You have many options to choose from when considering a drawing package. For hardcore
commercial graphic artists, few would argue that PhotoShop has much to offer, but for mere
mortals expensive packages such as this are too complex to use. Any package that requires
a week of training to use, is too complex.
For the webmaster crowd, most would vote for the less expensive Paint Shop Pro, but
even this once simple product has become too feature-rich and confusing to use in its
latest version. We need something that anyone can use to instantly create the graphics
they require, at an affordable price, and we need it now!
CompactDRAW
from MediaChance.com may be what you are looking for. It offers all of the features and
benefits of more expensive packages and contains several features you won't find anywhere
else, all for only $45.00.
For instance, the first thing you notice about the program is its library of skins and
objects. If you need to create customized web buttons real fast, all you need to do is
drag and drop the object onto the work area, and then click to apply a skin. The screen
updates quickly and sharply like Xara 3D. In fact, if you like Xara but want something
even easier to use, then CompactDRAW
should more than fill the need. Want to add a specific type of shadow or bevel, just point
and click. No settings or learning curve required:
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| Pick an object |
Apply a skin |
Add a shadow |
Transform object |
Do you see how easy this is to use? This is why this tool is cool!
Effects that take professional artists hours to do, you can achieve in seconds with just a
few clicks!
The basic concept behind CompactDRAW
is that you draw, edit and combine your shapes, text and other objects as in vector
drawing packages. However, each object has its own bitmap properties as a color, texture,
transparency, many 3d effects, bevels or casting shadows. The objects have smooth edges
and the feel of bitmap image or rendered scene. Because everything is editable all the
time, you don't have to recreate the graphics again and again from scratch just to change
small things.
You can use CompactDRAW
to create virtually anything from web art to multimedia interfaces and from logos to
rendered surfaces, buttons and controls. It even performs screen captures to speed the
graphic development process. Naturally, if you are not an illustrator through trade
or training, CompactDRAW
won't transform you into something you are not. However, it sure does allow you to fake
your way through a great many things! Click the banner above for more information or to
download a free trial.
