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[pirateXcore]

I've used PSP for years, and have recently though of switching to ps cs3.
I couldn't find much info of this on the adobe site. :\
The question that I have to determine if i'm going to is this:
website design in photoshop. How well does the programs web tools work/what all does it do for web design?

Thanks.

[Lastcrime]

first off whats psp?

second i think photoshop is great but then again i havn't really fully tried any other programs like it (eg. corel draw, gimp whatever).

Third i dont have any problems with it for web design its pretty good, theres lots of features that you can use to create unique websites, and slice them. Once again i havn't tried any other programs for web design so i cant really compare.

[pirateXcore]

PSP = Corel Paint Shop Pro

I've used Photoshop CS2 & Photoshop Elements, but never to design websites.
I've also used Macromedia Fireworks mx 04 to create a website & other things.

What other tools does it have that you wouldn't find in some other programs that are useful for web design?
PSP does not have slicing (well the version i have doesn't)
i know fireworks does though.
thanks.

[CoryMathews]

if you can buy an older version of photoshop i would buy the older version. save yourself a couple hundred dollars and you dont get many new features. i am still using photoshop 7.0 and can do anything i need to do. i also currently work in web design/development so i use it just about every day.

[Lastcrime]

at least get cs2 theres more features in cs2 than cs i cant name any off the top of my head but i remember in a class i took in the past school year we were using cs and i was getting frustrated cause things were much easier to do in cs2 there were quicker and easier ways to do things. Also photoshop has slicing and is 100% better than fireworks i hate fireworks.

[SatanicPenguins]

Last PSP i used was from Jasc... back in like '98 or somethin, so my opinion probably shouldn't be taken to heavy but i would switch to Photoshop. I have no idea how PSP is now but back then it didn't even begin to compare to the photoshop equivalent

edittttt
i agree with guy above, if ur tight on cash and legit, get Photoshop 7. i used photoshop 7 all way until they came out with cs2 before i switched, Isn't that big of a difference between them. Anything u can do in cs2 with its "new stuff" you can do in 7 with 10 extra seconds. (minus the raw import or whatever stuff which doesnt matter to 95% of people)

Edited by SatanicPenguins, 22 July 2007 - 07:45 PM.

[lysol]

PSP has its features for newbies.

If you willing to make the upgrade to Photoshop, make sure to at least get some basics down. Lots of tutorials for it, because the programs between PSP and PS 7+/CS/CS2/CS3 are all different.

New features have been added to CS3, which they have eliminated ImageReady, in place of incorporating Flash into the Extended Program.

Like everyone else, I completely agree to get a photoshop version that you can afford. Alot of people download torrents, and well, thats a different story if you want to avoid spending $$$$$$ for any upgradable versions.

Because Photoshop is so versitile. Its a great program to use for web designs, along with using dreamweaver, and flash, if thats where you want to go.

Fireworks....eh...its questionable. Im still getting used to its slicing methods, but on photoshop, its much easier.

[Donna]

PSP has its features for newbies.

Then those newbies are kicking photoshop users butts lol cus I've seen PSP users win competitions at Sitepoint over PS users.

Each and everyone has their preferred choice of software, personally I don't find PS any better than PSP but depends what you use it for. The one thing that does stand out to me is in PSP they're unique tutorials where as in PS everyone does more aless the same thing.

I've used PSP for years, and have recently though of switching to ps cs3.
I couldn't find much info of this on the adobe site. :\
The question that I have to determine if i'm going to is this:
website design in photoshop. How well does the programs web tools work/what all does it do for web design?

Thanks.

You'll find the transition confusing as the layout and tools are different you'd be better off going with PS7 until you get used to it, your aware you can use PSP for web design as well I presume? One example is http://www.loadboy.com his site is made in PSP

[pirateXcore]

Well thanks for the replies everyone, I have used CS2 several times, and my question was really with what a lot of you said, but thanks for the help attempts!

@ SatanicPenguins - PSP still is not as feature rich as PS (i'm assuming CS3 is even moreso)

@ killalopez - Not sure what you meant by newbies, but if you're actually good with PSP, then you're not a noob at all.

@ Donna - Yea, i've made all my websites with PSP! I'm just looking for a program to do it hopefully better with.

Thanks again for the replies everyone.

[Dance]

A application is just a tool, its a poor works man who blames his tools even tough you may need a hammer to actually hammer something in. Doesn't matter if you use PSP or PS the main reason why people prefer PS is that everyone else is using PS and the adobe programs... Therefore it helps streamline client and customer information exchange. Now with the later group together with the CS suites applications its been improved vastly cross application web to video to print. But results aren't the work of the programs its the work of the person who uses them, the pixels shooting out of PS aren't superior to those of PSP or Gimp for that matter. Id recommend PS only because people trades in PSDs these days.

[pirateXcore]

Well one of my original reasonings for wanting to switch was the large amounts of resources.
I've made probably 2 good brushes for PSP ever. The rest i've downloaded - it was a task just to find many good brushes for it.
I could spend about 2 minutes and find thousands of brushes for PS.
People ask for PSDs a lot, I can provide them with those with PSP, but it all gets rasterized (still keeps its layers)
There's soooooo many tutorials for PS and not as many for PSP.
Same with the rest of the add-ons that they have.

It's one of the things that makes it a lot harder to achieve a great piece of work.
I'm not looking for an easy way out, and i'm aware of the work it does take to make good graphics (or anything on computers for that matter)
Peace.

[Archangel]

I use PS 7 and PS CS2 for my webdesigning (just depends on what comp I'm on).

With that being said...like Donna mentioned it all comes down to personal preferance...and what you're used to. If you get to know any program inside and out you can do amazing things with it.

That being said...I recommend PS