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!!!
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!!!!
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 :
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!
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.