Top 5 graphics Design Software review

TOP 5 GRAPHIC DESIGN SOFTWARE

Graphic Designers work in various environments. From established organizations or brands, where they use their skills to meet the creative needs of the company or with an agency, where their talents can be distributed among various clients. More adventurous designers work as freelancers, being responsible for every aspect of their business. So which software do graphic designers use to stay on top of their game and bolster their work?

• Photoshop CS6

The primary photo editing software, Photoshop provides almost every tool and option you may need to fully perfect your vision for your images, and prepare them for display, exhibition or publication. Photoshop has been used to edit photos in many popular fashion magazines such asVogue and Marie Claire. Current specifications include:
Higher speed
New Video Editing tools
Background saving mode, where you can edit images simultaneously , getting the most out of your work
Brand new cropping tools (overlay changes, rule of 3rds, custom sizing)
Ability to work with skin tones (Color range) and make adjustments using curves, saturation, and vibrance
Wide angle correction abilities
Look up Tables, which are used on famous Hollywood sets to get color accuracy

• Illustrator

This is the most powerful software for vector-based graphics and illustrations that’s been made. America-based artist Chris Leavens used this software with some of his most popular art pieces. Awesome applications include:
Shape building tools for logo design, allowing for clean and nice vector typography and the ability to manipulate word marks
Cutting edge 3D design and digital art tools
Layering
More powerful overall use

• Maya

So you’re ready to dive into the world of 3D graphics? Maya has been known to be a powerful application when it comes to animation, with a huge library of animation tools. It has been used in the making of Harry Potter movie. Some key items include:
Simulation capabilities
Bifrost, a powerful procedural effects platform for liquids
Foliage, which adds vegetation to a scene or hair to characters as in famous Pixar films
High-end Kinematic body simulation capabilities

• 3ds Max

For almost two decades, 3ds Max has been at the forefront of the 3D industry, making 3D animations, models, games and images. It’s used to customize, collaborate, and create 3D software quickly with its 3D modeling, animation and rendering software.
3ds Max was used in the making of Pixar’s blockbuster movie Avatar, which made more than $26 million on release.
The 2016 version includes new geometric objects and modifiers, access to OpenSubdiv libraries and, better speed and quality

• Apple Final Cut Pro

With the advent of YouTube, having high quality, eye-catching videos has never been more important. Final Cut Pro video editing software has a friendly interface and faster performance than most other software. You can tag clips and work on several projects at once with the “Library” feature. If you’re a nature lover, using Final Cut Pro in 4K would give your viewers a life-like experience.

• Careers in Graphics and Animation vary but are not limited to:
• Web Programmer
• Motion Graphics Artist
• IT Administrator
• Systems Engineer
• Multimedia Designer
• Architectural Renderer/Visualizer
• 3D Animator
• 3D Visualizer and more!