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GypsyWindmaker In reply to LadyPep [2015-09-12 18:10:20 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you so much! I should get working on it again, IF I can get my tablet to cooperate with my new computer. Ahhh! The troubles with technology!

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LadyPep In reply to GypsyWindmaker [2015-09-12 18:43:26 +0000 UTC]

You are most welcome!   What type of computer do you have?  I had to leave my Mac at home, but I have a Surface Pro.  Unfortunately when I tried to stick my photoshop programs on it, they didn't register, so I'm going to have to get an Adobe Cloud account.

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GypsyWindmaker In reply to LadyPep [2015-09-12 20:54:36 +0000 UTC]

I just got a Dell i5 or something (geez, I don't even know ) but I don't really like it. My old computer just decided to die a couple weeks ago, but I miss the format I was used to. This one is nice but it's almost too much...not sure how to explain it, but it's too much like a smart phone.
Ooo how do you like the Surface Pro? Oh, I feel your pain with the photoshop programs! When you get a Cloud account, do you have access to all the Photoshop programs or just the ones you choose?

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LadyPep In reply to GypsyWindmaker [2015-09-13 04:25:14 +0000 UTC]

If you have a little tab with four squares where you can go to "apps," then I think it's the new Windows Operating System.  My Surface is built up around the new system, so I had to get used to it after working on a Mac for seven years!

I like the Surface because it's really compact, and my parents got me a keyboard, so you can detach it and use it like a normal tablet or attach the keyboard and use it like a makeshift laptop.  What's also nice is that it has a USB port on the side too, so you can plug in USB drives or a wireless mouse.  I'm investing in a USB port though, because I tend to use more than one USB-enabled device at a time when I'm on the computer!

I'm not really sure about that.   My cousin let me use his old Cloud account because his job gave him one, and the only thing I downloaded was Photoshop, but I think you might be able to access other programs.  I think you'd have to pay for each one, or you might just buy the whole pack for a year so you could use them all--I'll actually have to look into that and see how it works!

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GypsyWindmaker In reply to LadyPep [2015-09-23 18:18:48 +0000 UTC]

Yep, that's it all right. I bet! It must have been such a huge transition!

Oooo that sounds really nice! It must be convenient for class too! Oh gosh, yeah! I totally get it! I think I only have one of six USB ports free on my computer

Ahh, that makes sense! Are there any programs in particular that you're itching to try? (:

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LadyPep In reply to GypsyWindmaker [2015-09-24 15:05:58 +0000 UTC]

It was!  I still have yet to explore all of the apps on it because I've gravitated around the ones I mainly use (or are similar to the Mac's versions).

It's kind of funny, because I've only seen one other person using a Surface (besides my sister )--everyone here uses Macbooks!  The port I got is really nice, because it has four ports on it that you can turn on or off if you aren't using one, and then you could plug another port into it too if you still need more.

Hmmm, I'm thinking that I might try to ease back into Adobe Illustrator again, since I'm thinking of making logos for my projects on it.  I also have Adobe After Effects on my Mac, which would be fun to use in the videos I make since I could finally add some decent looking special effects!

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GypsyWindmaker In reply to LadyPep [2015-09-24 16:42:32 +0000 UTC]

And it must have a lot of apps too! It's a lot to get used to.

Aww, that probably makes you miss your Mac even more. ): Wow, fancy! That sounds really nice! (:

That would be cool! I think I've used Illustrator only once before in a design class, but it sounds like fun! Is it more vector-related or can you draw whatever like in Photoshop? Oooo After Effects sounds cool! Gotta love special effects!

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LadyPep In reply to GypsyWindmaker [2015-09-26 16:27:20 +0000 UTC]

Yes, it is! I think I need to devote a day to just fiddling around with all the different apps. xD

Yeah, because I see all the programs I know how to use on their computers!

Illustrator is vector-related, and it's a bit tricky to get used to when coming from a photoshop background. I've seen what people can do with After Effects to make some really cool stuff, but it intimidates me because the program looks so complicated!

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