5 softwares I can't live without...

[Jamsta]

I thought it would make a good discussion seeing what TOP 5 software you can't live without for VFX/Design/Animation etc.?

You must only choose your TOP 5, no more, no less!

My TOP 5
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1. CorelDraw
2. PhotoShop
3. After Effects
4. 3dsMAX
5. ToonBoom Animate

...and yours?

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My TOP 5
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PS: it's actually quite hard, because I've had to drop so many tools that I use...

[charlie18]

Safari
After Effects
Photoshop
Maya
Nuke

[GreenWaters]

My TOP 5
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1. Photoshop
2. After Effects
3. 3ds Max
4. Synth Eyes
5. Mocha

[Leigh]

My TOP 5
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1. Photoshop
2. InDesign
3. 3ds max
4. Fusion
5. FruityLoops

[magiclantern]

My TOP 5
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1.After Effects
2.Photoshop
3.Illustrator
4.Cinema 4D
5.TVpaint

[OlaHaldor]

Final Cut
Color
LightWave
Coda
After Effects

[thornwald]

My TOP 5
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1. Final Cut Pro/Premiere Pro
2. After Effects
3. Lightwave
4. Photoshop
5. Celtx

[Rainiero]

My TOP 5
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1.Safari
2.Photoshop
3.Illustrator
4.After Effects
5.iTunes

[vinnie]

My TOP 5
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1. After Effects
2. 3ds max
3. Adobe Premiere
4. Adobe Audition
5. Wings 3D

[Todd Harland]

My TOP 5
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1. 3ds Max (w/plugins )
2. Photoshop
3. Fusion
4. RealFlow
5. Pro Tools (w/plugins )

This was extremely difficult!
Should be a top 10 at least!

[Brad]

My TOP 5
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1. After Effects
2. Premiere
3. Blender
4. Photoshop
5. Audacity

[siva_gfx]

MY TOP 5

1.Photoshop
2.After Effects
3.3Dsmax
4.Fusion
5.RealFlow

[Erik Ekholm]

1. Reaper
2. EWQL Libraries
3. Kore
4. Kontakt
5. Coffey...wait...I mean ...

[David Wood]

My TOP 5
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1. After Effects ( with Trapcode plugs)
2. Photoshop
3. Gimp (with extra plugs and scripts, don't knock it, it's a great alternative to PS)
4. Camtasia Studio ( Not sure if this counts but it's used to record tutorials to teach graphic design)
5. Replay Music 3

[Mr Scary]

Photoshop
After Effects
Soundbooth
Dreamweaver
Guitar pro 5

[File]

1. Safari
2. NetBeans
3. Sequel Pro
4. CSSEdit
5. Photoshop

[CoreKeys]

1. Firefox
2. Houdini
3. After Effects
4. Photoshop
5. DreamWeaver

[Blackout]

My TOP 5
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1. Flash
2. Dreamweaver
3. Photoshop
4. After Effects
5. SoundBooth

[cariaga]

1 after effects
2 sony vegas
3 audition
4 gimp(alternative to photoshop)
5 3d max

[witch_king]

1) After effects
2) Maya
3) Photoshop
4) Avid/Premiere(when I don't have Avid)
5) Boujou

[6) Phun]

[hassaan]

1)Autodesk Softimage
2)After Effect
3)Combustion
4)Photoshop
5)Premiere

[Wakeandbbakefilms]

1. maya
2. photoshop
3. nuke
4. Cubase
5. Preimere Pro

[Chubwagon]

1.after effects
2.photoshop
3.premiere
4.itunes
5. Google chrome

[Habbibz91]

1. Internet Explorer 6
2. Internet Explorer 7
3. Internet Explorer 8
4. Internet Explorer RC
5. Buggy Vista

Nah lol just joking, my REAL top 5 are.

1. PhotoShop CS4 64bit
2. After Effects CS4 64bit
3. VideoCopilot Products
4. Sony Vegas Pro 9
5. Windows OS



(p.s Why are jails going to put Windows as a guard? Answer: Because it locks up)

[Jaan Air]

here are mine

1: After Effects
2: Cinema 4d (w/ at least Vue, dpit, destruction plugins)
3: Realflow
4: Zbrush
5: Photoshop

although its extremely difficult to give a top 5, top 10 or 8 would be much much better.