2D Graphic Design Software

To be honest, the issues that I was facing as a new user barely exist since we partnered with external system integration of Lucid which notice issues as soon as they arise and collaborate with vendor tech team to solve them - both Chart & Spark are currently clean. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite has improved productivity and saved a lot of time by allowing me as a (CR) to spend more time giving our Telecom customers smooth and visual experience since I barely copy details when offering support through view-only link diagrams and charts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike about Miro is that to see details clearly, you often have to zoom in, which then cuts off other parts of the board and forces you to move around the screen to view everything. This can make it harder to get a quick, full-picture view of the board at once. Additionally, the inability to easily print the full board is a limitation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Miro addresses the challenge of collaboration and visibility for our team, which is distributed across various locations. It offers a centralized platform where everyone can access the most current information, work together in real time, and monitor programs, staffing requirements, open shifts, onboarding, and internal transfers. This setup minimizes miscommunication, enhances coordination, and ensures that tasks and open positions are clearly recognized and managed efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

No upgrade option from v3. That would have been nice but waiting and seeing today's Christmas sale, while not an upgrade price (big difference if I had a new version). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A more professional look to what we're trying to accomplish and provide our viewers. I'm hoping the if needed customer support will be readily available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The price has increased significantly over the years. However, I have been using the program for 25 years and plan to keep using it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Adobe Illustrator is a robust tool that effectively addresses several challenges in digital design, especially when it comes to creating precise and scalable artwork. One of the key issues it resolves is the difficulty of producing high-quality, vector-based graphics. Unlike raster images, vector graphics can be resized to any dimension without losing sharpness, which is crucial for designing posters or detailed character illustrations. This capability allows me to produce large-format prints or digital assets without concerns about pixelation or diminished quality.

Illustrator also simplifies the task of maintaining consistent shapes, lines, and colours. Its extensive set of tools—including the Pen Tool, Shape Builder, and Pathfinder, enables me to craft intricate characters and complex compositions with efficiency. The use of layers further helps me organise my illustrations, make individual adjustments, and experiment with different designs without having to start over each time.

Personally, I find the advantages of Illustrator to be significant. It streamlines my creative workflow, making it easier to bring my ideas to life quickly and with a professional finish. The flexibility to try out various styles and layouts, while being confident that the final result will be crisp and suitable for both print and digital formats, is invaluable. In the end, Illustrator saves me time, reduces frustration, and elevates the quality of my character illustrations and poster designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recraft is an incredibly smooth, intuitive, and reliable AI design tool. Every feature works flawlessly, the interface is clean, and results are consistently high-quality. It’s fast, accurate, and perfect for both beginners and professionals. Honestly, there’s nothing to dislike, Recraft delivers exactly what it promises without any drawbacks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Recraft to quickly and easily create high-quality images for business advertising, solving the problem of relying on inconsistent external sources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Though there are great, detailed tutorials, I was late in finding them. But be assured, you'll find them with ease (pro tip: don't multitask).

I'm not certain this is a "dislike," but new features are introduced regularly—brilliant ones! I no longer have an office to drive to use to learn from the tutorials, but I typically have to reserve a Saturday to study the new ones. (It's worth it.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It engages my clients and prospects in my presentations.

It's also fun for me to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing major. Early on, there were some limitations with schema filtering and support for larger tables, but the team has been super responsive and shipped fixes quickly. One thing still on our wishlist is better versioning support, though the current setup already works well for most of our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It helps us quickly generate and share clear ER diagrams with the team, which is especially useful during onboarding and planning changes. Before ChartDB, we’d waste time explaining schemas manually or digging through SQL. Now we just share a link to the diagram, way faster and easier for everyone to understand what’s going on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Wish there was a dedicated folder to save the art files rather than imbedded within the app. Hopefully it will be easier to save files in the future Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Procreate is solving the problem of being less cluttered and more streamlined while being filled with features yet exports to raster files with depth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the advanced features take a bit of time to understand, and I wish there were more free options. But overall, it still works really well for my needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SVGator helps me create animations without writing code, which saves a lot of time. It also gives me lightweight, high-quality animations that work smoothly on websites and apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Didn't identify any notable shortcomings or weaknesses in Snappa it has smooth updates and the technical support is helpful and quick to respond. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Snappa to create high quality promotional graphics for my institutional blog and dynamic materials. The speed with which I update content has had a positive impact on engagement and the professional image I project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like everything about it. The only thing I've noticed is that the mobile version isn't as good, or I feel like it's a bit more difficult to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You can produce designs relatively quickly, without relying exclusively on a professional designer, and its learning curve isn't very steep, which makes designing fast, even if it's your first time using it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LAYERS EXPORT:

I am a generation of MS Visio, but dropped it for EdrawMax. However, the inability to have layers exported as part of the PDF file is a big deal. It is always great for presentation purposes to toggle the layers on/off when taking someone through your chart. It would be tremendously powerful to have the option to export the PDF to include layers by default, with the layers fully having the same interactivity in the exported PDF as it is in the app.

