Best software

[Vallonier]

What are the softwares that you guys use to make designs? I use Photoshop and oddly enough "After Effects" for some reason I like to use it. is it really essential that I learn Fireworks and Illustrator? I'm currently learning flash in the meantime though.

[ChrizShioniz]

I too am curious about the various software programs out there. I have been checking some out online, but any suggestions of what you liked or what you HATED! haha, would be appreciated. Vallonier, I use Paint.net which is the simplist program I have evr used, but, then I photoshop o inkscape my final ideas. Anyone evr use paint.net before?

[Vallonier]

I've never used paint.net or Inkscape. Hmmm... I'll check them out. I also started to use Corel Paint X but I stopped using it for some reason.

Thanks for your reply.

[mjserv]

Using Gimp plus Adobe Illustrator

[r1ck_art]

What are the softwares that you guys use to make designs? I use Photoshop and oddly enough "After Effects" for some reason I like to use it. is it really essential that I learn Fireworks and Illustrator? I'm currently learning flash in the meantime though.

I use Corel X5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, Photoshop CS5 for design work
But I prefer to use Coreldraw as it may be used, where I work always use Coreldraw

[adatta]

Illustrator and Photoshop...now thinking of using some other tools too like After Effects

[muzzha]

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop (CS3)...

[Vspachicoski]

It depends on what you want to do.

For vectorial material: Corel X5 and Adobe Illustrator CS5

Adobe Photoshop for images in general

to do magazines, books paper materials i think the best is (adobe)InDesign

[imar183]

CorelDraw x5, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop cs4

[Onsides]

I always use Adobe Illustrator CS3.

[Kooia]

Inkscape works well. I've never tried Illustrator, but I guess Inkscape is just as hard to learn how to use (from what I've read). I'm still learning to use it!

[chooey98]

Inkscape has served me very well. Since I'm just starting out, and it's a free program, it's a perfect fit for me. I also use Photoshop Elements some.

[kuci_inc]

99% of the time i use Corel draw, whatever version
photoshop for image manipulation
indesign for magazine and quark for newspapers
tried gimp once... a nightmare

[DixielandDesign]

The industry standard for vector artwork is Adobe Illustrator, however I know several designers that swear by Corel... Most employers want you to be confident in the Adobe suite so that is the main reason I chose to go this way. The main thing is that the program you use needs to use vector graphics... Lines not pixels...

[GBravo1207]

I, myself, use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. I have read the articles about which is better Photoshop or Corel Paint. They are a stalemate. The bottom line is just work with the program(s) that you feel comfortable with.

[Myein]

Adobe Illustrator - Adobe Photoshop - Corel Painter

And for other video workings;

Adobe Premiere - After Effects
And for Sound Editing Cubase

[Kooia]

I don't use it, but I have a program called Xara Xtreme ... I think it might be only for linux, but I have it. I noticed that it seems to be able to read more formats than inkscape.

[Kaja]

Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop. I started with CrelDraw because to me it was more user friendly at the time, but when working with pixel image, I prefered Photoshop and that is why I started using Illustrator (similarities in use).

[iamtheblues]

I use Xara Xtreme and it is essentially for the Windows platform. it is extremely fast to use, has a great set of vector tools, especially the Shape Editor Tool. Much cheaper than Illustrator or CorelDraw and has a very shallow learning curve. It's excellent for most pixel work, too. Fully functional 30 day free trial available from Graphics Software by Xara I wouldn't be without it. The latest version is Xara Designer Pro 6, and a cheaper version, Xara Photo and Graphic Designer 6. Such a refreshing change from CorelDraw and Illustrator.