a satellite photo as a base, with color-coded fields
>> drawn on it as overlaying layers, labeled with the size in acres.
>
> Let me suggest looking at Inkscape. That does vector drawing, which is 
> resolution-independent, and is easier to modify.

    https://logovector.co.uk/blogs/news/how-to-create-a-vector-file-in-gimp?srsltid=AfmBOoqFUPTNtHjYJw6KSUgxfetIIrAO_qHSeOozCeeyfRCHQo2EZt4j

    GIMP(GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a widely used open-source raster
    graphics software. While it's not specifically designed for vector
    graphics, it does offer some basic vector capabilities. In this blog post,
    we'll discuss the nature of vector files, explore GIMP's vector features,
    and provide a guide on creating a vector logo in GIMP.

> I recently did something similar to what you’ve been doing (except a bit 
> simpler), drawing a diagram of a car accident I was in for an insurance 
> claim. The satellite photo was in a background layer, and I added various 
> annotation layers on top, including lines with different colours and dash 
> styles indicating the paths of the vehicles etc. Inkscape has some nice 
> design functions to let me get text blocks neatly aligned and distributed 
> etc.
>
> And it’s all nondestructive. Which means I can change things (e.g. the 
> sizes and rotations of objects) without losing any image quality.
>
> I use GIMP, too, when appropriate. The thing with Free software is, it 
> doesn’t cost you any extra to learn more than one tool.

If one is willing to learn.

-- 
O love, could thou and I with fate conspire
To grasp this sorry scheme of things entire,
Might we not smash it to bits
And mould it closer to our hearts' desire?
		-- Omar Khayyam, tr. FitzGerald