Does anyone here use Illustrator?

**Spaghetti** · 01-18-2006, 08:02 PM

Hi,
As above - I'm thinking about learning Illustrator - how difficult is it? I'm proficient at Photoshop and know my way around it, but to be able to use a vector-based program would be a big plus. I'm well aware of the thousands of tutorials on the web, but just wondered if I could get a first-hand opinion on it, as my friend told me it's difficult to learn....

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

Spag

**strohj** · 01-19-2006, 02:06 PM

if you are already proficient at photoshop... Illustrator is no biggie...

however if you are a photoshop newbie... Illustrator might give you headaches...

**Spaghetti** · 01-19-2006, 04:20 PM

Cool - photoshop it is then - gonna fire it up. Have you ever used Freehand? I'm just thinking about it for employment prospects really - I heard that Adobe has purchased Macromedia and that Freehand has not been released as part of the Studio package, so it's bit sketchy

**strohj** · 01-19-2006, 04:23 PM

I have never used freehand...

**Spaghetti** · 01-19-2006, 04:25 PM

Cool - np. I meant to say "Illustrator it is"....

**MC_Stoo** · 01-19-2006, 04:29 PM

There's always CorelDraw

**Spaghetti** · 01-19-2006, 04:34 PM

Cheers Stoo! I've heard of it, but not considered it - I'm already struggling to decide whether to commit fully to Freehand or Illustrator (or both) already - don't need any more options!!

**justintime** · 01-19-2006, 04:51 PM

Illustrator is for VECTOR ART. Photoshop is mainly for Bitmap (pixel per pixel) art.

Two different beasts. Illustrator techniques are harder in my opinion.