Programmes which handle vector graphics - functions

zoomable art | auto-tracing | manual tracing | pen tool | brush tool | text on a path


But it's much more that Illustrator produces such beautiful shapes, smoothing out your rough and shaky hand-drawn curves with smooth edges which are a sheer delight to look at, while FreeHand shows exactly what you drew, warts and all ...

I tried to find a 'smooth' option or function in FreeHand, without success, and the 'help' function is just a black joke

why?

Illustrator 9

FreeHand 8

Illustrator 9

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