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Originally Posted by radarig
Begpardon, but what is the perceived advantage in using vector software to create a layout for a screen-based raster application?
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substantial advantage of using Illustrator in web design is that you are able to handle the objects and elements on the page as such. The workflow is a more natural one. The tools are object oriented and not intended to manipulate pixels.
E.g. if you want a 5px line, you simply draw a line and enter 5px for weight. You don't have to create a mask, take care that it is 5px thick, and use the bucket to fill it with a color. That is too workaroundish, if I may coin a word. It's as if you are coding hacks for IE6
This is my experience, and most people I have talked to about this see it the same way.
Btw - if you are referring to the old misconception that it isn't possible to create sharp pixels in Illustrator, that is really a misconception. You just have to know how.
Following up on your question, the advantage
perceived by me is based on my experience with both approaches. I decided for myself which one I prefer after I designed for web in both. That this is pretty much industry standard is another question and shouldn't be of importance really - it is your personal preference which counts.
Have you worked in both so that you have grounds to compare on?
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I was comparing Photoshop to Fireworks, not Illustrator.
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True, and I was referring to your very general exclusion of all other options.