What's a good software for making cards and poster?

Bimmer335i07 · 09-04-2007, 04:08 PM

Hey guys! Just want to know what software you guys recommend for making postcards, greeting cards, posters etc...

Not looking to spend a lot. If you know of some freeware, that would be best.

Thanks for your help.

Bimmer335i07 · 09-06-2007, 01:19 PM

Bump...

Nobody???

Neurorad · 09-07-2007, 12:24 AM

posters - MS Powerpoint does a good job, not nearly as expensive as Adobe products, though much less 'powerful'.

What kind of poster? A collage or advert? If it's a single image you don't need software, just bring the digital image to a photo shop or order online from Snapfish.

Go to MS Windows Shopper page and search for card maker software. I don't know what my wife uses, but hers was ~$20 from a store (Best Buy maybe?).

You may be able to get Powerpoint free through school or work, a lot of teachers use it and the school (or your employer) may have an institutional license.

Bimmer335i07 · 09-07-2007, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neurorad

posters - MS Powerpoint does a good job, not nearly as expensive as Adobe products, though much less 'powerful'.

What kind of poster? A collage or advert? If it's a single image you don't need software, just bring the digital image to a photo shop or order online from Snapfish.

Go to MS Windows Shopper page and search for card maker software. I don't know what my wife uses, but hers was ~$20 from a store (Best Buy maybe?).

You may be able to get Powerpoint free through school or work, a lot of teachers use it and the school (or your employer) may have an institutional license.

Thanks! I was thinking of making a collage.

JLausch · 09-12-2007, 12:43 AM

Adobe Indesign and Photoshop... use both and love them.

LOLrance · 09-12-2007, 01:17 AM

+1 for Photoshop and Illustrator.

:cough: both these programs can be free :cough:

Neurorad · 09-12-2007, 09:12 AM

:cough: guess you think stealing is OK :cough:

MS Powerpoint will work for a collage, though you'll need some other software to manipulate the images before you compose the collage/poster in Powerpoint. But only if you want to include pictures with irregular borders - if you want the collage to include only rectangular images, you can just use Powerpoint.

LOLrance · 09-12-2007, 02:24 PM

Its ok, i'll let people like you keep paying $1600+ for the full adobe suite. Unlike you, i like to keep my money thanks.

Bimmer335i07 · 09-13-2007, 12:31 PM

I already own PS 7.0. How will the other program Illustrator work with it?

Thanks guys!

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