[IxDA Discuss] Illustrator vs Fireworks

[Luke Ball]

I recently started using Illustrator CS(1) as an icon design tool.  
The "pixel preview" mode is fantastic for it (makes anti-aliasing and  
resizing a breeze, etc). It's pretty good for page-level visual  
design, too.

For schematic designs, I've been liking OmniGraffle (since no Visio  
on mac). I used Illustrator for wireframes for years, but after using  
a more well-suited tool, I'd never go back.

Luke Ball

> Am I suffering from familiarity delusion, or is Illustrator just
> horribly antiquated? I recently started using Illustrator 9.0 for a
> traditional publishing project. Admittedly, the splash screen  
> copyright
> says 1998-2000, so maybe I'm comparing oranges to rotten apples. I  
> hope
> that's the whole explanation. I really don't think I'm skewed by  
> having
> learned one product first, but I do recall my first touch on MS  
> Word and
> wanting to strangle those Wysiwiggers.