Drawtify is a Free Online Vector Graphic Editor with Design Templates and Elements. It is a SaaS tool, for people who want to make designs more easily and quickly with templates. The user chooses templates, adjusts, and exports. And they also can use Drawtify's tools to make their own design flexible. Drawtify developed by high-performance technology, and cross-platform. The Drawtify vector editor brings tools for designers to draw what they want and gives templates and design…
$14.99
per month per user
Kerkythea
Score 7.1 out of 10
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Kerkythea is a free graphical rendering software designed to produce graphics without requiring image licensing.
As a filmmaker and designer, I've found that Drawtify is well suited for a variety of projects. One of the things I like most about it is its user-friendliness. Even if you're not a graphic design expert, you can still create professional-looking designs with this tool.One scenario where Drawtify is particularly well suited is for creating title cards and lower thirds for videos. The software's text and shape tools are easy to use and allow for a lot of customization, so you can create designs that perfectly match the aesthetic of your film.Another scenario where Drawtify shines is in creating animation. The software's animation feature is intuitive and easy to use, making it a great option for creating simple animations for your film's opening credits, transitions, and other visual elements.However, Drawtify is less appropriate for more complex and advanced graphic design tasks. It's not a professional graphic design software like Adobe Illustrator, it doesn't have all the features that a professional graphic designer would need. For example, if you're looking to create a detailed illustration or a complex logo, Drawtify might not have the advanced tools you need.Another scenario where Drawtify might not be the best choice is if you're working with a team of designers and need a more robust collaboration feature. Drawtify's collaboration feature is good, but it's not as advanced as some other design software.Overall, Drawtify is a great tool for beginners and those who are looking for an easy-to-use design software. It is well-suited for basic design tasks like creating title cards, lower thirds, posters, flyers, and simple animations. However, it's not the best option for more advanced tasks or for team collaborations.
Kerkythea is a powerful, yet simple to use rendering package that integrates seamlessly into SketchUp and other modeling programs. My experience is only with SketchUp, but the combination of these two packages (I bought SketchUp Pro and use Kerkythea for free!) is the best bang-for-your-buck way that I have found to produce high quality images of 3D models. I have seen some extremely photo-realistic images online, but I am not sure if a paid rendering engine would be able to produce higher quality or be easier to use. If you are looking for a free way to get higher quality images from your SketchUp models I would highly recommend Kerkythea.
Kerkythea seamlessly integrates with SketchUp, eliminating the need for costly and complex 3D modeling software.
Kerkythea has a simple to use interface and does not require extensive training to learn how to use.
Despite being easy to use out of the box, Kerkythea is also very powerful for advanced users. This allowed us to achieve fast results, but also to constantly improve the quality of our rendered images as we have gained knowledge and experience
The Kerkythea plug-in for SketchUp has an incredibly easy to use lighting feature. Spot lights and flood lights can be added, adjusted and manipulated easily, giving a much more professional looking end product.
The user community support for Kerkythea is vast. From tips and tricks to free, downloadable materials packages, there are an incredible number of peer-to-peer assistance options available.
The default viewing mode for Kerkythea is wireframe. This makes it hard to view the model upon opening, however it is easily changed using "View/Adjust/Solid Rendering" in the menu bar. My preference would be for the software to default to Solid Rendering from startup, or to have a way to save the interface settings (If that option exists, I am not aware of it).
When exporting a model to Kerkythea from SketchUp, it usually takes a very long time to open the Kerkythea software. This only happens when selecting "Yes" in the dialog box that asks, "Open exported model in Kerkythea?" The quickest way I've found is to answer "No", open Kerkythea manually and then open the desired file from Kerkythea.
While there are many free, user contributed materials packages available online, it would be nice to have a larger materials library pre-installed in the software.
At this point, I have not found myself limited by using Kerkythea. It is easy to use and has not required a huge amount of time investment to get results. I have been able to utilize 3D modeling software that I am already familiar with and that is also cost effective. The quality of the finished product that can be achieved using Kerkythea is still beyond the abilities that I have, however I continue to learn and grow in my competency as I use the software.
Drawtify is a very easy tool in comparison to Adobe Suite. While Canva is easy but I don't like it due to redundant templates. Like if you have created something with Canva, everyone know that this has been created in Canva. Whilst the Drawtify templates are quite new. Also the motion graphics is a plus over all other platforms.
Blender is a free 3D modeling and rendering package. What I liked about Kerkythea is that it integrates with SketchUp, while Blender does not. This allows me to use modeling software that I was already familiar with rather than having to learn something new.
Autodesk 3D Studio Max and Autodesk Maya are also very powerful 3D modeling and rendering packages, however they are not free. They do have free trials, and the software is excellent and powerful. Guaranteed these are both better modeling packages than SketchUp, however with the work I do, SketchUp is easier to use and lower cost. If you're looking at doing more free-form modeling as opposed to basic rectangular buildings like me, you will need different modeling software than SketchUp. While Kerkythea can be used for many model types (*.kzx, *.xml, *.obj and *.sia at the time of this review) from any modeling package, it might be easier to use the rendering features built into 3DS rather than exporting to Kerkythea.
While it is impossible for me to give a firm number, I can definitely say that the images produced by Kerkythea are an excellent selling tool for projects presented to potential clients.
As freeware, Kerkythea has allowed me to achieve quality results without spending a fortune on software. Being self-employed, this is wonderful.
Kerkythea has allowed me to display professional materials without a major cost or time investment in training. This has allowed me to focus on creating floorplans and designs rather than spending all of my time getting the presentation of said designs to look good.
