Here's a list of design tools and programs we recommend for designing your websites.
IMAGING SOFTWARE
Healthy selection of popular imaging software. Find one that works for you!
| Adobe Photoshop | | Photoshop is, by far, the most commonly used web design application in the world. If you want to be a serious designer, there is no way around this one! Heavy price tag but worth every penny. |
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| Paint Shop Pro | | This has always been the number two choice by adult webmasters over the years. It's easier to tame than Photoshop and comes strapped with a very affordable price tag. It has come a long way! |
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| Ulead Photo Impact | | This image editing software offers a complete set of tools for graphic designers and artists looking for professional results quick and easy. Working with digital photography has never been this easy. |
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| Macromedia Fireworks | | Import and manipulate all industry standard graphics formats into this powerful imaging suite. Your work can easily be exported to third-party applications like Flash and Dreamweaver. |
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GIF ANIMATION
Create animated images and ads with these affordable tools.
| Adobe Image Ready | | This program comes is included with the Photoshop suite and has everything you need to create professional animated graphics. Loaded with features and built-in optimizer to reduce file sizes. |
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| Ulead Gif Animator | | This very affordable program will have you creating quick loading animated web graphics in no time. It's got all the animation tools you need plus an incredibly simple and easy user interface. |
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| CoffeeCup GIF Animator | | Another affordable winner in the CoffeeCup library of applications. This animator is really easy to use and comes packed with quick menus, "drag and drop" functions and lots more. |
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IMAGE OPTIMIZERS
Reduce your file sizes using these image optimizers. Besides - Quick loading is better loading!
| Image Optimizer | | This optimizing program offers a very user friendly interface. You can optimize entire images or specific parts of an image. Supports JPEG, GIF and a few other image formats. Batch processing also available. |
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| JPEG Wizard | | The best part about this application is it's price - Free! You have the choice of registering your copy for some additional features including batch processing. Nice and easy! |
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| Advanced GIF Optimizer | | Quickly and effeciently optimize all of your web graphics in minutes and speed up your pages in no time. This unique GIF image optimizer does the job with hardly any quality loss. |
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| WebGraphics Optimizer | | Save web space and speed up your website with the help of this powerful web graphics optmizer. It's IntelliOptimize and Batch Optimization features will help you achieve better results and smaller file sizes with ease. |
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IMAGE MAPPERS
An image containing multiple clickable areas on a web page is referred to as an Image Map. These great programs will make the tedious task of image mapping a breeze.
| CoffeeCup Image Mapper | | If Image Mapping is all you need, this extemely simple program will get the job done without a hassle. Map any image in minutes with a few clicks. Very affordable and highly recommended. |
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| MapEdit | | This map editing program offers more than enough features to get the job done. It's simplistic overview and working interface is great for newbies. The cost of this application truly can't be beat. |
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IMAGE MANAGEMENT
You will be working with tons of graphics and photos as an adult webmaster. Organize, view and manage your images with these awesome tools.
| Thumbs Plus | | Organize and quickly view all the images stored on your computer. Tons of features including thumbnails, slide shows, contact sheets, web publishing and lots more! Quite simply one of the best! |
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| Image Walker | | This program simplifies the process of viewing, managing and publishing your images. Main features include web authoring, thumbnail creation, printing and slide shows. Quick and efficient. |
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FLASH ANIMATION
Flash is now the leading form of animation on the web. These incredible tools are a must for any serious flash web designer.
| Macromedia Flash | | The mothership has landed! This incredibly powerful animation program is the industry standard for creating mind blowing applications and high-end flash content. What the professionals use. |
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| SWiSH max | | Create fully interactive animations and presentations with ease using this flash creation tool. Contains hundreds of built-in effects and flash components for quick flash development. |
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| CoffeeCup FireStarter | | This is one of the most affordable and basic Flash creation programs on the market. Create complex text and image effects with a few mouse clicks thanks to the built-in effects and user-friendly tools. |
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| Kool Moves | | Another affordable flash authoring tool that has a fairly easy learning curve. Nice variety of tools and pleasant interface make it easy to create nice looking Flash movies. |
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| SWIFT 3D | |
Create and edit vector based 3D graphics and animations using this powerful application. You can output your work to in industry standard formats for easy viewing. |
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