Comments on: Sunset http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/ Technology and Geek Stuff by Eric Burke Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:37:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eric Burke http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-18064 Eric Burke Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:59:52 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-18064 I've tried Inkscape and for me, it's not even in the same league as other drawing programs. Inkscape is free, but I want *better*. I’ve tried Inkscape and for me, it’s not even in the same league as other drawing programs. Inkscape is free, but I want *better*.

]]> By: .campino2k http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-18060 .campino2k Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:29:03 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-18060 What about trying Inkscape? http://www.inkscape.org/ What about trying Inkscape?
http://www.inkscape.org/

]]> By: dflock http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-12573 dflock Sat, 31 May 2008 12:13:51 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-12573 The Pro versions of Xara (which are very much worth the small premium) have good PDF import/export. This is mostly good enough for interoperability with other vector graphics packages - all the Adobe stuff can use PDF as a seamless primary format, for example. Xara will also export to SVG/XPS/Xaml. The Pro versions of Xara (which are very much worth the small premium) have good PDF import/export. This is mostly good enough for interoperability with other vector graphics packages – all the Adobe stuff can use PDF as a seamless primary format, for example. Xara will also export to SVG/XPS/Xaml.

]]> By: Moo http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-11581 Moo Tue, 20 May 2008 00:45:35 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-11581 Dude, I know the guys who first created SketchUp -- it was, and is absolutely rules-changing, which Google realized (and now my buds are set for life). SketchUp is to design what modern office software is to writing or calculating. Everyone can design everything - and model it in Google Earth. Everyone should learn to do basic stuff in SketchUp. Moo Dude, I know the guys who first created SketchUp — it was, and is absolutely rules-changing, which Google realized (and now my buds are set for life). SketchUp is to design what modern office software is to writing or calculating. Everyone can design everything – and model it in Google Earth. Everyone should learn to do basic stuff in SketchUp.

Moo

]]> By: lumpynose http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-11496 lumpynose Mon, 19 May 2008 00:04:11 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-11496 I can't defend Illustrator very much because its interface really is dreadful, but in its defense I'll point out that it's been around for a long time. In its early days it was basically a gui wrapper for working with the PostScript language. And it still shows its PostScript roots if you look under the hood. Even PDF files are a flavor of PostScript, and PDF is what Illustrator prefers to save its output as. What I think Illustrator was targeted for is things like single page advertisements. It's strength is doing stuff with text. As for it being expensive, compared to Photoshop it's a steal; Photoshop is $650 while Illustrator is ... WTF?! $600. I swear Illustrator used to be around $150. But that was at our software store at the university where I work; Photoshop was way more expensive that Illustrator, which puzzled me because it actually did a lot more. It's also interesting to note that InDesign is more or less Adobe's multi page version of Illustrator; it has the feel of missing some of Illustrator's features only so that they can maintain that revenue stream. I can’t defend Illustrator very much because its interface really is dreadful, but in its defense I’ll point out that it’s been around for a long time. In its early days it was basically a gui wrapper for working with the PostScript language. And it still shows its PostScript roots if you look under the hood. Even PDF files are a flavor of PostScript, and PDF is what Illustrator prefers to save its output as. What I think Illustrator was targeted for is things like single page advertisements. It’s strength is doing stuff with text. As for it being expensive, compared to Photoshop it’s a steal; Photoshop is $650 while Illustrator is … WTF?! $600. I swear Illustrator used to be around $150. But that was at our software store at the university where I work; Photoshop was way more expensive that Illustrator, which puzzled me because it actually did a lot more. It’s also interesting to note that InDesign is more or less Adobe’s multi page version of Illustrator; it has the feel of missing some of Illustrator’s features only so that they can maintain that revenue stream.

]]> By: lumpynose http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-11480 lumpynose Sun, 18 May 2008 19:46:42 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-11480 VectorDesigner appears to only be for that 3% market share platform, aka the Mac. VectorDesigner appears to only be for that 3% market share platform, aka the Mac.

]]> By: kern http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-11475 kern Sun, 18 May 2008 19:00:06 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-11475 Have you tried http://osx.iusethis.com/search?q=vectordesigner ? Have you tried http://osx.iusethis.com/search?q=vectordesigner ?

]]> By: Mario Aquino http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-11466 Mario Aquino Sun, 18 May 2008 16:33:14 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-11466 I spent about 25 recreating the first image with Inkscape. I love that tool. http://img.skitch.com/20080518-ktj5kpfxt5idh3br6ys63pmy6j.jpg I can send you the svg if you are interested. I spent about 25 recreating the first image with Inkscape. I love that tool.

http://img.skitch.com/20080518-ktj5kpfxt5idh3br6ys63pmy6j.jpg

I can send you the svg if you are interested.

]]> By: rich http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-11400 rich Sun, 18 May 2008 05:13:29 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-11400 I'm a Xara fan too. Have you tried Inkscape? I’m a Xara fan too. Have you tried Inkscape?

]]> By: jacques http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/comment-page-1/#comment-11381 jacques Sun, 18 May 2008 01:06:35 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/05/17/sunset/#comment-11381 Nice. I would just expect another tunnel towards Google's HQ (besides Adobe's).;-) Nice. I would just expect another tunnel towards Google’s HQ (besides Adobe’s).;-)

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