What Graphic Design Software Do You Use?

macuser1232 · macuser1232 #1 (**permalink**)

08-17-2011, 11:13 PM

I use Cinema 4d. I wish I had Xara 3D, but they dont make a Mac version. I've emailed them before and they said they weren't planning on making version. So I emailed them back just saying that they should definitely reconsider making a Mac version! I haven't gotten an email back since though.

Lifeisabeach · Lifeisabeach #2 (**permalink**)

08-18-2011, 12:57 AM

Aaaaaarrggghhhh! My eyes! My eyes! That font color… so sooo… blindingly bad!

chas_m · chas_m #3 (**permalink**)

08-18-2011, 01:11 AM

You weren't wearing 3D glasses when you read it, apparently Bob.

To the OP: I'm not sure that "graphic design" is the common term (at least in the Mac community) for 3D programs like Cinema4D. I think the common term is, um, well, 3D design.

There are many 3D design programs available for the Mac, ranging from architectural to landscapes to character modelling. Here's a quick list of some options.

A lot of companies that swore they'd never go Mac have reconsidered over the past few years, so maybe Xara will "see the light" at some point. If they don't, every Mac sold today is more than capable of running Windows so you could just go that route.

Leukeh · Leukeh #4 (**permalink**)

08-18-2011, 02:52 AM

Graphic design or 3D modeling? For design I use the Adobe Creative Suite (CS5.5 Design Premium at work, CS5 Master Collection at home). Oh, and Lightroom for a lot of my photography work.
I don't have any 3D modeling software apart from Blender but I never really got the hang of it. I'd like to learn 3D but don't want to put in the hard yards

macuser1232 · macuser1232 #5 (**permalink**)

08-18-2011, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas_m

You weren't wearing 3D glasses when you read it, apparently Bob.

To the OP: I'm not sure that "graphic design" is the common term (at least in the Mac community) for 3D programs like Cinema4D. I think the common term is, um, well, 3D design.

There are many 3D design programs available for the Mac, ranging from architectural to landscapes to character modelling. Here's a quick list of some options.

A lot of companies that swore they'd never go Mac have reconsidered over the past few years, so maybe Xara will "see the light" at some point. If they don't, every Mac sold today is more than capable of running Windows so you could just go that route.

How could you not go mac! I absolutely love my mac! I don't think I ever want to go back to pc's and windows!

Feniks80 · Feniks80 #6 (**permalink**)

08-18-2011, 07:08 PM

I use Photoshop CS4 and Aperture for design; for 3D modeling i use Zbrush 4 and Sculptris.

jaskaeyes · jaskaeyes #7 (**permalink**)

08-24-2011, 12:07 PM

I use CS5 for design. Cinema 4D, Lightwave and some Maya for 3D. Lightroom for photography.

macuser1232 · macuser1232 #8 (**permalink**)

08-26-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by lifeisabeach

Aaaaaarrggghhhh! My eyes! My eyes! That font color… so sooo… blindingly bad!

what are you talking about?

True Bassist · True Bassist #9 (**permalink**)

08-26-2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macuser1232

what are you talking about?

It's been edited.

macuser1232 · macuser1232 #10 (**permalink**)

08-27-2011, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jaskaeyes

I use CS5 for design. Cinema 4D, Lightwave and some Maya for 3D. Lightroom for photography.

awesome ya i might get cs5 soon. cinema 4d is just really difficult to use and is for experts. thats why they either made xara 3d for mac or had some equivalent

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Leukeh #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 22, 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,174 Mac Specs: 13" MBP, 2.26GHz, 8gb RAM	08-18-2011, 02:52 AM Graphic design or 3D modeling? For design I use the Adobe Creative Suite (CS5.5 Design Premium at work, CS5 Master Collection at home). Oh, and Lightroom for a lot of my photography work. I don't have any 3D modeling software apart from Blender but I never really got the hang of it. I'd like to learn 3D but don't want to put in the hard yards Behance Design/Photography Porfolio
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macuser1232 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 15, 2011 Posts: 372 Mac Specs: Early 2011 13 inch MacBook Pro i5 with 8gb of Ram	08-17-2011, 11:13 PM I use Cinema 4d. I wish I had Xara 3D, but they dont make a Mac version. I've emailed them before and they said they weren't planning on making version. So I emailed them back just saying that they should definitely reconsider making a Mac version! I haven't gotten an email back since though.
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Feniks80 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 23, 2010 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 111	08-18-2011, 07:08 PM I use Photoshop CS4 and Aperture for design; for 3D modeling i use Zbrush 4 and Sculptris.
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jaskaeyes #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 26, 2009 Location: London Posts: 40 Mac Specs: 20" Imac, 15" Macbook Pro 2.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7	08-24-2011, 12:07 PM I use CS5 for design. Cinema 4D, Lightwave and some Maya for 3D. Lightroom for photography.
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