I have for many years been a very happy user of Xara Designer (under its various names over the years). It is a competitor to Adobe Illustrator, but at half the price; at the moment, there's a 20% discount.
If you're in the market for vector-drawing software (with some good raster processing for photos and web-site-building tools thrown in), you might have a look: http://www.xara.com/us/products/ I have no vested interest in the company or its products. I just really like the software! best, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited 3781 Victoria Park Avenue, Unit 3 Toronto, ON, Canada M1W 3K5 +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 http://www.phoenix-geophysics.com