Photoshop and Imageready

[PosterManiac]

Hi,

Guys, Am new to photoshop. Since everyone suggested that photoshop is the best tool for image editing and website design, i bought the latest CS3. When i installed Photoshop, another tool called Imageready came with it. What does that imageready do? Basically i don't find any difference between the two. They both offer the same services and even the same interface for editing.

[sands]

Using ImageReady you can create Rollovers and Animations. To find out more with the ImageReady window open click F1 and under the Contents scroll down till you find "Creating Rollovers and Animations (ImageReady)".

[ran_dizolph]

photoshop is the best tool for image editing and website design

I'm afraid that's just not so.

Although Photoshop is pretty well top drawer for photo manipulation/web graphics, ImageReady/PS still doesn't even come close to learning to hand-code a website. It creates bulky, typically invalid code that when some inevitably goes wrong, you won't know what to fix through all the slop. Trust me...been there, done that.

I use Photoshop to create all my layouts, then I cut them up and code 'em. Simply the best way I've found to do it.

[Dubbya]

Originally Posted by ran_dizolph

I'm afraid that's just not so.

Although Photoshop is pretty well top drawer for photo manipulation/web graphics, ImageReady/PS still doesn't even come close to learning to hand-code a website. It creates bulky, typically invalid code that when some inevitably goes wrong, you won't know what to fix through all the slop. Trust me...been there, done that.

I use Photoshop to create all my layouts, then I cut them up and code 'em. Simply the best way I've found to do it.

You sir, are 100% correct.

Design your web layout, export the graphics from Photoshop and, if you're unable to code by hand, just build your pages in DreamWeaver or a comparable HTML editor (Is there one?).

ImageReady is great for creating basic .gif animations and exporting web graphics but extremely innefficient at coding in JavaScript (rollovers, form validations, etc.). Use the right tool for the right job.

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[mtheory]

If your designing a site with a lot of graphics and rollovers, the best tool is Flash. Then you can convert many of your graphics into vector graphics so your site will load much quicker.

You will also open the door to a plethera of amimations and trasitions that give a site a nice smooth look and feel as well as seamless integration of audio and video.

[PosterManiac]

Thanks a lot..never really tried to use PS for Website design yet . Another query..a comparison rather..how much do Photoshop and Illustrator differ by ? Apart from the pixel-based and vector-based difference ?

[Dubbya]

Personally, I never liked using Illustrator for vector based layouts. Although it's an industry standard, I find it "boxy" and not terribly intuitive.

Having tried them all, I far prefer CorelDraw. It's cheaper and, IMHO much easier to use.

Vector based programs are most often used for print oriented layouts, those with complex shapes that need to be scalable and that require a higher level of precision. Raster based programs, like PhotoShop are intended to be used for photo oriented layouts that require less precision.

Either will work fine but I'd use PhotoShop to export your web graphics.

[jScott_Harris]

man, I feel like I've posted this a million times....anyway get a refund and try Adobe Fireworks instead....it's photoshop, illustrator and imageready built into one program.

[kkobayashi01]

Originally Posted by ran_dizolph

I use Photoshop to create all my layouts, then I cut them up and code 'em. Simply the best way I've found to do it.

Completely agree.

[LD]

Originally Posted by ran_dizolph

Although Photoshop is pretty well top drawer for photo manipulation/web graphics, ImageReady/PS still doesn't even come close to learning to hand-code a website. It creates bulky, typically invalid code that when some inevitably goes wrong, you won't know what to fix through all the slop.

I export optimized graphics and HTML generated files from PSD's for initial starting web pages and not aware of issues with bulky code. I suppose you can revisit the PSD's if the slices aren't arranged correctly, but I'm curious with respect to your experiences that inevitably go wrong with the exported files.