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Vector Software

There are a number of vector software programs to choose from.

Several popular vector graphics software programs are listed below:

Macromedia Freehand is a vector based graphics tool and is part of Macromedia's Studio MX suite. Use FreeHand MX for creative design, storyboarding, multipage document production, and editing with an unparalleled set of creative design tools. You can easily repurpose your designs for print, the Internet, or Macromedia Flash. The most current version is Macromedia Freehand MX.

Adobe Illustrator software allows you to instantly convert bitmaps to vector artwork and paint more intuitively. You save time with intelligent palettes and optimized workspaces. This software gives you powerful new creative options, easier access to tools, and the tight integration with other software gives the versatility to quickly produce flexible graphics for print, video, the web, and mobile devices. The most current version is Adobe Illustrator CS2.

CorelDraw features bitmap-to-vector tracing called Corel PowerTRACE which is the most powerful and accurate bitmap-to-vector tracing application on the market. This feature lets the designer have complete control and flexibility for editing vector images, including color merging and interactive color mode selection. The software also contains enhancements in illustration and page layout, and combines design capabilities, ease-of-use, and affordability that cannot be matched by other graphics software. The most current version is CorelDraw X3.

Xara Xtreme offers an easy way to create graphics by combining drawings, photos and text with flexibility that is unique to Xtreme. This is a great application for creating web graphics and is a great tool for creating Image Maps.

Macromedia's Flash Professional 8 is the industry's most advanced authoring tool that enables the design of interactive content in video, graphics, and animation for websites, presentations or mobile content. The most current version is Macromedia's Flash Professional 8.

 

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