Illustrator and Photoshop for creating web banners?

My company for years has worked with print products. We recently started creating web banners. We use Illustrator for the layout for print and Photoshop for the layout of web products. I have artists who dont see the difference between the two. They want to continue to create web banners in Illustrator. Or they want to export the Illustrator file into Photoshop with the layers. But, to export it this way it has to be cmyk. ugghhh. Can somebody please give me valuable reasons on what application is best and why? Thank you very much!

>But, to export it this way it has to be cmyk.
Not true.
Illustrator is "best" for vector. Photoshop is "best" for raster.
I would let your artists work in whatever program they feel they produce the "best" art. You should be able to quickly and easily develop a workflow around their needs. If you cannot, then you have your answer too.
J

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Illustrator or Photoshop to create web banners?

My company for years has worked with print products. We recently started creating web banners. We use Illustrator for the layout for print and Photoshop for the layout of web products. I have artists who dont see the difference between the two. They want to continue to create web banners in Illustrator. Or they want to export the Illustrator file into Photoshop with the layers. But, to export it this way it has to be cmyk. ugghhh. Can somebody please give me valuable reasons on what application is best and why? I understand one is vector and one is raster. But if you are using type and photos in the banner, which one is the best? Thank you very much!

If the document is RGB in Illustrator, then you can export layers to PSD. It shouldn't be a problem. I personally prefer Illustrator, but I do export to PSD and open in Photoshop if I wish to animate from there.

Old version of illustrator and photoshop for older computer

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I would like to buy an older version of illustrator and photoshop for my slightly older cojputer:
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I think that CS 2 creative suite would probably be okay, but I would be really happy to have an even older copy that ran really fast. I have win XP. Does anybody know if it is possible to buy such software now?
I qualify for the educational discont too.
Thanks,
J

Very risky to buy old versions. Make sure you know who you’re buying from and that you’re protected in case it’s pirated or previously registered software.
Adobe does allow for transfer of licenses but this must be done by the seller.
Bob

Need InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop for printed magazine... should I purchase CS6 or Creative Cloud?

Need InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop for printed magazine... should I purchase CS6 or Creative Cloud?

Some questions
Can you do what you want with 3+ year old versions, or do you need the latest features?
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Creative Suite 6 or Cloud Plans https://creative.adobe.com/plans

Best file for importing images from Illustrator and Photoshop for small file sizes

Hello Adode consults!
I'm in the process of preparing an inDesign file for a school project -- I've already had a few harrowing experiences sending large files to the printer that are too large to process (and a very grumpy computer, etc). The end result will be a poster around 36 inches by 4 or 5 feet.
I'm wondering if there are any best practices for making sure that the files imported into InDesign are a manageable size to begin with. Should I, for instance, be saving each file as a jpeg before placing in Indesign?
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-Katherine

No, you should not save every file as JPG before placing it in INDesign. JPG is only usefull for raster images (like photos) without any transparency in high quality.
When you place images use:
For raster images from Photoshop psd (rgb with color profile)
For raster images from Photoshop with form layers, texts or any vector element use PDF (or PDP) with layers.
For vector graphics from Illustrator use AI files or PDF.
For layouts from other InDesign projects use either the INDD itsself or export a PDF/X4.
But to the printer deliver a PDF according to their standards. E.g. when they need CMYK files export as PDF/X1a with the required output color space and the resolution they want. Produce the pdf via Export (Print).
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I am trying to locate my serial numbers for the two creative cloud products? Illustrator and Photoshop.

We subscribed to Adobe Creative Cloud last October, purchasing a single copy of Illustrator and Photoshop.
The Web developer we had subsequently left the company, and I removed and re-assigned the products to our new Web developer in the Adobe Creative Cloud admin console and sent the 'welcome' emails to him.
He said the mails weren't sent, so I re-removed and re-added him in the console but although it states the welcome email has been sent, the user is still marked as pending?
James has fried to use the products, both of which show up as trial versions, asking for the serial numbers to be entered to unlock the full products & I don't have any record of them, nor can I find them under the CC profile?
I purchased the software through Softcat and received confirmation emails from Adobe that the products were activated and ready to download.
What have I done wrong?
All help welcomed!
Regards,
Martin.

