I’ve covered Adobe graphics alternatives extensively in 2025, and surprisingly, good free tools aren’t that hard to find - it’s just a matter of finding the ones that best suit you. Open-source apps ...

Vector graphics use mathematical equations composed of points that define the lines and curves of the artwork. Because vector images do not use pixels to define the artwork, you can scale the vector ...

The first part of this two-part feature on vector editing tools outlined the history and background of vector image creation and examined Inkscape, an open-source vector editing application, and ...

Transforming a scanned signature into vector artwork in Adobe Illustrator offers several advantages. First, you can enlarge the resulting drawing exponentially without pixelation or distortion. Second ...

After you have planned the artwork that you want to draw, you can now get it on paper. For the best result, make sure to use very white paper with no lines. Also, try to make the lines as legible as ...

One of the hardest things to accomplish in vector illustration is a halftone, which is a way of reproducing a monochrome image using only dots of varying sizes. Halftones are especially important for ...

Illustrator is Adobe’s vector graphics tool for graphic artists and it’s about to join the generative AI era with the launch of the Firefly Vector Model at Adobe’s MAX conference today. Adobe ...

A vector graphics file is an image that can be made infinitely large or small without losing quality. Common vector file types include .AI (Adobe Illustrator), .EPS (Encapsulated Postscript), and .SVG ...

Vector Recoloring generates variations of vector images in different color schemes to help graphic designers select the best version for their project. Vector Recoloring generates variations of vector ...

I was originally planning to write this article as a "hands-on with Adobe's new AI features," and cover the new AI features in both Photoshop and Illustrator. As soon as I started to test out ...