[MIKEHAWK]

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]

Re: Creative software

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

 

[identityburn]

Re: Creative software

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]

Re: Creative software

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]

Re: Creative software

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]

Re: Creative software

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]

Re: Creative software

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]

Re: Creative software

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

 

[Fluid]

Re: Creative software

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]

Re: Creative software

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]

Re: Creative software

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

 

[MIKEHAWK]

Re: Creative software

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]

Re: Creative software

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

 

[Fluid]

Re: Creative software

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

Classic right there with ya

 

[MIKEHAWK]

Re: Creative software

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!

 

[hammered]

Re: Creative software

I just wish the old PhotoPaint is as nice a program to use. I think the only reason I keep it around, is it still has Trace in it and makes converting simple rasters to vectors. And as far as Illustrator,Im reading the For Dummies book right now, and I must be a head tramua victim cause DAMN.

 

[BangBangT-Shirts]

Re: Creative software

I use Illustrator and Photoshop at home but my t-shirt printer uses Corel Draw. If I want to take a vector image to him, what format can I save it as in Illustrator?

 

[Rodney]

Re: Creative software

If I want to take a vector image to him, what format can I save it as in Illustrator?

EPS files are usually good, but that question should really be directed to your printer (each printer has their own preferences).

 

[Studio490]

Re: Creative software

I've been using Adobe for over 20 years. Started with Photoshop 1.0. Man I'm old.

I currently use Creative Suite CS2. I use InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop to create my designs and finish them off. Cafepress uses jpg and png. I create it in InDesign or Illustrator and then finish it off in Photoshop.

I used CorelDraw years ago for a project and it was very clunky. I don't know about now.

 

[Solmu]

Re: Creative software

I've been using Adobe for over 20 years. Started with Photoshop 1.0. Man I'm old.

That's particularly impressive when you consider that Photoshop 1.0 was released sixteen years ago...