Where is the best place to draw icons and other graphics?

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Where is the best place to draw icons and other graphics?
photoshop or illustrator?
Maybe there are some other options that are more suitable for these goals?
Well, if it's not difficult, the pros and cons, thanks!)
Icons, creating a template, creating backgrounds, in fact, that's all. Vector graphics to bring the rest in css)
It would also be great to know how backgrounds are made 32x32,64x64 ... etc., in general, here is an example

Answer 1

Where - depends on the task for which the tool (software) is selected, and not vice versa. If the icon should contain a photographic raster element, then you need Photoshop and it’s easier to make patterns in it, but you can forget about scalability, here is a vector. And there is also 3D: habrahabr.ru/post/137451
As for patterns (backgrounds), I personally do these in PS. Create a file, at least square, at any size, draw everything you need, then Offset from the filter menu and shift everything that was along the edges to the center and draw the central part by looping the image. This is a very rough guide. Search in the hum: photoshop offset