Can anyone reccomend landscape design software?

Question

I have a pretty blank slate with some carefully positioned trees (only 12 to

15 feet right now). If it were acceptable to post images in here I would show a picture.

Well, I have many photos of the property and would like to superimpose images of plantings to help me visualize. I have been surfing for some good designing software but the one I most liked cost upward of 200 dollars (US). I am only doing my house, I am not a professional by any stretch of the imagination. I don't know if I should keep looking or just do the design out of my mind or keep looking for an affordable tool to help me out.

Anyone familiar with any good photo based design software that they might reccomend to me that won't break the bank?

Thanks,

Mr. Bill

Travis M. · Accepted Answer

Post your pictures to When people have asked about design software in the past the predominant recommendation was to save your money.

Mr. Bill · Answer

Thanks Travis.Mr. Bill

Jim Carlock · Answer

GIMP at  is FREE software.It provides plenty of gadgets and gizmos in it. While it's not too easyto use, what it lacks in ease of use it seems to make up for in otherways. It's a paint and photo editing package and provides waysto draw lines and connect photos, create fades and such.It offers the following features which make it competetive withcommercial software of all types...1) Layering2) Animation3) Color contrast, brightness, blending, fading, and more4) Text insertionIf you're good with artwork, and you have some patience, thepackage is great. I only have one complaint so far involving theability to grab and drag objects. I know it's there, but I justdon't see the hand with a set of fingers in the Tool box and thatthrows me for loops. Oh, one more complaint, it requires twodownloads, both of which are available at the link above, freeof charge. It requires GTK (whatever that is and does, I don'tknow, but it installs certain DLLs into the %commonfiles%folder. And that needs...

iancc · Answer

You can try  - design onto a photo~ia--iancc

ian · Answer

you can try  -

Mr. Bill · Answer

Thanks Jim.  I may give it a try later today.Mr. Bill

Mr. Bill · Answer

Well, I guess I could if I was invited.  The page says registration byinvitation only.  I am not a beta tester and it looks like that is what youare looking for.  Thanks anyway Ian.Mr. Bill

iancc · Answer

Mr BillYes,  I can send you the login/registration info,  this is a "work inprogress" so I am desparatly seeking +/- feedback,contact me a     DDD=@~ian

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