![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Verdict: The best freeware open source vector editor out there, and the closest you’ll come to Adobe Illustrator if your budget is $0. Mac users may need to depending on their version of macOS (the Inkscape project currently “requires” it in the download instructions), and despite the current version being a little outdated by this stage it still works like a treat. Photoshop, Paint.NET and the GIMP are not vector editors, and instead specialised software like Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW is required to design, render and export these graphics to traditional raster formats for use on the web, with existing projects or in print.ĭespite the user-friendliness of the program, newcomers to the vector world may feel a little out of their depth and that’s where the extensive documentation and come in. Vector graphics use simple shapes, lines and curves based on vectors (also known as paths or strokes) and the current standard comes in the form of the format, or.SVG files. This makes vectors incredibly useful for design purposes, creating icons and logos which will need to be scaled to a number of sizes (and which in future can be scaled beyond current requirements). Conversely, vector graphics can be scaled up and down infinitely, as the software merely re-draws the image based on the new instructions. The best example of this is seen when scaling up a raster, which “stretches” the image to the point where unsightly pixelation occurs. Differ from raster images in one key area: they use mathematical expressions to draw the lines, shapes and colours you see as an image. If you’re looking for vector software to take on your next design project, design an icon or simply because you’d like an introduction to the world of vector imagery, you might want to start with one of these first.
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