Adobe Illustrator

When you think about image editing and processing applications, you are surely thinking about Adobe. That's because this software producer is the most popular when it comes to digital imaging. All its applications target a specific area. As such, Adobe Photoshop is used for editing and modifying any kind of photo, while Adobe Illustrator is used for creating various graphic materials, like flyers, posters, or even DVD and CD menus.

Before this application can be downloaded, the user will need to create an account on the Adobe website. This involves entering an email address and password and it's completely free. After creating the account, one will be able to download Illustrator into his computer using the Adobe Downloader utility, which can also install the application, after the downloading process is complete.

Once Adobe Illustrator is installed and launched, the user will notice that its interface resembles the one of Photoshop, having a large number of controls and features, but still offering a large amount of intuitiveness. In order to get more familiar with the program's functionality and features, the user can open one of the included templates. Each template can be fully customized and personalized by the user.

Illustrator allows creating banners, flyers, posters, DVD and CD menus and even website headers. What's more, it can also be used for image editing, including some of the features presented in Adobe Photoshop, like the drawing instruments, image correction features and a large number of effects which can add a touch of personality to a photo.

After an image has been edited or a graphical material has been created, the user can save it in a wide range of graphical formats, but also export it to a optimized format for the web. What's more, there is also an option for saving an image into a format which is optimized for Microsoft Office.