[thelist] photoshop 6.

[Dreamscape Design, Inc.]

I have Photoshop 5.5 that includes Image Ready and if you are a web
designer, it is a great improvement. I do not plan on upgrading to 6 yet
because I just upgraded to 5.5.
Sherrie Grady
sherrieg at magnumwebdesign.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Montgomery <jimmi at u.washington.edu>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 12:58 PM
Subject: [thelist] photoshop 6.


> Has anyone used Photoshop 6 and have an opinion as to whether the upgrade
> is worth the money? I run 5.0 at work and home and also have ImageReady 1
> which I bought seperately. I'm really quite happy with 5 but want to make
> an educated decision before I miss the promo pricing.
>
> If you've used v6 what features do you find noteworthy for both web and
> print production compared with v5.0 and IR 1?
>
>
> thanks lots, Jim
>
> <tip>When designing make sure to consider the established identity of your
> clients, and if you have difficulty making elements match simply coming
> close should be sufficient in a completely different medium (e.g.
> established print identity with color, mark, logotype/typeface simply
> coming close to the color and typeface on the web so as to at least
> suggest the existing id rather than deviating extensively from it).
>
> If maintaining the existing identity is not a fundamental requirement of
> your design then you will weaken (if not destroy) your message.
> </tip>
>
> At the U of WA there is currently (2000) no formal ID so what that has
> done is create a huge problem for all of the administrative departments
> since they start doing their own thing and there is no consistency between
> what is understood to be the UW ID (it's more of the athletic ID and a
> convention) in the use of color and typeface for their website
> www.washignton.edu and other mediums for info delivery.
>
> My feeling is that use of color, type, and other elements of complete
> identities are powerful tools in visual communiation and their
> consistent use and application will carry a message farther than the
> results of unneccessary improvements/innovations/changes.
>
>