Great article for graphic designers/print pros on the subject of file formats and how the tide is changing to using a PSD workflow rather than the old standard of .tif and .eps.<br><br> What?<br>Visit My Web Site!

I know the psd format is very flexible with its layering and all, but isn't it kinda bad to push a closed standard? Or is .psd not patented by Adobe?<br><br>

PSD is proprietary. = Photoshop document.<br>Graphic designers are always full of themselves.<br>They do not realise that anyone can be a graphic designer.. It is a matter of taste and a developed artistic expression combined with a knowledge of the engineering this last only comes with experience... Not something a uni degree in Graphic Design alone, can give. Talent is still talent. Funny how latent is an anagram of talent.<br><br><br>Trör Ironbrow<br><br><pre>[color:blue]The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough</font color=blue></pre><p>

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>Graphic designers are always full of themselves.<p><hr></blockquote><p>I think you have a full 'tree' on your shoulder these days, Treebeard. <br><br><br>FWIW, I was just wondering if pushing a proprietary format is good for the industry. We've seen what its done in other areas.. *cough*windows media*cough* I guess the difference is that psd is actually good, but still, that's a lot of power to one, already powerful corporation.<br><br>

I hate to say this, but the day any other App comes close to PS i might start to care. <br><br>Though it would be nice if a company would create a standard and not patent it.<br><br>

but you didn't disagree.<br><br>Trör Ironbrow<br><br><pre>[color:blue]The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough</font color=blue></pre><p>

the difference is.. that power can sometimes be deserved.<br><br>Trör Ironbrow<br><br><pre>[color:blue]The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough</font color=blue></pre><p>

.eps is a proprietary format (Adobe's postscript) and .tif belongs to some other group. They're just file formats like any other and can hardly be considered closed considering Photoshop is the God almighty of image editing.<br><br> What?<br>Visit My Web Site!

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>They do not realise that anyone can be a graphic designer..<p><hr></blockquote><p>Thanks for reminding us how stupid you really are.<br><br><blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>...Not something a uni degree in Graphic Design alone, can give. Talent is still talent.<p><hr></blockquote><p>Yeah, cause you know, the 1 year at a community college required to become a substitute teacher is sooooo much more prestigious.<br><br>I truly do hope I misunderstood your comments, because you're insulting roughly 1/3rd of the members in this forum with stupid comments like that. Great graphic design only around 40% to do with "artistic impression and taste" and much more to do with understanding people, their emotions and what makes them tick.<br><br> What?<br>Visit My Web Site!

I see, thanks<br><br>