Hi folks I'm sticking with Illustrator CS3 for my dad because 1) I've got it (In fact it's superfluous - I work in CS5 and CS5.5) 2) He's an engineer and draftsman, so needs a vector package to enable very fine-grained control.
cheers Bruce On 27 Mar 2013, at 17:55, Brian Fuelleman <[email protected]> wrote: > The major issues with programs like Superpaint is that it creates raster > images rather than vector art, and the files tend to be much larger for > anything close to full size, even at the lowest resolution considered "high > res" (300DPI). You also have extreme limitations on trying to manipulate or > change elements in the artwork, re-scaling, etc., at a later date. > > From: ROBERT H. BAUCOM <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: teach yourself illustrator CS3 > > You Didn't mention what OS he is using… tsk, tsk. > Since it's a G3 I would recommend Super Paint … I used it for years until My > G3 Quicksilver and OS10.4.8. Really miss it at times. > I could use it for nearly anything. > > ver. 3.0 http://tidbits.com/article/3174 > ver. 3.5 > http://www.savetz.com/ku/ku/baggott_superpaint_3.5_february_1994.html > > RHB > > On Mar 25, 2013, at 12:31 PM, Bruce Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi folks >> >> I've just set my dad up with a base-model mac mini after years of supporting >> his ancient XP box. He's used to Autosketch for technical drawing, but this >> doesn't work on the mac - even the wonderful Crossover turns up its nose. So >> I've given him my copy of Creative Suite 3 so he can use Illustrator. >> >> I've tried to teach him some things and written a few exercises, but I'm not >> a good teacher, and most of the time I'm 350 miles from my parents. >> >> So can anyone recommend a good guide/teach yourself Illustrator book? I >> don't think it will matter if it's from as far back as V5 (I recall the >> manual for V5 having a good teaching session, and I don't see that any of >> the fundamental functions have changed since then.) >> >> thanks indeed >> >> Bruce >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for >> those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power >> Macs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "G-Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "G-Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "G-Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
