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What is the best Graphic header software?

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by fancymask, Jun 14, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi, I wish to design a nice graphic header for my homepage, can anyone recommend an easy to use product? I hv very little technical skil.
    Thanks
     
    fancymask, Jun 14, 2007 IP
  2. Katy

    Katy Moderator Staff

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    If you're new to designing you could try Paint Shop Pro. Photoshop is much better though, but it requires some good designing skills. I wouldn't recommend any other programs cos they will give very ugly non-unique graphics. And if you don't have any designing skills at all, I suggest to pay $5 and get someone to do it for you. There are many guys in the BST section who make custom headers for only $5. :)
     
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    You can try some tutorial for Photoshop for this purpose.
    or you use this site for making a good alphabetical logo: http://cooltext.com/
     
    smilgy, Jun 14, 2007 IP
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    If you want to learn a bit more about graphic design I would suggest investing in Photoshop, it really is a great program.
     
    Ragnhild, Jun 14, 2007 IP
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    If you don't want to pay for software then try the GIMP which is free.
     
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    Yep, Photoshop is the best...if you know how to use it. But I'd go with Paint Shop Pro if you have little technical skills...it's a great [and fairly user-friendly] program to get you started with designing graphics. Some free graphic design software are the GIMP (like bochgoch said) and Paint.NET.
     
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    you have the url for GIMP?
     
    fancymask, Jun 14, 2007 IP
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    Photoshop...
     
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    ichigo Well-Known Member

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    here GIMP
    Now, What is the best graphic header tutorial?
     
    ichigo, Jun 14, 2007 IP
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    VERY much depends on the colors of the site and theme!
     
    almondj, Jun 15, 2007 IP
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    one of my tips is...pay some money about $5?Post a new thread and ask for the designers here who can make the banner you want for $5..it's easy right?No need to choose the best software to create those banner..If you want to..I definitely choose Adobe Photoshop or AI.

    just my tips:)
     
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    fej Active Member

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    Photoshop is the best! Just find time to practice! You won't doubt it! ;)
     
    fej, Jun 15, 2007 IP
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    Photoshop is the best! just start playing around with it a bit and you'll learn everything about it soon!that's how o learned!:D

    didn't know you can run GIMP on Win too , though it was just for Linux!
     
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    Nope GIMP on Windows is where I'm at ;)
     
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    Can someone recommend a good designer who would take $5 for a graphic header job?
     
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    Is this product same as Paint Shop Pro? it sounds to me like a photo editing tool rather than website template tool.
    http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1155872554948?trkid=psppxi
     
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    I would recommend you start a new post at other topic..:)
     
    reezluv, Jun 15, 2007 IP
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    there's also paint.NET which is a free alternative. www.getpaint.net
    it has basic layer support as well as some built in filters like gaussian blur and others. it's definitely a step up from the original paint so be prepared. if you're serious about getting into design though i would suggest photoshop but i don't advocate piracy in any way. at $650 it's well worth it from a professional standpoint. if anything im sure you could pick up an outdated version on ebay for you to learn with and get familiar with it. decide if you really want to spend the money on it.
     
    ansi, Jun 16, 2007 IP
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    Photoshop is the best in the market, but one of the most expensive.
    If you can,use that!
     
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    Well, it was. I only saw a demo version of PSP 7 a while ago, and it looked like a 'Photoshop lite' version, pretty cool and very nice price. But from what I've heard, since version X they have changed some things and are selling it as a photo editing program.
     
    keela, Jun 16, 2007 IP