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Title: best graphics editor
Post by: BennyBeaver on May 01, 2007, 06:20:30 PM

wats the one every good editor has? NOT GIMP!!!!!!!!!!!! for a newbie skin maker :mad:


NO PAYING FOR IT


IS PHOTOPLUS GOOD?

Title: best graphics editor
Post by: Greebo on May 01, 2007, 06:32:40 PM

Most skinners use either Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro. Any graphics program with layers will work however.

Title: best graphics editor
Post by: BennyBeaver on May 01, 2007, 06:33:57 PM

which version of paint shop pro

Title: best graphics editor
Post by: Greebo on May 01, 2007, 06:45:51 PM

The latest version of Paint Shop Pro is 11, but any version will do for skinning. I'm using version 7 myself, which is several years old. The later versions just added a load of photo editing stuff which is not needed for skinning. Can't be bothered to learn new software unless it has something I specifically need.

Title: best graphics editor
Post by: Kev367th on May 01, 2007, 06:54:55 PM

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Originally posted by Greebo
The latest version of Paint Shop Pro is 11, but any version will do for skinning. I'm using version 7 myself, which is several years old. The later versions just added a load of photo editing stuff which is not needed for skinning. Can't be bothered to learn new software unless it has something I specifically need.

Ditto.

I still use version 8.1, seen no need to go to 11.

Title: best graphics editor
Post by: rogerdee on May 02, 2007, 10:24:08 AM

i use psp8  i did have the trial version of 9 and of 11 but there were too many whistles and bells on it that was  a waste of space for me.


Any program with layers will do you once you learn how to use it.

Title: best graphics editor
Post by: Krusty on May 02, 2007, 10:27:16 AM

Agreed, with one caveat.

Any program will do, as long as it has layers, but you need to know how to do what you want in that program. If you're self-taught and are an expert, then no worries. If you're still learning, then choosing a more obscure program (even if it has layers) means that folks might not be able to help you find tools, or point you to settings, options, or what-not, that you ask about.

We can only help with what we've used, is my point. the big 3 are Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, and Gimp. By that I mean those are the most common programs and the ones that will have a large pool of help in this forum, if you have to ask any questions.