The best type of software for decals would be a vector drawing program like Illustrator, CorelDraw or some of the CAD software out there. Vector drawing allows you to perfectly scale your work without any loss of resolution - both up or down scaling. These programs can be a bit pricey, but I imagine a Google search of “free vector drawing” might turn up some options. If you are looking for drawings already made, you would want to ensure they are in .eps format as typically that’s how vector drawings are saved, other than their proprietary file extensions like .ai for Illustrator.
Photoshop is fine for photos, but as others have pointed out get big file sizes or you will run into pixelation when sizing up. Photoshop can also be used to open vector drawings.
I’m new to this forum so please forgive me if this thread is closed. I’m in need of v-22 decals in 1/48 scale of my son’s squadron. I’d like to try creating my own. Is there a newer software system than the few that have been previously mentioned ? I’m also looking for a descent printer any preferences. Thanks for any help
I’ll take your advice on using vector images. I think this thread is worth keeping alaive because so much has changed.
For printers themselves, the Epson Expression(?) series looks promising, and I have heard good things about Canon printers.
While on the Canon website getting a manual for my camera, I ran across a suite of creative software that apparently is complimentary with Canon printers.
GIMP and Krita have a humane learning curve for a beginner like me. I have not yet worked with vector images, however.