Dear RG community members,
I use Adobe Illustrator for many years - https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html and I are now looking for alternatives. The Adobe Illustrator is great, of course, but costly.
I look for an alternative that provides:
- The essential functionality of a 'Vector' based graphic (AI/EPS/PDF)
- Cheaper monthly fee (compared with Adobe Illustrator cost)
Thanks for your help!
Hi Amiel,
I use CorelDraw for this kind of graphics. I bought a cheap academic version long time ago (DVD), that was charged only once. The DVD comes with other Corel softwares, such as Corel PhotoPaint, that is similar in some aspects to Adobe Photoshop.
Please let me know if you find another software.
Karina
Thank you, Karina Lezirovitz. I'll check this option!
It seems that Salah Uddin recommendation https://designer.gravit.io/ is developed by Corel as well. I'll check towards these alternatives, and I'll update you with my personal experience. Many thanks to both of you!
Amiel Dror You could also try the following open source programs I've found helpful:
Inkscape https://inkscape.org/
GIMP https://www.gimp.org/
I edit pdfs made in Illustrator by our collaborators without issue, as an example, and there's 0 cost (apart from a learning curve, but that holds true for all programs).
My typical workflow for academic illustrations is code to generate plots (Julia) --> SVG
Then edit/revise/combine in Inkscape -> PDF.
Thank you for this helpful information and shared workflow. I'll certainly try these open source tool. Whenever possible I create SVG instead of non-vector formats. Many thanks!!
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