I think it was Vector Designer that had a mention recently. http://www.tweakersoft.com/vectordesigner.html
I've been wondering about it as an Illustrator substitute. Thoughts anybody? WIll it open Illustrator files? I too use Pixelmator rather than Photoshop, although my needs are usually very simple. And Graphic Converter. I've lost count of the number of times Thorsten Lemke has saved my bacon over the years (well, decades actually). Phil -- Phil Ward Flat 2 24 Lewes Crescent Brighton BN2 1GB T: 01273 571980 T: 07971 961987 Skype: aphilw E: [email protected] W: www.philward.biz W: www.myspace.com/philwardmusic W: www.soundcloud.com/the-galleons • Freelance writer and product designer. • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com. • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. • Contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. On 14 Aug 2011, at 12:14, Chris Webb wrote: > > Hey chaps, > > Someone recently mentioned alternatives for the Adobe suite available from > the App store but I can't find the message. Could someone give me a reminder > please? > > Chris Webb . Partner > MacService > Woodside, Brightling Road > Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EL > t: 01580 881212 > f: 01580 881313 > m: 07770 960632 > e: [email protected] > w: www.macservice.co.uk > <Macservice.png> > Get a free iPhone Q-Card Scanner here. > > On 14 Aug 2011, at 11:59, Phil Townrow wrote: > >> Hi David, >> I have had Graphic Converter on my mac for years. It is a very useful >> program. I had an Epson Album that someone sent me that even Graphic >> Converter could not open, so I emailed Thorsten Lemke and he wrote a >> patch and updated the software with the new file type. How's that for >> service! >> >> As an alternative to Photosh*** I use Pixelmator http://www.pixelmator.com/ >> It's much cheaper and a lot of the actions are the same so you do not >> have to learn new short cuts. >> Regards Phil Townrow >> >> On Aug 12, 7:47 am, David Ransom <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I have a few Kodak Photo CDs on which I have professionally scanned 35mm >>> transparencies, probably dating back to the 1990s. I was shocked to find >>> last night that Photoshop CS4 will not open PCD files from these CDs. >>> >>> After searching the internet I found loads of people with the same problem. >>> Apparently PCD is now a "dead format" and Adobe have dropped it from their >>> vastly over-priced software. >>> >>> Fortunately the latest version of Graphic Converter >>> <http://www.lemkesoft.com/>can open PCD files with ease, even on the free >>> demo version of the software. >>> >>> Why have Adobe dropped this? Surely they must realise that many of their >>> customers have Photo CDs in their library. >>> >>> I am seriously considering never upgrading my Creative Suite software again >>> and going for cheaper alternatives. I never thought I would say this, >>> especially as my history as a graphic designer is (1) Love Quark XPress >>> (hate Page Maker), (2) Love InDesign (hate Quark XPress)! >>> >>> David >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
