Well eventually I want to be able to design sites using dreamweaver photoshop fireworks flash etc but im not sure which one would be the best to start of with...
Well, IMO you probably shouldn't start with the software you listed there. All three of those can be very overwhelming, especially to a "greenie".
For image editing, you might want to start by downloading a freebie off the net, just to see how image editors generally work and how to use the basic tools. Then try Paint Shop Pro. It's more powerful than freebie stuff but not quite as overwhelming as photoshop. You can get a free 30 day trial at http://www.jasc.com. THere are lots of PSP tutorials on the 'net.
Do you know HTML already? If not, get going on that as well.
Well I started with Paint Shop Pro. I didn't know anything about graphics at all and I learned what I was doing after about 2 days of playing around with it.
Thanks heaps for all that, Im wrapt I found this site, its ace!
What about animation software does anyone know of a basic one? (really, really basic that is)
By the way whats an IMO?
Justin S posted this at 13:31 — 8th February 2000.
Gif Construction kit is a good easy tool for anmiation, but I would be careful with animated gif's - they tend to get very annoying.
Since we're talking about technologies to learn, I would add in CSS and dHTML in Justin's second cateogry. Also read up on cross-browser compatibility and how to design for different screen resolutions. Those two can get to be a very big problem, especially since in the not so distant future there will be yet another major browser that renders things totally differently from the others (mozilla).
I know I am coming into this thread a bit late but the first graphics program I bought was Ulead Photo Impact. It came highly recommended from an online friend. Although I have several graphics prgrams now, CorelDRAW 9, Corel Photo Paint 9, and Fireworks 3, I ALWAYS go back to PhotoImpact in a pinch. It is an awsome program with great features, and you just can't beat the price Ulead offers a a free 30 day trial also! http://www.ulead.com
Well if you have any experience with Macromedia products you will know that their learning curve is a bit high. I definitly needed the manual for this one The nice thing about it is how it and Dreamweaver work together.
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Brian Farkas posted this at 21:13 — 5th February 2000.
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Can you be more specific, it depends on what you are trying to create with it...
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T posted this at 09:59 — 6th February 2000.
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Well eventually I want to be able to design sites using dreamweaver photoshop fireworks flash etc but im not sure which one would be the best to start of with...
Megan posted this at 14:43 — 7th February 2000.
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Well, IMO you probably shouldn't start with the software you listed there. All three of those can be very overwhelming, especially to a "greenie".
For image editing, you might want to start by downloading a freebie off the net, just to see how image editors generally work and how to use the basic tools. Then try Paint Shop Pro. It's more powerful than freebie stuff but not quite as overwhelming as photoshop. You can get a free 30 day trial at http://www.jasc.com. THere are lots of PSP tutorials on the 'net.
Do you know HTML already? If not, get going on that as well.
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Justin S posted this at 16:18 — 7th February 2000.
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Yeah- I agree with Megs. You should first start out with learning:
Then after you learn those I would recommend the following:
Then if you still want stuff even more fun, then check out:
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Anonymous posted this at 21:48 — 7th February 2000.
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Well I started with Paint Shop Pro. I didn't know anything about graphics at all and I learned what I was doing after about 2 days of playing around with it.
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T posted this at 09:30 — 8th February 2000.
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Thanks heaps for all that, Im wrapt I found this site, its ace!
What about animation software does anyone know of a basic one? (really, really basic that is)
By the way whats an IMO?
Justin S posted this at 13:31 — 8th February 2000.
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IMO = In My Opinion
Well as far as animation/gif software goes, they are all really pretty easy to use. There are a lot at www.download.com
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Megan posted this at 15:35 — 8th February 2000.
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Gif Construction kit is a good easy tool for anmiation, but I would be careful with animated gif's - they tend to get very annoying.
Since we're talking about technologies to learn, I would add in CSS and dHTML in Justin's second cateogry. Also read up on cross-browser compatibility and how to design for different screen resolutions. Those two can get to be a very big problem, especially since in the not so distant future there will be yet another major browser that renders things totally differently from the others (mozilla).
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T posted this at 19:50 — 8th February 2000.
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Would I be right in thinking my old (2yrs) Mac G3 powerbook isnt going to be suitable for all this?
Errr... what to get?
Any must haves or comments?
Rayna posted this at 02:38 — 10th February 2000.
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T,
I know I am coming into this thread a bit late but the first graphics program I bought was Ulead Photo Impact. It came highly recommended from an online friend. Although I have several graphics prgrams now, CorelDRAW 9, Corel Photo Paint 9, and Fireworks 3, I ALWAYS go back to PhotoImpact in a pinch. It is an awsome program with great features, and you just can't beat the price
Ulead offers a a free 30 day trial also! http://www.ulead.com
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FreeToys posted this at 13:01 — 10th February 2000.
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Hi Rayna,
I just ordered FireWorks
What can you tell us about it?
Rayna posted this at 15:50 — 10th February 2000.
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FreeToys,
Well if you have any experience with Macromedia products you will know that their learning curve is a bit high. I definitly needed the manual for this one
The nice thing about it is how it and Dreamweaver work together.
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