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]

.....

 

[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

 

[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? 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

 

[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

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

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!

 

[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.

 

[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