Adobe Illustrator CC

Adobe Illustrator CC

Adobe Illustrator CC

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Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Adobe Illustrator	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	Adobe Illustrator CC is a vector-based graphic design software.	$20.99 per month

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Adobe Illustrator CC

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Yearly - Billed Monthly: $20.99
per month
Monthly: $31.49
per month
Yearly - Billed Upfront: $239.88
per year

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Adobe Illustrator
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No
Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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No setup fee

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	Adobe Illustrator CC
Considered Both Products	Adobe Illustrator Verified User Engineer Chose Adobe Illustrator CC GIMP does not have a lot of reference information, so it takes time to solve problems. Illustrator takes less time because there is a lot of reference information on the Internet and in books. Also, GIMP does not allow batch processing, so the work must be repeated. Illustrator … Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Illustrator is far ahead of Xara with features and manage images better than Corel Draw Incentivized Helpful? Justin Adams Sole Proprietor Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Simply stated, Adobe Illustrator CC just offers more. Not all projects require 'more', but when you need it, it is nice that you don't have to jump programs and start over on a project. Inkscape is simple to use, but so is Canva. Point being, just because a program has a great … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Contributor Chose Adobe Illustrator CC There are so many things you can create in Adobe Illustrator CC. It's easy to use and the options for saving and exporting are fantastic. Fortunately, this is the only software of its kind that I have used. I know other people that have used lesser quality products and turned … Incentivized Helpful? Leonardo Barbosa Corrêa Sócio / Designer Gráfico Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Integration with other Adobe software is really amazing and makes the work easier. I recommend the software to anyone working in digital illustration, branding, graphic design and layout. Incentivized Helpful? Bill Black Owner Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Both are powerful design/vector art tools. And they do the same things - just in a little different way. Tools and interface are a little different. Illustrator thinks like a designer, Corel thinks like an architect. I picked Illustrator mostly due to integration with … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Adobe Illustrator CC I know a lot of designers that like to work in Photoshop, when text is involved I prefer Adobe Illustrator CC. You can outline your text and kern and correct there, it is crisp and easy. I would rather push vector points than pixels. I also really appreciate the multiple boards … Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Illustrator has never let me down recently. There have been times where the program didn't do things I wanted it, but over the years the updates gradually modified how I used the program to the point where everything we need to do can be done.Whatever the situation is, Adobe … Incentivized Helpful? Ankit Kumar Sr UI UX Designer Chose Adobe Illustrator CC This is free. But if Adobe is charging then it gives you the best quality and work. Helpful? Verified User Supervisor Chose Adobe Illustrator CC I chose Rhinoceros 3D because it is accurate to make drawings in it and it is better to make drawings in Rhinoceros 3D and then put them in Adobe Illustrator. But while printing or scaling it is much easier to put it in Adobe Illustrator. This makes the whole printing aspect of … Helpful? Verified User Engineer Chose Adobe Illustrator CC For customized designs where text and some artistic touches are needed Adobe Illustrator CC is the best. Helpful? Verified User Team Lead Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Illustrator has a wide capability for editing ability and can be used in combination with any of the other programs I've listed and used. This makes it incredibly versatile and one of my favorites. Each of the other products have specific purposes, making them less likely for … Helpful? Marry Wilson Project Manager, http://www.TorontoBusinessBranding.com Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Before using Adobe Illustrator CC, I was using other design tools and struggled with the lack of control over my artwork. Adobe Illustrator CC has given me so much more control over my designs. The interface is beautiful and easy to use; new features like Live Shape and the … Incentivized Helpful? Nicolas Piemontez Marketing Chose Adobe Illustrator CC They complement each other, each with its own specific characteristics, but within a marketing sector, an experienced designer knows that the use of these tools in sets makes all the difference. It is possible to combine their uses and create really relevant materials that will … Helpful? Lucas Piemontez Head de marketing Chose Adobe Illustrator CC All these software integrate and each one has a purpose, I, particularly, always work with almost all of them together and I don't see competition between them, [but rather] an integration [with] different purposes and uses. I use them all and they all serve me in the best way … Helpful? Verified User Team Lead Chose Adobe Illustrator CC with ease and many features offered as well as very easy vendor support Helpful? Paloma Guimarães Graphic design student Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Adode Illustrator is better for the design work in the company, sice it works with vectors and easy shortcuts, the other adobe software is not so useful because we do not work with video editing or rendering. Adobe Illustrator CC meets all our needs and expectations and that is … Helpful? JM Jeff Montgomery CTO Chose Adobe Illustrator CC We used CorelDRAW a long time ago for various vector projects. Once we learned about Illustrator, we started training on that platform and never looked back. I'm sure CorelDRAW has come a long way since, but we couldn't imagine switching to that platform now - even just simply … Incentivized Helpful? Emily Hammell Marketing and Social Media Coordinator Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Photoshop is much easier to learn and utilize, but Adobe Illustrator definitely has more features and customizations. For basic day-to-day designing, I'd choose Photoshop any day, just because of its ease of use and how simple it is to find tutorials and assistance online. For … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Honestly, Adobe illustrator is the best in the market in terms of what the software is capable of doing. I've used other software in my career, and honestly, I just haven't found anything that has the tools and the capabilities like adobe illustrator. I honestly will pay extra … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Adobe Illustrator CC The only other application I've tried that compares is Inkscape. It is a free and open-source application inspired by the same goals and roles that Illustrator fills. It can be a good place to try out the vector creation process and mindset but just isn't there if you need to … Incentivized Helpful? Heather Miller Senior Graphic Designer Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Adobe Illustrator CC has so much more options and tools to create the perfect vector graphics when compared to other programs. Illustrator is often the program that I use to create graphics, and then insert those files directly into the other programs listed. The other programs … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Adobe Illustrator CC I have not used any other graphic design software but I have used Photoshop and InDesign. If you're looking to create graphics, especially scalable vectors, Adobe Illustrator CC is, hands down, the best tool out there. Photoshop is much better for photo editing and … Incentivized Helpful? AL Andy Leung Marketing Manager Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Comparing with Affinity, Adobe Illustrator CC has a powerful core and very high compatibility with other Adobe products which is a huge advantage. The ease of use of various tools are also very familiar among different graphic designers within the corporation, making training … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Executive Chose Adobe Illustrator CC Overall, my impression is that Illustrator is better suited to providing the features and end result I am looking for when creating employee documents and/or marketing materials that can be rich and engaging for the end user/recipient. The ability to create multi-page documents … Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Adobe illustrator Pro Vector graphics Pro Adobe products
Top Cons	Minus Learning curve Minus Steep learning curve Minus Keyboard shortcuts

