Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
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Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
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Re: Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
I don't have much experience with other programs, so that's about all I can say. xD
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Re: Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
If you're on a tighter budget tough, GIMP is pretty good too. It's about as userfriendly as PhotoShop, it's free, and it's got a ratherlarge community too. I did try Paint Shop Pro a bit, but I found it a bit counter-intuitive. Just my opinion tough, after getting used to PS.
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Re: Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
I have a friend who actually works with it and he showed me a lot.
I don't know GIMP or Paint Shop, sorry.
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Re: Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
Whenever you see magazine covers or something, it sure has been touched by Photoshop.
Paint Shop is the free (Is it still free?) counterpart to Photoshop, but it's not as powerful but then, it's not as complicated as Photoshop.
GIMP was, as far as I know, the attempt to create a free graphics program, that is as powerful as Photoshop. I never used it but from what I heard, they, at least, succeeded in making it even more complicated than Photoshop.
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Re: Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
Paint Shop (pro) was a program designed for graphic artists and is not connected the adobe, rather it is more connected to corel painter.Karathyriel wrote:Photoshop is a rather expensive tool that is mostly used by professionals.
Whenever you see magazine covers or something, it sure has been touched by Photoshop.
Paint Shop is the free (Is it still free?) counterpart to Photoshop, but it's not as powerful but then, it's not as complicated as Photoshop.
GIMP was, as far as I know, the attempt to create a free graphics program, that is as powerful as Photoshop. I never used it but from what I heard, they, at least, succeeded in making it even more complicated than Photoshop.
Photoshop was originally made for professional photography but is now used by graphic artists as well even though Adobe created a program for graphic artists called illustrator. Image Ready is a program often connected to photoshop created for the purpose of creating graphical interfaces. Commercial photoshop is expensive while personal and educational versions are much cheaper.
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Re: Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
OMG this is getting so complicated! >.<Paint Shop (pro) was a program designed for graphic artists and is not connected the adobe, rather it is more connected to corel painter.
Photoshop was originally made for professional photography but is now used by graphic artists as well even though Adobe created a program for graphic artists called illustrator. Image Ready is a program often connected to photoshop created for the purpose of creating graphical interfaces. Commercial photoshop is expensive while personal and educational versions are much cheaper.
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I also exist on DeviantArt.
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Re: Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
I started out knowing next to nothing about graphics programs, but as you fiddle around with things and read tutorials you get to learn more and more.
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Re: Off Topic: graphics programs - which to get?
I'm a complicated sort of person. *sexy pose*Jaekira wrote:OMG this is getting so complicated! >.<Paint Shop (pro) was a program designed for graphic artists and is not connected the adobe, rather it is more connected to corel painter.
Photoshop was originally made for professional photography but is now used by graphic artists as well even though Adobe created a program for graphic artists called illustrator. Image Ready is a program often connected to photoshop created for the purpose of creating graphical interfaces. Commercial photoshop is expensive while personal and educational versions are much cheaper.
Though really, the graphics industry prefers photoshop, and there are thousands of resources out there.
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