PhotoImpact supports both vector and bitmap graphics, although the bitmap graphics are better. By itself, it has no real optimization tools, but the accompanying Ulead SmartSaver program optimizes images decently. Ulead also throws in GIF Animator 2.0, one of the best gif animators on the market. Overall, PhotoImpact is good for fast graphics that are not too complex. Unlike ImageReady, FireWorks relies on vector graphics as much as on bitmaps.
Vector graphics are easy to make and edit.
Text can be placed along paths and is editable throughout the creation process. By default, most of the shapes and lines are vectors. Each has many properties that can be changed at any stage. Like PhotoImpact, FireWorks packs lots of natural-medium brushes, including charcoal and watercolor. Try this one You can experiment with textures such as mesh and oil slick, patterns such as tweed or berber, opacity and line thickness.