Ask for serial number http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1234635 has a FAQ link
or
Chat Now button near the bottom for Activation and Deactivation problems may help
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-deactivation-products.html
or
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/license-this-software.html
Membership and Payments http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/membership-subscription-troubleshooting- creative-cloud.html

Upgrade CS6 Illustrator and Photoshop Problem

Hi hi,
When I tried to upgrade my CS 6 Illustrator and Photoshop through my Adobe Updater, I kept getting the following errors:
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Installation failed. Error Code: U44M1P7
Adobe Photoshop 13.0.2
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Thanks,
just Q

Hi hi,
I've followed your manual downloading of patch installation, but error U44M2P7 occurs for both manually downloaded patch for Illustrator and Photoshop CS6 for Mac.
Please advise.
Thanks and Regards,just Q
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Illustrating with Illustrator and Photoshop cs3

I am just starting out in digital Illustration and was wondering if any one could recomend any books or web sites that discuss using illustrator and photoshop to create illustrations?

That's a pretty broad subject CoGordo.
Sort of like asking "Can anyone show me how to use a wrench and screwdriver to build a robot?"
It leaves so many directions to go in that it's difficult to give a decent reply.
You might need to narrow it down a bit.
Are you struggling with the basics of the applications?
Are you currently an illustrator looking to expand your toolset?
Do you have ANY experience with either of the applications?
Are you experienced with traditional illustration?
What types of natural media are you trying to replicate?

Need help about buying the month package (illustrator and photoshop) converting computers

I currently pay for a package where I use
illustrator and photoshop for £15/17 a month. Recently my Macbook is being repaired which is what it was brought/downloaded from but I still need to use the programs. I am currently using my dad's PC at the moment but not sure what to do because I have logged in to my account, but it doesn't recognise that I have already paid for it on this account. Any suggestions??

download the cc desktop app to your dad's pc, Download Adobe Creative Cloud apps | Free Adobe CC trial
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Fireworks or Illustrator for creating web components

I just want to ask members who use Muse which program they use to create Web Components. For photos I use Photoshop CC, but I am not sure which program to use for web graphics. I know both programs have tools for creating web graphic, and that Fireworks is more designed to create web graphic, but which one is better Fireworks or Illustrator.
I am looking to trying to create some logos and maybe icons for my webpage, and as I am new to these programs I would like so opinion from you the members on which ones your use.
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Ultimately I would say photoshop is your best bet. You can do the hard lines, shading and blending for this type of thing fairly easily in photoshop compared to illustrator if you know how. Most web comic artist I know who do their work in color usually use photoshop to produce exactly this type of look. For examples look at Katbox.net/laslindas or 2kinds.com

I am trying to run my registered CS6 Design Standard programs for the first time after install. InDesign runs OK, but Illustrator and Photoshop will only run in trail mode. How do I activate those two?

I can't get my registered versions of CS6 Photoshop and Illustrator to run in full mode. I installed CS6 Design Standard online end of June (an upgrade from CS5.5), on my old MacBook Pro. I didn't run the programs then as I was waiting on arrival of new MacBook Pro. I migrated the programs from my old MacBook to the new, and today tried to run those programs for the first time. InDesign work OK (after an initial hiccup) but Illustrator and Photoshop will only run in trial mode, and won't let me save files. My CS6 Design Standard shows with it's registration in my Adobe Account. All seems in order, but Illustrator and Photoshop won't run in registered mode. Can you please help?

Demons1 in the future please only migrate your documents and settings.
Please use the uninstallers to remove your current installation. They are located in the Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers folder. Once the uninstall is complete you will also want to run the CC Cleaner Tool. You can find more details at Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6 - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html.
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Hi there, I made the monthly payment for the Adobe apps, i managed to download Illustrator and Photoshop but can't seem to download Indesign. It says that "file seems to be corrupted... try later". How do I solve this problem?

