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Posted by Diane Malesky (Member # 687) on :
 
What computer programs do you use and for what? Just curious. If you have time to share.

We have used Flexi-Sign since 96. Pro 8.1v1 I use that for everything - Design, Vinyl, Paint & Carving Mask & Digital Graphics.

I'm just getting into digital graphics. What do you suggest is the best program? I've heard of a new program called Xara. Sounds interesting.

Just found out I can send my Flexi files to my suppler and he can use them for his Router. Didn't know Scanvec had made Flexi router friendly.

Must read much more!!! [Wink]
 
Posted by Kevin Gaffney (Member # 4240) on :
 
All our design work is done using illy and photoshop cs5. We use Flexi 7.6 to rip files to our large format and a version of sign lab to run the cnc.
 
Posted by Raymond Chapman (Member # 361) on :
 
Most sign designs begin in Gerber Omega 3.3 (I think that's the version).

Then I do other stuff in Corel X3. I also have Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium which include Photoshop, Illustrator, Premium Pro (video), and a bunch of other stuff for video.

The ShopBot is run off Aspire 3.5.

There are some other software programs for converting video and sound.

With all that, I can understand and operate about .002% of it.
 
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
 
Illustrator
Photoshop
Old version of Flexi for vinyl cutting
Artcam for making router files
 
Posted by Wayne Webb (Member # 1124) on :
 
SignWizard 6 ...For layout and design
Corel x4 ...For design, special effects. digital print etc.
Xara 7 for website building
Xara 3D6 for 3D and 3D animations
Aspire 2.5 for CNC routing
 
Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :
 
Corel X5 Suite
Adobe CS5 Master Suite
Gerber Omega 3
SignLab 7
SiteGrinder
Xara 7
 
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
 
GAWD!!!!

Life was so much simpler 10-15 years ago.

A current version of CorelDraw and a Roland cutter was all I needed!!!! [Rolling On The Floor] [Rolling On The Floor]
 
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
 
In our shop I use PhotoShop, Illustrator CS4 and now EnRoute 5 for routing.

I'm playing with Mudbox and will soon jump to a permanent version for generating 3D sculpting files.

-grampa dan
 
Posted by bruce ward (Member # 1289) on :
 
Im a flexi and illustrator guy also. I love flexi while other loathe it. Its all about what you can use I suppose. Flexi is cool but it will never do what illy can. makes for some great art
 
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
 
PC- Corel X3, Xara, Painter
Mac- CS3.3 Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver

Audio- ProTools, Audacity, Wondershare; Video- Sony Vegas, Handbrake, MPEG Streamclip, Final Cut.

Old School- Pencil 2.0, Assorted markers and pens, brushes, etc.
 
Posted by Russ McMullin (Member # 5617) on :
 
For design and image work:
Illustrator, Photoshop, and sometimes inDesign.

Web design:
Notepad++ (PC), Coda (Mac)

Vinyl cutting:
The all-powerful, came-with-the-cutter, Summa Winplot. Woohoo! [Smile]

Drawing fun:
Sketchbook Pro

Font work:
FontLab Studio

[ February 26, 2012, 09:53 AM: Message edited by: Russ McMullin ]
 
Posted by Kevin Gaffney (Member # 4240) on :
 
Made me wonder, with most on here proficient in four or five major pieces of software, what would we be worth in the real world. Personally I think I'm underpaid in this sign game
 
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
 
ask those WHO claim to be GRAPHIC ARTISTS, most of whom cant draw a stick figure))))))
iam trained and worked as a DRAFTSMAN......and iam still trying to figure out how to use AUTOCAD 2000. HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE anyone got this one down pat???
 
Posted by Ben Diaz (Member # 7319) on :
 
We use CorelX5 for pretty much everything from design to plotting vinyl (you can plot out of corel using the "print" command). I use Roland VersaWorks to send things to our printer, but it's a pretty simple program. Sometimes Joe will use a program called Poser to create 3D models for designs.
 
Posted by Dale Manor (Member # 4858) on :
 
Been using Macs since 1994 but use Windows Machines for 3D design work.

2D - Adobe Creative Suite - Corel Painter

3D - SolidWorks and PhotoView 360

Rendering - SketchBook Pro

CNC/Routers - SurfCAM and Enroute

Photography - Aperture
 
Posted by William DeBekker (Member # 3848) on :
 
Signlab 7
Artcam
Adobe Photoshop and Premier.
Rhino/Rhinocam for 4 and 5 axis routing.

Dabbling with Z-Brush.

Will have to check out that Xara and Mudbox
 
Posted by Checkers (Member # 63) on :
 
Hiya Diane,
Before I went out on my own, I mainly used sign industry specific software - Gerber, Signlab, etc. and always used both Corel and Photoshop as backups.
Now that I'm on my own, I am (almost) exclusively Corel. I still keep an old copy of Illustrator and Photoshop as backup though.
When it comes to 3D routing, I send a 2D file to to my supplier and they convert it accordingly.

Havin' fun,

Checkers
 
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
 
bill check out TWISTED BRUSH
http://www.pixarra.com/?gclid=CMa49MXCwq4CFQsZQgodB3ksVA
 


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