GUI THEMES:

It would be great to have various additional themes in the app, allowing the user to have the customization possible in apps like PDF Xchange Pro, where the user can customize the GUI theme and colors to their taste. These are, however, not deal breakers for me at this port to revert to the previous apps for diagramming! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

All my diagramming activities, from basic process flows and organizational charts to complex manufacturing processes, consistently deliver photo-realistic process flows that surpass my friend's expectations, leaving them amazed at the capabilities of the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Overall, Sketch is a strong and capable tool, but it sometimes feels a bit behind when it comes to modern collaboration features. The biggest downside is that it works only on macOS, which makes teamwork difficult if everyone isn’t using a Mac. It’s great for solo work, but cross-platform collaboration definitely takes a hit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sketch makes my whole UI/UX workflow smoother by giving me a clean, well-organized space to design everything. I don’t have to jump between different tools — I can create wireframes, polished screens, and reusable components all in one place. It keeps the process easy, fast, and much more enjoyable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I find that Affinity Designer doesn't meet my expectations in AI features. It doesn't look as good as other AI software. Additionally, there are little things that need improvement, like AI and adaptation in RTL format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Affinity Designer for great design and 3D project rendering. It's comprehensive, combining tools for Photoshop, illustration, layout, and more, making it really worth using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The tool offers many options, so first time users may spend a few minutes finding the right settings. Though the tutorials and live chat make that ramp up quick. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Maptive addresses the problem of turning raw location data into actionable visual maps quickly.

It simplifies territory management, sales tracking, and service area visualization for my businesses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flowmapp is missing some functionality that would benefit our team, but customer service has been very receptive to our feature requests. The team is invested in continuous improvement, so any bugs are likely to be resolved in short order. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flowmapp helps to facilitate the handoff from website scoping and planning to high-fidelity design and component-based development. It improves our team and client communication, consolidates our tech stack, and allows our team to work in a more agile way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the app is outdated. While the features work perfectly fine, the icon packs are outdated. I also think they can update their icon pack or let me import icon packs so that I can use them directly from the app. Now I have to search on Google for icons and paste them into my projects. It would be better if they were readily available within the app itself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Draw.io to visualize problems simply and present user flows and architecture diagrams easily. Its lightweight design and minimal UI facilitate effortless use even for beginners. However, updated icon packs within the app would enhance its utility. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s mostly for drawing so the photo manipulation part of the app is not so good. Also, the paid version could have more features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s a nice lightweight app to draw on the iPad or on my cellphone. I especially like the watercolor brushes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In Ease of use: the number of features can be overwhelming. I would really like if they could guide us into what is needed. For Example, I mostly work on small implementations for my clients. I would love a guided implementation on which diagrams and feature should be used for this specific use case within the app.

I also think they need to update their documentations. Map is now called diagram, and I was a bit confused at first Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Before using Elements.cloud, I faced several challenges in Salesforce business analysis and process documentation:

Lack of Clear Process Documentation – Previously, mapping out business processes was scattered across different tools like Lucidchart or spreadsheets, making it difficult to maintain a single source of truth.

• Benefit: Elements.cloud provides a structured, hierarchical process mapping approach that is easy to update and share with stakeholders.

2. Unorganized Requirement Gathering & Change Management – Managing Salesforce change requests was inefficient, often leading to scope creep, misalignment, and unnecessary rework.

• Benefit: With Elements.cloud, I can track business requirements, align them with processes, and ensure all stakeholders are on the same page before development begins.

3. Difficult Impact Analysis & Risk Management – Understanding how a change impacts Salesforce org configuration (objects, fields, automation) was time-consuming and error-prone.

• Benefit: Elements.cloud’s impact analysis features help me visualize dependencies and assess risks before implementing changes, preventing costly mistakes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software occasionally crashes when importing large PDF files, and I also experience crashes when opening very large project files. Improving stability for handling heavy files would greatly enhance the overall user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use this for creating vector graphics and designing books, including projects with over 200 pages. I find it easy to use for these tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.