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Title: Vector Program...
Post by: Pilot143 on May 28, 2004, 02:24:04 am
hey guys... I'm trying to get into vectored artwork etc, but dont' know where to begin... it seems all of you are professionals and use adobe illustrator, but thats a $500? program!  not what I'm looking for... is there another program for MUCH less... or free even? that will do the same thing (or even close?) for somebody just starting to get into this, I can't even use the *.ai files that you guys have already done and hosted someplace right now...

wheres a good place to start?  

thanks again...
Title: Re:Vector Program...
Post by: mahuti on May 28, 2004, 10:22:54 am
Start with Frostillicus's vector tutorial (http://localarcade.com/4images/details.php?image_id=223&mode=search) and a free download of illustrator. Use it for the 30 day trial with the tutorial to get the hang of vector drawing.

Once you get the hang of it, you can use free programs like Sodipodi (http://www.sodipodi.com/) or
Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/)
Title: Re:Vector Program...
Post by: spacy guppy on June 09, 2004, 07:10:51 pm
why not download Illustrator off Kazaa?  There are several complete archives of AI 10 which will work marvelously
Title: Re:Vector Program...
Post by: mahuti on June 10, 2004, 02:19:19 am
OR, why not try the free 30 day trial, or an open source alternative.
Title: Re:Vector Program...
Post by: Sylentwulf on June 10, 2004, 09:01:45 pm
why not download Illustrator off Kazaa?  There are several complete archives of AI 10 which will work marvelously

TACT - it does a poster good.
Title: Re:Vector Program...
Post by: mahuti on June 10, 2004, 09:53:45 pm
Yeah, I think you hit the nail on the head.
Title: Re:Vector Program...
Post by: Jakobud on June 11, 2004, 01:46:15 am
why not download Illustrator off Kazaa?

or... don't...  :-\
Title: Re:Vector Program...
Post by: Nannuu on June 11, 2004, 11:24:54 am
You can also get older versions of AI and Coreldraw much much cheaper.  I've seen Coreldraw for 19.99 a few times.  If you are only wanting to vectorize and import EPS or AI files this should work.
Title: Re:Vector Program...
Post by: JoyMonkey on June 11, 2004, 11:36:18 am
I find CorelDraw much easier for vector work than Illustrator. I used to be a die-hard Adobe user and didn't think much of Corel, until I took a new job and HAD to learn Corel (which took about an hour). If you buy an old CorelDraw from eBay it might even come with a nice manual with easy tutorials.