#INKSCAPE VS ILLUSTRATOR SCIENTIFIC FIGURES SOFTWARE#
However, Adobe Photoshop is a relatively expensive commercial software package (unless provided by university/institute through volume licensing) and its powerful functionalities are often not really relevant to scientific figure preparation as scientific digital image data mostly need only minimal edits (like cropping, etc). Hence, it is strongly recommended to familiarize with the guideline for scientific digital image manipulation before using these 2D raster design software (some good reading materials like this and this).Īdobe Photoshop is arguably the most well-known 2D raster graphic design software due to its long history and powerful functions (even photoshopping is in the dictionary). The main reason is that inappropriate manipulation of raw image data (commonly in raster formats) is a major concern regarding research ethics and integrity. Unlike non-scientific purposes, raster graphic design has very limited use in scientific figure preparation.
pdf) are compatible across different software, so the choice of software can be made based on the availability (often through university/institute software volume licensing) and personal preference. Note that many standard vector graphic formats (.eps. Among them, Inkscape is one of the most popular and powerful alternatives to Adobe Illustrator. However, there are open-source alternatives that are freely available with comparable functionality. I also use Adobe Illustrator for most of my 2D graphic design for scientific figures, so the upcoming tip posts will be mostly based on Adobe Illustrator. Despite being commercial with a relatively high price (although cheaper with academic discount), Adobe Illustrator has become a dominant software for 2D vector design in scientific figure preparation due to its ready compatibility with other commonly used Adobe software packages (Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign, etc) as well as broad adoption in the publishing industry. Let’s start with 2D vector design software.
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