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PS-Illustrator vs CorelDraw + PhotoPaint
Ok, this maybe just a rant, but a legitimate one at that. Granted I learnt how to use Corel before jumping to the Adobe products (have been using PS for quite a while, though), but I find the tool distribution and usage in the Corels much easier and intuitive than in PS and/or Illustrator. I switched to PS becuase EVERYTHING on the internet – tutorials, plugins, etc. – is geared towards it. But whenever I need to do something fast, I find myself switching to CorelDraw or PhotoPaint.
Questions:
Is there some “something” I’m not seeing as to the way PS (and especially Illustrator) works?
What would I do if I wanted them to work more like the Corels (rightclick on an object to get its properties), double-click to change colors, mouse wheel to zoom in-out, Aaaaagh! such a long list…. -
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Corel is Corel, Adobe is Adobe. Interaction is a function of how the app is programmed. There is some flexibility in terms of remapping keyboard shortcuts in Adobe, but that’s it.
Jim Kanter,
Digital Film Institute
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On a Mac here, but try these:
Illustrator: Control + scroll zooms magnification
Photoshop: Option + scroll zooms magnification
The other gripes are as Jim explained them. You get what you get. My guess is the more you dedicate yourself to the Adobe products, the less you’ll find yourself turning to Corel.
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