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I use PhotoShop, but its dreadfully pricy unless you are a student. Students get considerable discounts from Adobe and other software companies (Macromedia, Microsoft, etc)with proof of current status as a student. Photo Deluxe is the inexpensive "home" version of Photoshop (Around $50 last I checked), and it's all right, but not as robust as PS.
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I used to use Photoshop exclusively, but I've found that Macromedia Fireworks is a very worthwhile alternative if you're only doing web graphics. It's cheaper, and sometimes even better. Paint Shop Pro isn't too bad either, especially on a budget, but takes a little more effort for some things. Why not download trial versions of everything and see what suits you best?
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Same with me, I use Photoshop all the time and I use Image Ready for all my animations and rollovers etc. Image Ready comes bundled with Photoshop.
Hope this helps!
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Same with me, I use Photoshop all the time and I use Image Ready for all my animations and rollovers etc. Image Ready comes bundled with Photoshop.
Hope this helps!
General Exception Error:
"Unknown has caused an unknown error in unknown, unknown will now unknown."
I also use Photoshop for everything, but agree that both Photoshop Elements (what they're calling PhotoDeluxe now, I believe) and Fireworks are good less-expensive options.
If you're already using Dreamweaver then Fireworks integration is quite handy, and if you're already using GoLive then ImageReady integration is handy (IIRC on GoLive).
If you're already using Dreamweaver then Fireworks integration is quite handy, and if you're already using GoLive then ImageReady integration is handy (IIRC on GoLive).
I've used Photoshop extensively and to be frank I think nothing is as great as Photoshop out there.
However the closest free software is GIMP and is shaping up to be pretty decent. It isn't as easy to use as Photoshop but it has many of it's features.
(also I recommend you use PNG format instead of GIF, GIF is proprietary)
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However the closest free software is GIMP and is shaping up to be pretty decent. It isn't as easy to use as Photoshop but it has many of it's features.
(also I recommend you use PNG format instead of GIF, GIF is proprietary)
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(also I recommend you use PNG format instead of GIF, GIF is proprietary)
hmmm..... not sure if that's a good idea. Technically, PNGs are far better than GIFs, but many browsers still have trouble with them. Also, the licence fees involved in using GIFs only really apply to the software developers. Once you legally own the software, you don't need to worry about it.
hmmm..... not sure if that's a good idea. Technically, PNGs are far better than GIFs, but many browsers still have trouble with them. Also, the licence fees involved in using GIFs only really apply to the software developers. Once you legally own the software, you don't need to worry about it.
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I use Paintshop Pro, very powerful, easy to use and a fraction of the price of Photoshop.
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I just realized that you said "To animation" in your post. In that case I recommend Fireworks wholeheartedly if you also want a good image editor: I find Fireworks gif animation interface to be truly excellent. Photoshop doesn't help you with animated gifs (though its companion product that ships with it "free" -- ImageReady -- does).
also I recommend you use PNG format instead of GIF, GIF is proprietary
so's PNG, its Mac.
PNG is the superior format to GIF. You can use layers, have a higher color pallete, they're usually smaller in size though if you go over the top with color's etc, they'll obviously end up larger. The transpareny is also a lot better that the transparency with GIFs. By that I mean its easier to add to an image.
Good browsers should display gifs. The [newer] mainstream browsers support it: IE, Netscape and AOL. Im not sure about Oprah but you can find out on webmonkey.com - go to the PNG tutorial.
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so's PNG, its Mac.
PNG is the superior format to GIF. You can use layers, have a higher color pallete, they're usually smaller in size though if you go over the top with color's etc, they'll obviously end up larger. The transpareny is also a lot better that the transparency with GIFs. By that I mean its easier to add to an image.
Good browsers should display gifs. The [newer] mainstream browsers support it: IE, Netscape and AOL. Im not sure about Oprah but you can find out on webmonkey.com - go to the PNG tutorial.
~*Gwar3k1*~
"To the pressure, everything's just like: an illusion. I'll be losing you before long..."
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> I recommend you use PNG format instead of GIF, GIF is proprietary
Only till tomorrow!
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Only till tomorrow!
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Are you using a PNG direct from Fireworks, with all the layers intact? That's usually a bad idea, as most of the information is redundant when opened in a web browser. I've also noticed that image editing software also opens PNGs slower too, so I guess the format is quite complex too.
Despite all the advantages of PNGs, support for it in browsers, especially IE, isn't great. Most browsers will display something, but it mightn't be what you expect. Just did a quick test: a transparent PNG displayed fine on IE 5 running under OSX on a Mac, but displayed opaque on IE 6 under Windows XP. So, for the moment, I can only recommend using PNGs with caution. Hopefully that situation will change.
Despite all the advantages of PNGs, support for it in browsers, especially IE, isn't great. Most browsers will display something, but it mightn't be what you expect. Just did a quick test: a transparent PNG displayed fine on IE 5 running under OSX on a Mac, but displayed opaque on IE 6 under Windows XP. So, for the moment, I can only recommend using PNGs with caution. Hopefully that situation will change.
I was quoting gwar2k1's previous post, in particular his statement about GIF being proprietary. After tomorrow it won't be, because the patent runs out.
Personally I've never used a PNG - I find that GIF usually does the job reliably and usually with smaller file sizes. PNG support is still just too patchy.
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Personally I've never used a PNG - I find that GIF usually does the job reliably and usually with smaller file sizes. PNG support is still just too patchy.
-- Chris Hunt
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