Adobe Illustrator CS5

NOW AVAILABLE!
Adobe CS5 is now available in Australia. Please contact our office if you are looking for Adobe CS4 titles.
Create distinctive vector artwork for any project. Used by design professionals worldwide, Adobe Illustrator CS5 software provides precision and power with sophisticated drawing tools, expressive natural brushes, a host of time-savers, and integration with Adobe CS Live online services.* CS Live services are complimentary for a limited time.
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Product Description
Adobe Illustrator CS5 is available in the following Adobe Creative Suites
You can save alot of money by purchasing Adobe Illustrator CS5 in a suite. Adobe CS5 products are designed to integrate with each other which means you can now produce professional results quicker then ever. If you want to take your creative work to a professional level, an Adobe suite is definately for you.
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Find precision and power in new Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 software. Draw accurately in perspective, create variable-width strokes, paint with lifelike brushes, and take advantage of integration with new Adobe CS Live online services.* CS Live online services are complimentary for a limited time.

Perspective Drawing new
Draw shapes and scenes in accurate 1-,2-, or 3-point linear perspective to create the look of realistic depth and distance.

Beautiful Strokes new
Fully control variable-width strokes, arrowheads, dashes, and art brush scaling along a path.

Crisp graphics for web and mobile devices new
Create vector objects precisely on the file's pixel grid for delivering pixel-aligned raster artwork.

Shape Builder tool new
Intuitively combine, edit, and fill shapes directly on your artboard without accessing multiple tools and panels.
Roundtrip editing with Flash Catalyst new
Edit artwork in Illustrator while maintaining structure and interactivity added using Adobe Flash® Catalyst™.

Integration with Adobe CS Review new
Create and share an online review of your artwork and view comments using Adobe CS Review, one of the new CS Live online services.*
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<h3 class="style19">Adobe Illustrator CS5 is available in the following Adobe Creative Suites</h3>
<p>You can save alot of money by purchasing Adobe Illustrator CS5 in a suite. Adobe CS5 products are designed to integrate with each other which means you can now produce professional results quicker then ever. If you want to take your creative work to a professional level, an Adobe suite is definately for you.<br />
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System Requirements
Windows
- Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
- Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3; Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1; or Windows 7
- 1GB of RAM
- 2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
- 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
- DVD-ROM drive*
- Broadband Internet connection required for online services†
Mac OS
- Intel processor
- Mac OS X v10.5.7 or v10.6
- 1GB of RAM
- 2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
- 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
- DVD-ROM drive*
- Broadband Internet connection required for online services†
Adobe Illustrator CS5 Video Tutorials
- Getting Started (GS): What is Illustrator CS5?
- GS-01: Using rulers and guides
- GS-02: Using the basic selection tools
- GS-03: Selecting artwork beneath other objects
- GS-04: Creating files for print
- GS-05: The importance of modifier keys
- GS-06: Using the Blob Brush and Eraser
- Creating pixel-aligned web graphics
- Using the new Artboards panel
- Creating complex art with the Shape Builder tool
- Using drawing modes
- Working with symbols more easily
- Using 9-slice scaling options with symbols
- Defining perspective grids
- Drawing artwork in perspective
- Mapping flat artwork to the perspective grid
- Using variable-width strokes
- Creating corner-aligned dashed lines
- Using enhanced art and pattern brushes
- Using variable-width profiles
- Testing mobile content with Adobe Device Central
- Using the new integration with Device Central
- Using Adobe CS Review







