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which graphics package to choose?

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 5:22 pm
by Jes
Hi
I am a newcomer who has used a little PHP so far and I have been involved in developing 2 sites.
I don't use Dreamweaver but code using Scintilla and feel I would like to make a decision about which graphics package to use. I did download Gimp but it seems very complicated and I am not sure it will enable me to do all the graphics work I want to. I have been thinking about Paint shop pro and Fireworks although I stupidly downloaded the 30 day free trial and it expired before I tried it out.
Please advise me.
Thanks
Jes

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 5:45 pm
by evilmonkey
Hi Jess,

The graphics package you choose has nothing to do with PHP. The design you want to make for the site can be made in anything from Windows Paint, to Photoshop, or GIMP.

If you want to generate pictures on the fly, such as a picture with some unique ID number on it, you need to use the [php_man]GD[/php_man] Library that is imbedded within PHP.

Good luck!

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 6:50 am
by Jes
Thankyou for your reply.
You are right, it is not really a PHP question. I am just really looking to get some feedback on which way to go in terms of a graphics package, which I am assuming I will need for web development.
Jes

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:10 am
by feyd
Photoshop is pretty much the industry standard.

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:13 am
by Jes
feyd, thankyou

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:15 am
by onion2k
feyd wrote:Photoshop is pretty much the industry standard.
For the time being.

:twisted:

(Maybe)