Adobe Photoshop vs Adobe XD vs Sketch

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Pros of Adobe Photoshop
Pros of Adobe XD
Pros of Sketch
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    Photo editing
  • 14
    Powerful
  • 11
    Layers
  • 7
    You can use it for anything related to graphics
  • 4
    Magic wand
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    Pen Tool
  • 2
    Easy to crack
  • 2
    Raster-based Image Editing Software
  • 15
    Free
  • 10
    Interactive Prototypes
  • 8
    Vector
  • 8
    Reusable elements/components
  • 8
    Clean Design
  • 5
    Imports Sketch files
  • 1
    Repeat Grid
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    Import Adobe files
  • 23
    Lightweight alternative to Photoshop
  • 11
    Mirror designs on mobile devices
  • 9
    Reusable elements/components
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    Vector
  • 5
    Plugins for everything
  • 2
    Real-time design preview on iOS devices
  • 1
    Constant updates
  • 1
    Thought for UI design

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Cons of Adobe Photoshop
Cons of Adobe XD
Cons of Sketch
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    Heavyweight
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    Memory hungry
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    Steep learning curve
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    No dark theme
  • 4
    Not for Windows
  • 3
    Horrible for slide presentations

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What is Adobe Photoshop?

It is the best in the world of graphic design and image processing software that will realize any of your ideas. Create and enhance photos, illustrations and 3D graphic objects.

What is Adobe XD?

A vector-based tool developed and published by Adobe Inc for designing and prototyping user experience for web and mobile apps.

What is Sketch?

Easily create complex shapes with our state-of-the-art vector boolean operations and take advantage of our extensive layer styles.

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What are some alternatives to Adobe Photoshop, Adobe XD, and Sketch?
Adobe Illustrator
The industry-standard vector graphics app lets you create logos, icons, sketches, typography, and complex illustrations for print, web, interactive, video, and mobile.
Adobe Lightroom
It is a cloud-based service for people who love photography, it gives you everything you need to edit, organize, store, and share your photos across desktop, mobile, and web.
Affinity Photo
It is born to work hand-in-hand with the latest powerful computer technology, it’s fully-loaded photo editor integrated across macOS, Windows and iOS.
Google Fonts
A library of 915 free licensed fonts, an interactive web directory for browsing the library, and APIs for conveniently using the fonts via CSS and Android.
Font Awesome
You can get vector icons and social logos on your website with it. It is a font that's made up of symbols, icons, or pictograms that you can use in a webpage, just like a font.
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