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June 2nd, 2005, 03:20 PM
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I just graduated high school not too long ago and I am looking into starting my own graphic design business mostly specializing in making websites, logos, banners etc... I am just an amateur and would like to hone my skills to the professional level.
Few questions:
I use Fireworks now and I am decent with the program, but should I start over and learn photoshop since it seems that you can do more with it? If so, know of any good guides to learn about photoshop?
Basically I really want to know does anyone have any advice for a beginner in this business? Tell me everything I need to know! 
Thanks, Ty44ler
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June 2nd, 2005, 03:36 PM
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u use firefox for graphics???????????
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June 2nd, 2005, 03:42 PM
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June 2nd, 2005, 03:45 PM
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Oh, lol you had me flippin there too. Yeah, fireworks is a limited program, and i believe PSP or Photoshop are the superior programs, PSP if your strapped for cash, and photoshop if you want to do stuff that looks professional. I personally am using photoshop and am quite proficient. Photoshop i believe is the preferred program for GFX.
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June 2nd, 2005, 03:55 PM
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There is gimp a FREE photoshop alternative | |
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June 2nd, 2005, 03:58 PM
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ok thanks for the advice on the programs to use, now does anyone have any advice for a beginner in this business? | |
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June 2nd, 2005, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ty44ler ok thanks for the advice on the programs to use, now does anyone have any advice for a beginner in this business? | You need:
1.Money
2.A Name To Establish yourself
3.Get Yourself out there
4.Advertisment & Word Of Mouth
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June 2nd, 2005, 07:09 PM
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Personaly I love fireworks and have never bothered to learn photoshop. I find fireworks very easy to use and I am able to do any thing I want w/ it. There are a few things about photoshop that I feel are more powerfull than fireworks but I would stick with fireworks and learn photoshop aswell. They both have there posotive points.
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June 2nd, 2005, 10:50 PM
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I also have another question which will definitely show that I'm just an amateur...
I'm not too clear on the whole raster vs vector image thing. I understand that to blow an image up real big it has to be a raster image, but how do I know what the image Im making is and how do I make it a raster?
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