Have you ever wondered what the differences between Illustrator and Photoshop are? Well, here’s a quick infographic and post to give you some clarity!

Photoshop

• Uses pixels to create images. Individual pixels can all be edited and moved.
• Image can not be enlarged beyond what the set image size is. Image will become blurry or pixelated.
• Has a large number of filters and brushes to create natural, lifelike images and photo editing.

Photoshop is great for:

• Image editing
• Web design and graphics
• Creating art using digital pens and brushes
• Making a project that will stay a fixed size: photos, web graphics, posters, etc

Illustrator

• Vector based. Uses mathematical algorithms to define shapes
• Image can be endlessly enlarged without a loss of definition
• Doesn’t contain the image editing capability of photoshop

Illustrator is great for:

• Web design
• Print projects
• Icon and clip art creation
• Logos
• Making any project that needs to be used at various sizes

Common Photoshop file extensions

• .psd
• .jpeg
• .gif
• .png
• .tiff
• .eps
• .pdf

Common Illustrator file extensions

• .ai
• .eps
• .pdf
• .svg

I hope that was helpful! Pin the infographic below to save for later reference!