Graphic Design Tools

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on Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Frank R wrote:
> Anyone know what tool they use for graphic design...
   I would certainly *hope* people are aware of what tool(s) they use...

> ...and if not, anyone have any good suggestions for
> inexpensive, easy graphic design tools?
   Me, I use Photoshop. Wonderful toolbox. "Easy"? Yes -- you can start out 
just noodling around like it was a color version of MacPaint. And when you get 
beyond that point, Photoshop is right there with you, providing more tools and 
functions. "Inexpensive"? Perhaps. The full Photoshop application isn't, 
particularly (Adobe list price: USD $600), but Adobe also makes a "junior grade" 
version of the app -- Photoshop Elements -- which might well be able to do 
everything you need, and will only set you back USD $100 if you buy it from Adobe. 
In both cases, you can find significantly discounted copies (particularly if 
you don't need the latest-and-greatest version); a good place to start looking 
would be Google's Froogle shopping service.