FOCAL (Free and open-source creative art library)

FOCAL (Free and open-source creative art library) is an initiative by FOSSEE, IIT Bombay.

This is a project from the Open Source Community.

OBJECTIVE

• To encourage students and entrepreneurs to use Open Source Software in computer graphics.
   
• To promote the learning of open-source graphics and animation software, like
  
  -  Inkscape (cross-platform open-source vector design software)
  -  GIMP (cross-platform open-source photo/image editing software) 
  -  Scribus (cross-platform open-source desktop publishing software)
  -  Synfig Studio (cross-platform open-source 2d animation software)
  -  Blender (cross-platform open-source 3d animation software)

• To publish users' artwork/computer graphics design in Open Source.

FUTURE ACTIVITIES

• Create learning tutorials, documents for using open-source design software for students and printing industry people.
   
• Develop open-source software graphics studio and support to convert commercial design software studio to open source software graphics studio.
   
• Conduct remote & hands-on workshop and exhibit FOCAL activities.
   
• Create a scope for jobs using these open-source design software in the print industry.