Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-211.30.192.113-20140720054700/@comment-24285234-20140720163755

For flags,I used GIMP, a free program that is far better than MS paint. Inkscape is, in my opinon, not as good as GIMP. Unlike GIMP, Inkscape is mostly for flags/SVGs, GIMP uses XCF, but can be exported pretty simply to a PNG file.

For maps, you can use MS Paint, but I still prefer GIMP. I think (THINK) that many users use a program called Paint.net. Its diffrent than MS paint.The thing that MS paint lacks the most in my opinon is Layers,  something that allows for greater ease in editing.

Photoshop would probably work too. GIMP, Paint.net, and Inkscape are all free however.