Shannon, Corel Draw is the most ideal because Digital Arts Solutions sells addons that go very well with vinyl cutters, sublimation and embroidery. If you have Design Shop Plus then I should tell you that Adobe Illustrator works extremely well, but if you go back version(ing) CorelDraw to version 8 it is compatable with Design Shop Plus. Photoshop is ideal for cleaning up raster images (Tif, Jpg and Bmp), but you do not have to go for the full version to cleanup artwork; I use Photoshop Elements. I can use CorelDraw to do everything (Embroidery preparation, applique, vinyl cutting, dye sublimation) without the Digital Arts addons, but they turn you into a quick user of CorelDraw features. Lee Digital Stitchz 905 Texas Street Fairfield, CA 94533 (707) 426-9963 Phone (707) 426-9983 FAX Embroidery, Applique, Vinyl Lettering & numbers, Screenprinting & Laser Engraving> Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:07:14 -0600> From: embroideryexpress@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [amayausers.com] Software Guidance> To: eline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Looking to purchase software to be used for sublimation and or direct garment printing. (Future offering)> > Which would be most ideal?> Corel Draw> Photoshop> Adobe Illustrator> > Are any of these used with vinyl cutters?> > Where might I go to gain a better understanding of these software programs and their applications?> > Any insight is greatly appreciated.> Happy Holidays!> > Shannon> Embroidery Express> Olney MD> www.EEolney.com> > Shannon Gorman> 301-774-4322> =========================================================== > > The AmayaUsers Mailing List> Website: http://www.amayausers.com> Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list> > ===========================================================