[mhuie]

I just purchased my first Mac... this is from using PCs all my life (ever since the 4mhz 8088). I'm loving the Mac experience (except for the hit in the wallet)

I'm looking for a simple vector drawing app. I do quite a bit of design and i use a program called Xara X1 on the PC (www.xara.com), it used to be CorelXara way back when..

Anyways, has anyone ever used this program and what would be the equivalent on the Mac side? I'm trying to learn Illustrator (but this is the 3rd or 4th time trying to learn a new vector drawing app and I still go back to Xara), but Illustrator and Freehand are a little too feature rich for me.

FWIW, i do a lot of logos, simple designs, lots of text manupulation and usage of the spline tool. Less drawing, creating "artwork".

Anyone steer me in the right direction?

Also , would GraphicConverter be the a good equivalent of Paint Shop Pro for PC? (My all time favorite is PSP6, i hate the new versions)

[ManOfSteal]

Microsoft Expression v3.3

[Arkham_c]

Canvas 8

I always preferred Canvas over Illustrator. I haven't used it in 3 or 4 versions, but it was always my favorite vector drawing app, and it has bitmap tools too should you need them.