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#1 wolfiesphysics
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in the process of becoming a graphic designer.. just wondering if anyone around ehre has used MS Expression? is it a good tool to use and is there any trial versions around the net i can dl?
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#2 VetteMan85
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As an actual professional GD, let me tell you...stick with Photoshop. It is the industry standard.
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#3 RandomTask221
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As an actual professional GD, let me tell you...stick with Photoshop. It is the industry standard.VetteMan85

I agree, its what most professionals use.. no point getting wrapped up in another program a small amount of people follow.

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#4 Mattchu758
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as a graphic designer you will use mostly photoshop, illustrator, even InDesign
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#5 ZeRo-ZeN
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Adobe, Adobe, Adobe and Quark Thats what you need to learn if you want to be a designer. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and QuarkXpress
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#6 Kikouken
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I always use photoshop for all the graphics I make, like my sig.
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#7 ZeRo-ZeN
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as a graphic designer you will use mostly photoshop, illustrator, even InDesignMattchu758
This reminds me of a joke. Q: "What do you call a graphic designer that does NOT know InDesign?" A: "Unemployed"
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#8 -DaNuTz-
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Phosohop of course, even the best designers in the world recommends it
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#9 VetteMan85
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Adobe, Adobe, Adobe and Quark Thats what you need to learn if you want to be a designer. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and QuarkXpressZeRo-ZeN
No need for Quark. It's outdated and rarely used.
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[QUOTE="Mattchu758"]as a graphic designer you will use mostly photoshop, illustrator, even InDesignZeRo-ZeN
This reminds me of a joke. Q: "What do you call a graphic designer that does NOT know InDesign?" A: "Unemployed"

Well usually you can chose what programs you wish to use so long as you get the work done properly (unless the company is a stickler for what you use).
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[QUOTE="ZeRo-ZeN"]Adobe, Adobe, Adobe and Quark Thats what you need to learn if you want to be a designer. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and QuarkXpressVetteMan85
No need for Quark. It's outdated and rarely used.

outdated YES rarely used YOU WISH My college professors said the same thing about Quark as you and they are WRONG WRONG WRONG.
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#12 majadamus
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Ya, use the programs everyone else said use. I'm hearing Mac is the best for graphic designers...at least what my professors kept telling me.
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as a graphic designer you will use mostly photoshop, illustrator, even InDesignMattchu758
We used InDesign to make the page layouts for the yearbook. God, I suck at making page layouts. I'm never taking yearbook staff again :P.
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#15 VetteMan85
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[QUOTE="VetteMan85"][QUOTE="ZeRo-ZeN"]Adobe, Adobe, Adobe and Quark Thats what you need to learn if you want to be a designer. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and QuarkXpressZeRo-ZeN
No need for Quark. It's outdated and rarely used.

outdated YES rarely used YOU WISH My college professors said the same thing about Quark as you and they are WRONG WRONG WRONG.

I guess we do different work then.
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[QUOTE="ZeRo-ZeN"][QUOTE="Mattchu758"]as a graphic designer you will use mostly photoshop, illustrator, even InDesignVetteMan85
This reminds me of a joke. Q: "What do you call a graphic designer that does NOT know InDesign?" A: "Unemployed"

Well usually you can chose what programs you wish to use so long as you get the work done properly (unless the company is a stickler for what you use).

No one should ever design in photoshop (outside of web designers) Vector Art = GOOD Bitmap = BAD
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#17 VetteMan85
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[QUOTE="VetteMan85"][QUOTE="ZeRo-ZeN"][QUOTE="Mattchu758"]as a graphic designer you will use mostly photoshop, illustrator, even InDesignZeRo-ZeN
This reminds me of a joke. Q: "What do you call a graphic designer that does NOT know InDesign?" A: "Unemployed"

Well usually you can chose what programs you wish to use so long as you get the work done properly (unless the company is a stickler for what you use).

No one should ever design in photoshop (outside of web designers) Vector Art = GOOD Bitmap = BAD

I totally agree. I only do my image manipulation and cleanup in PS. I do most of my layout and designing in Illustrator personally.
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Ya, use the programs everyone else said use. I'm hearing Mac is the best for graphic designers...at least what my professors kept telling me. majadamus
It is. Outside of web design. Strangely enough a PC is better with those programs.
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#19 VetteMan85
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[QUOTE="majadamus"]Ya, use the programs everyone else said use. I'm hearing Mac is the best for graphic designers...at least what my professors kept telling me. ZeRo-ZeN
It is. Outside of web design. Strangely enough a PC is better with those programs.

Neither is better. The programs are the same on both platforms and PCs tend to be more powerful. If you are allowed, use what you are used to.
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#20 ZeRo-ZeN
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[QUOTE="ZeRo-ZeN"][QUOTE="majadamus"]Ya, use the programs everyone else said use. I'm hearing Mac is the best for graphic designers...at least what my professors kept telling me. VetteMan85
It is. Outside of web design. Strangely enough a PC is better with those programs.

Neither is better. The programs are the same on both platforms and PCs tend to be more powerful. If you are allowed, use what you are used to.

Adobe optimizes its software for Apple. The PC versions are all "ports". And on a video game website that should make sense...
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#21 VetteMan85
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[QUOTE="VetteMan85"][QUOTE="ZeRo-ZeN"][QUOTE="majadamus"]Ya, use the programs everyone else said use. I'm hearing Mac is the best for graphic designers...at least what my professors kept telling me. ZeRo-ZeN
It is. Outside of web design. Strangely enough a PC is better with those programs.

Neither is better. The programs are the same on both platforms and PCs tend to be more powerful. If you are allowed, use what you are used to.

Adobe optimizes its software for Apple. The PC versions are all "ports". And on a video game website that should make sense...

While that may be true, from my experience the programs always run better on PCs. Either way, neither is better for it. The programs works perfectly on either.
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#22 kylekatarn10
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I'd stick with PS. Just a personal pref.
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#23 wolfiesphysics
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i think its important that in our industry, we should keep up in the coming technology. so im gonna play around withExpression for a while.
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#24 wolfiesphysics
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had a brief play around with it and its alot better than FP imo