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Monday, October 3, 2011
Design Tips & Tricks: Why Photoshop & Illustrator Are The Best Programs To Use
Welcome to our first installment of our blog feature, "Design Tips & Tricks"! In our previous post, we explained why it is worth the time, effort, and money to learn how to create an amazing design for your CD/DVD complete package. We also touched on the realization that while not everybody may have the "artist's touch" for design, everybody can at least learn how to create designs in a style they are comfortable with, and within that comfort zone you can make designs that are just as clean-looking and cutting edge as a trained, paid professional.
In this post, we will discuss why we recommend Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as the best design programs in the business, and how to get started using these programs.
As you may or may not know, these programs are the most widely-used among professional graphic designers and students. These programs are also what we here at Disc2Day recommend to create the best quality CD/DVD packaging. Their features and customizable tools are unrivaled. For the most part, Photoshop is the more practical program to start with, with more emphasis on photograph editing and a broader approach towards artistic development. Illustrator, on the other hand, is geared more towards type and logo editing, with more emphasis on crisp lines and solid, vector-based artwork. There are some drawbacks to both of these programs, though:
• They can cost upward of $900 apiece for the full program
• They are so large and in-depth that it can take years to fully master all the tools and features in the software.
However, there is no need to worry, because there are also other, more practical solutions to begin using these programs:
• You can download 30-day free trial demos from Adobe's website: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
• You can also access countless tutorial videos and articles on YouTube and Google, that explain almost anything you'll need to know to get started.
So, please take some time to explore these programs and don't be intimidated by their scale. Even the most skilled professionals discover new features that they've never explored before.
In this post, we will discuss why we recommend Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator as the best design programs in the business, and how to get started using these programs.
As you may or may not know, these programs are the most widely-used among professional graphic designers and students. These programs are also what we here at Disc2Day recommend to create the best quality CD/DVD packaging. Their features and customizable tools are unrivaled. For the most part, Photoshop is the more practical program to start with, with more emphasis on photograph editing and a broader approach towards artistic development. Illustrator, on the other hand, is geared more towards type and logo editing, with more emphasis on crisp lines and solid, vector-based artwork. There are some drawbacks to both of these programs, though:
• They can cost upward of $900 apiece for the full program
• They are so large and in-depth that it can take years to fully master all the tools and features in the software.
However, there is no need to worry, because there are also other, more practical solutions to begin using these programs:
• You can download 30-day free trial demos from Adobe's website: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
• You can also access countless tutorial videos and articles on YouTube and Google, that explain almost anything you'll need to know to get started.
So, please take some time to explore these programs and don't be intimidated by their scale. Even the most skilled professionals discover new features that they've never explored before.
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