Your preferred imaging programs

Transparent · Jan 26, 2004, 06:04 PM

What imaging programs do you guys use? I noticed that maybe of the pics here are from bryce and other 3d apps. Myself, I prefer good ol' photoshop. The reason being that I tend to dislike those abstract peices of liquid metal floating in the middle of a water landscape. Also, Photoshop can render 3d effects, though not the the extent of programs like Maya or 3dsmax. Those programs also make things...well... fake-ish for the lack of a better term. The lighting and reflection on things like skin are too bright and things like that.

I'm not saying that 3d is bad; it looks really good when imported to Photoshop, it's just that I prefer something more of a "illustration" effect than blobs of metal. Maybe I can incorporate some 3d in my work.

drakesteakn · Jan 26, 2004, 06:15 PM

i use photoshop 7, Bryce 5, jasc paintshop pro and stuff like that.

Madgoat1979 · Jan 26, 2004, 06:16 PM

PHOTOSHOP 7!!!

GutterPunk · Jan 26, 2004, 06:18 PM

i used the exact same as drake... im gonnna invest in elements sooon

Transparent · Jan 26, 2004, 06:20 PM

So, I gather Bryce is the way to go for 3d? I'm using Photoshop CS, by the way.

GutterPunk · Jan 26, 2004, 06:22 PM

Bryce has its limitations, been stated around a lot of being a newb tool... anymore to me a lot of the renderings are starting to look the same

wertret · Jan 26, 2004, 06:25 PM

I mainly use 3DMax 5 , Photoshop 7 and Freehand MX. I don't like Bryce, i've only have used it once to try it..

Dyre Straits · Jan 26, 2004, 06:36 PM

Here's something I did quickly in the last 10 minutes using the program I like:

GutterPunk · Jan 26, 2004, 06:42 PM

drumroll... and that program is??

Dyre Straits · Jan 26, 2004, 06:45 PM

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Originally posted by disastropy
drumroll... and that program is??

OH....sorry..... PhotoImpact 7.

Transparent · Jan 26, 2004, 06:46 PM

10 minutes is quite a lot for beveled text and some brushing...

GutterPunk · Jan 26, 2004, 06:51 PM

ive never played that program how is it?

drakesteakn · Jan 26, 2004, 06:52 PM

neither have i

GutterPunk · Jan 26, 2004, 06:53 PM

who is it by? Ive heard it b4 never mess w/ it tho

Dyre Straits · Jan 26, 2004, 07:04 PM

It's made by ULead. You can get a free download version. The newest one out is 8 with version 9, I think expected soon.

www.ulead.com

Dyre Straits · Jan 26, 2004, 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by Transparent
10 minutes is quite a lot for beveled text and some brushing...

There's a LOT more there than just beveled text and brushing. There are the following components/elements in that:

1. Textured text selection
2. Reflection image selection
3. Lighting adjustments (2 lights)
4. Shadow selection: placement and color
5. Bevel selection, type/width/depth
....
One or two other things I'm overlooking.

EDIT: Oh, yeah...Transparency settings

Transparent · Jan 26, 2004, 07:10 PM

Oh, sorry. I didn't really notice the effects.

Dyre Straits · Jan 26, 2004, 07:18 PM

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Originally posted by Transparent
Oh, sorry. I didn't really notice the effects.

That's because I only spent 10 minutes on it.

GutterPunk · Jan 26, 2004, 09:36 PM

Dyre, 1 question.... Do you get good font work using your program? I noticed your beveled font, I have troubles coming up with good lettering for my work.

Markius · Jan 26, 2004, 09:39 PM

im currently self teaching photoshop7 (but i must give props to d4rkz for his help also)
and ive had a mess with terragen.....im thinking of checking out bryce.....

but i mainly like sketching, drawing etc...ill get a scanner some day

Dyre Straits · Jan 26, 2004, 09:47 PM

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Originally posted by disastropy
Dyre, 1 question.... Do you get good font work using your program? I noticed your beveled font, I have troubles coming up with good lettering for my work.

I can get EXCELLENT fonts with this program! You can adjust the bevel, depth, lighting, transparency, and so much more.

What would you like to see? Something like this?

GutterPunk · Jan 26, 2004, 10:54 PM

that is too cool dude... Ill have to look into that program! I too am self teaching pshop... Did my sig today... thanks im saving that cuz it looks cool

drakesteakn · Jan 26, 2004, 10:57 PM

i will have to get that program, it does some awsome rendering.

Transparent · Jan 26, 2004, 10:57 PM

I have over 4500 fonts on my machine right now. 500 are installed right now. If I had all of them installed, loading Photoshop would take hours, maybe even make my machine crap out. :P I like the fonts included in Corel Painter 8. Nice stuff there.

Dyre Straits · Jan 26, 2004, 11:04 PM

One of the other cool things that PhotoImpact 7 provides is an Animated GIF 5 Program. THAT program allows one to save an animation as SWF file. That's how I made my own animated sig here.

I presently have 414 Fonts installed. I've had many, many more on previous systems and realized after a while that I just didn't need that many fonts! LOL

GutterPunk · Jan 26, 2004, 11:06 PM

Thats very nice... Gonna have to invest 4 sure!

Transparent · Jan 26, 2004, 11:06 PM

Adobe's ImageReady lets you save as SWFs as well. I never really tried it though, so I have no idea of the quality.