I do have a copy of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Fireworks on my mac which gets used every now and then but I’d still like to use a lightweight vector app that does quick easy draws on demand. To that end 2 worthy vector apps stand out: Lineform from Freeverse or DrawIT by Pieter Omvlee.
Screengrab of DrawIt panels in action. Isn’t it neat and crisp?
On one hand I love how Drawit has the drag and drop modules on the right panel and its amazingly clean interface by Laurent Baumann that helps you concentrate on your work. Its fits right along with the toolbar of apps in Apple – iWork. Powerful non-destructive editing with masks, filters, styles makes DrawIT stand out and a clean 9 out of 10 on the layout and panel contol like in Core animation and scanner integration.
On the other Lineform is a product that has been around for a while and has had a few accolades from industry big-wigs in the past: They have been awarded the Apple Design Award in 2006, 5★ rating by c|net 4★ by MacLife Magazine. Yet my experience with Lineform though limited seems to point out that the panels feel a bit cluttered as compared to the swish approach of DrawIT.
Having waffled all that much here is my dilemma: pray tell which should I squander on? Lineform with all its geewhiz buzz sells for US$ 75 while DrawIT is at US$ 49 and far more recent with all the bells and whistles. No accolades or recommendations though.