Hi there, I made the monthly payment for the Adobe apps, i managed to download Illustrator and Photoshop but can't seem to download Indesign. It says that "file seems to be corrupted... try later". How do I solve this problem?

Hi shuster9,
It seems the downloaded setup for InDesign has got corrupt.
Could you please clear the TEMP from your computer and then retry.
Thanks,
Manish Sharma

I want only the Illustrator and Photoshop. Is there a plan to buy for this?

I want only the Illustrator and Photoshop. Is there a plan to buy for this?

not specifically.
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Cs6: All the apps seem to be working fine, except for Illustrator and Photoshop

I just purchased and installed CS6. All the apps seem to be working fine, except for Illustrator and Photoshop. Why would that happen? I'm a freelancer and I have jobs to finish... can anyone help with this?

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Why are the colors in Illustrator and Photoshop so off?

Hi,
Let me just start off by saying I have the color mode in both Illustrator and Photoshop set to RGB. Yet, there is a noticeable color difference between a picture on the internet and when I paste it in for example Photoshop.
Picture from the internet:
Picture when pasted in Photoshop:
It's the same thing in Illustrator. And this is not just with pictures by the way, it's affects all the colors I use, which is a major pain in the rear.
Anyone know a fix?

Well, my suggestion in post #13, was to help me find out what the cause of your problem is. It doesn’t solve your problem permanently but temporarily, only for the current session of Photoshop or Illustrator by making these programs show your image without applying any color management conversions. So, you have to do this every time you open such files in these programs.
If you want to understand what is going on and be in control, you have to go through a lot of walls of text unfortunately .
I’ll try to explain it roughly but if you don’t understand it you need to read more about color management.
You are using Safari and this is how its color management works:
https://developer.apple.com/library/safari/technotes/tn2220/_index.html
on that page it says:
"Important: For images that are not tagged with a color profile, their color values will be displayed on the screen by Safari with no optimization or adjustment for differences between devices in how they render colors. This may result in the colors not being displayed as originally intended"
This made me think that like most images on the web, the image you are using doesn’t have a color profile. In that case, assuming a certain scenario based on your input, the reason it is displayed differently from Photoshop and Illustrator is because you have a color profile of your monitor used by your system that is different than the color space used for the display of the image. By default RGB Images without a color profile are displayed using the color space set for the working space in the Color Settings of Photoshop and Illustrator. Also by default this color space is sRGB. If your monitor was also with an sRGB profile assigned in the system, which is the case with all monitors that come without a color profile provided from the manufacturer, you should have not experienced this problem because Photoshop and Illustrator will see that the color space you want to display your image is sRGB and your monitor is sRGB, and there will be no color conversions because both color spaces, source and destination are the same. Unless someone else has setup your system ,color management, and installed a monitor profile, my guess is that the manufacturer of your monitor has provided a color profile installed in your system that is not sRGB.
When you choose View > Proof Setup > Monitor RGB, this in effect turns off the color management because you are displaying the image in the same color space as the one assigned to your monitor.
If you want to turn off the color management permanently which will be valid only when displaying images in the sRGB color space, you can assign the sRGB color profile to your monitor. This will show the images on your monitor with the same colors as those displayed without color management in the other applications and choosing View > Proof Setup > Monitor RGB will make no difference.
Non color managed programs can display the color only in the way your monitor displays it. Color managed programs simulate other outputs on your monitor. The only way to match the display in color managed and non color managed software is to turn off the color managed software. This will display the same color values with the same color in all programs on your monitor.
The purpose of the color management is to allow the viewer see the colors as intended (the way the creator sees them when creating the image). Different devices and media output the same color values differently resulting in different color. Therefore, when the viewer uses different device or media the colors if not color managed properly will look different or not as close as possible.
When you turn off the color management, or even when it is on but not properly applied, which I suspect is the case in your situation, you can’t be sure that the colors you see are as intended. In other words, you can’t tell if an image is supposed to look the way you see it, and you can’t create images providing means that will allow others to see them the way you see them.
So, for whatever reasons you want to make colors look the same in all your programs, have in mind that this is valid only on the current state of your monitor, and this also cuts the possibility to see and send to others colors as intended.

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