When designing a website, graphics play an important part. Since the web can deliver a combination of text and graphics, you as the site owner wins. Your message can be delivered both contextually as well as visually.

We use two tools to manage our graphics: Macromedia's Fireworks and PaintShop Pro.

Paintshop Pro is a lightweight version of Photoshop. It has more individual control over a number of features.

Fireworks is our graphics editor of choice. It is simplier than PaintShop Pro and the learning curve wasn't quite so steep.

We also hire graphic artists (when budget allows) who provide complete graphics for our clients.

Visit our blog for more information.

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Other places you can get graphics related tools include:

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