Software poll

[sconnell]

Ok, I'm wondering what everyone uses for their designs.
So, post here and I'll update this list.

Adobe Photoshop Elements
TravelinGal-4.0
tink2020-4.0
Molly K-3.0

Photoshop 7
ladylucca

Paintshop pro
Joann
MinnieMouseMom
Befferk - 8

PhotoImpact
Julia & Nick's Mom
MinnieMouseMom
mickeyluv - 10

PhotoImpact 11
triplefigs

"The Print Shop" for Mac
alanapapa

Print Shop 20
legalslave

Microsoft Picture It!
sconnell
Petersgj

[TravelinGal]

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[ladylucca]

I use Photoshop 7. My boss bought it for me when I was designing websites. Alas this is probably the last version I will ever own unless I win the lottery :banana:

[Joann]

Paintshop pro 8

[julia & nicks mom]

I am pretty sure everyone else except midnite uses photoimpact

when we all started out last summer and were one little thread - we found a great deal on photoimpact and just about everyone went and bought it

Midnite is a professional graphic designer and has the top of the line photoshop

[alanapapa]

Since I am one of the "awful" people who believe in Macintosh. I use "The Print Shop" for Mac. I have used both formats it seems like forever (my first programming class was in 1970 or1971 using punch cards) and like the Mac for better graphic manipulation.

[triplefigs]

PhotoImpact 11

[legalslave]

Print Shop 20. I downloaded the free Photoimpact last year, but I couldn't figure out where to start. I need a little bit of direction to learn a new program.

[MinnieMouseMom]

PhotoImpact and Paint Shop Pro

[mickeyluv]

I'm somewhat of a newbie to this board. I really want to try to do some of my own designs. Which software would you guys recommend. I would like the easiest to follow and understand and also I want to be able to download my pictures from my digital camera to this as well to put on CD's or DVD's. Can you do that with these softwares? :confused3 Don't mean to sound stupid but I want to be able to do both...learn to create designs using clipart plus manage my photos.

[julia & nicks mom]

You can do both with Photoimpact -

This poll doesn't seem to show it - but most people do use photoimpact - in particular - a lot of people hang out in the DDA Trouble Zone thread and we bounce a lot of ideas off each other in there

[sconnell]

Kate, I saw PhotoImpact 10 at SAMs the other day for $69 or $79. How's that price?
Sunny :sunny:

[my3princes]

I started out using The Print Shop, but is has very limited capabilities. I purchased Photo Impact 10.0 and am very happy with all the features.

Deb

[my3princes]

Kate, I saw PhotoImpact 10 at SAMs the other day for $69 or $79. How's that price?
Sunny :sunny:

I found PhotoImpact 10 online before Christmas. I think it was software surplus, for under $30. It did not come with a manual though.

Deb

[julia & nicks mom]

Kate, I saw PhotoImpact 10 at SAMs the other day for $69 or $79. How's that price?
Sunny :sunny:


I got it for $40 at compusa when they had a rebate offer

you can download a free trial and use it for 30 days and watch to see if anyone runs any specials on it

[tink2020]

I also use Photoshop Elements 4.0 .... I had trials for both Photoimpact and Photoshop and went with PSE, since it's close enough to Photoshop (which is AMAZING) for a novice but not hundreds of dollars! :thumbsup2

[sconnell]

Ok, so would $69 or $79 be a good price for PhotoShop Elements 4.0? It was the other one, I just can't remember which one was which price. ;)
I hope to get PhotoShop CS2 at work, but that may be the end of the year. So, I'm thinking I should get PS Elements so I can start getting used to the Adobe lingo and such.

[Petersgj]

I'm using Microsoft PictureIt! .....at least for now.

[sconnell]

I'm using Microsoft PictureIt! .....at least for now.

ME TOO! But I've got a VERY old version. lol. I think it came with my pc in '99! I've gone through a few pc's before I started using that program. :rotfl2:

[Molly K]

I am using Photoshop Elements 3.0 but I see so much about PhotoImpact. Do you all recomend one over the other? Should I get PhotoImpact to do things that I can not do in Photoshop? If so which version is best for the money.
Thanks for the help!
Molly

[tink2020]

I am using Photoshop Elements 3.0 but I see so much about PhotoImpact. Do you all recomend one over the other? Should I get PhotoImpact to do things that I can not do in Photoshop? If so which version is best for the money.
Thanks for the help!
Molly

I think they do pretty much exactly the same thing. I don't think we've come across anything one can do that the other can't, so it's really just what you are comfortable with. PhotoImpact is generally a bit cheaper, but Photoshop Elements was worth the money to me because I simply preferred the layout and what I could find for tutorials, etc.

It's really just up to you, because they are really quite similar! Sorry I can't help much more! :goodvibes

[Befferk]

Paint Shop Pro 8

:wizard: Beth

[mickeyluv]

I'm so excited!! I went out today and bought Photo Impact Pro 10. I had a coupon for Office Depot for 20% off software, the box had a $30.00 Rebate, and I had a Office Depot Rewards card valued at $50.00. So lets see, looking at my receipt...

Software - $89.99
20% off - $18.00
Tax - $ 5.04
Total - $77.03
Reward Card - $50.00
Rebate - $30.00

Looks like I actually made $2.97 off this deal! (well not really because of gas to get to the store, postage stamp for rebate. But who cares!) :teeth:

I'll be mailing that rebate in tomorrow!!

I can't wait to install it and check it out. Won't be in the next few days though...TAXES :furious: !!!