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I am looking for a software program to design post cards and a vehicle wrap for my trailer. I know exactly what I want. I have been to a few of the postcard web sites that have free design applications. They don't offer exactly what I want.

One aspect is to add a box with reverse text. Like a white card with a small box. Blue background in the box with white letters. I don't want the entire card to have a blue background.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Jeff

ScipioAfricanus

Corel Draw.

Andy.

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TopFloor

I am not sure about good free software...

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framerman

GIMP is supposedly the best free one out there.

Photoshop and Corel from there.

Actually, now that I re-think this, I would guess you need a vector based program like Illustrator and CorelDraw

Inkscape is free, open source. You more than likely get what you pay for.

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J. Sullivan

Never got a vehicle wrap done before, but I would imagine that the dudes there have the best in the business. (Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop)

But, if you are looking for a killer free program for graphic design.....

Google GIMP.

It's like Photoshop's free, almost knock off little brother. It's got all kinds of cool functions, a pretty reliable community forum for help, and some decent tutorials online. I haven't played with it much because I have an addiction to having the latest version of Photoshop, but I know some people who use it a lot and they really like it.

I don't do much print design (all most exclusively on the web) but remember, it's not so much the software as the person using it. I have been using Photoshop since I could walk, and that's what gives me the edge when it comes to graphic design, not that I'm rocking out with the latest iMac and CS4.

If you are going to be doing something as important, visible, and long term (like your vehicle wrap), get with a pro. When you think of the cost spread over the mileage of the investment, it is absolutely worth it.

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