From what I can tell, this sale is no longer in effect, but it might be worth checking in from time to time. I scooped up DrawPlus 4 for just $15, and I’m glad I did. I was trying this out last week, and Serif was running a sale where one-version-old editions were 90% off.

Serif also offers many online tutorials, which is nice. This gives me the ability to learn new tools on the fly. I’m far from a graphics pro, and I usually stick to the tools that I know. What I liked most was the How To tab that changes as you select different tools. I downloaded it to check it out and liked it very much. I found DrawPlus from Serif, which has a free-to-use Starter Edition. With that in mind, I headed to the internet to explore options. Adobe does have more attractive, subscription-based pricing options, but I’d rather pay once and be done with it. I’ve loved Photoshop, making Illustrator the obvious choice, but I’m not interested in the $600 price tag.

More specifically, I wanted a vector drawing application. It’s served me well, but I’ve been wanting to get something newer for a while.

I’ve used an old version of Photoshop for all of my crappy, makeshift graphic needs over the past decade.

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