Looking for opinions :)

Postby **Alcuinus** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:54 pm

For all the graphic artists out there I just wanted to know what graphics programs you prefer and why.

Thanks

Postby **Dante** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:58 pm

I prefer Paint Shop Pro 7 for most of my work, mostly because it has a small memory footprint that allows me to work on large files without lag added from the program. Other then then that, I typically use Adobe Photoshop Elements to do any finishing up work using brushes or filters/effects that I can't get in paint shop pro.

Outside of that, most of my work uses paper, ink and pencil (and maybe some other art stuff)

Postby **KougaHane** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:06 pm

I'm not very good at any computer art, just getting into it, but I use GIMP 2.6 . It's free and I found out how to use it pretty fast. It's pretty easy to use and you can do quite a bit. I actually first downloaded it to retexture things for TES 4: Oblivion, but I sucked at that and my mods always broke the game XD don't think it had anyhting to do with the textures though, my mod kit is just messed up.

Postby **Jingo Jaden** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:02 pm

Photoshop - Hard to not love it to death.

As far as the other programs I use....

Flash
Aftereffects
Nuke 3d
3ds max
Premiere

Are all programs I luv dearly.

Postby **Alcuinus** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:46 pm

I see thank you all

... I wish Paint Shop Pro was free :'(
Ah well, I'm still considering buying software but free is nicer. I've seen some nice things in PS (layer blending, inner/outer glow layers). Gimp would work perhaps if I can get pressure sensitivity.

Artweaver looks good... anyone try it?

Postby **Myoti** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:59 am

Gimp...

...Haaahahaha no.

Actually, Photoshorp, occasionally Sai, Maya, ZBrush, in the process of learning Modo and Mudbox, and a dozen other things that work with 3D programs but only do one thing (but boy do they do that one thing well).

Postby **Dante** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:20 am

http://www.getpaint.net/

I've also heard good things about Paint.NET, but never tried it out.

Postby **Shao Feng-Li** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:23 am

Photoshop CS4. I loves it to death.

Postby **Jingo Jaden** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:39 am

Paint.net is decent, although a bit frustrating. Free as well.

Postby **Winry** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:54 am

I use Paint.net and it has worked pretty well for me. Pretty easy to use too.

Postby **Alcuinus** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:33 am

SAI looks very interesting... I think I'd probably buy Corel first though. I think I'll try Paint.NET and see what it has.

Thank you all for your input. It has been very useful

Postby **Ante Bellum** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:30 pm

Adobe JUST put out CS5, but I haven't really worked with any PS past CS2, which is kind of an odd one. I tried CS4 and it looked nice.

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