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PROTIP: What App For What Chartby `fox-orian

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NOTE: These star ratings are pit only against each other relatively, not every app on the market!

I keep seeing lots of debates about what program should be used for what. This is different than the Filetype tutorial I did, where this is dealing with the type of work being done, versus export purpose.

I’m not claiming this chart I made is gospel, but it should give a pretty good idea on what the strengths are of each particular program are based on some basic needs and parameters.

This chart should also help you determine what program is best to buy if you’re looking to purchase one for things you want to do. For instance, SAI is cheap and can do most drawing/painting needs, but not type or design. Photoshop is an all-around great performer, but is the most expensive program of the lot. Manga Studio can handle more things than SAI, but only about averagely so. Hope this makes sense of things for you!

(Of course, your mileage may vary on these ratings.)

By the way, this chart is totally a rip on the old Speed/Accel. chart in the Super Mario Kart instruction manual. (See page 25.)

WHERE'S GIMP????????? (or --other program here--)
I've never ever used Gimp before. I have no professional experience or informed opinion on the program. Thus, I will not list it here since I have no history with it.
On the plus side, Gimp is free -- so why don't you go give it a try and see for yourself? You have nothing to lose!

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*Loki2643 May 16, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

useful

~Lusterdust Feb 17, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Can someone please give me the link to download the newest version of SAI? I looked online for it, but all I could find was this really old version that worked like shit. :/

~SeanxRiley Jan 29, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

ps cs6 all the way.

~DoctorFruitbat Jan 22, 2013

Photoshop always seemed pretty unwieldy for painting to me, so for that particular function Paint Tool SAI has been a good investment.

*dimorali Jan 16, 2013 Student General Artist

You know i was using SAI until i had to use the circle selection and i noticed SAI doesnt have that tool!!!!
I am really disappointed that SAI doesnt have such a baaaaaaaaaaaaasic tool!

~Teh-Shmarah Jan 8, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Sai works on my Mac! Look up Painttool Sai for Mac! It has some glitches, but they can be worked around, except maybe pen pressure. That's definitely hindering...

*Paine128 Jan 8, 2013 General Artist

I only have Photoshop CS6 and Sketchbook express. I used those respectively and I like how they can work together. I usually draw either traditionally or on sketchbook express and color in photoshop. I tried painter before as a demo and I really do love the painting options, but for me photoshop has a great custom brushes system and it was easier for me to jump into more-so than painter. Oddly enough right? lol

~yakkingyetis Jan 8, 2013

thanks !

~DirkLoechel Jan 7, 2013

What do you think of Photoshop CS2? Because Adobe right now is giving it away for free.

~mocon Jan 6, 2013 Professional General Artist

I don't think that photoshop is excellent for vector, it's mediocre at best.

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