What drawing program do you use?

[Mr_Saturn]

As for me, I use sodipodi, a nice free drawing program. :smallbiggrin:

[Ego Slayer]

InkScape for now. But I'm supposed to be learning Illustrator. -.-

[B-Man]

I use a combo of Inkscape and Adobe Photoshop 7.

[TinSoldier]

I use Paint.NET (http://www.getpaint.net/).

[Myatar_Panwar]

I use Inkscape to create them and gimp to upload them. I would like to buy Illustrator but its a bit expensive and Im not sure if its any better than Inkscape.

[Ego Slayer]

InkScape is literally a tame, newbie Illustrator. I'm supposed to be learning it for other reasons but when it comes to avatars the end quality is top notch.

[Rex Idiotarum]

I use Flash 8, so I can animate it. I'm also an Actionscript fan, and will swear by Flash on almost anything.

[Flabbicus]

Waiting to get Illustrator. :smallsigh:

[Wayril]

I use illustrator, photoshop, 3ds max and lots of other programs, but for avatars I just use illustrator, although I don't actually own it yet. For the record you can get almost any of these cool programs for $100-$200 with a student ID. I'm not saying that's cheap, but it's much more affordable than $3000. I got most of my autodesk software for free, because they like giving me free stuff, but adobe stuff I bought.

I get Illustrator for Christmas. I'm so impatient, but my trial still lasts 19 more days. Illustrator is the easiest program to use. I didn't even bother learning it cause it's so similar to photoshop and every other graphics program.

[Ego Slayer]

Student prices, ftw.

I got Illustrator and InDesign that way.

[Dispozition]

As for me, I use sodipodi, a nice free drawing program. :smallbiggrin:

Amen to that Brother!

I find that inkscape is overly complicated and crashes my laptop...So I use it's older brother, Sodipodi.

[Brickwall]

Macromedia Fireworks. It's no Photoshop, but it suits my needs, since the effectiveness of a tool is limited by that of the user.

[The Orange Zergling]

I use AI 8.0.1 and copy it into MSPaint where I save the image on Photobucket. Unfortunately this version of AI doesnt allow you to save images under anything PB accepts... *sighs*

[ElfLad]

Illustrator.

[EdgarVerona]

For me, I used MS Paint to start, then realized it was way too hard and switched to the free Paint.NET ( http://www.getpaint.net (http://www.getpaint.net/) ). Made it much easier. =)

[Simius]

I use CorelDraw 9, which works roughly the same as AI, as far as I've heard.

[Om]

Well I only really use these programs for illustrating maps for my AAR so I'm not about to splash out. That means GIMP and Inkscape all the way. I've been very impressed with the latter since I got it a month or two ago... vector graphics are impressive indeed.

[Ego Slayer]

I use AI 8.0.1 and copy it into MSPaint where I save the image on Photobucket. Unfortunately this version of AI doesnt allow you to save images under anything PB accepts... *sighs*
You can't save .gif with 8.0.1?? :smallconfused:

[Simius]

You can't save .gif with 8.0.1?? :smallconfused:

I thought CorelDRAW had the same problem until I finally found out about the 'export' option. Maybe you overlooked anything?

[Ego Slayer]

Unless 8.0.1 was before there was grand grasp on the Internets, there should be a "Save for Web" option.

[AmberVael]

Inkscape + Illustrator CS2.

I mean, Illustrator is nice, but Inkscape is simple and easy.

[The Orange Zergling]

Unless 8.0.1 was before there was grand grasp on the Internets, there should be a "Save for Web" option.

There is no save to web feature.

Or transparencies. :smallfurious:

But I still havent explored all of the features yet... maybe I'll find something that lets me save under something other than .ai... or the other thing it can save under.

[Abardam]

I use Flash and sometimes GIMP for shading.

[Walter]

Paint baby, basic windows paint all the way.

[Calamity]

Paint.NET

Easier to use than MS paint, and has more features than MS paint, they're both free programmes though!

[danielf]

inkscape or openoffice draw

[Timberwolf]

Seems I'm alone in using PSP.

[urodivoi]

Inkscape, so I said 'other', but I do use gimp a bit too.

[DArKandEViL]

I Use fireworks, Whoo, I'm play around with fireworks!

[Rambi]

I use Flash 8 and try to use photoshop CS2 to improve graphics.

[Sneak]

AI FTW!

AI is easy enough to use, and it's good.

