Jaxbulls Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 I've always wondered what program Micrsoft uses for graphics and such that they make since there isn't really a Microsoft image editing program. Just wondering if anyone would know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hound Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Paintbrush prolly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 they probably use Macs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neowin_hipster Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Who doesn't use Photoshop for professional graphics??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo1980 Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Ulead Photoimpact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumboot Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 See the article Creating Windows XP Icons for guidelines on how to create good looking icons. In it they recommend using Photoshop and either FreeHand or Illustrator. I'm guessing they use the same internally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 I think they use MS Paint ekekekek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3nd3r Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 They probbably steal all of their graphics and then use "The Gimp" and "Photoshop" to change them around a bit :D ;) :p :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[sighn] Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 I was reading around on MSDN and they were explaining that exact same q. I'll try and find that link buried deep in my history... They use Power Mac G4s to create the graphics; in fact, the web (graphics) team is in the same building as most of the mac team, and, if you look closely on the MS Jobs Design site they show four total PowerMacs as opposed to only two PCs. Software would be Photoshop, Fireworks (the best in my opinion because it allows vectors -and- bitmaps, and, while I might like Photoshop 6 I haven't had the time to save up the money for the upgrade from 5.5 (and YES, it's a legal copy), Freehand and, actually, they DO use Ulead PhotoImpact for presentation graphics (just kidding) It was a good site, I'm gonna ream out my history to try and find it. I could take some hints. P.S. I'm working in the GIMP and finding it incredibly easy (after going from Photoshop) but am looking for any *good* (key word is good) in-depth no-n00b books (e.g. how to create "flaming text"... I don't need that; I want things like masking, compositing, etc.) Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvorgold Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 suprised they dont use pbrush, picture it, and those 2 paint like programs that come with office 2k..lol tells u that microsoft doesnt make good quality of graphic software when they have to use software on a different OS lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessterw Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Microsoft uses Photoshop and at times Fireworks. They don't use their own graphics applications for the public images for the same reason no company of their size would use those programs. Microsoft makes graphics applications that are more for doing basic touchups and for layouts in conjunction with their other applications like Word and Publisher. They are also geared towards small businesses and home users, not corporate graphics departments. Their use of other applications for graphics work does not detract in any way from the quality of their graphics applications, most of which do what they were designed for very well. As far as the post about their stealing the graphics from others... I'm assuming that was a joke, if not then maybe you should see if you can take a tour of their art department (like stated before, comprised of some of the same people that work on the Mac version of Office), they are some of the best in their respective fields, just like many of their programmers are (the quality of their applications in no way reflects on some of the really talented programmers there). Oh by the way, I'm not some MS lackey, as I do most of my computing using FreeBSD in conjunction with Windows XP, however I have had the chance to tour the MS campus and I have several friends that do work and have worked for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 They could use a combination of Photodraw, Visio, and Paintbrush. Photodraw is pretty powerful if you think about it. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divinatum Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 i read somewhere they didnt even make the new windows flag.. a company called frog design (or something) made it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prof. Frink Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Originally posted by HackerSp0rtZ i read somewhere they didnt even make the new windows flag.. a company called frog design (or something) made it A lot of companies hire third parties to make their logos, etc. You'd be suprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessterw Posted March 1, 2002 Share Posted March 1, 2002 Originally posted by HackerSp0rtZ i read somewhere they didnt even make the new windows flag.. a company called frog design (or something) made it I can't remember the name of the firm, although you could very well be correct, however here is an interesting item... The same firm, if I'm not mistaken, did some work with Apple on various things related to OS X. Don't quote me on that :ermm: as I'm not positive I'm right... does anyone else remember hearing that? I do know that it was a competitor or such that the firm did do work for though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotManhattan Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/li....asp?frame=true I hope this helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krome Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Originally posted by Hawkeye They could use a combination of Photodraw, Visio, and Paintbrush. Photodraw is pretty powerful if you think about it. :D Photodraw is very powerful? Well excuse you... let me think about it some more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamXP Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 hmmm, photodraw????? didnt they wipe their asses with paper, then scan it 2 get the luna effect? lol EDIT: 222 POSTS YAY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l77Il7H Posted March 6, 2002 Share Posted March 6, 2002 iconfactory made windwos xp icon for microsoft. http://galileo.spaceports.com/~aquaxp/new3.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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