Libre Graphics Meeting

Held yearly since 2006 the Libre Graphics Meeting aims to attract developers, artists and professionals[http://www.libregraphicsmeeting.org/2009 Libre Graphics Meeting 2009] who use and improve free and open source software graphics applications. LGM aims to bring these people together in the cause of creating high quality free graphics applications;{{Cite web|url=http://www.libregraphicsmeeting.org/2011/2011/05/11/libre-graphics-meeting-2011-brings-open-source-graphics-culture-and-developers-to-montreal/|title = Libre Graphics Meeting 2011 Brings Open Source Graphics, Culture and Developers to Montreal | 6th Annual "Libre Graphics Meeting" 10-13 May 2011 - Montreal, Quebec}} By collaborating it allows the development of cross-application assets like brushes and enhanced interoperability such as shared file formats.[http://www.libregraphicsmeeting.org/2009/download/lgm_20090218_-_press_release.pdf (PDF) Libre Graphics Meeting 2009 Press Release]

Many of the separate groups take the opportunity to hold birds of a feather (BOF) sessions. For many individuals it is the only time they will get to see their team members in person.

Many things are discussed at each Libre Graphics Meeting, including usability, standards, announcements, color management and furthering the use of free software graphics applications in professional environments.

;Kinematic templates

:At the University of Waterloo some original research was done in the field of creating drawing aids for graphics applications. The aim was to allow an artist to draw using templates that would improve the shape or correctness of a brush stroke while maintaining a natural look. This presentation was given by Michael Terry, the lead researcher on the project.[http://river-valley.tv/kinematic-templates/ Kinematic Templates - Presentation by Michael Terry] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527163603/http://river-valley.tv/kinematic-templates/ |date=2009-05-27 }}

;Professional adoption

:Ginger Coons gave a presentation at LGM 2009 discussing what it will take to get free software graphics applications in the doors of professional environments and schools{{cite web | date = 2009-05-28 | url = https://ldn.linuxfoundation.org/article/libre-graphics-meeting-2009-visions-future | title = Libre Graphics Meeting 2009: Visions of the Future | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100615081640/http://ldn.linuxfoundation.org/article/libre-graphics-meeting-2009-visions-future | archivedate = 2010-06-15 | publisher = LinuxFoundation.com }}

As well as cross pollination of ideas the Libre Graphics Meeting allows the discussion of possible future collaboration.

Louis Suárez-Potts, OpenOffice.org's Community Development Manager and Community Lead was sent to the LGM 2007 to find ways that OpenOffice.org might be able to transcend the boundaries of a traditional office suite by collaborating with other open source projects. One of the ways that has been suggested was that open office could suggest another open source application when it could not perform the role a user required. For example when a user needed to edit an image in an office document, OpenOffice.org may suggest GIMP to fill the role required.[http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Louis_Su%C3%A1rez-Potts_-_interview Linux Format - Interview with Louis Suárez Potts]

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• Addition of color management to GIMP and Inkscape. {{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}
• OpenRaster initiative to develop an exchange file format for raster graphics, supported by Krita, GEGL and MyPaint.
• Start of the UniConvertor[http://sk1project.org/modules.php?name=Products&product=uniconvertor UniConvertor] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129122253/http://sk1project.org/modules.php?name=Products&product=uniconvertor |date=2010-11-29 }} project to provide Corel DRAW and WMF importers for Scribus, Inkscape and any other project willing to use them.[http://groups.google.com/group/vectorsection/msg/e4e1862cf3780b6e A mail from UniConvertor's developer in VectorSection's Google Group]
• KDE SC 4 graphics software using LibRaw instead of DCRaw to process Raw files, which is intended to achieve more consistent demosaicing, faster processing using OpenMP and better metadata extraction.[http://www.digikam.org/drupal/node/315 digiKam at LGM 2008: a great event!] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528095128/http://www.digikam.org/drupal/node/315 |date=2009-05-28 }}
• LensFun library to automatically fix various lens distortions.[http://jcornuz.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/an-exclusive-interview-with-andrew-zabolotny/ Create Project Mailing List: Lens correction database]{{Cite web |url=http://prokoudine.info/blog/?p=139 |title=prokoudine blog - "LGM'07-08, LensFun" |access-date=2009-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309185741/http://prokoudine.info/blog?p=139 |archive-date=2016-03-09 |url-status=dead }}
• Release of Open Clip Art Library 3.0.{{cite web |url=http://fabricatorz.com/2011/05/open-clip-art-library-unleashes-version-3-0-collections-favorites-batch-management/ |title=Open Clip Art Library Unleashes Version 3.0: Collections, Favorites & Batch Management | Fabricatorz |accessdate=2011-05-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515082204/http://fabricatorz.com/2011/05/open-clip-art-library-unleashes-version-3-0-collections-favorites-batch-management/ |archivedate=2011-05-15 }}
• Release of Open Font Library publicly.{{cite web|url=http://fabricatorz.com/2011/05/launching-the-open-font-library-and-freeing-fonts/ |title=Launching the Open Font Library and Freeing Fonts | Fabricatorz |accessdate=2011-05-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519235109/http://fabricatorz.com/2011/05/launching-the-open-font-library-and-freeing-fonts/ |archivedate=2011-05-19 }}
• Release of DeviantArt Developer API.
• Public showing of Milkymist.{{cite web|url=http://fabricatorz.com/2011/05/milkymist-one-video-synthesizer-shown-at-6th-libre-graphics-meeting-in-montreal/|title=Milkymist One Shown at Libre Graphics Meeting|accessdate=2011-05-14|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519235131/http://fabricatorz.com/2011/05/milkymist-one-video-synthesizer-shown-at-6th-libre-graphics-meeting-in-montreal/|archivedate=2011-05-19}}

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• {{Official website|https://libregraphicsmeeting.org}}
• [https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/7450 Libre Graphics Meeting - Report 2007]
• Linux Format articles related to Libre Graphics Meeting
• Nathan Willis, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080121233337/http://www.linux.com/feature/52153 Historic Libre Graphics Meeting set for next month], Linux.com February 21, 2006
• Nick Veitch, [http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/blog/?p=112 Libre Graphics Meeting 2006], Linux Format, March 21, 2006
• Nick Veitch, [http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=NewArchives&issue=80 "Libre graphics"], Linux Format n. 80, June 2006
• Nick Veitch, [http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=NewArchives&issue=96 Interview: Oyvind Kolas], Linux Format no. 96, September 2007
• Nick Veitch, [http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=NewArchives&issue=97 Interview: Louis Suárez-Potts], Linux Format no. 97 ([http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Louis_Suárez-Potts_-_interview Linux Format, October 2007 ([also available online])
• Nick Veitch, [http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=NewArchives&issue=109 Libre Graphics 2008], Linux Format no. 109, September 2008
• Ted Gould, [http://www.linux.com/feature/61939 Art meets open source at Libre Graphics Meeting], Linux.com, May 15, 2007
• [http://www.linux.com/feature/132193 Linux.com article on 2008 LGM Fundraising Drive]
• Nathan Willis, [http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/116214/index.html Press Release for 2009 Conference], Linux.com, April 11, 2008

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