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Thanks for the props guys, I'll throw a wallpaper one together once I'm done with it (he's not nearly finished).

Rob
 
I use Corel myself. I know the program pretty well, I just wish I had better general skills. I could improve a lot if I spent more time at it, but I really don't have the need to justify that kind of time investment. One thing about these programs, if you're not practiced at making illustrations (use of lines and color, etc.), using a program like this won't make doing an illustration any easier. I use Corel mostly for text manipulation (logo work, etc.) and simple graphics. BTW, that's good work Sabot.
 
Originally posted by: jjones
I use Corel myself. I know the program pretty well, I just wish I had better general skills. I could improve a lot if I spent more time at it, but I really don't have the need to justify that kind of time investment. One thing about these programs, if you're not practiced at making illustrations (use of lines and color, etc.), using a program like this won't make doing an illustration any easier. I use Corel mostly for text manipulation (logo work, etc.) and simple graphics. BTW, that's good work Sabot.
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Yeah knowing the programs is only a small part of the battle. If you can't get the stuff down with a pencil, you will have a tough time with the applications, they're just another tool, like a pen.

Edit - I also havn't touched any of Corel's products before, I might pick one up and see how it is from the praise you guys are giving it. Cheers.

Rob
 
too bad that if you want to change POV you'd have to draw it all over again 😛

3D modeling is better for this type of work ... IMO
 
Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: jjones
I use Corel myself. I know the program pretty well, I just wish I had better general skills. I could improve a lot if I spent more time at it, but I really don't have the need to justify that kind of time investment. One thing about these programs, if you're not practiced at making illustrations (use of lines and color, etc.), using a program like this won't make doing an illustration any easier. I use Corel mostly for text manipulation (logo work, etc.) and simple graphics. BTW, that's good work Sabot.
Click to expand...

Yeah knowing the programs is only a small part of the battle. If you can't get the stuff down with a pencil, you will have a tough time with the applications, they're just another tool, like a pen.

Edit - I also havn't touched any of Corel's products before, I might pick one up and see how it is from the praise you guys are giving it. Cheers.

Rob
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If you want to try a fun program, try Cinema 4D. It's a 3D program similar to StudioMax, but in my opinion, has a much smaller learning curve. I've tried all of the 3D programs and gave up on all of them except Cinema 4D; it was the only one I had success with without having to strain my brain trying to figure it out. It's fairly intuitive and you can do some fun things with it. I'd love to see a model of your robot done in 3D.

Edit: Here's a coffee table design I made using Cinema 4D. The lighting is fuxored but you get the idea. Only took me a couple of hours.
 
Originally posted by: jjones
Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: jjones
I use Corel myself. I know the program pretty well, I just wish I had better general skills. I could improve a lot if I spent more time at it, but I really don't have the need to justify that kind of time investment. One thing about these programs, if you're not practiced at making illustrations (use of lines and color, etc.), using a program like this won't make doing an illustration any easier. I use Corel mostly for text manipulation (logo work, etc.) and simple graphics. BTW, that's good work Sabot.
Click to expand...

Yeah knowing the programs is only a small part of the battle. If you can't get the stuff down with a pencil, you will have a tough time with the applications, they're just another tool, like a pen.

Edit - I also havn't touched any of Corel's products before, I might pick one up and see how it is from the praise you guys are giving it. Cheers.

Rob
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If you want to try a fun program, try Cinema 4D. It's a 3D program similar to StudioMax, but in my opinion, has a much smaller learning curve. I've tried all of the 3D programs and gave up on all of them except Cinema 4D; it was the only one I had success with without having to strain my brain trying to figure it out. It's fairly intuitive and you can do some fun things with it. I'd love to see a model of your robot done in 3D.
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ehh....program looks good. but its $700!
 
Originally posted by: jjones
Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: jjones
I use Corel myself. I know the program pretty well, I just wish I had better general skills. I could improve a lot if I spent more time at it, but I really don't have the need to justify that kind of time investment. One thing about these programs, if you're not practiced at making illustrations (use of lines and color, etc.), using a program like this won't make doing an illustration any easier. I use Corel mostly for text manipulation (logo work, etc.) and simple graphics. BTW, that's good work Sabot.
Click to expand...

Yeah knowing the programs is only a small part of the battle. If you can't get the stuff down with a pencil, you will have a tough time with the applications, they're just another tool, like a pen.

Edit - I also havn't touched any of Corel's products before, I might pick one up and see how it is from the praise you guys are giving it. Cheers.

Rob
Click to expand...
If you want to try a fun program, try Cinema 4D. It's a 3D program similar to StudioMax, but in my opinion, has a much smaller learning curve. I've tried all of the 3D programs and gave up on all of them except Cinema 4D; it was the only one I had success with without having to strain my brain trying to figure it out. It's fairly intuitive and you can do some fun things with it. I'd love to see a model of your robot done in 3D.

Edit: Here's a coffee table design I made using Cinema 4D. The lighting is fuxored but you get the idea. Only took me a couple of hours.
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I'll take a look at the program for sure, I've been using 3D studio max for a while now actually, and have a pretty good handle on it. I've got some stuff on my portfolio there of a robot that is somewhat similar.

check the 3d section
 
Nice work Sabot.

Here's a simple thing I made in Corel.
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Corel gets a bad rap from the graphic design establishment. I've been using Corel since CorelDraw 3 and I've grown to love it.
 
Originally posted by: ThePresence
Nice work Sabot.

Here's a simple thing I made in Corel.
Text

Corel gets a bad rap from the graphic design establishment. I've been using Corel since CorelDraw 3 and I've grown to love it.
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I shall definetly take a look at it, I'm diggin the house!
 
Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: ThePresence
Nice work Sabot.

Here's a simple thing I made in Corel.
Text

Corel gets a bad rap from the graphic design establishment. I've been using Corel since CorelDraw 3 and I've grown to love it.
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I shall definetly take a look at it, I'm diggin the house!
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Cool. It's alot more user-friendly than Illustrator, but not as powerful. Illustrator has a much bigger learning curve. I've had to use Illustrator extensivley during my graphic design days, but I always crawl back to Corel. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: ThePresence
Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: ThePresence
Nice work Sabot.

Here's a simple thing I made in Corel.
Text

Corel gets a bad rap from the graphic design establishment. I've been using Corel since CorelDraw 3 and I've grown to love it.
Click to expand...

I shall definetly take a look at it, I'm diggin the house!
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Cool. It's alot more user-friendly than Illustrator, but not as powerful. Illustrator has a much bigger learning curve. I've had to use Illustrator extensivley during my graphic design days, but I always crawl back to Corel. 🙂
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Yeah learning to handle the pen tool is like fighting a giant snake, with your hands.
 
we have coreldraw (suite) v11 at work, along with cs 8.0.

i was proficient in photoshop and corel was new to me when i started, but ive grown to love it. corel was kinda frustrating starting out but after a few projects ive gotten a good understanding of it now.
 
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