# Help deciding between Photoshop and Illustrator

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-deciding-between-photoshop-and-illustrator/36813>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [December 2, 2003, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-deciding-between-photoshop-and-illustrator/36813 "2003-12-02T02:07:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![mlkedave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@mlkedave](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlkedave)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 2:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-deciding-between-photoshop-and-illustrator/36813/1 "2003-12-02T02:07:10Z")

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I am learning to use both of these applications but I am having one problem. I don’t know when to stop using illustrator and finish with photoshop or vise versa.

I don’t care how big the file sizes are or anything like that, I just want to know what application should be used to make the best graphics. If photoshop or Illustrator can be used for 100% of the graphics then please let me know what to use.

I just want to be able to make professional buttons and other graphics for flash sites. Thanks for any help.