Has anyone heard/used a graphics program called Canvas by Deneba, here's a quote I got from a friend about it
"It'll do just about all that Photoshop will do, plus it's a page-layout program, and it's a mechanical-drawing program. Draws too. And best of all, you can use drawing (vector), photo and text in the same hunk of art, be able to edit any one, and still use the same commands on all. It's mighty impressive"
Figured I'd ask before I go hunt it down, as I dont think this person is talking about it web graphics wise
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Brian Farkas posted this at 03:42 — 15th November 2001.
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No, I haven't heard of it before- what is the URL?
Busy posted this at 04:05 — 15th November 2001.
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Think its http://www.deneba.com/products/canvas8/default.html
the gallery work is impressive and by the descriptions it seems its way more than just a graphics program
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Megan posted this at 14:09 — 15th November 2001.
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Let us know if you end up giving it a try - sounds interesting. I think I may have heard of this but I don't remember any specifics...
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The Webmistress posted this at 14:41 — 15th November 2001.
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I'm downloading the trial version now as I can never get Photoshop to work on my pc & I want more of a photo editing program.
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RHeaton posted this at 18:52 — 15th November 2001.
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It's a vector/bitmap illustration package. I used it some time ago. (ver. 5.5) It's not a bad program, but it's pretty expensive and it is a was very slow with screen regens. (legacy from originating in the Mac world. may be improved now) I know I did not like the user interface. Very confusing. It will edit bitmaps, but PS or PSP are a better choice's for bitmap editing.
For illustration, I've been using a program called Xara X for the last 3 years and can't imagine a better one. It also is a vector tool, but does allow the use (not editing) of imported or internally generated bitmaps and some PS compatible plugins for bitmaps. The interactive fill, brush creation, & transparency features alone are worth it. Go to http://www.talkgraphics.com and check out the Xara X Forum and Gallery. (and http://www.xaraxone.com as well.) Very easy to use (best user i/f I've seen in 14 yrs. of graphics), modestly priced ($150 USD), and incredible user based support forums.
Good Luck,
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mairving posted this at 19:16 — 15th November 2001.
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$400 bucks for the full version is a little too much for something that is not Photoshop. Come to think of it, that is too much for Photoshop.
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TheGizmoid posted this at 23:44 — 19th November 2001.
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I also tried it circa v.5 and didn't like the interface. Presumably it's improved by now.
RHeaton posted this at 14:09 — 3rd December 2001.
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Look here to see why this is the best vector illustration tool that no one (or not many anyway) has heard of.
http://www.xaraxone.com/FeaturedArt/dec_2001/index.htm
Also, here is a poll from GraphicsNews.com in response to the question: "What's your favorite illustration application?"
http://www.graphicsnews.com/pollBooth.php?op=results&pollID=6
RHeaton posted this at 14:35 — 7th December 2001.
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http://www.klausnordby.com/xara/
Very good article in English from a German Computer mag. Also, reviewed in Dec. Communication Arts Magazine. The word is starting to get out about this tool.
korndragon posted this at 22:29 — 15th December 2001.
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i deleted this message...
Brian Farkas posted this at 09:27 — 16th December 2001.
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Hey Korndragon,
That's really not very good advise... and you probably should not be saying things like that in a public forum; You don't know who is watching.
Software developers put a lot of work into creating a good product, and undermining them will only hurt future development of that company. It can also drive up prices for those of us who obtain their product through legal methods. That is probably one of the reasons that Photoshop is so expensive.
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korndragon posted this at 20:35 — 16th December 2001.
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this one too...
Brian Farkas posted this at 00:31 — 17th December 2001.
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What about a demo, or getting a refund from the store where you bought it? I don't know, I guess the fact that warez is illegal just isn't very appealing to me. In any event, if you use it, it's up to you- but I wouldn't recommend any TWF members getting into it for the reasons above, and that you can get in a lot of trouble if you are caught.
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korndragon posted this at 01:17 — 17th December 2001.
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your right, sorry to say anything in here...
Brian Farkas posted this at 06:11 — 17th December 2001.
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No problem at all, we're all learning here