the best program i could use?

seymour

What is the best graphic design or something like it to make my games look great? I'm using free sketch up right now to make stuff now but is so dull. any programs I can use?

scitunes

I like art text as a cheap program and I use photoshop constantly (not so cheap)

Dhondon

Photoline? Cheap AND powerful:)

xyloFUN

you could try Cheetah3D
That is what I used to render the artwork for the trumpet app I have just released. It's about $150 and has unique features which come in handy when you need to render a pure black or white background.

If this is within your budget, than check it out.

http://cheetah3d.com

seymour

cool. I was also thinking about using poser. not sure if it would work or not with GS. I have never used it be for it would work if I can j-peg or png the actors i create iI guess?

epsilonstudios

pixelmator is a good program close to photoshop, but missing some advanced features. Its on amazon for 30 dollars seriously can't beat that.
http://www.pixelmator.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Smith-Micro-Software-Inc-PXMMBX2/dp/B002ABOYXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1291418719&sr=8-1-spell

Toby

I'm quite fond of Adobe Fireworks, you can download a free 30 day version to trial. It's a little pricey, but its a solid and very robust authoring tool for publishing 2D graphics. Lots of nice prebuilt styles and effects you can manipulate to get some great effects for minimal effort.

Perfect for building game graphics, using symbols etc

http://tryit.adobe.com/au/cs5/fireworks/?sdid=FLFEJ&;

If you are short on cash you could use these, (a bit limited but quite good.)

pixelmator
http://www.pixelmator.com/

Gimp
http://www.gimp.org/

epsilonstudios

if your going the 3d route use blender, its free and powerfull. remember you have to render it to bring it into GS.
http://www.blender.org/

xyloFUN

epsilonstudios said:
if your going the 3d route use blender, its free and powerfull. remember you have to render it to bring it into GS.
http://www.blender.org/

Come , don't be cruel to him! It's Christmas time

epsilonstudios

xyloFUN said:
Come , don't be cruel to him! It's Christmas time

Your right it is Christmas time, I have another option for 3d and that's houdini. download the apprentice license for free and render without watermarks for $100. great program.

http://www.sidefx.com/

TheoBlonk

I've made some artist impressions for kitchen designs, using Blender.
Indeed, don't be cruel!
As good as it is, I hate that program!