But I was playing with paint.net, a free, open source graphics program for the .NET platform and I created a button graphic in the apple-like glassy style. I think it’s so cool I want to write an application around it. Here it is:
I typically use Paint Shop Pro but since they were bought by Corel their app pesters me everytime I run it to upgrade. So I’m looking for other options. I’d like to move to photoshop but it’s way too expensive.
Speaking of which, given how expensive it is, why is almost every tutorial on the web for doing various graphics operations written for photoshop? Why does it seem everyone has it? They can’s ALL be professional photographers or graphic designers can they?
And, speaking of tutorials, I followed one of the few non-photoshop tutorials on the web to create this button