Konnichwa minna-san!
With ARTaku nearly here I figured I'd share a few helpful links with you all to help your creative genius!
TheAwsome recently sent me a message with concerns about being able to create an entry for the contest since he does not own an editing program that would allow him to do so. Therefore
I found a few free alternatives for those of you without access to an editing program or the funds to purchase one.
download.cnet.com offers a wide variety of software for both PC and Mac. Some are free, some
need to be purchased, and some allow free trials. I know for certain that there are free trials of Adobe products such as Photoshop, and all software on this site has been scanned and approved as virus free! Go check it out!
gimp.org is a free alternative to Photoshop and has a couple cool features.
pixlr.com is an online photo editor (though please keep in mind that not all images found on the internet are open sourced
for the public and altering them may lead to copyright issues so avoid using images you do not have the rights to).
If I come across anything else that could be useful to you guys I'll be sure to let you know! Thanks for bringing this to our attention Awsome.
We're looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with!
Jya~