Weekly Poll: Graphics Tool of Choice
Whatever happened to ASCII art?
Monday, January 28, 2008 by Zoomba | Discussion: WinCustomize News
For this week's poll, I'm looking to see what the most popular graphics tool is amongst the skinning community. Does Photoshop beat out Corel? Do we have some lingering Fireworks users out there in the wings? Are there any crazy MS Paint users clinging to the 16bit glory days? Let us know in the poll, and if I missed any obvious choices, toss them out in the comments below!
Results will be posted next Monday.
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bobbyhundreds
Reply #2 Monday, January 28, 2008 9:50 AM
Reply #2 Monday, January 28, 2008 9:50 AM
Paint Shop Pro for me.I find it pretty easy to use as it doesn't have too many features on it which I don't need (or understand lol).
If I had the time I would learn Photoshop,but that's for the future.
If I had the time I would learn Photoshop,but that's for the future.
amunchkin
Reply #3 Monday, January 28, 2008 10:17 AM
Reply #3 Monday, January 28, 2008 10:17 AM
Photoshop CS3 all the way! (And yes, I really did buy it)
I love everything I can do on Photoshop because it's so powerful and easy to use once you get used to it!
There are a bunch of Layer modes to use, (Overlay, Multiply, Screen, etc.)
there's a lot of things you can do with Layer styles like Outer Glow, Inner Glow, Drop Shadow, Bevel/Emboss, Overlays, etc. which make things look so awesome once you tune them.
deviantArt is FULL of user-made brushes for the Photoshop community to use, which I make use of frequently for making neat wallpapers and posters, etc.
I definitely think it's worth its money (if you get an academic discount).
If any of you are in K-12, or in college, you are completely eligible for the academic discount on most of Adobe's products on Academic Superstore. Send in a scan of your drivers license, and your report card (they will also accept your student ID card), and they will process it pretty quickly and Wa-La! $$$ off of MANY products they sell from all kinds of companies besides Adobe.
I got the Adobe CS3 Web Premium for $489.00, whereas retail price is $1599.00.
That is a HUGE difference. Here's a chart for comparing suites: Wikipedia: Adobe Creative Suite 3
I love everything I can do on Photoshop because it's so powerful and easy to use once you get used to it!
There are a bunch of Layer modes to use, (Overlay, Multiply, Screen, etc.)
there's a lot of things you can do with Layer styles like Outer Glow, Inner Glow, Drop Shadow, Bevel/Emboss, Overlays, etc. which make things look so awesome once you tune them.
deviantArt is FULL of user-made brushes for the Photoshop community to use, which I make use of frequently for making neat wallpapers and posters, etc.
I definitely think it's worth its money (if you get an academic discount).
If any of you are in K-12, or in college, you are completely eligible for the academic discount on most of Adobe's products on Academic Superstore. Send in a scan of your drivers license, and your report card (they will also accept your student ID card), and they will process it pretty quickly and Wa-La! $$$ off of MANY products they sell from all kinds of companies besides Adobe.
I got the Adobe CS3 Web Premium for $489.00, whereas retail price is $1599.00.
That is a HUGE difference. Here's a chart for comparing suites: Wikipedia: Adobe Creative Suite 3
jazzymjr
Reply #6 Monday, January 28, 2008 10:55 AM
Reply #6 Monday, January 28, 2008 10:55 AM
I actually use two programs. I use Photoshop for making my images, and then use Paint Shop Pro for the afterwork on the images, like sizing, chopping, etc. I just can't give Paint Shop Pro up....I have used it for years, and some of the stuff I do is easier to do with it than with Photoshop. Photoshop has a large learning curve, and I am still figuring out the program.
Chasbo
Reply #7 Monday, January 28, 2008 11:13 AM
Reply #7 Monday, January 28, 2008 11:13 AM
For practical everyday all around use Photoshop reigns supreme.
Pugboy
Reply #9 Monday, January 28, 2008 12:03 PM
Reply #9 Monday, January 28, 2008 12:03 PM
GIMP. It is free, and it is useful. Photoshop I would use, but it costs quite a bit.
I almost like Flash CS3 better for drawing, because I like the way you select different items. (You can select all of a color, or delete just the lines)
I almost like Flash CS3 better for drawing, because I like the way you select different items. (You can select all of a color, or delete just the lines)
patrick24
Reply #10 Monday, January 28, 2008 1:41 PM
Still on PS7
Really? Well, I knew a guy who was staying with 7 all the way. He though CS was bloated and slow (which was true) But he finally relented when CS3 came around. CS3 is a huge improvment. Adobe has optimized alot, especially startup - it's really fast. Trust me, you'll find it a worthy upgrade.
I'm still waiting for new features like auto save, non-destructive 3D transform, and the ability to rasterize layer styles.
Reply #10 Monday, January 28, 2008 1:41 PM
Still on PS7
Really? Well, I knew a guy who was staying with 7 all the way. He though CS was bloated and slow (which was true) But he finally relented when CS3 came around. CS3 is a huge improvment. Adobe has optimized alot, especially startup - it's really fast. Trust me, you'll find it a worthy upgrade.
I'm still waiting for new features like auto save, non-destructive 3D transform, and the ability to rasterize layer styles.
jazzymjr
Reply #11 Monday, January 28, 2008 2:03 PM
So am I. It was a gift...I sure would not have been able to afford it!
Reply #11 Monday, January 28, 2008 2:03 PM
Still on PS7
So am I. It was a gift...I sure would not have been able to afford it!
Uvah
Reply #12 Monday, January 28, 2008 2:41 PM
Reply #12 Monday, January 28, 2008 2:41 PM
Paint.net for me. Someone once told me gimp is limited and now I'm inclined to agree. I do all my rainies in paint.net. One of these days I'll get rich enough to afford CS3 (1599.00) whoo boy...way beyond my means.
LightStar
Reply #13 Monday, January 28, 2008 3:57 PM
Reply #13 Monday, January 28, 2008 3:57 PM
Paint Shop Pro here, easy to use with lots of plugins available. I have been using it since version 4 and would never give it up. I tried Adobe Photoshop, way too big of a learning curve and the price of CS3 is absolutely ridiculous. 
MindlessPuppet
Reply #14 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:42 AM
Reply #14 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 1:42 AM
OpenCanvas is the way to go in my opinion, Photoshop really could afford an overhaul.
Frankief
Reply #15 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:03 AM
Reply #15 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:03 AM
Photoshop is my program of choice. I still use 7, it was a collaboration between my brother and I. I have Paintshop Pro but feel more comfortable in Photoshop. Guess it's all what you learned with. I do use Paint.net for quickie stuff and it gets better all of the time. I also use Gimpshop as it closely resembles PS7.
Fuzzy Logic
Reply #16 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:42 AM
Reply #16 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 2:42 AM
PSP 7.02 here, no need to change to anything else 
Fairyy~
Reply #19 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 7:39 AM
Reply #19 Tuesday, January 29, 2008 7:39 AM
I have/use several but mainly PhotoFiltre Studio 9
Paint.net - PSP 7 - Logo Maker
Paint.net - PSP 7 - Logo Maker
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Reply #1 Monday, January 28, 2008 9:35 AM
I'm cheap and these are free. Paint.net is very polished and easy to use. If only it could use custom brushes. (