About Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator CC is an industry-standard tool in vector drawing and editing for professional design and artwork. Users can create graphic designs that go virtually anywhere including print, websites, video games, logos for brand corporations, packaging for general merchandise, as well as business cards, billboards, bus wraps and even clothes.
Illustrator CC enables graphic designers to create sketches, typography and illustrations for print, web, video, and mobile, and offers a wide set of tools, filters and effects. Illustrator works with vector graphics which are resolution independent and defined mathematically for quality control, and also with the more traditional, raster graphics.
Illustrator CC comes with thousands of royalty-free stock art and all projects can be loaded into InDesign for a complete design workflow. The solution also integrates with animation and video apps like Animate CC, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
With the seamlessly integrated Adobe Creative Cloud, users can easily access, organize, and share creative assets with other users, as well as other Adobe desktop and mobile apps.
Adobe’s mobile apps include Illustrator Draw, Capture CC, and Comp CC that let users intuitively capture creative vision with shapes, color, and typography with their mobile devices and seamlessly continue projects on the desktop with Illustrator CC.
Pricing starting from:
£19.99/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Key benefits of Adobe Illustrator
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Business size
Markets
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Mexico, United States and 5 others
Supported Languages
Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, zh-hant and 16 others
Pricing starting from:
£19.99/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Top 5 alternatives to Adobe Illustrator
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Features
Total features of Adobe Illustrator: 16
- Activity Tracking
- Application Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Content Library
- Content Management
- Data Import/Export
- Design Management
- Document Imaging
- Drag & Drop
- File Management
- Image Editing
- Image Library
- Projections
- Search/Filter
- Synchronous Editing
- Third Party Integrations
Alternatives
CorelDRAW
Affinity Designer
Inkscape
Canva
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- Industry: Media Production
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
The Gold Industry Standard
Reviewed on 05/12/2021
I've been using Illustrator since the early 00's, and I have never found any other vector program...
I've been using Illustrator since the early 00's, and I have never found any other vector program that does what Illustrator can do.
Pros
Illustrator is the flagship vector and print program for a reason. Powerful features and the familiar Adobe interface keep users coming back decade after decade.
Cons
It would be nice to see more harmony between the interface and commands in Illustrator and Photoshop. Adobe's subscription model is very expensive, even at the student-discount level.
Reasons for Switching to Adobe Illustrator
A prime factor is being locked into the Adobe environment, where I'm used to the workflow, the floating palettes, the keyboard shortcuts, and tight interoperability between Adobe products. Plus, almost all professional print and design houses expect Adobe formats.
- Industry: Law Practice
- Company size: 11-50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
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Reviewed on 16/12/2021
Since purchasing and learning to used the software..... It's been quiet easy to make professional...
Since purchasing and learning to used the software..... It's been quiet easy to make professional vector graphics for my clients. Website development make easier with the integration.
Pros
The ease of tools, the magic wand, pen tool makes it everything for me...i remember having no hardship in learning to used the software.
Cons
The eye dropper tool not being able to copy texture... Only drops color. Wish it can copy the texture too. This software needs strong machines to work efficiently.
- Industry: Photography
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
The Core of the apple
Reviewed on 04/11/2020
Building logos for myself and customers, Creating various types of art.
Building logos for myself and customers, Creating various types of art.
Pros
This is a beautifully put together piece of software with various features and applications. If you are a designer animator or even just a hobbyist. You can make anything graphic wise and paint as realistically a real brush!! Ai is a must-have for any serious designer
Cons
It can be a little hard to master although learning it is fun and rewarding in many ways. There are bugs and certain system errors but over its great
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PhotobucketReasons for Choosing Adobe Illustrator
The functions were alot better.Switched From
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Its very professional and well put together.- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A must-have vector graphics software for designers
Reviewed on 22/11/2021
I've been using Adobe Illustrator as a part of my Creative Cloud subscription for over 10 years and...
I've been using Adobe Illustrator as a part of my Creative Cloud subscription for over 10 years and I enjoy it.
Pros
Illustrator has all the necessary tools for working with vector graphics. It has great integration with other Adobe products (i.e. After Effects), which makes it easy and quick to switch between them.
Cons
Illustrator allows you to work with vectors, but raster graphics have very limited support. Its competitor, Affinity, can work with both, and it's also ten times cheaper. The worst thing is that it often crushes.
Alternatives Considered
Affinity DesignerReasons for Switching to Adobe Illustrator
It's a part of my Creative Cloud subscription that I have to pay for to use other Adobe tools.- Industry: Broadcast Media
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
For serious graphic artists
Reviewed on 08/01/2022
Overall, I've been able to create amazing logos from Illustrator as well as original art. It may...
Overall, I've been able to create amazing logos from Illustrator as well as original art. It may not be my favorite program to go to due to its learning curve, but really, I have not used anything that compared to the quality.
Pros
The big upside with Adobe Illustrator is that you can create vectors from scratch which makes it perfect for logo design and developing original graphics. I tried using Inkscape in my past, and it didn't cut the mustard.
Cons
It's not very user-friendly. I had used Photoshop longer and was able to get the hang of it without too much stress. Conversely, Adobe Illustrator's interface is more confusing, it's difficult to know what does what, and the ease of use just isn't there. In my opinion, it's for someone serious about graphic design. I hope in the years ahead, they help transform Illustrator to become a better place for beginners to advanced artists.
Adobe Illustrator FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Adobe Illustrator.Q. What type of pricing plans does Adobe Illustrator offer?
Adobe Illustrator offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: £19.99/month
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Not Available
Individuals US$19.99/month Latest version of selected app ProSite portfolio website Typekit desktop and web fonts 20GB of cloud storage Business US$29.99/month (per license) Choice of one creative desktop app or the entire collection of 20+ apps Team website, premium fonts, and up to 100GB of storage for collaboration 24/7 technical support Additional pricing options for students & teachers, schools & universities.
Q. Who are the typical users of Adobe Illustrator?
Adobe Illustrator has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001+
Q. What languages does Adobe Illustrator support?
Adobe Illustrator supports the following languages:
Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, zh-hant
Q. Does Adobe Illustrator support mobile devices?
Adobe Illustrator supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does Adobe Illustrator integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations Adobe Illustrator has
Q. What level of support does Adobe Illustrator offer?
Adobe Illustrator offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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