[Evil_Pacifist]

Other, I use Inkscape.

[Bryn]

I used to use Sodipodi, but I found I prefer Inkscape - they appear to be equally powerful, except for some of the bugs, such as the one in Sodipodi which would duplicate a node a great many times, making it difficult. Inkscape also has some nice path features that I don't remember Sodipodi having. Inkscape isn't bug-free, but I found they occur less frequently than in Sodipodi.

For raster art, I use GIMP, which I'm not particularly good at. I also use it to resize images and stuff - making something twice the size in Inkscape and scaling it down in Gimp seems to give a less blurred image.

[Lykan]

Inkscape to make, GIMP to clean it up.

[Mr_Saturn]

I used to use Sodipodi, but I found I prefer Inkscape - they appear to be equally powerful, except for some of the bugs, such as the one in Sodipodi which would duplicate a node a great many times, making it difficult.

You get used to the duplication of nodes.

Sorry for not adding paint.net and the other drawing programs, those didnt come to mind at the time.:smallredface:

[Alarra]

photoshop here.

[tmunter]

I use adobe illustrator, and maybe Photoshop, but I haven't had time to make anything yet...

[jamroar]

Gimp and Inkscape.

[Electric_Monkey]

Just started with inkscape. I'm far too stingy to actually buy a drawing package, and wouldn't have the patience to learn the fancy stuff anyway.

[Dispozition]

You get used to the duplication of nodes.

Yeah...It only annoys you enough to kill the program the first few times, after that it's just part of the avatar...

[Mr_Saturn]

Yeah...It only annoys you enough to kill the program the first few times, after that it's just part of the avatar...

I was confused the first time it happened, now i only wish there was a hot key for "delete node". That would save time from moving the cursor around to the icon's.

[Dispozition]

I was confused the first time it happened, now i only wish there was a hot key for "delete node". That would save time from moving the cursor around to the icon's.

Just select the nide with your mouse, then hit the normal delete button. Get's rid of them the same as delete node does.

[Mr_Saturn]

Just select the nide with your mouse, then hit the normal delete button. Get's rid of them the same as delete node does.

last time i did that i deleted the whole thing. :smalltongue:

[Dispozition]

last time i did that i deleted the whole thing. :smalltongue:

Did you select more than one node? If so, there's your problem...

[gegiet]

I use Inkscape to draw and gimp to clean it up.

[Mr_Saturn]

Did you select more than one node? If so, there's your problem...

i believe i select only one node, i tried it more than once recently.

[Dire Penguin]

I can finally say that I use Inkscape! YAY new processing system!

[Jacklu]

I use Sodipodi. I just like.

[NEO|Phyte]

Sodipodi for general creation, GIMP for things like animation.

[Reinforcements]

I do my actual drawings in pencil, since I don't have a tablet, and I edit them with Photoshop.

[Dispozition]

Sodipodi for general creation, GIMP for things like animation.

Gimp can animate? Oh well..I'll just stick to Jasc Animation shop 3...No, I have no idea what it is either, but it works...Kinda...

[Weebl]

I'm about to try my hand at Inkscape so I might even become an avatarist!

[TheThan]

I use PhotoShop 7 almost exclusively. I just got a graphics pen and tablet today, it came with PhotoShop elements 3. So I might give that a whirl.

[Adrius]

I use Photoshop CS2.

Did my Miko fan art (in sig) entirely with that. I've realized that success or failure in Photoshop is largely based on how effective you are in using layers. the Miko fan art consisted of well over 50 before I started merging them.

(if we wanna be technical, I probably merged over a thousand layers while drawing that, given I use the line too to draw :p Lots of little lines make curves hehe.)

[The Orange Zergling]

I installed Adobe Illustrator CS2 the other day - no more copying into Paint! Whooooooooooooo!

/happy dance

[Lord Iames Osari]

Inkscape here

[ufo]

Adobe Illustrator, hard, but worth it.

[Jack Squat]

Corel Draw here. I'll proabably try my hand at Inkscape sooner or later.

[DarkCorax]

Inkscape + Photoshop 7

[Penguinizer]

I use Gimp, not good for drawing but great for abstract backgrounds with a pre-made image inserted.

[hyikim]

I use inkscape, because it was free. I am thinking about getting illustrator or a tablet.

[celtois]

Inkscape gimp combo I'm new to making avatars so only a small collection of
sucky ones at
http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/celtois/