Programs
The Gimp
The Gimp is a great open-source image editing software. It's at least as good and professional as Photoshop. It has many great built-in features and effects and there are tons of other plugins on the web. For anyone who doesn't want to pay a fortune for Photoshop this should be the first choice.
Blender
Blender is a very professional open-source modelling software. Due to its complex user interface and its many functions it takes some time to get used to it, but there are great tutorials and due to its many features and plugins it can be used for almost every purpose.
Anim8or
Anim8or is a very easy to use modelling and animation software. It is the easiest way to get started with modelling. And since Ultimate 3D supports the Anim8or model file format (*.an8) it is absolutely compatible with Anim8or.
Earthsculptor
Earth Sculptor is a useful freeware program that can be used to design terrains. It is very easy to use and supports texture splatting and the exportation of height maps. For that reason it can be used with Ultimate 3D very well. Added by Dr. Best (admin) on 29th of March 2007.
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