shadyDW Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 To all, What's the best program you would recommend to use for graphic designs? Quote
TCH-Don Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 Well for what it is worth, here is my opinion. You do not say for what purpose, web site graphics, or employment in the graphic design world. There are two main programs, Paintshop Pro and Photoshop. If you are seeking employment in the graphic design world, then Photoshop is still a must. Not just owning the program, but being able to use it to its fullest. If you mean web graphics, Paintshop Pro has come along way and will serve you well for web graphics. Adobe now has Elements, a stripped down Photoshop missing a few features, like history, but about the same price as Paintshop Pro. Both can make animated GIF files, and use layers. The key is to learn one very well, and you can do almost anything you want. There are customers here using both, and will surely help with links to tutorials sites. In fact a number of customers have their own tutorials for paintshop Pro. As a long time user of Photoshop, I am imressed by Paintshop pro. Both have a learning curve, perhaps Photoshop being the harder one, but I think it has more power. Of course the price is at least six time more. Hope this helps. Quote
TCH-Sales Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 Paintshop Pro is probably the best sugestion in graphics I can give you. That's what I learned on though for the most part. Quote
surefire Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 I've never used anything but Photoshop. It has a steep learning curve but once you get comfortable with it, you can create images very quickly. The program is much more than I need though. I'm probably using 2% of what it can do. Quote
TCH-Don Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 Jack, I have been using Photoshop since 3.0 I teach it, and use it at work every day, and yet I am still amazed at some of the things it can do. I am not sure anyone will use it all But I agree, it is the best. Quote
RJSkon Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 Turtle I have Adobe Photo Deluxe and I use it more than Paint Shop Pro 7 for image effects, it seems to be easier to use. I haven't had Paint Shop Pro that long either, so it may take a while. Richard Quote
Sarah Posted September 18, 2003 Posted September 18, 2003 Personally, I like Macromedia Fireworks MX for web graphic work... Quote
shadyDW Posted September 19, 2003 Author Posted September 19, 2003 Thanks a lot to you all. I have narrowed it down to getting PhotoShop. I'll be using it for web-graphics. Again thanks all. Quote
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