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The So You Want To Be a Computer Graphic Artist Windows software list
Multimedia, Computer Graphic Arts and Web Page Design
Susan's note:
These materials will help you begin a basic software collection for building skills in new media, computer graphic arts, multimedia, and web page design. If you are beginning your study of computer graphics, these are some well-known products from which to choose, whether you are learning from tutorials and other resources on your own or are planning to pursue further education. These products are suggested for your further investigation, but this should not be considered an endorsement by Digital Granite.
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Multimedia Software List for Windows

It might be reassuring for the beginner
to know that several software companies
produce competing products,
and learning just one of the competing products
from well-known manufacturers is enough to get started.

Adobe Products

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
A trimmed-down version of Photoshop. Excellent choice for the beginner on a budget or the casual user.

Adobe Photoshop 7.0
An image-editing and paint program.

Adobe Illustrator 10.0
A drawing program.

Adobe GoLive 6.0
A "what you see is what you get" program for creating web pages.

Adobe LiveMotion 2.0
A web animation program.

Adobe Web Collection 5.0
A bundle consisting of Photoshop, Illustrator, GoLive and LiveMotion.

Adobe Premiere 6.5
A video editing tool.

Adobe After Effects 5.5 Standard
For video special effects and animations.

Because Adobe and Macromedia are the frontrunners of graphics software
manufacturers, it can be helpful to make note of their competing products.
A collection consisting of
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, GoLive and LiveMotion
will perform tasks roughly equivalent to those performed
by a collection consisting of
Macromedia Fireworks, FreeHand, Dreamweaver, and Flash.

Macromedia Products

Fireworks MX
An image editing program.

FreeHand 10.0
A drawing program.

Dreamweaver MX
A "what you see is what you get" program for creating web pages.

Flash MX
A web animation program.

Macromedia Studio MX
Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and Freehand in one bundle.

Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio
An advanced web animation program.

Authorware 6.0
For advanced multimedia presentations.

CorelDraw Graphics Suite could be compared to either
Adobe's Photoshop and Illustrator or
Macromedia's Fireworks and Freehand.
CorelDraw Graphics Suite does not have the advanced features
of the Adobe and Macromedia products, but some people report
that this means the Corel product is easier to use.

Corel Products

CorelDraw Essentials
A trimmed-down version of CorelDraw. Excellent choice for the beginner on a budget or the casual user.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11
A drawing and image editing program.

Bryce 5.0
For creating three-dimensional landscapes and animations.

Someone who wants to develop job skills is
well-advised to learn the software products
from major manufacturers. These well-known products
are more likely to be in use in the corporate world than
software from lesser-known manufacturers.

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