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Web graphics are any type of image that are
used on a website. Graphics help to
"spice" up a website and add color to an
otherwise basic design. You can design graphics
using a number of programs, but most professional
graphics designers agree there a few programs that are
designed specifically for the web designers (listed
below). Making graphics for websites is a big
business and a person that is very good at this trade
can make any sort of graphic you can imagine. Ä
Because this is a
basic intro to web graphics, there is not room for many
of the more advanced tutorials that can be used to learn
graphics design. However on the right panel there are a
number of links to quality tutorials that should give
even the most basic novice the techniques to make
quality graphics. |
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Graphics
Programs - A Basic Overview |
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Adobe Photoshop is
the most widely used graphics program in the
world. Nearly all web developers use Adobe
Photoshop because of it's versatility and its many
options that other programs lack. Adobe also makes
a more basic program (Photoshop
Elements) that is
cheaper and a good beginners learning tool.Ä
Paint Shop Pro is
another widely used graphics program. It has many
of the same features as Photoshop, and if you learn on
one of these two you should be able to use
either.
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Microsoft Paint-
While a very basic program, it does come free with
Windows and with enough practice can be used to create
some very nice graphics for the web.
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