AI and PS are hot image processing software. There are two main reference factors for beginners to choose the two. One is the degree of difficulty. And the other is the gain to themselves. A good start is half the battle. Let's see which AI or PS is more suitable for beginners to learn.
1. About AI and PS
The full name of AI is Adobe Illustrator. It is a powerful vector drawing tool. AI is a vector software. It integrates text editing, graphic design and high-quality output. It is used in many fields. For example, illustration production, graphic advertisement design, artistic effect processing and web page graphic production. The full name of PS is Adobe Photoshop. It is an image processing software. It is developed and distributed by Adobe Systems. Photoshop deals with digital images composed of pixels. Through the use of its various editing and drawing tools, the purpose of editing pictures can be achieved. PS has applications in text, video and image. It has applications in publishing, graphics and other aspects.
2. Difference Between AI and PS
Compared with PS, AI's most prominent function is that it can create high-resolution graphics. Illustrator is based on editing objects. AI will not reduce the quality when enlarging or reducing graphics. And it can be used for printing more conveniently. Photoshop stores information in the form of points. It is based on editing pixels. After the bitmap processed by PS is enlarged, pixels will be generated. This is what we call mosaic. So, AI has higher editing and typesetting efficiency than PS in graphic editing. Relatively speaking, AI uses mathematical equations when drawing shapes. So, the operation is complicated and difficult.
AI determines the position by point and point coordinates. PS determines the position by generating several pixel points. So, the pictures made by AI can be enlarged indefinitely without distortion. It requires low performance of the computer. And it takes up less memory. However, AI is not as good as PS in effect editing. And AI lacks editing tools for tone and color. For example, if you want to add shadows through AI, a lot of calculations are required.
3. Learning Difficulty of AI and PS
PS has more content than AI. The same is that PS has a wider application range than AI. The learning content of PS is interesting and practical. And it is easy to obtain practical opportunities. The popularity of PS is far wider than that of AI. This shows that you will meet many like-minded people when you learn PS. No matter in life or on the Internet, the content about PS will be more extensive. It is conducive to our study of PS.
The above is the comparison between AI and PS. No matter in terms of applicability or learning difficulty, it is recommended that beginners learn PS first. PS is the foundation of all graphic design software. Familiarity with PS can improve your learning efficiency of other graphic software.
