What is some graphic design software for beginners?
I currently use Print Shop but am looking for some better graphic design software. I am a fast learner but am still looking for something user friendly that I will be able to jump right into with little experience at first. I will be using the program for designing graphics for t-shirts. Any suggestions?
Learn how to solve problems with vector graphics before you start messing with bitmaps and photos. Adobe Illustrator is great for that. Especially if you’re going to be doing T-shirts – you’ll need to separate colors for silkscreens and things like that, so you’ll need to do vector graphics. Although some printers do offer digital bitmap tshirt printing. I did one myself at: http://examplify.blogspot.com/2008/05/calcc-t-shirt-design.html
Remember that serious graphic design is not about software, it’s about communicating ideas. Knowing how to draw helps immensely, so keep improving your drawing skills every day.
Best of luck!
gimp (sort of a free photoshop)
or photoshop
hopefully thats the kind of program your looking for
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Go with adobe. Its the best thats what I use.
For Graphic design use Adobe Illustrator CS3
For picture editing use Adobe Photoshop CS3
For Animation use Adobe Flash CS3
(theres more i just dont feel like typing it!)
But yea adobes the best..
these are going 2 be very confusing at first but you can always go to google and just look for tutorials thats what i did now im a pro!
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For beginners, Adobe Fireworks or Corel Paint Shop Pro. Adobe Fireworks is simple, Paint Shop Pro is cheap but feature-rich.
The thing with Fireworks is that its interface is changed around a bit so that while it has the functionality of a photoshop lite, if you decide to eventually drop the money for photoshop you might have to get used to new quirks. Not a big deal.
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 for the designer to edit and modified and casual use of it !!
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I would say GIMP. It’s free! While it’s not as good as Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, I’ve seen some amazing art done on it.
deviantART.com has some great GIMP tutorials. GIMP isn’t as popular as the other programs, but unless you can get your mitts on a free copy of PhotoShop or manage to shell out the $300 for a new on, I would recommend trying this one.
For oekaki, artsground.com has a pretty good program. It’s nice for beginners, and you only need an account and Java to use it.
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http://www.gimp.org/
Learn how to solve problems with vector graphics before you start messing with bitmaps and photos. Adobe Illustrator is great for that. Especially if you’re going to be doing T-shirts – you’ll need to separate colors for silkscreens and things like that, so you’ll need to do vector graphics. Although some printers do offer digital bitmap tshirt printing. I did one myself at: http://examplify.blogspot.com/2008/05/calcc-t-shirt-design.html
Remember that serious graphic design is not about software, it’s about communicating ideas. Knowing how to draw helps immensely, so keep improving your drawing skills every day.
Best of luck!
References :
http://examplify.blogspot.com
Photoshop is probably your best choice.
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