# Illustrator vs Flash vectors

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-vs-flash-vectors/251376>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 7, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-vs-flash-vectors/251376 "2008-02-07T20:54:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![flasherkirupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@flasherkirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flasherkirupa)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-vs-flash-vectors/251376/1 "2008-02-07T20:54:07Z")

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What makes a smaller file - complex vector linework illustration  
created in Illustrator and exported into Flash as swf, or the same illustration  
created entirely in Flash?