Neverside

the best for web design

What programmes are really good for making website logos and banners such as the ones on neverside. I think how the hell do you get the little 3d aquiggles and **** for ur log and banner ???????

Photoshop and Illustrator are two essential programs for graphic design. Photoshop, the industry-standard for raster graphics, is good for creating most web graphics (among other things). Illustrator, a vector application, is suited for logos and simple graphics that need to be resizable without quality loss. Some designers use Paintshop Pro, but it is less powerful. GIMP is another alternative for Linux users. Some designers also use 3D Studio Max for creating some 3D graphics. Of course, there are other alternatives to everything out there, but Adobe software is top-notch and sets the bar.

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Whatever you do, don't click here!

Chris: If you really think good design comes from using expensive or high-powered software, then you're not thinking properly. It comes from your own creativity. Software choice is a minor issue and should reflect your needs, not what other people use. Get a mind of your own. Corel's PhotoPaint is (almost) as capable as Adobe's Photoshop, and far, far, cheaper.

It's what designs you come up with in your head that count, not how well you can follow some tutorial off Phong.com.

I suggest the GIMP, it works on Unix, MacOSX, windows, whatever; best of all, it's free!

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// Ben

Photoshop,Illustrator,Dreamweaver for coding.

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"In absentia Luci, tenebrae vinciunt."

Dreamweaver is crap for coding, notepad all the way!

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Xplozive

If you're on windows I suggest you look into crimson editor for coding.

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// Ben

I got this "syn Text Editor" thing, I like it a lot for coding.
I use Phostoshop 7 (much cheaper now CS is out)
And Illustrator 10 (also dropped price)
Flash for animation, by far, as you can add code to it as well.

Corel's suite is pretty good too.

Try the trials first.

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"Sam says : Die!"

I have far too much software

But i use
EditPlus - coding (www.editplus.com)
Visual C#.Net
SQL Sever 2000
Photoshop CS
Illustrator 10
Macromedia Flash mx 2004

Whats gimp's website, the last time i tried it, it was crap and buggy. been so long id like to try it again. and im too lazy to google it

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There probably isn't any meaning in life. Perhaps you can find something interesting to do while you are alive. Like how you found that flower. Like how i found you.

gimp.org
you are lazy...