Corel or adobie?

[Andy Gorman]

I think they are basically the same in terms of capability. I prefer Corel but only because I am so familiar with it. I found it easier to grasp when I first used both and stuck with it. Whichever you choose, you’ll find that you will get on fine as they are both great packages. (Both, of course, have their little idiosyncracies that you learn to live with). I keep both on my computer because there are handy features in one that the other doesn’t have, vice versa.

As far as training is concerned, I know that short courses in Illustrator, Photoshop etc are available at my local college in the evenings. I generally just dive in and refer to help files when I get completely stuck. I have seen videos advertised on the web, do a search.

I know Outline loves Corel 😉 I wonder what he thinks?

[Robert Lambie]

ide say photoshop….
im like G… just mess around and refer to help files..
im starting to know my way around pretty well.. i think signlabs very easy to use and fast compared to corel or photoshop… but photoshop far outweighs signlab for image work.
im not a corel fan sorry….

[Andy Gorman]

I was talking purely about vector packages.
As far as bitmap creation software is concerned Photoshop every time.
The corel version (Photopaint) is very good, but Photoshop is just better. Be warned though, it takes some learning. Not only in terms of what tools do what and why, but some of the technicalities and theory that are required to get the most from the software.

[autosign]

Photoshop. I think it is the best piece of software ever written. But, it is incredibly in-depth. You could use it for 10 years and still be barely scraping the surface.

[Gordon Forbes]

Corel an Flexi

Don’t think he can spell anything else

lol

[Pryam Carter]

I think that they are both good in their own ways, the thing l particularly like is they work together.
Prefer Corel for messing with text (apart from the effects in photoshop) and photoshop for the graphics / photos etc.
Photoshop is ssssssssssooooooooooo in depth.

[Carrie Brown]

I agree, both are good in their own ways, same with anything I suppose.

Carrie 😀

[Keith Nilsen]

For pure vector creation power and versatility I would vote for Adobe Ilustrator… outputs nicely to printers and plotters! Ultimately though it depends on personal preferences as well as end aim of any particular project.

[Lee Jones]

Adobe everytime ! The professionals choice

Photoshop – the print industry standard software, used it since we had a Mac Quadra and photoshop 3, corel is just a toy in comparison.

Do get some training, plenty of Video CD / DVD to choose from (forget the books), but some of the best in my view are from a guy called Mark Monciardini, a totally wacky photoshop guru from the states. His DVD’s explain the “HOW TO” principle from grass root levels, but dont’ take my word for it, see the examples below:

Mark’s Photoshop 7 Master Kit

A fairly conservative approach in this DVD

Introduction: http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib … tro1mb.mov

Examples from the DVD:QuickTime required
Using the patch tool:
http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib … chtool.mov
Replace color in a image
http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib … ecolor.mov
Optimizing Vector Art:
http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib … torart.mov
Paste Into Command:
http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib … teinto.mov
3D Boxes with Distort:
http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib … istort.mov
Knockout Colors:
http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib … colors.mov

Brush up on you skills with Marks advanced photoshop CS F/X

……Examples:

Mark’s really gone OTT on this one !

Mark’s 101 tips

Examples from the DVDQuickTime required
Removing colour cast:
http://www.designsbymark.com/marks101ti … rcast.html
change colour in an image:
http://www.designsbymark.com/marks101ti … color2.mov
Borders with Brushes:
http://www.designsbymark.com/marks101ti … hbord.html
Adding Motion to Photos:
http://www.designsbymark.com/marks101ti … otion.html
Locate Transformation Handles:
http://www.designsbymark.com/marks101ti … ndles.html
Fix Underexposed Images:
http://www.designsbymark.com/marks101ti … rexpos.mov

For further details visit his site :http://designsbymark.com/

[John Cornfield]

We do a lot of bureau printing for designers and ad agencies.

Far and away we get more artwork in Freehand than Illustrator,Quark or In Design.

Never ever get corel files.

To be honest Corel is seen as amateur by the professionals in design. But if it waorks for you and it is all you need why blow the money!

Me i am a freehand man!

[J. Hulme]

quote big G:

I know Outline loves Corel 😉 I wonder what he thinks?

Coreldraw,
try Xara X 😉

[Tim Painter]

Corel
Been using it since Ver 4 for Litho Print artwork on a PC for single colour to 6 colour jobs, never had a problem. Now use it for cut vinyl.

Go down this route we will be on the Mac / PC argument and that gets so boring yawn……..

Tim.

XXCorelXX so under rated :lol1:

and as for Quark I hate it ……Its costs so much cuz it looks and performs like an antique!