I've often used Adobe Photoshop Elements to create general ads, but I'm working on a large, color printed ad and I want it to shine. I do not own a Mac, maybe there is a web based program I could use. Maybe a free one to evaluate...
2007-01-05 08:00:35 · 4 answers · asked by shomanv8 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
You should check with either the publisher or the printer. In general, they will need for you to provide the ad in a format that works with their software.
In my experience (limited though it may be) working at a printing & marketing firm, Adobe's products are generally well accepted, and easily convertable from pc to mac.
2007-01-05 08:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it going to be printed by a printer.
And by a printer, I mean a printing press, not a little desktop printer?
If its going to be a high quality ad, I'd stick with Photoshop all the way.
Also, if its going to be printed on a printing press, do it in CMYK (4 color process), not RGB. Your file will be larger, but you wont have the unexpected color shift from RGB to CMYK.
2007-01-05 16:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by Toe Motor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommand you to use Google Picasa to manage and edit your pictures.
Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder names you will recognize. You can drag and drop to arrange your albums and make labels to create new groups. Picasa makes sure your pictures are always organized.
Picasa also makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects at your fingertips. And Picasa makes it a snap to share your pictures ¨C you can email, print photos at home, make gift CDs, instantly share via Helloâ¢, and even post pictures on your own blog.
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Good Luck and Best Wishes!!!
2007-01-05 20:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by security.geek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest using Adobe Illustrator. You can download a free 30 day trial at www.adobe.com. Just go under downloads and you will see it, and they have versions for Windows and Mac
2007-01-05 16:09:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