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Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 PointsPhotoshop or Illustrator in iOS design.
I have both Photoshop and Illustrator available to me, which one should I use in iOS design?
4 Answers
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsIt should have vector graphics I believe if you want to make a game like flappy birds. Which means illustrator as it uses lines and points that means if you stretch it from 5px * 5px to a building size, it will have same quality.
Unless your going for minecraft look, photoshop, pixelated could be good.
Alexa Stefanou
7,762 PointsIf you're asking about UI design, the first step would be determine what type of look you're going for. If you search on either Dribbble or Behance for something that matches what you want to create you can then determine which program can best achieve the look.
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 PointsMy idea includes a little animation but I don't think it needs vector graphics, all it does is roll some dice, but they remain stationary. Thanks for the help!
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsRolling a dice or whatever it is, if you make it in photoshop, and you put make the game for apple s4 the smalles model , and then somebody plays it on the biggest screen, the dice can lose its quality while with vectors it will now .
Im not too sure on how the process goes in drawing animation for iOS though i believe, it needs to be somehow lots of them : p i mena to put them in to the animation array .
rosinapissaco
13,401 PointsCheck this course https://teamtreehouse.com/library/mobile-app-design-for-ios
Caleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 PointsCaleb Kleveter
Treehouse Moderator 37,862 PointsSo are saying if I'm doing 2D animation I should use Illustrator else Photoshop works fine?
Konrad Pilch
2,435 PointsKonrad Pilch
2,435 PointsI believe yes. If you watch the introduction here at treehouse on illustrator, he will explain how stuff works well.
As I remember, making a 2D game in that format, I would say yes illustrator over photoshop . You have to use vector meaning mathematical liens and points " Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygons—all of which are based on mathematical expressions—to represent images in computer graphics. Vector graphics are based on vectors (also called paths), which lead through locations called control points or nodes. " - Google.
I remember teacher here talking about angry birds to use vectors .
Hope this helps.