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How to Designing Banners and Logos? Which softwares do you use?

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by doka, Dec 31, 2007.

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    Hi,

    I want to begin learning graphic design for designing banners and logos.
    I want to know which softwares I should use, and from which I should start?

    Professional designers usually work with which softwares?

    There are softwares such as: Corel Draw, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and etc... What about these?

    I want to designing professional-looking designs and give best services for friend's sites. I want to learn for a period of time for full training.

    Thanks for the replies
     
    doka, Dec 31, 2007 IP
  2. CipherC

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    I do all my work in Photoshop CS3. It works perfect, and does everything I need it to.
     
    CipherC, Dec 31, 2007 IP
  3. dvirhazout

    dvirhazout Active Member

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    first of all, photoshop is what you're looking for.
    photoshop is pretty hard to be learnt on your own. that's the reason you have tutorials websites on the web.
    visit my website in my sig. it includes web graphics tutorials which can help you with your studies. ;)
     
    dvirhazout, Dec 31, 2007 IP
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    tushardhoot1 Active Member

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    Well, if you don't want to dish out money for PhotoShop, or have linux, try GIMP.

    Its a open-source version of photoshop, and is quite good after you learn how to use it.
     
    tushardhoot1, Dec 31, 2007 IP
  5. doka

    doka Active Member

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    All guys thanks for the replies

    I'm in windows... I'm going in work with Photoshop, any other points?
     
    doka, Dec 31, 2007 IP
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    div Well-Known Member

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    GIMP is not far as good as Photoshop is in my opinion. I had used it before I bought myself the cs2 version last year.

    And yeah as the others said stick with Photoshop.

    Illustrator is for people working on a large canvas to create posters t-shirts and stuff.
     
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    bnandika Well-Known Member

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    I always make logo with Illustrator, if it need as web graphics, brochure, flyers layout, I export to photoshop files.
     
    bnandika, Dec 31, 2007 IP
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    If you want to make a good logo and want to use it for professionals..try AI(Adobe Illustrator)

    I used Photoshop CS2 to make a logo..probably 2.0 design styles..that I like most:D

    for banners there's many choice like Flash,Photoshop,Illustrator..

    which is the best?just try out one and you know...what suit you most:D
     
    reezluv, Dec 31, 2007 IP
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    I used Photoshop CS2 to make anything [logos, web design and more ..]
    :)
     
    Itaydr, Jan 1, 2008 IP
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    MrMoolah.com Well-Known Member

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    PS CS3, Illustrator CS3 and flash. not so much flash as much as before.
     
    MrMoolah.com, Jan 1, 2008 IP
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    i do only photoshop, expert in photoshop, but i know how to use correldraw, a. illustrator.i like photos.
     
    yugo, Jan 2, 2008 IP
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    Photoshop CS3 , they made it much comfortable than CS2.
     
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    For logo design I use Illustrator, but for all web designs I use Photoshop. One thing to remember when creating ads or banners for the web, it's a good idea to use the "save for web" option when saving the file. I've found that it greatly reduces the file size which will help your web page load faster.
     
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    All replies helped

    Kobra-Kai, Thanks for the designing tip :)
     
    doka, Jan 3, 2008 IP
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    Photoshop is pretty hard but once u've got your grip on, you are all set to go!
     
    Rakaan, Jan 5, 2008 IP