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Graphic Creation
I can't afford photoshop I'm afraid, at this stage the price tag is just out of the question, but I need to be able to create and edit decent graphics for copy writing, banners and other odds and ends.
So far I have been trying to manage with Paint and MS Word, and getting the good jobs done by freelancers, but I'm at the point now where I realize that if I need it done properly, I need to do it myself! Is there any software which is free / affordable that would allow may to create, re size, edit and arrange website graphics? Any tips much appreciated. Cheers Nathan. |
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10-18-2009, 03:11 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
gimp.org
Also, if you're interested I have a site with lots of templates you can use in gimp for like headers and ecovers, etc. Not trying to be all spammy so I won't post the link here, but you can PM if you want some good graphics resources. |
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10-18-2009, 04:24 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
Cheers, downloading Gimp now.
I guess another thing I'll need is access to some standard stock graphics. Any suggestions? Cheers Nathan. |
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10-18-2009, 04:27 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
istockphoto.com, shutterstock.com. Although they aren't free.
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10-18-2009, 04:30 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
sxc.hu
is very good for images. |
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10-18-2009, 06:11 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
Most of the popular graphics programs have free trials - you can get a lot done in 30 days. Corel's Paint Shop Pro is quite affordable compared to Photoshop.
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10-18-2009, 08:12 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
I'd hit Ebay and look for an older version of PhotoShop.
Graphics Genie has a great WSO running right now that teaches you how to create your own mini-site graphics using PhotoShop CS2 (the latest version is CS4). |
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10-18-2009, 08:29 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
I personally prefer Paint.NET, which is also free.
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10-18-2009, 08:44 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
Big Mike might have some stuff that's usefull.
GFX Writer V2.0 Header Creator | Create headers, ebook and report covers, graphic software boxes; low cost alternative to PhotoShop... (not an affiliate link) G |
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11-12-2009, 03:32 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
Paint.Net and GIMP are good and they both can be handy for any designer.
Thank you. Jai |
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11-12-2009, 04:03 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
You need the GIMP
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11-12-2009, 04:18 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
Hey Nathan, The Gimp is a good Photoshop alternative. You may also want to take a look at Picnik a great free online image editing tool. Picnik - Photo editing the easy way, online in your browser
With Picnik you can do editing,resizing, adding text etc.to your images. I use Picnik and Google Docs to create Ebooks in PDF format,it works a treat. 
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11-12-2009, 04:29 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
Here are some resources for you;
Royalty Free Photo Sources Below is a List of Free or Royalty Free Stock Photo Sites. As a Designer you always need good quality Images at affordable prices. The sites below offer high quality images for free or for a small fee. If you design Website Templates you need to purchase images from bigstockphoto.com as this is the only site which license agreement allows the usage for template work. pixelperfectdigital.com photosforfree.de gulli.snygo.com morguefile.com photobreed.com picturestation.net free-stock-photos.com freeimages.co.uk intuitivmedia.de FotoDatenbank.com GetThePixel.com photocase.de stock.d2.hu graphicsource.de visipix.com bigfoto.com creativity103.com freestockphotos.com freeimages.com openphoto.net picswiss.ch imagecase.com istockphoto.com foto-archiv.at corbisstockmarket.com laterramagica.com photoknack.com photospin.com royaltyfreephotos.com imije.com imageshop.com picturestock.de digitalvision.com tonystone.com webshots.com picturestation.net stock.b-man.dk imagepoint.biz gal.mvc.ru photosforfree.de sxc.hu pixel-picture.com And a good editing software I use for all my graphic projects is called corel draw X3 and it's not free.You can have a look at the projects this editing software has produced for all my clients in my sig below. |
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11-12-2009, 05:07 AM
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Re: Graphic Creation
Here's an excellent resource for free stock photos.
Free Photos - Free Images - Royalty Free Photos - Free Stock Photos - FreeDigitalPhotos.net |
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