Re: Simple graphics program

Hi Lauri,

So far, I've only used two graphics programs --
Fireworks 3.0 and Photoshop 5.0.  What I like about
each program includes the following, but you will have
to decide what criteria is important to you.

Fireworks:
--does a better job at holding typography together
placed on a photograph.  In some programs, type over a
photo can appear fuzzy or bleed.
--has a view toggle that allows you to see how the
image would appear on a mac (lighter) vs a pc
(darker).
--gives you a preview capability of how the image
would appear as a gif or jpg with file size and
estimated dowloading time.
--costs less and was quicker for me to learn than
Photoshop.

Photoshop:
--has a feature where you take the current image and
it appears in smaller multiple versions on a page
where you can click to add more or less of a single
color to an image, all the time comparing to the
original.
--has a very large selection of filters that allow you
to provide special effects to your photo.
--having worked before as a photographer/reporter I
find it amazing that there's a software program that
can actually let you add light into a photograph. 
This can be used to create a darkened border around
the edges and you can place a spotlight on the part of
the photo you want to accentutate.
--you can check the want ads where you live, but when
I see positions advertised for web designers where
graphics is part of the duties, predominatly Photoshop
is the software mentioned.

Both programs come with a manual which I consider a
plus.  I'm not one to learn a software program through
the help menus.

Whatever graphics program you ultimately choose, I
scan my photographs as a .png image and do all my
editing to the .png file.  Then I export to .gif and /
or .jpg.  Always keep a .png file and use that for
your edits because it will be better quality.

Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Susan V.
http://www.fallenmartyrs.com



--- Lauri Vain <optima(at)hot.ee> wrote:
> Hello everybody,
> 
> I need a simpe program to create GIF and JPEG files.
> I need to copy & paste
> screenshots, crop, resize them and then save them as
> an image.
> 
> It should take up minimal resources and work on
> WinNT (most Win98 and Win95
> programs work on NT as well).
> 
> Please cc to me as well, I'm on digest. Thank you
> very much!
> 
> Yours,
> Lauri
> 
> 
> 


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