tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post3910785485806967320..comments2024-03-28T09:00:59.832-04:00Comments on Amy's Free Motion Quilting Adventures: Designing With a DeadlineAmy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-41247583251464901892014-11-14T21:23:53.271-05:002014-11-14T21:23:53.271-05:00"What I probably ought to be using" Ha! ..."What I probably ought to be using" Ha! That's exactly how I feel about Adobe Illustrator or the Creative Suite! But to fork over that money, ick. I do use a free program now, Inkscape, which is pretty good. I might start checking into drawing tablets. I have an Android tablet, but I'm not thinking I can use that in conjunction with the other stuff.<br /><br />Technology: I know just enough to get fully immersed to find I'm just mired and stuck!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-42815034920329981042014-11-13T04:52:23.323-05:002014-11-13T04:52:23.323-05:00I use a Wacom Intuos graphics tablet, which I real...I use a Wacom Intuos graphics tablet, which I really bought for doing other artwork on, but have used to design art quilts as well. I used to use PaintshopPro which worked great with the Wacom; I switched to GIMP when PSP went out of date. PSP has now been relaunched... I'm tempted, as the Wacom was more compatible with it than it is with GIMP. But I do like GIMP as a programme now I'm used to it, and it's free. I wasn't prepared for fork out for Adobe Photoshop, which is what I probably really ought to be using.Jackie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698301174311767952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-49383935377381650652014-11-12T17:38:02.588-05:002014-11-12T17:38:02.588-05:00I have the Creative Suite; if you have access to t...I have the Creative Suite; if you have access to the educational discount it's not as bad. I use both Illustrator and Indesign for quilt patterns and diagrams, and to a much lesser extent Photoshop. Particularly Illustrator does have a steep learning curve and I'm by no means an expert, but I do love using it and am able to make nice illustrations and designs with it. I also have an old tablet that I stole from my husband and find it makes certain things a lot easier. Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13372377163265619354noreply@blogger.com