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Adobe Illustrator vs Xfig

A side-by-side look at Adobe Illustrator and Xfig. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

Photos & Graphics

Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor used for illustrations, web/app designs, logos, packaging, posters and more. It's part of Adobe's Creative Cloud and integrates with other Adobe apps.

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Xfig

Xfig

Photos & Graphics

Xfig is an open-source vector graphics editor used to draw diagrams and figures. It supports objects like circles, boxes, lines, spline curves, text, etc. and can export to formats like PDF and PostScript. Common uses are drawing diagrams like flowcharts, UML diagrams, network maps, etc.

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