i'm glad I found this thread
I use Photoshop 5 and just went to Photoshop 6. I also use Fireworks 4. FW 4 and PS 6 are starting to look a lot a like. However, from driving both engines I really enjoy Photoshop more out of the two. I know a graphic designer at Dark Horse Comics in town and he uses Macromedia Freehand 90% of the time and uses photoshop when he has to touch up photos. With new vector capabilities being added to PS6 it looks like its getting closer to the "be all graphics tool."
I've seen Freehand and Flash Five packaged together for $150 bucks. That's cheap for industry standard tools.
My big question to all of you (and please email me the answer: mark@burgettsys.com ) is how the hell do you get to the LINE TOOL in Photoshop 6. I cant find the frigging thing since I've went from 5 to 6. I found it in HELP so I now its still a feature. Doesn't appear in the tool palette.
Photoshop and other programs
Well, i've been working with Photoshop a long time now, (I started with R.2.5) now i'm afraid i just can't think in a way around Photoshop. Other programs are good in a way or another, Photopaint by corel has some virtues that Photoshop doesn't. so i use both
Fireworks i find a little anoying since i'm used to Photoshop's layout, but Hey! if it's better than Image ready in some aspects, then i use it as well.
But i'm stuck with Adobe Definitely. :)