How do you make your logos?

[Richie_Ni]

Hmm,I didn't know Illustrator before..Is it better than PS?

[Kitchen Designer]

I use Xara

[JuggoPop]

Originally Posted by Richie_Ni

Hmm,I didn't know Illustrator before..Is it better than PS?

They work together... not really replacements of each other.

as Adobe puts it:
Photoshop: The professional standard in desktop digital imaging.
Illstrator: Vector graphics reinvented.

This page puts it well:
http://www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop/best.html

Photoshop:

PS is a "bitmap" image processing and manipulation program. It's ideally suited for creating, modifying and outputting digital images of a photographic nature, which share a common fundamental structure: pixels in a bitmap. Simplified, but primary operations would be:

• Access / acquisition of digital graphics photographic in nature
• Add, subtract, modify, colorize, pixels in the images
• Produce digital files where the whole image is part of a "fixed" pixel structure (the "bitmap")
• Prepare complicated color/BW images for further processing in page layout programs for high resolution printing

Fundamental difference: Photoshop manipulates individual color pixels within a fixed bitmap

Illustrator:

Illustrator is a vector-based postscript drawing program. It functions by generating curved paths (Bezier curves) connected by modifiable anchor points. These anchors, with their handles are ultimately editable, and never "leave" the structure of the file.

A vector based drawing program creates the various elements of the image as individual vector objects which retain their characteristics and do not become part of a "bitmap".

Fundamental difference: Illustrator generates "vector objects" which are not part of a "bitmap"

[phacker]

Flash, Illustrator and CorelDraw.

[Mia]

PhotoShop for web
Illustrator for print

[Dsgnr]

Absolutely Photoshop....

[Natural Elements]

Illustrator if you need to keep the same quality for bigger sizes. Photoshop if you are using a lot of effects with Plug-ins.

Personalty, I prefer Illustrator because vectors Arts are cleaner.

[stock_post]

Do not have a paid software, so, I need to try this one.

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[capman1]

Stock, you do not need paid software, but keep in mind that using paid software will make life a whole lot easier for you.

I actually use several pieces of software while creating logos and banners.

Each one offers a little something in its own way that the other doesn't.

Ulead Photo Impact, is one of the best programs that I have used. Unfortunately, it's not freeware.

You can download a similar program, called Paint Shop Pro 7.0,

You will not have all of the features as Photo Impact, but each one of the features such as button creators and web animations can be found on other pieces of software as freeware if you look hard enough.

I like to make my own buttons and graphics however. It makes me feel artistic and gives a great feeling to a finished website.

If you are a large web developer with a lot of clients, then I would expect you to have to pay out some money for software that allows you to utilize your time efficiently. Since shelling out money for software "is "an issue for you, then I'm assuming you are a not. Am I close? If you do this on the side or for a hobby, than take a crack at creating some of your own images. The more you work with these programs, the more you will understand how they work. Eventually you will be amazing yourself with some of your graphics.

If you want the truth, I still use a piece of software that I got for free with a flatbed scanner about 10 years ago. I used it on my old 486sx running Win3.1
It's called Iphoto Plus Version 4.0 1996. It is also a Ulead product. I consider it a stripped down, user friendly version of Photo Impact.

Keep in mind, that I only do this on the side as a little extra cash and as for a hobby. So I can afford to sit around playing with graphics and being creative.

Anyway...

Today I still consider it one of my best pieces of software. The graphics tools and features such as clone are the best that I have worked with even though it is a simple, free program.

The point is, you will find things that you get attached to and work well for you. It doesn't happen overnight, it may even take years. But eventually, you will fill that bag of tricks that helps you put out attractive graphics and banners.

Keep at it, and good luck.

Matt B.

[MrMean]

I've always found the Cheque Book route works good for me.

[Mrblogs]

Lately I have discovered Inkscape

[yzerfontein]

Inkscape....but then I've only ever made one logo!

[chicgeek]

This is an old thread. Please try and avoid topping threads over two months old, unless you have a good reason.

[DrkSnpr14]

From scratch in photoshop

[Skinny]

Photoshop rocks!

Use sites like to good-tutorials.com to learn pretty much anything you need.

I design logos and sell them online.

You can make very high quality stuff in PS if you know what your doing.

It's a bit of a learning curve, but if you catch on quick and you have an eye for design it should be no problem.

Skinny

[chicgeek]

I give up.

[eliteflyers_com]

photoshop and illustrator are hands down the best, i would say they are a must have

[woosh]

Corel, Illustrator and Photoshop and always start with a pen and some paper for a little brainstorming and sometimes a tablet if i am doing cartooning

[Avinash]

Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash.

[Avinash]

Originally Posted by chicgeek

This is an old thread. Please try and avoid topping threads over two months old, unless you have a good reason.

Ooops! Sorry!