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What is Adobe Illustrator?

Adobe Illustrator is a premier vector graphic design application that enables users to create impressive logos, illustrations, typography, and icons that can be utilized across various platforms such as web, print, video, and mobile. Tailored to meet the demands of photographers, designers, students, and small to medium enterprises, this tool allows users to generate graphic content for diverse applications, including corporate branding, product packaging, billboards, transit advertisements, and fashion collections among different sectors. Moreover, Illustrator features an extensive library of royalty-free stock images and provides smooth integration with popular video and animation software such as Premiere Pro, Animate CC, and After Effects, which enhances its utility for creative professionals. Its wide-ranging capabilities and resources make it an ideal choice for individuals aiming to elevate their design endeavors to a more professional standard, ultimately fostering creativity and innovation in their work. As creative fields continue to evolve, tools like Adobe Illustrator remain vital for those who wish to stay ahead in the competitive landscape of graphic design.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$9.99/month/user
Price Overview:
Prices range from $9.99 per month (for the Single App Plan) to $49.99 per month (for the Single App Plan + Adobe Stock).

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Adobe
Date Founded:
1982
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Webinars
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Adobe Illustrator Categories and Features

Vector Graphics Software

2D Drawing
Animation
Data Import / Export
Drag & Drop
Image Editor
Image Tracing
Rendering
Templates

Graphic Design Software

Collaboration
Data Visualization
Filtering
Image Database
Image Editor
Templates

Fashion Design Software

CAD Tools
Color Matching
Design Export
Fabric Matching
Fashion Illustrations
Pattern Grading
Pattern Layout / Print / Cut
Pattern, Color & Art Storage
Presentation Tools
Textile Pattern Design

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  • Reviewer Name: Kunal R.
    Position: Manager
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Professional artwork tool

    Date: Aug 10 2020
    Summary

    Adobe Illustrator is a powerful editor and offers to design, create and edit beyond any limits. Best for vector designing and comes with multi-platform support. I highly recommend this tool.

    Positive

    Adobe Illustrator has multi-platform support, offers many edit options also on mobile devices. Helps to create professional artworks. No limit to designing.

    Negative

    It's a little difficult to understand it's designing.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    The best design software!

    Date: Oct 15 2020
    Summary

    From all the graphic design software, Illustrator remains a favorite. It is pricey, yes. But all the features more than makes up for it. Definitely a keeper!

    Positive

    Illustrator is a great tool for drawing, logo design, and all other design needs. I love the snap-to-pixel feature which is great while working on quick design on your laptop trackpad. There are also limitless access to assets, both from Adobe and from free internet resources, which makes it easy to create cool graphics. It also exports to SVG, plus the brushes capability is amazing!

    Negative

    I found it a bit lagging while working on my low-end laptop. It crashes easily and loses all your work. A cloud facility would have been lifesaving. Plus, it is really not beginner-friendly, although there are plenty of resources to learn.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Designer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    God's gift to the graphic designers of the world!

    Date: May 25 2020
    Summary

    I think Illustrator from Adobe has revolutionized the world of graphic design and made a lot of things possible for Individual designers which were only possible for large design companies before.

    Positive

    - It has a plethora of amazing features that often go beyond what designers expect from a tool and enable entirely new ways of approach towards design.
    - The vector artworks created in illustrator can scale to any size making it the perfect tool for graphic designers.
    - The Adobe Cloud and Adobe bridge support make it even easier to manage large design projects without getting overwhelmed.

    Negative

    - It can get expensive for individuals who are just starting out and do not have a stream of income coming from their design work.
    - Adobe releases a new version every now and then which although adds lots of good features that get hard to keep up with.
    - It can get a bit heavy on the system when rendering heavy graphics.

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  • Reviewer Name: Arnav A.
    Position: Editor
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great Software

    Date: Nov 12 2020
    Summary

    I think the software is pretty decent to use as all the tools are at reach and someone who is new to graphic designing industry should start with this.

    Positive

    Good tracing features.
    Great theme and user interface.
    Library feature makes the whole adobe suit amazing.
    Lots of export options.

    Negative

    I didn't really find any cons as such but the script features can be more user friendly.

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  • Reviewer Name: Chet N.
    Position: CEO
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Best software for designers

    Date: Apr 14 2020
    Summary

    Best in my opinion for anyone serious about design. You can do everything in there that you'd ever need.

    Positive

    We use this for literally everything for designs for our clients. its the best you can use for customization

    Negative

    There is a strong learning curve but there are tutorials online

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Marketer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Gives wings to your graphic design dreams!

    Date: Jun 04 2020
    Summary

    I think Adobe Illustrator has revolutionized the design market and has made it possible for individual designers to achieve results that only huge studios with big budgets could do before.

    Positive

    - Adobe illustrator has so many features and tools, that designers are introduced to new ways of thinking about graphic design because of the existence of a certain tool.
    - Excellent community on the internet that can get you up and running with Illustrator in no time at all.

    Negative

    - Can get pricey for independent designers with no big budget.
    - The learning curve can be steep is you do not have any previous design experience.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 10,000 - 19,999
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    Fantastic for type setting

    Date: Jul 15 2020
    Summary

    Pretty good! It packs a lot of features and plays well with other Adobe products like Photoshop, which is useful if you need to touch up a graphic.

    Positive

    I started using Adobe Illustrator to make my resume stand out a bit more, but then it occurred to me that I could also use it for typesetting fan translated comics too! The interface is a little crowded and takes a little time to get used to, but there are plenty of tutorials that make it a breeze.

    Negative

    Adobe Illustrator updates often leave old versions on my hard drive and it's a little annoying having to delete the versions from 2018, 2019, etc.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    Best Vector Design Tool

    Date: Nov 07 2020
    Summary

    From my perspective this is a great software with a good community and tools but yes it's a bit expensive. But you can make anything with this.

    Positive

    Helps in designing great vector designs.
    Easy to design after a little practice
    Community of users using this is quite big so can get easily helped.

    Negative

    Is a bit pricy and lags sometimes. At beginning it's kind of difficult to handle this.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Software Developer
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Good Vector Graphics Software

    Date: Jul 23 2020
    Summary

    Adobe Illustrator is a great tool for drawing illustrations and vector-graphics editing. It comes standalone or bundled with the Creative Cloud subscription and has seamless integration with other Adobe tools.

    Positive

    Useful drawing tools
    Fast rendering performance
    Good documentation & tutorials
    Cross platform availability
    Excellent integration with other Creative Cloud apps

    Negative

    Monthly pricing makes it expensive in the long run

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Enginner
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    The best vector graphics tool out there!

    Date: Jun 13 2020
    Summary

    If your design work involves generic graphic design, Illustrator can definitely up your game. Otherwise, you are good enough with photoshop.

    Positive

    A tool completely oriented towards vector graphics is a game-changer for the design community. It makes generic and abstract design so much easier.

    Negative

    It can be really intimidating if it's the first design software you are learning.

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  • Reviewer Name: Abhishek S.
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
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    Prefect vector graphic software

    Date: Dec 07 2020
    Summary

    Professional graphic design software or vector based software provides the best workspace, lots of helpful tools with high quality graphics.

    Positive

    Illustrator is best software to make logo, design posters, vector painting and many more graphic design things.
    Lots of tools and features help you to draw, paint, or design anything.
    Whatever you draw paint or design it can't be pixelated, it gives you a high quality view.
    Illustrator also provides a multi-layer system.

    Negative

    There are no cons in Adobe Illustrator, they have best software ever, but again you needs to learn a lot as a beginning it's quite confusing.

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