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1. #10 BEST ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR FULL#
2. #10 BEST ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR SOFTWARE#
3. #10 BEST ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR PC#
4. #10 BEST ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR PLUS#

I hope Affinity has become stable and consistent by the time I’m forced to abandon Adobe CS6.

At some point, it won’t work any more as I continue upgrading the OS (currently on High Sierra until I have newer hardware). I’ve not touched it in a while, and it killed my interest in buying it for the Mac. The iOS version of Affinity Photo was a disappointment for quite some time with bugs that seemed to be pretty obvious to trigger.

#10 BEST ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR SOFTWARE#

(If you're young and/or have a lot of spare time I'd even say it's a great skill to learn to put on your CV.)Īdobe ensured I would never again buy software from them (any software company thinking they can expect everyone to pay for software on a subscription can kiss my ass), so I’ve been hoping Affinity products become stable and reliable enough. It is very powerful though, so I'd say it's worth it even if you're just mildly interested in graphic design. Perhaps the nature of vector graphics is somehow not as intuitive as the relation between pixels and painting/drawing on paper/canvas, which may mean that any vector graphics software will have take more learning than we're used to in other software. For me that's actually an advantage, as I can use the same UI on the Linux workstations at work as I do on my MBP at home. It does have a rather steep learning curve, but the basics are fairly easy and there is a lot of tutorials online.Īs it is open-source and available on multiple platforms its user interface is not very Mac-like.

#10 BEST ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR PLUS#

I'm using it every other month to layout illustrations for scientific publications, plus sometimes for designing prints for T-shirts in my spare time. Graphic also allows users to import and export PSD, PDF, and SVG files, create their own vector-based brushes, and supports unlimited layers.

#10 BEST ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR FULL#

It also supports Smart Keyboard shortcuts, which instantly makes the program feel quite a bit more like a full desktop program. The iOS version of Graphic is also highly optimized for the Apple Pencil, and users can create dynamic brushes to meet their specific illustration needs. One step dimensional and arrow-head lines are a breeze, allowing designers to quickly mark up their designs for technical projects. Graphic has made extra accommodations for those who are using the program for technical drawings. There are also plenty of user guides for Graphic, which help users both understand the program, as well as vector design itself. Its UI is hands down the easiest to navigate out of our list, and thus our pick for anyone who is new to vector graphic design. Graphic is one of the more beginner-friendly vector programs we've run across. The iOS version has also seen some performance and UI updates as well. We have a copy and find it to be extremely helpful in teaching the basics of both Designer as well as vector design.Īs of June 5th, the desktop version of Affinity Designer has been revamped to work even better with macOS. If you are new to vector design programs or if you're working with a decade or two of Adobe muscle memory, you may want to pick up the Affinity Designer workbook. Artists new to vector design may find Affinity a little daunting due to the rather dense UI. If you are familiar with Illustrator, you'll be able to navigate Designer, though you'll have to work through a certain amount of muscle memory that won't transfer over directly. Our only major critique of Affinity Designer is that, as of the current version, there is still no feature that is analogous to Illustrator's image trace, which we find to be one of the most useful features of the program.

#10 BEST ALTERNATIVES TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR PC#

Sure, the desktop Mac and PC apps are good, but the iPad app is an extremely powerful program that gives users the chance to design on the go.ĭesigner functions almost exactly like Illustrator, making it the best one-to-one swap on our list. Affinity Designer is far and away the most polished and feature-packed app on this list, especially considering you can get it as a mobile app as well.