how can i learn to do graphics while i am a stay @ home father,i would like to lern/photo/adobe..on mac.?
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For a lot less than what it costs to take a class, you can visit Barnes and Noble (in person or online) or Amazon online and get the Adobe CS2 "Classrooom in a Book".\n\nI don't know about getting the software for free.  If you know someone that has a student ID, consider getting them to purchase the academic licensing for you.  That's a lot cheaper than buying it commercially.
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Macromedia has some great teaching aids on their website. Just do a search when you get there. Tons of free resources out there. Google it. Cartoonsmart is great too. Some great free tutorials but you have to pay for the rest.
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You have to try (at least Photoshop) on the 2 systems to see the deffrent.. Mac is powerfull in processing graphics and animation but after the new processors like(AMD 64bit/Intel P4 64bit) there i don't see any big deal from Mac..\nI didn't try it with 3D animations but i think it will the same case.
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Depending on how much drawing vs image munipulation you want to do, I like Illustator CS2 and Photoshop CS2. But it depends on your level of profficency with such programs and how much time you have to learn it, not to mention how much you want to spend on a program. A more price considerate (and more user friendly from what I've heard, though I've never used it) altenative would be something like CorelDraw.
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AutoCAD Anybody?\n\nThis strategy by Apple addresses the "classic case" of inability to adopt Mac. The classic case is this: I can run every piece of software I need natively on Mac OS X, except for the one I need the most.\n\nFor many in the CAD world, this happens to be AutoCAD. Yet, for others it happens to be programs like SolidWorks, CATIA, Pro/E and others. Maybe a user wants to use Autodesk's 3D Studio Max. All of this is possible now at native -- and very attractive -- speeds.\n\nThis isn't the same thing as native solutions for OS X. And that is what Mac users ultimately want. But for now, this is Apple's latest big move in its efforts to win the hearts and wallets of folks frustrated with the Windows computing experience.
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Sorry to disappoint you, but... perhaps you should buy a real computer (specifically, a PC). You may keep the imac for decoration - that's the best use for that toy.
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Some choices are:\nPhotoshop\nGIMP\nPaint Shop Pro
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Get some printer transfer paper and print any pic or design to it and iron it on a t-shirt.  Really Kewl.  \nI have been using Paint Shop Pro for over 7 years and have done all the upgrades. I am using psp10 right now and love it.  It has endless ways of processing photos, painting, drawing and so much more.  Get a free 30 day trial d/l .   :)\nhttp://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CorelCom/Layout&c=Product_C1&cid=1152105040688&lc=en\nE
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Can you use Flash? You can make very nice looking games with that. Plus you have whole lot of tutorials on making games in that.
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Graphic Designing is always MAC.\n\nI'm in the printing buisiness (also) and use MAC machines for the designing.
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With a scanner and adobe photo Delux shop or a similar program you can do a lot of things by migrating Cartoon images and photos together or like putting buck teeth on someone. It takes a lot of patience and practice but it makes some really neat stuff. I turned my best friend into a blimp doing it and it was hilarious. He liked it too.
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use paint and import graphics from the web. cut them out and paste them on a new image
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About.com offers a free Photoshop Basic course:\nhttp://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshop/l/bllps5out.htm\n\nYou can also access some nice tutorials at  www.photoshop.cafe.com or www.planetphotoshop.com.  \n\nHave fun!
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i work from home. i am a graphic artist. i do my layouts at home then present it to the office when i finish. well, other ideas: you can also be a baker. bake cookies and cakes.
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Agreed.  PhotoShop would be your best choice.  If you don't have access to that, just hop online and see if you can download any photo-editing freeware/shareware (assuming you don't want to have to buy a program).
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If you are  interested in doing graphic design jobs from home,check this site out http://www.pcworkathome.net
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you can get osx to run on a dell or an amd. I got bored and its running on my work pc which is a dell and its also running on my xBox. you just need to be not a noob. but honestly if you just switch to mac you will fall inlove. Trust me i switched about 19 months ago. I am an A+ certifed technician my last pc was an AMD 64 FX 53 with 4 gigs of ram and 1 terabyte of hdd. i loved my windows but needed a mac cert for my new job so i got one thinking this will suck. i sold my pc 6 weeks later. mac is the only thing i need its so much nicer