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MIKEHAWK · June 3rd, 2006

What's the best program for clipart/text manipulation...Easy to convert and use? Not to mention saving to PDF files. The one I bought SUCKS! You now who...
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baumwolle · June 3rd, 2006

illustrator and freehand are probably the most widely used program for that sort of thing. both easily make pdfs. neither is cheap.

identityburn · June 3rd, 2006

I'd have to say Corel Draw is the best program for beginners. It's interface is much more intuative than Illustrator of Freehand. And for the same price you get much more.

RAHchills · June 4th, 2006

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Originally Posted by identityburn


	I'd have to say Corel Draw is the best program for beginners. It's interface is much more intuative than Illustrator of Freehand. And for the same price you get much more.

I'm trying to learn how to use Illustrator right now, but a buddy uses Corel Draw and I concur that it is much more intuitive.

Fluid · June 5th, 2006

Corel is the way to go for sure. If your wanting to produce exceptional PDF files I would highly reccomend purchasing acrobat professional and printing your files to distiller. Corel does a good job of making PDF's yet acrobat and distiller will be that much more and a lot smaller in size.

MIKEHAWK · June 5th, 2006

Thanks for the info.... I have done my homework and agree Corel is the way to go (for now). My only question is which one? 10,11 or 12...?
I will get the Illustrator package later. I just need to make simple 1-3 color designs, 300 DPI and convert it to a PDF file.
Should I go cheap? Sometimes CHEAP is good.

Rodney · June 5th, 2006

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	I have done my homework and agree Corel is the way to go (for now). My only question is which one? 10,11 or 12...?

You should probably get the most current version (CorelDraw X3 - 13)

MIKEHAWK · June 5th, 2006

Thanks Rodney, I'll scope it out ....

Fluid · June 7th, 2006

I agree. the first service pack should be heading our way making X3 the best version yet. Its easy learning cuve is huge for newbies and is gearred more for screenprintiners than Illy.

MIKEHAWK · June 7th, 2006

Cool, I purchased the X3 CorelDraw(13) and an instructional DVD, on Ebay last night. Everything to my door for under $170.....
Now it's time to get to work....

Fluid · June 8th, 2006

have fun and congrats on your purchase, Have Fun! and make lots of money.

MIKEHAWK · June 12th, 2006

WOW, Corel X3 is the way to go!

It's easy to use...I'm VERY happy with the program. Work will be fun now

monkeylantern · June 13th, 2006

I might have a fiddle with Corel if I get the chance. It better be damn good to overcome my love of Adobe.

Fluid · June 13th, 2006

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	For every post I aim for 3 or 4 typos per line

Classic

right there with ya

MIKEHAWK · June 14th, 2006

I know Adobe is good stuff. My screen guy suggested it. I'm on dial-up and downloading Adobe would (probably) lock my computer up.

I think X3 is worth a fiddle. I took 3 clipart images. Manipulated them, added text and converted them to PDF. Then emailed them to my printer guy.

All in 30 minutes. From the box without any training. It was exactly what I needed. Now I can expand my ideas and create my own graphics. Without pulling my hair out, screaming at a stupid computer.

I have better things to scream at!

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