Which Graphic Design softwares do I need?

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Which Graphic Design softwares do I need?

I am a beginner in graphic design, but I want to learn myself, up to the level where I can make an impressive portfolio so I can be hired by companies who look at what you can do more than what you have achieved academically. I have no money for school, so I want to start studying myself. Which software is best for this? I'm looking at character animation, 3D, etc. I am a frequent user of Photoshop, but haven't ventured into the other Adobe products yet.

Arts & Humanities / Visual Arts / Drawing & Illustration

radune

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If you're on a tight budget I'd recommend:

For 3d:

wings3d.com - free 3d modeler

http://www.blender.org/ - free 3d suite

http://www.artofillusion.org/ - 3d modelling and rendering studio

Illustration:

http://www.inkscape.org/ - An Open Source vector graphics editor

Raster graphics:

http://www.gimpshop.com/ or

www.gimp.org

These days, you absolutely need to know the Adobe creative suite if you're looking to work at an agency, or even just in collaboration with a programmer. Every designer uses Photoshop and/or Illustrator, with additional knowledge of InDesign, After Effects, Flash, and Dreamweaver.

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I use Adobe Creative Suite and enjoy the integration between Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign. I don't use it for animation or 3D work, but if you like Photoshop check out a free trial version of the others and see what you think before you buy.