Best, Computer, software: adobe photo shop/Corell, scanner, printer, for desktop publishing...?

Question

I also want to put together a book for kids with ilustrations of my own and would like to use the traditional drawing and painting methods together with electronic design a mix of the two if I can say it that way. Obviously I'm self taught. I had these in Peru and made some brochures using adobe and corel then sent it to the print shop on a cd. But never used my own art before.Any one that could help me with any part of this?

Answer 1

I use adobe photoshop in conjunction with CorelDraw. Corel has it's own photopaint program but I like Adobe better. And I like CorelDraw better than Adobe Illustrator and I have that as well.
Make your own artwork, scan it into adobe, manipulate it however you like, export it into Corel for adding text, Corel's text is way better, crisper, easier to manipulate than what is in Adobe.
I'm self taught as well, but I have a friend who has a degree in graphic design and she uses the same combination I do. I guess I'm onto something.
Sounds like a really fun project, I wish you well.

Answer 2

Most people don't realise that they probably already have very good software on their own computers like Microsoft Publisher or even Microsoft Word, both of which can be used as web pages if that is what you require in the future. If you have a very good printer that produces great colour, and then buy good quality paper, you can produce excellent results. I find that most people don't realise exactly how much Microsoft Word can create, and you probably already have this, so it will cost you nothing for the software. Give it a try, as with most magazines, the skill is really in your own creativity.