IN DESIGN

In Design is a creative software application by Adobe Software systems which allows you to create page layouts in order to design posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers and books. The application also includes some Photoshop features enabling you to be extra creative with the page design.

ILLUSTRATOR

Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics program popular within the design industries. Vector graphics are simply digital images comprised of pixels. Illustrator allows you to technologically enhance, edit, distort or adjust imagery. The application is a professional tool used for design, video and website projects. Some of it’s features include sophisticated drawing tools, drawing enhancements, advance typography, shape builder tool, stroke adjustments as well as gradient and transparency alterations.

PHOTOSHOP

Adobe Photoshop is an advanced digital editing program. Many of its features allow you to precisely alter text, graphics and images, experiment with various painting effects, change backgrounds, create 3D objects and designs and use enhancement tools to remove unwanted details.

SPEED STEP

Speed Step is the provider of software solutions within fashion design, merchandising and product data management in the textiles industry.

The Speed Step package consists of two pieces of computer-aided design software for textiles and graphic design, which are ProSketch and ProPainter.

ProSketch is a vector drawing software program enabling designers to use its tools, library functions and interface to create new styles, or modify and reuse existing drawings. Its features also allow you to add dimensions with labels to your drawing relating to the size specifications and precise productions

The Pro Painter program allows you to create or modify garment colour or pattern styles. The software can offer you a virtual look at the final garment design before sampling is made. It is also possible to import drawings from ProSketch to add fabric designs or logos, and scan in designs, patterns or materials to help chose the final design. Expensive errors are reduced with this program by producing accurate product information.

VETIGRAPH

The Vetigraph CAD systems include the programs VetiExpert Pattern and Design Solution, and the VetiExpert Marker Solution.

The Pattern and Design Solution software allows you to perform tasks such as pattern alterations, creating and developing patterns and styles, pattern grading, working out length variations, measuring pattern widths as well as copying existing grading rules to new patterns. The program also has many other features and tools to generate and work on patterns during garment construction.

The Marker Solution software assists with stretching or narrowing the width of fabric and displays production data such as, fabric efficiency, average cutting time, total length of marker, average fabric utilization and a calculation of the average cutting time.