{"id":217139,"date":"2021-04-01T18:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T15:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whats-the-difference-between-illustrator-and-photoshop\/"},"modified":"2021-04-01T18:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T15:23:00","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-illustrator-and-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-illustrator-and-photoshop\/","title":{"rendered":"#What\u2019s the Difference between Illustrator and Photoshop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28b7b710790\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28b7b710790\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-illustrator-and-photoshop\/#Its_All_About_Raster_vs_Vector\" >It\u2019s All About Raster vs. Vector<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-illustrator-and-photoshop\/#File_Formats\" >File Formats<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-illustrator-and-photoshop\/#Which_Should_You_Use\" >Which Should You Use?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What\u2019s the Difference between Illustrator and Photoshop?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PS-vs-AI.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Photoshop and Illustrator logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the world of digital design, two names stand above the rest: Photoshop and Illustrator. These two Adobe <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications are extremely popular, but what\u2019s the difference between them? Why would you use one over the other?<\/p>\n<p>For the non-Adode fans out there, this also applies to GIMP (an open-source alternative to Photoshop) and Inkscape (an open-source alternative to Illustrator). Keep that in mind when we\u2019re talking about these applications.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_All_About_Raster_vs_Vector\"><\/span>It\u2019s All About Raster vs. Vector<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Photoshop and Illustrator have some things in common, but there\u2019s one major difference that requires them to be separate products. Photoshop is a \u201craster-based\u201d editing application, while Illustrator uses \u201cvectors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raster-based editing applications use pixels to create images. Millions of pixels of different colors combine to make up the image. When you zoom in, you can see the individual pixels, but from afar, they are unnoticeable. A raster-based application that many people have used is MS Paint.<\/p>\n<p>Vectors are shapes with perfectly smooth lines created with \u201cpoints\u201d or \u201cnodes.\u201d They can be scaled to any size you want, and the lines will remain perfectly clean and crisp. Let\u2019s view the differences up close.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 652px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-708597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/raster.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"raster curve\" width=\"652\" height=\"357\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The image above shows a zoomed-in view of a shape in Photoshop. You can see the pixels along the edges of the black curve. Now let\u2019s take a look at the same object created as a vector in Illustrator.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 652px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-708598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/vector.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"vector curve\" width=\"652\" height=\"358\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vector<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The edge of the black curve is completely smooth and crisp. It doesn\u2019t matter how far you zoom in on the object. You will never see pixels while viewing it in Illustrator.<\/p>\n<p>One way to think about the differences between the two is to imagine a canvas. Raster is like painting with a brush. From afar, it may look clean, but when you get up close, you can see the texture and any irregularities in the brush strokes. A vector is like if you cut out a shape from paper and glued it on the canvas.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"File_Formats\"><\/span>File Formats<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As you might expect, raster and vector come with their own file formats as well. You likely already know the typical raster file extensions of JPG and PNG. Common vector file extensions are AI, EPS, and SVG.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s where things get a little complicated. You can save a Photoshop project in progress, containing layers of images and text, as a PSD. Someone else can open that PSD in Photoshop and continue the editing, and even undo some of the changes you\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n<p>However, to get it to the final form of a raster image, it needs to be exported as a JPG or PNG. This merges all the layers. Changes can no longer be undone.<\/p>\n<p>Illustrator, on the other hand, is different. An AI or SVG is the project file <em>and<\/em> the final product. A vector file maintains all the separate layers of shapes and text. Someone can open an SVG file and continue to tinker with the vector.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, you can export an Illustrator project as a JPG or PNG as well, which will merge everything into a flat raster image. The outcome from both applications can be the same, but the way you get there is very different.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is an SVG File, and How Do I Open One?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Should_You_Use\"><\/span>Which Should You Use?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Photoshop or Illustrator each has its own strengths and weaknesses. In some situations, you might be able to use both, but most of the time, they\u2019re used for very different purposes. There\u2019s some personal preference involved, too.<\/p>\n<p>As its name implies, Photoshop is primarily used for <em>photo<\/em> editing and manipulation\u2014things like adjusting the white balance on a photo, removing red-eye, erasing a crease from a scanned photo, editing an object out of a photo, etc. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>ly, if your starting point is an existing image(s), Photoshop is the application you should use.<\/p>\n<p>Illustrator is primarily used for things like logo design and image creation. The ability to scale an image and maintain its quality is critical in these situations. A logo, for example, can be used in so many different ways. It\u2019s important that whoever is using the logo can resize it without destroying it.<\/p>\n<p>Many designers prefer Illustrator when creating something from scratch. Say you draw a circle and realize that it should be slightly bigger. In Photoshop, you would highlight the circle and resize it. However, that makes it blurry. Like so:<\/p>\n<p>In Illustrator, you can grab the object handles and cleanly scale it up. The edges of the shape remain clean. This gives you a lot of flexibility when you\u2019re designing from scratch. This is harder to show in a video, but you can see a difference.<\/p>\n<p>There are certainly exceptions to this, but a good rule of thumb is that Photoshop is for editing or modifying and that Illustrator is for creating.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that not everyone needs to use both of these applications. Photoshop is widely used because it\u2019s more flexible. For example, you can design logos in Photoshop, but you can\u2019t edit a RAW photograph in Illustrator.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Photoshop and Illustrator are complex applications with tons of powerful tools, but the differences between them really boil down to raster vs. vector. 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