Illustrator, or as they say in the neighborhood, a chandelier, is designed to draw vector illustrations, vector objects, logos, prepare prepress versions, technical diagrams, and other resources.
For the sake of understanding, let’s look at what vector graphics are.
There are 2 types of graphics: vector and raster. Raster graphics are all kinds of photos and pictures downloaded from the Internet, raster graphics are usually in .png and .jpeg formats. Raster graphics consist of squares, and these squares are filled with a specific color. That’s why if we zoom in on a raster photo, we see that unwanted steps appear on the photo.
Let’s take an example: you have a camera with a resolution of 800×600 pixels, and you take a photo in which each of the pixels retains a certain color. In mathematical terms, 800 times 600 = 480,000. That is, there are 480,000 squares in our frame, each of which has its own color.
Now let’s talk about vector graphics. A vector image consists of anchor points and connecting lines fixed by a mathematical model. Thanks to this approach, we can enlarge a logo from 2×2 cm to the size of a football field without losing quality.
After Photoshop, Illustrator’s interface is intuitive, they follow the same logic, but due to the fact that we will be drawing vector graphics, the technique and all the different effects work a little differently here.
What’s great is the local functionality, a powerful set of tools with unpredictable results. And most often, the result is a gun, a race, a cardboard box!
Disadvantages
The program is still demanding, and the interface is still unfriendly. The program is included in a paid subscription from Adobe.
Bottom line
Illustrator is also suitable for people with a creative approach who want to realize their bold ideas. It is convenient to draw technical diagrams and all kinds of plans in this program, again because of the construction of objects – they are vector, remember?)