04 June 2007

Graphic Design Tools

Actually, the tools used for graphic designers include all necessary element without which the design could not reach the maximum level to the communicant. Thus, these tools are broadly described as the mind, eye, hand, traditional tools, and computers with its necessaary items which some may be called programmes. Many experts say that a creative concept is not usually considered a design unless it is given a tangible or visual form. However, since the design consists of ideas, the most important and only tool that is required in the design process is the mind.

Computers are generally and primarily considered to be an indispensable tool used in the graphic design industry. Computers and software applications are generally seen, by creative professionals, as more effective production tools than traditional methods. Nowadays, computers is seen to be the most used tool to enhance the creative process of graphic design.

The followings may help you to know deeper with regard to the commonly used softwares in the world.


2D

Graphics include:
• Fireworks
• Flash
• Gimp
• Illustrator
• Paint Shop Pro
• Photoshop
• Corel Draw
• Freehand


3D Graphics include
• 3DS MAX
• AutoCAD
• Blender 3d
• Bryce 3d
• Cinema 4D
• Lightwave 3D
• Maya

Web Design & Development include
• Adobe Flex
• ASP
• ASP.NET
• ColdFusion
• CSS
• Dreamweaver
• HTML
• Java
• Javascript
• MM Fusion
• MS FrontPage
• Perl and CGI
• PHP
• Python
• Ruby on Rails
• SEO
• Web Design
• XML

Business Applications include
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• QuarkXPress
Video Editing
• Final Cut Studio
• Premiere
• Ulead


To know more about this programmes, visit www.tutorializedcom