herpamad
Joined: Mar 15, 2004
# Posts: 27
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Posted: 07/22/2004 07:49 am
Hey All, I am using MM Fireworks and just cant get what i want from it, i have looked at other peoples web-designs and MM Fireworks seems to be lacking some features i am in need off.
So what would you all recomend for Web-Page Design, and Logo Design?
Thanks in advance
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emi_b
Joined: Nov 21, 2003
# Posts: 347
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Posted: 07/22/2004 11:30 am
Photoshop for bitmap creation and Illustrator for vector.
I have never been a fan of Marcromedia's Freehand and Fireworks. They do a good job with Dreamweaver, Flash, and Director, but I just can't stand using their other products. It is the same thing with Adobe, I love their Photoshop Illustrator and Acrobat, but I hate GoLive, and Premiere.
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kevinro
Joined: Mar 28, 2004
# Posts: 46
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Posted: 07/27/2004 09:39 pm
Fireworks is a 1st class software, much more confortable to work with when it comes to web design. It has all the necessary features for any advanced web design work. Furthermore, if one is registered user at Macromedia, he/she can download add-ons that can really make the program more powerful.
Photoshop is another great program, but it has too many features that no one really needs. If one can't use Fireworks, I doubt that will be able to properly use Photoshop.
Another software that I love is Corel PhotoPaint. It is less powerful than the first two, but it has a lot of nice brushes, effects etc. Sometimes, I design something in Corel PhotoPaint, than import it in Fireworks.
These are somehow expensive programs. However, you can try, with nice results, Paint Shop Pro or GIMP (which is free and in the future, I think, will compete seriously with the software afore-mentioned). And there are a lot of other cheap photo editors, more or less powerful.
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kevinro
Joined: Mar 28, 2004
# Posts: 46
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Posted: 07/27/2004 09:44 pm
Now I see that you are interested to make a logo design, too. Then you should draw it vectorial. Adobe Illustrator / Corel Draw if you think you can make it like a pro and it is worth to spend $$$ on such software, or Zoner Draw 3 (free download at Zoner.com) or OpenOffice.org Draw (free download at openoffice.org) if want only to try something.
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nero1033
Joined: May 11, 2004
# Posts: 15
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Posted: 08/03/2004 03:38 am
i think you should try using MicroSoft FrontPage if you intend designing a html only website. if you need to add Flash and other add-ons, then why dont you combine Microsoft FrontPage and Macromedia DreamWeaver MX 2004. i think they will give you want you neeb in web designing.
i think Adobe Photoshop and Imageready should give you everything you need in graphic designing.
think abot using these softs. 
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nero1033
Joined: May 11, 2004
# Posts: 15
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Posted: 08/03/2004 03:43 am
i think you should try using MicroSoft FrontPage if you intend designing a html only website. if you need to add Flash and other add-ons, then why dont you combine Microsoft FrontPage and Macromedia DreamWeaver MX 2004. i think they will give you want you neeb in web designing.
i think Adobe Photoshop and Imageready should give you everything you need in graphic designing.
think abot using these softs.
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emi_b
Joined: Nov 21, 2003
# Posts: 347
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Posted: 08/03/2004 06:25 am
Frontpage blows. I personally think it is the worst Wysiwig ever made. It throws in garbage code and never validates. If you want a website that will work in IE and only IE then use frontpage. If you want a program that knows how to handle CSS (without screwing up your style sheet) than Frontpage is not for you.
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bloodxus
Joined: Dec 22, 2003
# Posts: 136
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Posted: 08/04/2004 07:49 am
Master Photoshop and Dreamweaver and your set for the big time!
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elsuirad
Joined: Sep 11, 2004
# Posts: 1
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Posted: 09/11/2004 04:05 am
I'm using MS Frontpage and added to the site, I also used SWiSh and SwishMax as for the flash and saome images.
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goneed
Joined: Jul 30, 2004
# Posts: 8
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Posted: 09/16/2004 06:19 am
Photoshop/ImagReady and FrontPage best combination for me, also Dreamweaver is cool as some time FrontPage is not enough
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roy_650
Joined: Oct 14, 2004
# Posts: 3
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Posted: 10/14/2004 09:31 am
Hi
I reckon that if you invest in a GOOD training manual for Fireworks you will be very suprised at what you can achieve But as in all things dont try to run before you can walk.
I have tried to come to terms with fireworks without the aid of training (NO GOOD) but seem to be doing reasonably well with the aid of Macromedia's own book Called using fireworks.I am sure that you would be able to get a training book localy (there are lots)and most come with a CD that have tutorials to work through.
I found this the only way for me.Roy
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dnyle
Joined: Feb 21, 2005
# Posts: 1
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Posted: 02/21/2005 06:35 pm
MM Flash is always a good pick when tryin your hand at web design also you might thry high end templating i uses MM Flash
and Photoshop
dont know if this help[ but hey
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jimquinn
Joined: Mar 03, 2005
# Posts: 6
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Posted: 03/04/2005 06:02 am
I'm with the Fireworks from Marcomedia, camp. It is an awesome program and very simple to use.
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