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Graphics software provide an opportunity for scrollers to create their own scroll saw patterns. Graphics programs can be classified as either vector based or raster based graphics. Most graphics software will focus on one form or the other. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Price will vary among software developers from free community programed software to professional graphics suites. If you know of any other software that would benefit scrollers, please post it in the comments section and we'll update the list. Also, please post corrections if you see any misinformation. Graphics Software Software Platform Type Trial Price Adobe Illustrator Mac/PC vector yes subscription Adobe Photoshop Mac/PC raster yes subscription Adobe Photoshop Elements Mac/PC raster yes $99 Affinity Designer Mac vector na $49.99 Connected Pattern Maker PC vector yes $25 Corel Draw Graphics Suite PC vector yes $399 Corel Painter Mac/PC raster yes $99 Corel Paintshop Pro Mac/PC vector/raster yes $39.99 Coyote Stencil Shop PC raster no $89 GIMP Mac/PC/Linux raster na Free iDraw Mac/iPad vector na $24.99/$8.99 Inkscape Mac/PC/Linux vector na Free MS Paint PC raster na Free Paint.net PC raster na Free Pixelmator Mac/iPad vector na $29.99 Photo To Sketch (Standard) PC raster na Free Photo To Sketch (Professional) PC raster no $29.50 Photo Plus SE PC raster na Free Photo Plus PC raster na $89.99 Other Software Software Platform Type Trial Price iResizer PC/Mac resizing na $9.99 SketchUp PC/Mac 3D na Free/$495 Pro Microsoft Word PC/Mac Word Processor yes $229 Posteriza PC resizing na Free Poste Razor PC resizing na Free Rapid Resizer PC/Mac resizing yes $39.95 Resizeit Mac resizing na Free