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What Design Program Should I use?

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by ContentMarketing, Dec 23, 2008.

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    Hello....

    I want to start creating basic graphic designs for headers and stuff like that....

    I want to be able to create basic stuff like this....

    http://www.turnkeyadultbiz.com/images/layout4_02.jpg

    I want a program that I can use from my laptop which is currently running windows vista....

    What free program would you recommend?
    :D
     
    ContentMarketing, Dec 23, 2008 IP
  2. lorddan01

    lorddan01 Active Member

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    well personally i use photoshop but if you want free one from experience i feel everyone is going to suggest GIMP it is claimed to be one of the best free graphics programs.
     
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    Let me help you:
    you want a cheap and good solution?
    * get GIMP , the opensource graphical toolkit, very nice tool for free
    - you can do really a lot with this one

    want a bit more professional software, but still no too expensive ?
    * get corel photopaint
    - it's very simple to use and has a lot of effects to apply

    you want the best of the best, money is no matter?
    * get adobe photoshop CS3 or CS4
    - This is the best software for (2d) image manipulation. You wannt to blend in a car and make it look like reality, remove assholes from animals :) , or make your girlfriend look like a top model on covers? That's adobe photoshop
     
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    river Active Member

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    I prefer adobe photoshop or illustrator.
     
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  5. ContentMarketing

    ContentMarketing Banned

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    Thanks for your replies, but what I am really after is something that is going to be able to do graphics like the one in the link above.... Can GIMP do that?
     
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    Gimp is basically a low market free version of photoshop, has exactly the same features.
     
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    wisdomtool Moderator Staff

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    GIMP is not the best but it is the best for its price which is free. IMHO Photoshop is the best if you can afford it. If not, try GIMP though the learning curve is steeper.....
     
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    Or *am I allowed to say this?* torrent photoshop?
     
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    yes, GIMP can do that.

    Inkscape can also do that and is the closest app to adobe ilustrator, and it sometimes even better than illustrator for things.
     
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    I personally work exclusively on Gimp & Inkscape since one year, I even uninstalled all adobe suites.
     
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    gimp and/or photoshop
     
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    If you can afford Photoshop than go for it, nothing beats photoshop.
    or else Gimp is your choice for free one.
     
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    Photoshop - Free
    GIMP
    Illustrator - For Vector Images
    Paint Shop Pro
    Paint.net - Free

    Choose one of your liking :)
     
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    Um Splash Photoshop aint free.

    Anyway i would personally from experience over 6 years reccomends adobe products which in this case would most likely be Adobe Photoshop if you have the money. But as other suggested an alternative is Gimp which is free.
     
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    Photoshop is quite expensive, but you could use the trial version which has nothing cut off.
    GIMP is pretty good, like others said. GIMP could do almost everything photoshop does, and it's free of charge.
     
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    As your metter is price...so for such kind of work as almost every one recommending GIMP is best... but if you want to get real Quality work go for Adobe photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.... As in graphics wok the finer the work the more it worth... so now decision is yours....
     
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    If you want Free then GIMP is pretty much the standard, apart from Paint.net
    Otherwise, Ulead PhotoImpact is quite good with features, templates & effects.
    Great for web graphics.
     
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    Gimp is a sweet program, for free :D
     
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