Illustrator

• Professional vector graphic design software.

• Used to create logos, icons, illustrations, and typography.

• Vector graphics can be scaled infinitely without losing quality.

• Includes tools like the Pen Tool, Brushes, Shapes, Meshes, and Layers.

• Supports formats such as AI, EPS, SVG, PDF, PNG.

• Ideal for branding, advertising, print design, and web graphics.

• Fully integrated with Adobe Creative Cloud.

• Offers global colors, advanced gradients, precise curves, and customizable brushes.

• Widely used by graphic designers, illustrators, and digital artists.

• Available for Windows and macOS.

IN DESIGN

• Professional software for layout design and desktop publishing.

• Used to create magazines, brochures, books, posters, flyers, resumes, and digital publications.

• Features a powerful master page system for consistent page layouts.

• Provides advanced typography control with styles, kerning, tracking, and OpenType support.

• Works with grids, guides, and columns for precise alignment.

• Supports interactive PDFs, digital magazines, and eBooks (EPUB).

• Handles large, multi-page documents efficiently.

• Allows linked graphics, making updates to images automatic across documents.

• Offers preflight and packaging tools to ensure print-ready files.

• Widely used in editorial design, marketing, and professional publishing.

• Professional video editing software used for film, TV, social media, and marketing.

• Supports timeline-based editing with powerful trimming tools.

• Handles 4K, 8K, VR, and high-resolution workflows.

• Integrates seamlessly with After Effects, Photoshop, and other Creative Cloud apps.

• Offers advanced color correction & grading through Lumetri Color.

• Includes tools for audio mixing, sound cleanup, and auto-ducking.

• Provides motion graphics templates (MOGRTs) for quick titles and animations.

• Real-time collaboration through Productions and Team Projects features.

• Supports a wide range of formats: AVI, MP4, MOV, MXF, and more.

• Used by professionals for YouTube content, documentaries, commercials, and feature films.

3DS Max

• Professional 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software.

• Widely used in architecture, video games, VFX, and product visualization.

• Offers powerful polygon, spline, and NURBS modeling tools.

• Includes advanced rigging, skin deformation, and character animation features.

• Supports industry-standard render engines such as Arnold, V-Ray, and Redshift.

• Features a robust modifier stack for non-destructive editing.

• Provides realistic physics simulations (cloth, particles, fluids).

• Strong UV mapping and texturing capabilities.

• Integrates with other Autodesk software like Maya, Revit, and AutoCAD.

• Used by professionals for CGI, architectural visualization, cinematics, and 3D assets.

Photoshop

• Industry-standard software for photo editing, digital art, and graphic design.

• Works primarily with raster (pixel-based) images.

• Powerful tools for retouching, color correction, compositing, and manipulating photos.

• Supports advanced features like Layers, Masks, Smart Objects, and Adjustment Layers.

• Includes AI-powered tools such as Generative Fill, Select Subject, and Neural Filters.

• Ideal for creating posters, banners, social media graphics, web assets, and digital artwork.

• Integrates smoothly with other Adobe Creative Cloud apps.

• Supports many file formats: PSD, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PDF, etc.

• Offers robust brush engines for painting and illustration.

• Used by photographers, designers, digital artists, marketers, and creatives worldwide.

MAYA

• Industry-standard software for 3D modeling, animation, simulation, and rendering.

• Widely used in film, VFX, TV, and AAA game development.

• Offers advanced polygon, NURBS, and subdivision modeling tools.

• Powerful rigging and character animation systems (HumanIK, motion capture support).

• Includes industry-leading simulation tools: particles, fluids, hair, cloth, and Bifrost.

• Comes with the Arnold Renderer for high-quality photorealistic rendering.

• Strong scripting and automation capabilities with MEL and Python.

• Integrates well with other Autodesk and production-pipeline tools.

• Supports procedural effects and scene creation through Bifrost Graph.

• Used by studios for movies, cinematic sequences, 3D animation, and game asset creation.

BLENDER

• Free and open-source 3D creation software.

• Used for 3D modeling, animation, sculpting, VFX, rendering, motion graphics, and even video editing.

• Includes powerful modeling tools: poly modeling, sculpt mode, modifiers, and procedural geometry nodes.

• Offers two main render engines: Cycles (path tracing, photorealistic) and Eevee (real-time).

• Strong rigging and animation system with IK, constraints, drivers, and NLA editor.

• Provides Grease Pencil for 2D animation inside a 3D environment.

• Built-in tools for particles, fluids, smoke, cloth, and physics simulations.

• Features node-based materials and compositing.

• Supports scripting and automation using Python.

• Widely used for indie films, game assets, motion graphics, advertising, archviz, and hobby projects.

• Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.