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is best for working with graphics in Vista? I had photo shop on my old computer before it crashed and need something on my new computer that is easy to use. TIA Chelie
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Hi Chelie,
I posted this information in another thread - its a listing of Graphics Editing Software Programs that are compatible with Vista. I can't give ya any advice on whats easiest. I like Microsoft's Digital Image program - I find it the most user friendly. Microsoft has discontinued the line, but it can still be found online at places such as Ebay and Amazon.
Take a look at the list - there's lots that are compatible with Vista, and you may find a free trial to download for some of them to try out for 30days.
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Here’s a site with their own listing of software Vista compatibility information
I have copied and will paste here the pages list of graphics software compatible with Vista
Graphics/Design
AAA Logo 1.22 ArchiCAD 9 and ArchiCAD 10 - run on Vista if the WIBU key driver is updated to version 5.20 and the Graphisoft shell extension is excluded from the installation. ArchiCAD 11 Architectural Desktop 2007
Adobe products
Creative Suite 2 Creative Suite 3 - Works perfectly on my x86 Vista, unsure about x64 though? Creative Suite 3 Design Premium Illustrator 10 Illustrator CS3 InDesign CS3 - Works perfectly on my x86 Vista, unsure about x64 though? Flash Professional CS3 Macromedia Studio 8 PageMaker 7.01 - 32bit Photoshop 5.0, 5.5 - 32bit Photoshop 6.0 - 32/64-bit Photoshop 7.0 - 32bit (100% working) Photoshop CS - 32bit (100% working) Photoshop CS2 - (x86 and x64) Photoshop CS3 BETA Photoshop CS3 Extended (100% working Photoshop Elements 5.0.2, 6 PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 3.0 - 32-bit (DL and install the "EPS Parser" if you like) Premiere Elements 3.0.2
AutoCAD 2004 AutoCAD 2007 with SP2 AutoCAD 2008 32 and 64bit AutoCAD LT 2008 3ds Max 9 Service Pack 2 3ds Max 2008 (32/64-bit versions) Inventor 2008 Service Pack 1 Maya 8.5 Unlimited, Install 32 bit version, run as WinXP SP2 compatability + Admin Maya 2008 (32/64-bit versions) Revit 2008
Blender 2.44 Bryce 5.5, 6.0 By DAZ CoCreate OneSpace Modeling (32/64-bit) Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI (32/64-bit, Installs as 32-bit under Vista x64) Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Just released - seems to work fine under x86/x64 Corel Graphics Suite X3 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 11 (Corel Corp. says that this version should not work under Windows XP SP2 but I have tryed it on Vista, works OK) Corel Graphics Suite 12 (100% Working) Corel Paint Shop Pro 10 DAZ3D DAZ Studio Deco-Con v3.0 - Imaging Software for Decorative Concrete Deco-Con Estimator v2 (after install, click "Product Updates" to install Vista patch) FirmTools Panorama Composer 3, Duplicate Photo Finder Flash SWF Decompiler v_2.99 (32-bit) Font Twister
Google Sketchup Google Earth 4.0.2416 (beta)Build Date Oct 31 2006 GTK Radiant 1.4.x, 1.5.x (+latest q3map2) IconCool Studio 3.30 (build 70116) Infolytica MagNet design suite, ElecNet, ThermNet, OptiNet Inkscape Irfanview v3.99 Jasc AnimationShop 3 (Jasc Animation Shop 3.11) (100% working) Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7 Jasc Paint Shop Pro 9 (Doesn't run with Aero - reverts to Windows Basic color scheme) JOCR (Image Capture and Character Recognition) v1.0 Lightwave 3D 9.0 LabView 8.0 LEGO Digital Designer 1.6 Macromedia Dreamweaver (see: Web Development) Macromedia Fireworks 8 Macromedia Flash 8 (enabling windows xp compatibility improves the perfomance) Macromedia Freehand Macromedia Freehand 11.02 Maxon Maxon Cinema 4D R10 Studio (Vista Business Edition) Mediachance RealDraw Pro 4.0 Microangelo Toolset v6.03 (Icon editor. Works with Vista's new icon formats perfectly.) MetaCreations Poser 4 (pretty old, but works perfectly!) Microsoft Digital Image 9 Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10 Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006 *with a Patch
*Here is some information for Digital Image Suite 2006 owners who want to obtain the Patch so that their software will work with VISTA
Digital Image 2006 Update Brief Description (for Standard and Suite) This software will update Digital Image Suite 2006 and Digital Image Standard 2006. Overview The Digital Image 2006 Update is for Digital Image Suite 2006 and Digital Image Standard 2006 editions. The update addresses compatibility issues that exist when running Digital Image Suite 2006 or Digital Image Standard 2006 on the Windows Vista operating system.
Microsoft Digital Image Anniversary Edition Microsoft Picture It! 10 Microsoft Picture It 99 and Picture It 2000 Microsoft Cartoon Maker 1.0 (Chinese Simplified/Traditional)
NetObjects Fusion 10
Paint.NET 3.0 (32-bit/64-bit) **FREE Graphics Editing program
Orbit GIS 4.2 (32/64-bit) Photo Impression 4 Quake4Edit Rhino 4.0 Service Release 1 RealWorld Icon Editor 2006.2 (32-bit and 64-bit (x64)) high-DPI aware Serif DrawPlus X2 Sierra Print Artist 8.0 (32-bit) - Be sure to set Print Artist to be run as an administrator in the compatibility options. Sierra Print Artist Gold version 21 SmartDraw 2007 (32-bit) SureThing 4.3 Surething Label printer software vers. 4.0 and 5.0 with lightscribe work great in Vista (32-bit) SolidWorks Vista Version, SolidWorks Student Edition 2007-2008 SWiSHmax Build 2006.06.26 (32-bit) Ulead COOL 3D Studio 1.0 Full Version Ulead PhotoImpact 12 Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus Webshots Desktop 2.5 Winamp Skin Maker 1.2 Xara Xtreme Pro (The world fastest vector software!) XnView v.1.91 (32-bit) A great software to view and convert graphic files
See complete listing of software Vista compatibility information
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LibMary, as always, you are just so AWESOME! Thank you for posting this link and copy and pasting....
You will chuckle, I was telling my DH that I would have to get an upgraded version of Paint Shop Pro (I have PSP 7 and 9) if he wanted to switch my computer to Vista. So guess what he is doing right now?! He is buying me a newer version (maybe for Christmas....:) ) How COOL! I've been work really hard to learn PSP...and doing pretty well...so far. Now I'll have to figure the newer version out but I am sure it will come to me! :) Sooooooo Thank you SO VERY MUCH!!! HUGSSS!
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