1. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and Adobe InDesign are the most commonly used computer software tools in graphic design.

2. Image processing. Software and advantages: Photoshop is mainly used for image processing, processing pictures to make them more realistic.

3. Modeling. Software and advantages: 3dmax is a software that every designer must master. 3dmax is a software used for modeling, materials, models, and lighting display.

4. Plane drawing. Software and advantages: AutoCAD is used for plane drawing. Floor layout drawings, construction drawings, elevation drawings, and three-dimensional drawings are all operated using CAD software.

5. Image processing. Software and advantages: CorelDRAW and Illustrator are used in many fields such as trademark design, logo production, model drawing, illustration drawing, typesetting and color separation output.

6. Web design. Software and advantages: Flash, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver are used to create beautiful web pages, which usually require the cooperation of several softwares, depending on their own requirements.