Help for a beginning graphic artist?

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I'm starting to be something of a graphic artist, more or less a n00b, and I was wondering what programs would be most beneficial to me?

Any other help bits and tips you can offer is appreciated as well.

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Replica · Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2002 11:25 pm Post subject:

well i'm in the process of getting my technical degree in graphic design at antonelli school of art and photgraphy. basically i think its 3 programs so far. adobe photoshop, illustrator. and a program called quark for layouts. p/i for editing and quark is the best possible programs for laying the final piece out. its all on macs though. and i ahte to say it but they ahve better graphics than pc's do. and some programs might be mac only.... oh well hope i helped a lil bit...
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Ktulu · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 12:35 am Post subject:

Those are great programs Giz and a must for any graphic artist.
If your just starting out I would try Paint Shop Pro. It's real easy to understand/use and gives you a good understanding of the basics before you move onto the big boys.

Giz, you need to post more of your work.

YourPowersAreWeakOldMan · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 12:56 am Post subject:

Macs have better graphics?! Your head is on backwards man, your mind has been polluted by Mac scum, go get a new one. If you break open a Mac they are the same graphics cards as PCs. Geez what a line of bull, That's Mac propoganda for ya though. Not to mention how much more expensive they are when you could build a PC that would kick their ass up and down the street graphically for less cost.

By the way Quark is NOT only for the Mac, I have it on my PC. Anyways, these are some programs I suggest, as a fellow digital artist. (Art Institute of Houston)

Adobe Photoshop v6/7
Adobe Illustrator v9/10
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Flash 5
Macromedia Director 8.5 Shockwave studio
Quark

Also be sure to get lots of cool plugins for each of those programs as well to enhance their abilities. And get yourself some drafting tools, pencils, a drafting table, big fat sketchbooks, ruler, T-square, triangles. You'll use those to draw out thumbnails and plan designs before you get to work on them so you don't waste time fiddling around looking for what you want to do.

I myself am an animator and 3D modeler, but I have alot of friends in Graphic Design and Multimedia/Webdesign ajnd that's what they use and do, design is all basically the same. I draw alot to get ideas and if you can draw well you can usually translate good design onto the computer.
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Spanish Warpig · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 1:33 am Post subject:

darkath knows at least some stuff abput photoshope so you might want to talk to him
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Replica · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 6:02 am Post subject:

i'm sorry

but the people at the school told us that amcs goit better graphics... they must be covert mac salesmen!!!!! thanks for the help though. and i'll try to get some more of my work posted
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The Nanite · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 6:11 am Post subject:

Here you go Giz, the only good MAC.
http://www.coolcasemods.com/gallery.php?id=62
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Replica · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 10:37 am Post subject:

1. that mac was great bushido
2. i need a better comp mines liek 2 years old and getting down there but that can wait i guess
3. tyo, you going to penn state? cause i sued to live liek 10 minutes from main campus man. i prolly saw you in town and didn't even know it
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Thom Yorke Obliterator · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 11:34 am Post subject:

Replica · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 11:38 am Post subject:

was born in indiana county, moved to a wee little town named pleasant gap ( hence my location formerly being " the gap" ) which was jsut a ways past the mall. moved there in 6th grade so about 6-7 years ago. right now though i'm up in philly at scvhool. we should" hang out" over the summer or something. lol

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