I'm pretty artistic but not a "graphic artist", that said I'm considering buying some software that would allow me to do our own band logos, playbills, handouts, etc..
Is anybody else doing this and what can you recommend?
Thanks in advance.
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 12:34 PM
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 12:57 PM
I haven't done anything in a while, but I've always used Photoshop and had good results. A bit of a learning curve, but there's a lot of info online that should help get through about anything the program can do. I've heard good things about Paint.net, it's basically a simplified photoshop as a free download. My wife used Adobe Illustrator almost exclusively when she was working on graphics in college, though I haven't spent much time with it. —How many guitars are enough? Just one more... |
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 01:03 PM
Paintshop Pro is an easy to aquire, fully-functional program. It is also very intuitive. —THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com |
Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego 
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 01:03 PM
it really depends on what you want the final product to look like if you are going for a photographic look you want something like photoshop if you want clean looking logos/ icons/ graphics you want vector based software like illustrator theres is a learning curve for photoshop, and a really big learning curve for illustrator —http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ |
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 01:23 PM
Thanks for the advice. Since I'll be a complete newbie, I'm going to say the easier and more intuitive the better. — |
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 01:27 PM
I use Illustrator for drawing, and Photoshop for effects like blurring and shadows. I almost always use both applications for a project. Illustrator (vector) files are not bound by resolution so you can print anything as large as you want and it will still look crisp. With Photoshop you have to pay attention to resolution, 72ppi files from the web will print blurry or pixelated. You can open Illustrator files in Photoshop and manipulate them. I don't think many people learn everything those applications are capable of, I'm still learning and I've been using them since their birth. |
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 01:41 PM
As mentioned above, it's best to handle both formats: bitmap and vector. I use PS for bitmap, and I like Corel-Draw better than AI for vector. Corel-Paint is also a great alternative to PS. |
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Joined: May 01, 2011 Posts: 578 San Diego
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 02:19 PM
theres a certain under appreciated charm to hand made graphics too, make something by hand, scan it into a computer for digital use —http://dinosaurghost.bandcamp.com/ |
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 04:30 PM
I use pages, the apple thing. very intuitive, if you're a mac guy. —Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters |
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 05:33 PM
I use Photoshop pretty much every day of my life, and Illustrator from time to time. In my opinion these are the best in the business, but they are pricey. Given you are a newbie with this, and might not want to drop a bunch of money on software you don't have the warm and fuzzies about, I would second the recommendation of Gimp and Inkscape. They will likely be all you need. At the very least, they will be an excellent intro into this medium. In my experience, free and cross-platform makes a lot of sense when you're testing the waters. —
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 06:38 PM
I use Illustrator and Photoshop pretty heavily. These would have to be the industry standard IMHO, but very pricey. Lynda.com has a ton of tutorials as well about Photoshop and Illustrator, one could teach thy-self rather effectively with todays technology. —Knarle Tidehttp://www.facebook.com/knarletide |
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Posted on Feb 14 2012 07:09 PM
Wow,..now I'm really confused! Too many choices! — |
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Posted on Feb 16 2012 05:25 PM
Like some have mentioned though, before you dump a lot of hooch into something your not entirely sure on, try out the cheaper software suites that are out there. I personally prefer the Adobe suites only because thats what I use religiously and have used religiously for years. —Knarle Tidehttp://www.facebook.com/knarletide |
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Posted on Feb 17 2012 04:25 PM
I use Photoshop exclusively. But, as said here, there is no reason you can't start out with the awesome GIMP. It is totally free and very powerful. As well, the strong similarities between GIMP and Photoshop mean that you could learn one and be able to use the other quite easily. —Last edited: Feb 17, 2012 16:28:31 |
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Posted on Feb 18 2012 01:20 AM
I use Photoshop and/or Microsoft Publisher. Lean more towards Photoshop these days. |
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Posted on Mar 13 2012 11:44 AM
I use AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. You can check my sample of work: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtime-Studios/230313010387145 |
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Posted on Mar 13 2012 12:20 PM
Photoshop is the industry standard for a reason. But if you dont feel like dishing out the dough, or stealing it, then go GIMP. |
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Posted on Mar 13 2012 04:34 PM
The best tool is your BRAIN and a PENCIL. Then Photoshop, Illustrator and all that other crap. —Paul |
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Posted on Mar 13 2012 04:43 PM
A slightly off the wall solution might be Inkscape. That way, you have SVG for the web, and convert back into PDF for print. It won't munge photos very well, but works good for vector stuff. |
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Posted on Mar 11 2013 05:33 PM
Made a mental note when reading this thread, and GIMP in particular, a year ago. At that time my OS wasn't updated to run the program, but last week with a new updated system I download the GIMP and it's super badass, so belated thanks to the GIMP recognizers. — |
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