Paint Shop Pro or Adobe Photoshop?

Drunken Master · 30th November 2001, 14:43

I am really starting to get into the whole skinning thing. I just have one question, which graphics editor is better: Paint Shop Pro, or, Adobe Photoshop.

drwho9437 · 30th November 2001, 15:04

photoshop is more capable but also more expencive. I use PSP. 7.04 automatically saves transparency to an alpha layer for the PNG. You can't do things like spherical selections which lots of people do cool things with though

Naamloos · 30th November 2001, 15:24

If you don't want to buy it, just search for warez, im sure you'll find it..

I think photoshop is better, but I haven't really used PSP that much...

Ice · 30th November 2001, 21:33

photoshop is better.

isn't version 7 coming out soon? i can hardly wait.

bluekeydesign · 30th November 2001, 21:43

Macromedia Fireworks 4.
Its excellent.
Its all i use.
Jon

The Rhino · 30th November 2001, 21:49

I use Adobe only now

xanax · 1st December 2001, 19:45

yep.. Ice. Photoshop 7.0 is in beta test.

danbee · 2nd December 2001, 13:58

photoshop if you can afford it (or can aquire it by other means

) paint shop pro for sheer value for money. it's almost as capable as photoshop but costs about a sixth of the price.

Naamloos · 2nd December 2001, 15:04

or the time

Adobe is bigger than PSP for downloading

I Am Trunks · 2nd December 2001, 15:17

you do know that that is illegal don't you???

Naamloos · 2nd December 2001, 19:13

yeah I know... /me hides

Ice · 2nd December 2001, 21:53

does psp even have any vector functions? i'm so use to using the pen tool for so many things, i couldn't ever give it up.

illustrator can also do some pretty cool things. if i had a zip drive, i'd get some files off the my school zip that are pretty cool.

DJ ROACH · 2nd December 2001, 22:02

im not a skinner, i do use photo shop and image ready and they kick much ass, paint is just a little to basic for what i do.

GLewellen · 3rd December 2001, 03:34

just get adobe web collection for $ 299 through Creation Engine

Student Discounts, as long as you are enrolled in some sort of educational institution you can get the discount. High School - College whatever it is all good.

mikekantor · 3rd December 2001, 21:03

wow, Photoshop 7! I'm so excited!

Photoshop is all I use for non-vector stuff, it is far superior to PSP7, especially in the user interface.

r-kelleg · 4th December 2001, 08:26

REAL-DRAW

The new version will come out pretty soon and it's simply excellent.
In a couple of minutes you can create buttons and background with all the effects you want (bevel, transparency, lights, textures...)

if you want to see wxhat can be done with it, go and have a look on my gallery (no skins there, only illustrations for some RPG netbooks)

my gallery

danbee · 4th December 2001, 09:42

Quote:

Originally posted by Ice
does psp even have any vector functions? i'm so use to using the pen tool for so many things, i couldn't ever give it up.

paint shop pro does indeed have vector functions, in fact it's almost got a basic vector graphics package built in. the tools might not be where you expect them though and they can sometimes be slightly fiddly, but they're capable.

30th November 2001, 14:43	#1
Drunken Master n00b eater (Member) Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 282	Paint Shop Pro or Adobe Photoshop? I am really starting to get into the whole skinning thing. I just have one question, which graphics editor is better: Paint Shop Pro, or, Adobe Photoshop. Last edited by Drunken Master; 30th November 2001 at 15:51.

30th November 2001, 21:33	#4
Ice Moderator Alumni Americas Favorite Smut Peddler Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sun Prarie, WI Posts: 3,304	photoshop is better. isn't version 7 coming out soon? i can hardly wait. I'd like to meet a mad man who makes it all seem sane To work out all these troubles and what there is to gain

30th November 2001, 21:43	#5
bluekeydesign Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 407	Macromedia Fireworks 4. Its excellent. Its all i use. Jon Why Llamas? Why not Aardvarks??

1st December 2001, 19:45	#7
xanax Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: a non-english-speaking country Posts: 201	yep.. Ice. Photoshop 7.0 is in beta test. My blog - My page at Deviantart.com - My page at KDE-look.org

2nd December 2001, 13:58	#8
danbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 320	photoshop if you can afford it (or can aquire it by other means ) paint shop pro for sheer value for money. it's almost as capable as photoshop but costs about a sixth of the price. :: danbee :: www.danbee.co.uk :: "old programmers never die. they just terminate and stay resident."

30th November 2001, 15:04	#2
drwho9437 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UMCP Posts: 395	photoshop is more capable but also more expencive. I use PSP. 7.04 automatically saves transparency to an alpha layer for the PNG. You can't do things like spherical selections which lots of people do cool things with though

30th November 2001, 15:24	#3
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	If you don't want to buy it, just search for warez, im sure you'll find it.. I think photoshop is better, but I haven't really used PSP that much...

30th November 2001, 21:49	#6
The Rhino Major Dude Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,069	I use Adobe only now

2nd December 2001, 15:04	#9
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	or the time Adobe is bigger than PSP for downloading

2nd December 2001, 15:17	#10
I Am Trunks Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 44	you do know that that is illegal don't you???

2nd December 2001, 19:13	#11
Naamloos Forum King Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: irc.tehflap.org/******* Posts: 3,085	yeah I know... /me hides

2nd December 2001, 21:53	#12
Ice Moderator Alumni Americas Favorite Smut Peddler Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Sun Prarie, WI Posts: 3,304	does psp even have any vector functions? i'm so use to using the pen tool for so many things, i couldn't ever give it up. illustrator can also do some pretty cool things. if i had a zip drive, i'd get some files off the my school zip that are pretty cool. I'd like to meet a mad man who makes it all seem sane To work out all these troubles and what there is to gain

2nd December 2001, 22:02	#13
DJ ROACH Chick God [Major Dude] Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Your local mental hospital Posts: 2,154	im not a skinner, i do use photo shop and image ready and they kick much ass, paint is just a little to basic for what i do.

3rd December 2001, 03:34	#14
GLewellen Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: subspace Posts: 438	I do not care for post subject line just get adobe web collection for $ 299 through Creation Engine Student Discounts, as long as you are enrolled in some sort of educational institution you can get the discount. High School - College whatever it is all good.

3rd December 2001, 21:03	#15
mikekantor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 102	wow, Photoshop 7! I'm so excited! Photoshop is all I use for non-vector stuff, it is far superior to PSP7, especially in the user interface.

4th December 2001, 08:26	#16
r-kelleg Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Liège, Belgium Posts: 13	REAL-DRAW The new version will come out pretty soon and it's simply excellent. In a couple of minutes you can create buttons and background with all the effects you want (bevel, transparency, lights, textures...) if you want to see wxhat can be done with it, go and have a look on my gallery (no skins there, only illustrations for some RPG netbooks) my gallery

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