Which art program do you use?

There are 4 CS versions of Photoshop after they changed from the number labels. From my experience in computer graphics Photoshop is the most powerfull and useful for 2d graphics. It's also highly extendable with plugins and such. Vector tools in CS4 are very good but mostly usefull for masking. Illustrator is the best for vectors. Any vector work I've done has generally been created with Illustrator, it's a good idea to vector draw an illustration and then touch it up or paint it in photoshop. Check out Corey Barker's video tutorials at :http://www.planetphotoshop.comfor some more interesting tutorials in photoshop. I generally send interested students to that website if their showing an aptitude for creativity ;) Good luck people

photoshop is the way to go. you can probably find a legal photoshop CS for cheap. or maybe go back to photoshop 7.0 it's older but you might find it for a cheaper price. i'm a graphic and website designer and i have been using photoshop since photoshop 5.0. it might be difficult for noobs to work with photoshop but there is plenty of tutorials out there to help you out.H.

i use a combination of gimp paint.net and photoshop cs4 (some guy gave me a key on another forum)
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Re: Spam ThreadGIMP. I feel kinda comfortable with it :p And it's good :)

I use photoshop CS4 with Tiffen and Topaz vivacity (depending on the art work I fancied doing in FS).

RemnocaAnother question, do alot of you pirate Photoshop?

well, pirating is such a strong word...but yes!Photoshop CS3 Portable Edition.
it came with a whole adobe portable suite and i just took out the folders needed for photoshop!

Everything CS4

I use to use PS CS3 but now I got CS4...They're basically the same...
I have GIMP but no idea how to use it.

I finally decided to install GIMP, and i have to say it's much better than paint.net.I'm still learning how to use it though, so i use paint.net at the same time for some effects.

RemnocaAnother question, do alot of you pirate Photoshop?

Yup, currently just upgraded to CS4.... :D
I also have experiance in Cinema 4D aswell as Paint Shop and Gimp.

Paint.net
for all my "drawing" needs

seems a lot of people use gimp...i cant seem to download it...I use PS at the college wish I had it at home...[stupid thing wont download fast enough] um I like Gale....its complicated but I like working with pixel art...ms-paint...not so much, I like layers to move things around...

CS3 . I don't know how to use gimp :P

GIMP.The only gripe I have with it though is that it has NO LINE TOOL.

Gimp+Paint.NET
I use Photoshop at school
But honestly, I have more skill than our teachers do.

Ive Been Ahem Converted to CS4

GIMP and Paint.NET. I use them in sync. And Tezuka, you can press shift and drag a straight line.

Paint.net is good! :)

I have photoshop 8, gimp and inkscape. I generally use inkscape for photo, gimp for rough work and photoshop for the fine tuning.