You may want to consider some of the open source alternatives to Illustrator and Photoshop. Here is a link to an article presenting 35 free programs:
http://mashable.com/2007/10/27/graphics-toolbox/ Gimp is a good choice as a Photoshop alternative and InkSpace for vector graphics like what Illustrator does. Bernard Savoie Montréal, QC, Canada b.sav...@videotron.ca On Jan 6, 2012, at 1:00 PM, finale-requ...@shsu.edu wrote: > Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 07:35:06 -0500 > From: Dennis Bathory-Kitsz <bath...@maltedmedia.com> > Subject: Re: [Finale] OT - Graphic Score Tools > To: <finale@shsu.edu> > Message-ID: > <e52183e4680066b255afe7e38a3d2fa4.squir...@sm.webmail.pair.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > On Fri, January 6, 2012 3:50 am, Michael Lawlor wrote: >> I wonder if anyone has experience of tools to create graphic scores. >> The current problem I have is that, although much of the notation could >> be done in Finale, it will involve so much jumping through hoops to >> modify virtually every aspect of the notation that I would prefer to use >> pen & paper. Has anyone used other tools to create graphic or hybrid >> (part graphic, part conventional) scores and have any recommendations? > > I do it all in Finale at the moment. But I believe Jef Chippewa might jump in > here; I think he uses a vector graphics program for some things. I believe > that Michael Manion used to do all his work in a vector graphics program (I > think Freehand). > > I could use an occasional vector editor that can import eps, ps or pdf files > produced by Finale. But with Adobe Illustrator priced at $600 (and no academic > version anymore ... trying to take advantage of my short-term academic > status!), I'm happy to take recommendations as well. > > Dennis _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
