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Title: Mac users - application for designing an advert/poster?
Post by: fbloke on May 27, 2010, 10:03:47 PM

Hello.

I'm looking to design a striking "Guitarist Available" advert to pin up in music shops or have placed in my local listings magazine.  I have a Mac but have never used any of its creative applications, just Safari and Photo Booth.

What application should I use to create a beautiful and compelling advert that I can import photos into in order to get myself noticed and get gigging? 


Thanks,

Mike.

Title: Re: Mac users - application for designing an advert/poster?
Post by: Andrew W on May 27, 2010, 10:20:12 PM

Gimp is a free Photoshop-a-like app that will run on a Mac assuming you've installed X11 (it's on the Mac OS X system disks if it's not already installed). http://www.gimp.org/

Title: Re: Mac users - application for designing an advert/poster?
Post by: Johnny Mac on May 27, 2010, 11:33:02 PM

The only desktop publisher I've used was Quark Express for PC. I don't know what the standard program is these days. They're easy enough to use though.

Title: Re: Mac users - application for designing an advert/poster?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on May 27, 2010, 11:46:59 PM

Apple's Pages program (part of the iWork suite ) is excellant
Download a trial version if you dont have it on your mac
There are lessons on it on the apple website and on lynda.com

Title: Re: Mac users - application for designing an advert/poster?
Post by: fbloke on May 29, 2010, 04:37:01 PM

Thanks all, most helpful.  Pages looks great, wish it came as standard.

I also want to design my own website using iWeb.  Has anyone tried this?