A copy of the coursebook and the data files will be sent to you prior to the start of the class.
Explore new paths with the essential vector tool
Take advantage of the precision and power in new Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 software. Draw accurately in
perspective, create variable-width strokes, and paint expressively with lifelike brushes. Collaborate thanks to
integration with new Adobe CS Live online services* and explore interactive designs for Adobe Flash® Catalyst™
CS5 software. With a host of new time-savers, move quickly from multiple ideas to multiple outputs with
complete control while delivering exactly what you had in mind.
Top reasons to upgrade to Adobe® Illustrator® CS5
Perspective Drawing
Use perspective grids to draw shapes and scenes in accurate 1-, 2-, or 3-point linear
perspective. Create the look of realistic depth and distance with snap-to guides to quickly put objects, live text,
and symbols into perspective.
Beautiful Strokes
Adjust stroke width interactively using new width handles. Precisely position arrowheads
and symmetrically align dashes. Control stretch at any point when scaling art brushes on a path, and see how
patterns behave beautifully at corners.
Bristle Brush
Paint with vectors that resemble real‐world brush strokes. Control bristle characteristics and
paint opacity to achieve the expressiveness of natural media with the scalability of vectors. Define bristle
length, stiffness, and shape. Transparency provides lifelike blending.
Crisp graphics for web and mobile devices
Create vector objects precisely on the file's pixel grid for
delivering pixel-aligned artwork. Generate clean, sharp raster graphics by turning on Align To Pixel Grid
and using text anti-aliasing options for individual text frames.
Multiple artboard enhancements
Work on up to 100 artboards of varying sizes in one file, organized and
viewed the way you want—overlapping or on a grid. Quickly add, delete, reorder, and name. Save, export,
and print artboards independently or together.
Shape Builder tool
Intuitively combine, edit, and fill shapes directly on your artboard. Drag your cursor
across overlapping shapes and paths to create new objects and add color without accessing multiple tools
and panels. Quickly unite, exclude, trim, and more.
Drawing enhancements
Work faster with everyday tools. Draw behind, disregarding stacking order. Draw or
place an image inside, instantly creating a clipping mask. Join paths with one keystroke, see ruler origins at the
upper left, and scale symbols with 9-slice control.
Roundtrip editing with Adobe Flash® Catalyst™ CS5
Take Illustrator designs into Flash Catalyst and create
interactive experiences without writing code. Roundtrip editing allows you to perfect your vector art in
Illustrator while preserving the structure and interactivity you added in Flash Catalyst.
Resolution-independent effects
See raster effects such as drop shadows, blurs, and textures maintain the
ideal appearance across media. Create work for different types of output and know that raster effects will look
just right no matter how your resolution settings change.
Integration with Adobe CS Review
Create and share—from within Illustrator—online reviews for clients
and colleagues down the hall or around the world. Publish your review to the web and see comments in
Illustrator so you can track feedback on specific design elements.
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