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> For a better description, compare the Illustrator and Photoshop packages
> on the Adobe site. I'm a confirmed GIMP user, but it's too inefficient
> to use for the bulk of my illustrating. It's better at working with
> photos or screen snapshots.
Personally, I use the GIMP in place of PhotoShop and Draw in OpenOffice.org in
place of Illustrator. Draw is another vector-graphic program. It's awkward here
and there, but most of the features you want are there.
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