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Professional Graphic Design Programs

From logo design to website graphics, professional graphic designers require software to put forth quality work. As companies take advantage of the vast branding opportunities available, the need for graphic design continues to grow. And so, more and more software companies are creating specialty programs for professionals in the graphics field.

  1. Adobe

    • Adobe Illustrator CS5 offers state of the art vector tools.

      Widely regarded as top of the line graphic software, Adobe Illustrator CS5 gives users the opportunity to create sophisticated drawings with vector tools, advanced typography and real-world paint brush strokes. Adobe Illustrator CS5 is on the expensive side, priced at $599, as of 2010. The software is also available in the CS5 Design Premium bundle which goes for $1,899, as of 2010. The bundle includes other professional flash and video related programs.

    Corel

    • Corel software allows both professional and amateur graphic designers to create images.

      CorelDraw Graphics Suite X5 boasts tools for vector illustration, page layout, photo editing, tracing, web graphics and animation. This software is meant for both professional and amateur designers. CorelDraw Graphics Suite X5 goes for $499, as of 2010.

    Quark

    • Create flash projects with Quark software.

      QuarkXPress8 is priced high at $799, as of 2010. However, this program allows professionals to create flash projects without having to use another software application. Other features include video and animation tools and typography effects. Quark software can also be integrated with Adobe software.

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