Best Alternatives
	Adobe Illustrator CC
Small Businesses	CorelDRAW Graphics Suite Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Canva Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises	GIMP Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
	Adobe Illustrator CC
Likelihood to Recommend	9.1 (103 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	9.5 (2 ratings)
Usability	7.2 (4 ratings)
Support Rating	8.4 (24 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Adobe Illustrator CC
Likelihood to Recommend	Adobe Adobe Illustrator is used to help make drawings look good but not make them. It is easy to add color or texture but it is hard to actually make the drawings in it. I would recommend using other software to make the lines for plans and sections and using Adobe Illustrator to make it look good. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Adobe Vector graphics for scaling to large sizes Filling an object with a texture Easily adjusting and expanding an artboard to fit the size of the content (especially for infographics) Compatibility with other Adobe CC programs, but also exporting for PPT graphics Incentivized Terra Stafford Lead Designer Read full review
Cons	Adobe It's tough to master. If you haven't used Adobe products like Photoshop or Illustrator before, there is a lot to take in. It would be great to have some better options to preview the final product if you're creating a multiple page document. Better integration and pricing points with Adobe Stock for the useful stock images to complete your projects. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Adobe While Adobe Illustrator CC is one of the only true design software out there, it really stands heads above the other products. It's clean UI and menu structure is easy to navigate. Incentivized Jon Ackerman Creative Director Read full review
Usability	Adobe Illustrator has become easier in recent years to use with more intuitive tools and controls for them. Illustration software has improved but Adobe Illustrator has kept up and keeps the edge with its extensive toolset. Newly added collaboration tools with Adobe make it even better and the expectation is that is to continue. Incentivized John Reitz Creative Director Read full review
Support Rating	Adobe I normally already know how to do whatever I'm trying out, but the documentation (as well as a simple Google search) makes any question quick to resolve. The Adobe boards themselves are a fantastic resource, especially for resolving questions between new programs and iterative releases. Incentivized Maria Clara Daly Interactive Communications Director Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Adobe They complement each other, each with its own specific characteristics, but within a marketing sector, an experienced designer knows that the use of these tools in sets makes all the difference. It is possible to combine their uses and create really relevant materials that will bring a great return to the company and in the dissemination of arts with superior quality to the competitors Nicolas Piemontez Marketing Read full review
Return on Investment	Adobe Helps us quickly and easily create and manage numerous logos Cloud libraries allow us to access commonly used colors, fonts, logos and other design elements quickly We are able to provide high-quality, scalable college logos for print and digital which give us a more professional, credible look. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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