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Graphic & Design (350 programs)

  1. PROS: Some of the templates are well designed. Many color choices are very professionally chosen. Categorized template selections have equal numbers in each group. Over 1000 templates to choose from.
    CONS: Displays templates that cannot be downloaded or opened. Doesn’t allow design alterations or edits. Cannot create templates with the tool. Some templates look cheap and old-fashioned.
  2. PROS: Well designed icons. Wide variety categorised by keyword search. Exports to a variety of file types. Vectored for highest quality.
    CONS: It’s from 2015, and not updated since 2016. Some users found developer description misleading. Icons cannot be combined/edited in-programme. Will not include icons for brand new programmes.
  3. PROS: Powerful tools. Doesn't require coding knowledge. Good alternative to more expensive programs. Easy to use once you know your way around.
    CONS: Lacks a few basic design tools. Could do with more intuitive controls. Limited OS support. Uses a lot of system resources.
  4. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: This program supports high-resolution images. Contacts can be imported from an address book when creating personalized labels. Lines and polygons may be added. Drop-and-drag functionality is ideal for novices.
    CONS: Font sizes may change during the printing process. Reopening saved work can be slightly complicated. This program requires more memory than some open-source bundles. Some claim that the program is not as intuitive as it could be.
  5. PROS: Offers 18 template categories. Hundreds of different themes are on offer. Templates for Infographics, artwork and PowerPoint programs. Design library holds over 50,000 different designs.
    CONS: Useless if you do not pay a subscription. Auto-renews your subscription unless you manually unsubscribe. Templates for Microsoft Word are unusable. Around 30% of the designs are not professionally designed.
  6. PROS: Automatically run conversions. Multiple files processed. Intuitive drag and drop system. All major AutoCAD files catered for.
    CONS: Does not work on some systems. Not always reliable. For AutoCAD engineers only. Little by way of support.
  7. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Extract individual elements of SWF file. View source code. Easy to understand interface. Export elements to multiple file formats.
    CONS: Cannot work with password protected files. Not many features for the price. Learning curve is a little steep. Decompiled source code can be difficult to understand.
  8. PROS: Simple and easy-to-use interface. Makes your images look a lot more interesting. Online art gallery available. Social media sharing features.
    CONS: Stroke variations could offer better stroke patterns. Some finished images may look cartoonish. Customer support needs to be better. Not a free tool.
  9. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Measure items within photos. Tile images to print with a regular printer. Works with bitmap images. Compare image elements with graph-like measuring tools.
    CONS: Crashes upon opening without the correct settings. The measuring tools are poorly optimized. Have to save other files as bitmap and use them. Needlessly complicated menu options.
  10. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Accessible for CAD novices. Free. Feature rich. Vertex-level editing.
    CONS: No export function without in-app purchase. No print function without in-app purchase. Mac only. 2D designs only.
  11. PROS: Create professional-looking icons. Resize and populate tools work well with square icons. The interface is intuitive for people who develop icons professionally. Cleanly designed, efficient, and has a tidy menu selection system.
    CONS: Has little use to people who are not developers. Does not resize images and tries to stretch them instead. Need a perfectly square canvas to stop resizing distortion. Preview function seems to work on laptops and not PCs.
  12. PROS: Not much hard drive space will be required. Users can toggle back and forth between photos at will.
    CONS: Bloom Image Viewer does not provide any means to edit photos. The user interface might not be suitable for all screen sizes.
  13. PROS: The animations work like they should. Professional quality designs. Easy to incorporate. Different screen size ratios.
    CONS: 20 templates a bit too less. The motion background may overpower actual content. Business audience may not like slide animation. May impact movement between slides.
  14. PROS: VectorDraw has built-in support for third-party printing software. A clean layout is suited for those who have never used such a program before.
    CONS: There are no help options or tutorials available. Some have stated that they need to force quit the app, as it does not close manually.
  15. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Supports a wide range of file formats. A large number of tools to make use of.
    CONS: No tutorial available. Tends to freeze from time to time.
  16. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Works with Open DXF files. Simple viewing controls.
    CONS: App is view only; no editing drawings. User interface can be un-intuitive.
  17. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: At only 1.5 megabytes. this is one of the most lightweight paint programs. There are multiple different output formats.
    CONS: More advanced editing options are not included. Some customers state that the layers are difficult to work with.
  18. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Simple and fast. Supports drawings of varying sizes.
    CONS: A premium tool. Has its fair share of glitches.
  19. License
    Paid Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: The interface will be familiar to art software users. Offers colour functions not provided by many art programs.
    CONS: Some of its tools may be confusing at first. Assumes an understanding of colour theory.
  20. License
    Free Download
    Language
    English
    Platform
    mac
    PROS: Supports a wide range of file formats. Rapid processing of selected photos.
    CONS: Features in-application purchases. Tools like Photoshop are more powerful.

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