Wich software do you use for screen printing and why?
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Discuss the different types of equipment needed for screen printing. Topics include manual screen printing presses, automatic presses, dryers, folding machines, starter kits and high end machines.
Wich software do you use for screen printing and why?
Wich software do you use for screen printing and why?
hello again. i am purchasing an imac today and before i buy software....i would like to get some input on wich one is good and why?? i was told to get Adobe cs 4 and adobe illustrator. please leave a comment thanx.
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Corel Draw and Photoshop
Which software is better Corel Draw or Adobe Photoshop?
We get this question often. In reality both programs are going to get
you to the same place. When it comes to software people tend to go with what
they know, so the real determining factor is you.
There are many questions to ask yourself when choosing a
software, such as, what is my budget, what type of images do I intend to make,
and of course, How difficult will it be to learn the feature set of the
software. Other factors include your personal skill set, and what post-sales
training the reseller will provide. Will you yourself be using the software or
will you hire someone to do the design and production? Are you just starting out
in the business or is this a shop growth decision?
Photoshop is a raster program, meaning it
interprets data in pixels. Each pixel has a finite amount of information and can
only be distorted so much. . This is called the DPI (dots per inch). Photoshop
is great for just that, working with photos. It allows you to layer images and
work with each layer independently. It is easy to design and manipulate images
within the software. This program is very popular with artists and designers. To
successfully work with vector images you will need to use Adobe Illustrator
which is a sister program to Photoshop and uses the same tools.
Corel draw is a vector based program used to make
vector art. This means that the artwork is created using mathematical equations.
This allows you to enlarge or scale down an image without losing any integrity
in the design. Most logos are created as vector formats so they can be scaled to
be small like a business card or large like on a billboard with no pixilation.
Difference 1: You can make a vector art file as large as you want. A block
of color is a block of color. You can take a 1 in by 1 in square and scale it to
1 ft by 1 ft and it will look exactly the same. In Photoshop if you create a 1
in by 1 in square and scale it to 1 ft by 1 ft you will get pixilation.
Difference 2: Corel does color separations in the print function of the program.
When you choose this option it then sends ALL the plates to the rip software or
printer of your choice at once. The program not only allows you to separate into
CMYK but Pantone colors as well.
The biggest difference is artistic control. All the creative effects you see
are done in Photoshop. Corel does not have effects. But when you combine the
powers of both you can have a nice looking billboard with a huge logo.
Each program has its own suite to maximize what you can do with your artwork.
If you have Photoshop the CS Suites also have Illustrator for vector Images. If
you use Corel Draw the X3 and X4 suites come with Photo-paint to manipulate
raster images. In the end it will be up to you to research the two and decide
which seems to be a better fit for your needs.
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very good input....i am just starting out. so what you are saying is that the illustrator does what Coel draw does? like with expanding images? or will i have problems in that area? should i just get corel to begin with and then upgrade to Adobe?
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CorelDraw and Illustrator do the same thing. You need either one or the other. Corel has a shorter learning curve. Once you get it down there is really no need to "upgrade" to Illustrator.
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While I agree that Corel may have a shorter learning curve, there are other benefits to learning the Adobe suite that may appeal to you.
First of all, because they are all part of the same suite of programs, the Adobe software all have very similar interfaces, terms and tools, so when you learn one, the learning curve for the others gets much shorter. Secondly, the Adobe suite is the gold standard in the graphic design industry (both print and web). While this might not affect you immediately, it will help you down the road if you ever want to get into that industry or even do small side projects or freelance gigs for some extra money.
Is Corel Draw very good software that will enable you to create and color-separate screen-ready artwork? Definitely. In my experience, however, the Adobe suite (or just Illustrator and/or Photoshop) enables you to do that and opens up even more possibilities.
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Originally Posted by moe_szys1ak
While I agree that Corel may have a shorter learning curve, there are other benefits to learning the Adobe suite that may appeal to you.
First of all, because they are all part of the same suite of programs, the Adobe software all have very similar interfaces, terms and tools, so when you learn one, the learning curve for the others gets much shorter. Secondly, the Adobe suite is the gold standard in the graphic design industry (both print and web). While this might not affect you immediately, it will help you down the road if you ever want to get into that industry or even do small side projects or freelance gigs for some extra money.
Is Corel Draw very good software that will enable you to create and color-separate screen-ready artwork? Definitely. In my experience, however, the Adobe suite (or just Illustrator and/or Photoshop) enables you to do that and opens up even more possibilities.
Agreed, you get a lot more with Adobe CS4, mainly Photoshop, which is a must.
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Since they're all a little overwhelming, you should consider going with whatever program offers the most support to back it up. Do a google search or something on free training for all 3 programs and see what you find. Last time I did research on this 3+ years ago, Corel was by far the easiest program to get help with and it was about 1/3 the price of PhotoShop anyway.
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that settles it! im getting both progams. My friend downloaded cs4 fro my mac for free. its cracked so i dont need a registration or what have u. has anyone used this? Im gonna get corel draw next!
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