[dba-Tech] Creative apps

[Stuart McLachlan]

The best free graphic tools by far:

Inkscape. https://inkscape.org/

and if you need more extensive image manipuation:

GIMP https://www.gimp.org/



On 21 Jul 2019 at 9:58, Susan Harkins wrote:

> I am creating (I use the term lightly) a lot of volunteer posters and
> interpretative signage. The city pays to print them. I use PowerPoint
> for a few things, but mostly... it's a question of layout in
> Publisher. I can only do so much with these tools. I would like to be
> more creative, but software is super expensive. I don't need a lot --
> I just need "more" than the current tools I have. 
> 
> Free would be great, but I realize you get what you pay for. I can
> subscribe to Adobe, but the list of goodies makes no sense to me -- I
> don't know what I need. I can get Photoshop for $9 a month, which I
> think is a good deal for me. Having never ventured into the more
> creative side, I really have no idea what I'm looking for.
> 
> I'd like the ability to merge and transform mostly. I'm not creating
> art nor professional work. I'm just filling a hole for a couple of
> non-profits. They're appreciative and I like doing it for them. But, I
> have no professional design experience whatsoever. I know how to
> implement features.  
> 
> Thoughts? 
> Susan H. 
> 
> 
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