: Affordable vector graphics editor I'm looking for an affordable alternative to Illustrator, for Mac or PC, or even iPad, for drawing vector graphics. I have training and experience with Freehand

@Si6392903

Mobile

I downloaded Inkpad (an iPad app) from the App Store. It seems to work pretty well. The concept of a touch interface for vector drawing seems a little bit revolutionary compared to drawing with a mouse, at least for the freehand capabilities. It's also made by the same folks who made Brushes, which was one of the first painting apps for iPad. I found one list online and it was at the very top.

Computer

I chose Adobe Fireworks CS6 for Mac, because it is much cheaper than Photoshop and Illustrator, and it seems to do everything I need it to, and in the same way that Illustrator and Photoshop do it, which is a plus.

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@Si6392903

I've got some propositions too :).

When it comes to proprietary world you could take a look at one of the Corel Draw versions or Xara Xtreme.

In the "free world", besides mentioned Inkscape, there's also sK1 (its development ended, but at the same time PrintDesign project have been started to directly replace sK1 in — hopefully — near future).

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@Turnbaugh909

Inkscape is probably the best alternative I've seen (Mac or WIN). It's free.

If you already have Illustrator, use that. Nothing states you must upgrade. Even going as far back as Illustrator 8, it's still a very good app provided your hardware can still run it.

Seems to me, for an Illustrator owner, using an older version of Illustrator will result in better productivity than learning an entirely new app would be.

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