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Best software for a beginner? [closed]
I'd like to start designing environments, modelling etc using a graphics suite. I've had a look in my local university library on this section and Maya seems to stand out. Is this software suite ...
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How to draw isometric vectors?
I am looking for "built in" software solutions for Illustrator CS2-5 preferably.
I am trying to create these isometric illustrations for a web app. Right now I've manually set up a grid in Adobe ...
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What software can create a paint-by-number?
Is there any software which can convert a photograph to a black-and-white outline containing tiny numbers stating which color to give each area?
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Video tool options
It seems I may be exploring video editing sooner than later.
While my skill level with video would certainly classify me as a novice, I like to invest in tools which allow me to grow. I know about ...
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Simple, hosted file tracking
I'm looking for some advice on a simple, hosted web-based digital file management system. We have a design team that creates a lot of assets needed by engineering, marketing, and many other people in ...
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Could someone recommend an app for simple designing of icons? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are some good resource for programmers to design icons?
I have been developing web and iPhone applications for our company to use internally. For the artwork I've ...
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What are the best online collaborative tools? [closed]
What are the best on-line tools, software or web-apps that you can use to collaborate with your team and clients?
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What do I need to start creating professional drawings?
What tools or software or devices are neccessary to create proffesional drawings for games for example? How to draw something and be able to use it on PC?
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simple gallery script but hard to find? please guys need help! [closed]
Ok so I have come to this problem before but with no solution, so now I will ask the question.
Have you not come to the moment were you make the site for a client and then as it comes to the gallery ...
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Software recommendations for magazine layout?
I use Word now but I would like to find a better software for laying out a magazine.
In this magazine, I would like to create columns (2 or 3 depending on the page), insert image on 1, 2 or 3 columns ...
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Are there any animation programs other than Flash? [duplicate]
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What programs can be used to make animations?
I saw this stack exchange and thought it'd be the perfect place to finally ask this.
Basically, with Flash I use to make ...
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Creating an Android App which records data as a pie chart [closed]
Hey this might be a bit of a tricky one!
I have designed the wireframes for an application which will work out expenditures on a weekly monthly and yearly basis.
The first screen is for input, with ...
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What are some free software packages for producing attractive scientific plots?
The plotting capabilities of MATLAB leave much to be desired. Right now the python matplotlib library has my attention, but I wanted to ask those of you on Graphic Design if you had any other ...
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Software/library to create artistic plan view of a floorplan
I'm looking either for a software or for a clipart library to create a top down plan view of a flat. But that should not be simply schematic, but actually look nice with shading and color and so on.
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How can I effectively manage all my design assets?
I'm looking for a way to manage all of my design assets on my Mac. I've been accumulating stuff like templates, graphics, vectors, textures, stock images etc for a while, and the amount of stuff that ...
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How do I configure Photoshop to reference a central common object store?
In web design we often have a number of elements in a design that are the same across multiple pages and designs. Typically this might be the website navigation menu and some side bar elements. In ...
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Adobe Fireworks Alternative? [duplicate]
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Need an Image Manipulation Program
I am looking for a good alternative of adobe fireworks for windows. I want Raster+Vector editing tools. Which server the logo design, ...
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Need an Image Manipulation Program [closed]
I need an image manipulation software with certain features, the cost doesn't matter to me.
I am looking for the following features:
A program which enables me to: Make logos and other vector works ...
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How to put image reference above all windows when drawing in photoshop?
i am drawing in photoshow cs4 in windows7.
i am using some image references from google but i have to switch windows to look at them and then back to photoshop. is there a way to put some image ...
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How can I make text be “masked” into a silhouette?
I need some way of making text (more specifically, the chorus for a song for a graphic arts project) be fitted to the outline of a silhouette.
The effect I wish to achieve is much like this piece of ...
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Software for creating fonts
What consumer-usable tools exist for font creation?
Ideally I'd like an OSS solution, but inexpensive commercial offerings are viable, too.
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Program for drawing patent illustrations
Is there a free cad or similar program that would be good for making drawings that will be submitted as part of a patent application?
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Is DreamWeaver more efficient rather than coding manually
I have a client who want's me to use Dreamweaver for a project. I've always used Photoshop and Illustrator for mockups and coded the CSS manually (Actually I use SASS/SCSS). Does using a program like ...
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Which software should i use for poster designing
Current i have to use two softwares for poster designing.
The text i have to write in corel draw and then i export it in eps and then use Photoshop to give some text effects like bevel shadow etc.
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Is there a free software to split a PNG image into some smaller images?
I have a large image. It will be better if I can split it into m columns by n rows of smaller images.
Is there a free software to split a PNG image into some smaller images?
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Is there any good free website or tool to make cartoon from pictures?
Is there any good free website or graphic software to make cartoon from pictures of person?
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data visualization over time
I have a decent sized set of data - 500,000 records, each representing an event.
The fields are:
date
time
who did the event
what the event was (there will be say 5-10 type of events)
where the ...
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With what software I can create 3d expo booth designs? [closed]
Not sure if this is the right sxchange community. But anyway here is the question:
I have to make some 3d expo booth designs. I worked with 3D Max before but I am not sure if that's the right tool ...
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Is there a program that draws vectors the way Flash does?
I usually draw (or vectorize) using flash. I like how I can draw a line then bend that line. i.e. not using the pen. I find this easier since I can always go back and modify something easily.
Do you ...
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Solutions for a comic production workflow?
I am looking for suggestions on a convenient solution for the following workflow.
Scan a hand-drawn panel
Fix and retouch drawing errors (using a small set of simple brushes)
Separate elements ...
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Photoshop alternative with layer styles?
Are there any photoshop alternatives that have some sort of layer-style system? (Like photoshop?)
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Free Windows software for animations
Can anyone suggest a good (and easy to use) freeware for creating animations in Windows? I was looking at the Pencil mentioned in a similar question, but it seems its development has stopped. In ...
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Photoshop or Illustrator OR … [closed]
I am a huge Photoshop guy, been one for like 10 years now. But I see more and more resources around Illustrator, I realize Illustrator is great for vector based graphics. But is it better for ...
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Simplest screenshot software
Mainly for making tutorials, on windows.
The simpler, the better. If it could just kinda like on mac. So that I can select an area. And if I could easily annote after taking the picture, that'd be ...
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Scriptable Image Editing Desktop Applications
PhotoShop and (IIRC) FireWorks both allow for batch processing of images following a recorded script. Are there other desktop image editing applications I could look at that also have that same ...
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Command line interface-based way to desaturate and posterize an image?
This is by far my most common task, and I'd say I've wasted about 1000 mouse clicks on it in my raster-based program.
Because it's so common for me to start off desaturating an image and then ...
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What free/open source image design programs can you recommend?
Are there any free/ open source image designing programs that you can recommend?
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What programs can be used to make animations?
I am specifically interested in software that can be used to combine existing sets of images (frames in the animation) into an animation. Having the ability to add transitions/effects between the ...
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Photoshop Alternatives for G5 Macs
I'm in the market for an alternative to Photoshop for my G5 tower. I tried GIMP and I'm a bit blah about it; are there any other options that you can recommend?
