Illustrator 9 lets you save as a Photohop file also, with the layers/transparency intact & editable type (if it's on it's own layer). I thinks it's under the Export menu item? …

I had major problems with the export to PhotosShop feature until the 9.0.2 revision. Now it works like a champ. A work around I found for the image clipping is to get the type to…

Quote: Originally posted by jholmes: One tip on the save for web out of illustrator - Be sure to clean up any stray points you have floating around before you save it. A…

I work in a Graphics/Pre-Press department for a major direct mail and forms printing firm here in the North-East U.S. My place of work acquired an HP 8550 N which priced around wh…

Absolutely. The G4 is THE platform to work with such things as those on your list. You'll wonder how you ever got along without one...

I'm surprised you haven't switched yet...

Thanks. I'm gonna look into it more, but can you give me any information on actually why its better? Does the software run better and things of that nature. I'm willing to switch, …

Have a look at Apple�s article on the Duality Star Wars fan film. It doesn't answer all of your questions but it might fill in a few blanks. -Rick

The G4 has a special little subset called the Velocity Engine. Some applications, like Photoshop, are specially designed to take advantage of this. Thereby they become faster. That…

First, Max is not a Macintosh application. I don't think 3DStudio will ever make a Mac version. Entry and smaller applications are available for 3D, Adobe has a product that may n…

Thanks everyone for the input! I really had no idea what to expect with Mac's so I thought I'd ask the actual Mac Users. Thanks again, I think I've made up my mind.

Great! Welcome aboard! I suggest you get Apple's Final Cut Pro, if you are doing any kind of 4D media (film, animation etc.). It's THE best package for film production (rates to…

Welcome to Macintosh - you've entered a better world. You'll love it.

Thanks so much! I have a good feeling about this. Last question. I thought of this while using Windows (you'll understand why). With a combo of the G4 and OSX do you know the likel…

As with most software, its only as strong as the code it was written with (which is programmed by a fallible human). There are always small errors in coding that can lead to instab…

Dane- Yes, get a G4!!! As for using OSX, while OSX rocks, you would be better served waiting for approvements from classic (9.0+) which is used to run photoshop and some other no…

Mac OS X will be an extremely powerful and robust production environment in about a year. Right now, no matter what anyone tells you, it's really an early adopter release. No, it…

The G4 is a good all around machine for users in the creative industry. In a nutshell the Mac excels for print design, is about even with the PC in web design and behind the PC in …

Don't forget Cinema 4D XL on the Mac which also has an OS X version. It's a fantastic product.

Wonderful! I've been looking for something just like this in a vector-based app! Thanks so much pscates!

Nice tutorial pscates! Don�t you have a similar one for Photoshop? I need one, that can teach me how to apply the Aqua effect to any shape in PS.

pressing 'back' in IE caused me to double post, about 15 minutes after the original post...weird. [ 08-27-2001: Message edited by: ARENA ]

Hey Arena - Thanks for the compliment. As a certified, unrepentant vector-head, I don't get too much into Photoshop, to be honest. I'll use it once in a blue moon...if I absolutel…

Thats nice, I get my aqua from Interface Builder in X and take a screen shot. Then i scale it in photoshop. for a example look a at this from my site: