Adobe Illustrator CS4

An essential vector tool - Adobe Illustrator CS4 software is a general-multipurpose vector graphics environment with new transparency in gradients and set of different artboards open more efficient ways to design. Create a single, filled object when sketching with a Blob Brush tool. Enhanced path controls and new graphic styles make drawing with vectors intuitive. About a 100 artboards of varying sizes can fit to a single file! Display artboards how you want - side by side, stacked or overlapping. You can also find lots of blogs, community websites, forums that will help to figure out any issues and questions.

Features:

Multiple artboards
Up to 100 artboards of varying sizes, every possible displaying option. Save, export, and print artboards independently or together. Ability to save selected range or all artboards as a multipage PDF file.

Transparency in gradients
Define the opacity of any individual color stop in a gradient. Reveal underlying objects and images, create gorgeous color and texture mixes using sets of layers, knockouts, and cover-up fades.

Blob Brush tool
Sketch with a brush that generates a single clean vector shape, even when strokes overlap. Using the Blob Brush tool draw naturally with help of Eraser and Smooth tools.

Gradients exposed
Interact with gradients directly on your object. Set gradient angle, position, and elliptical dimensions. Add and edit colors using sliders.

Integration and delivery
Excellent team work environment, deliver almost anywhere thanks to integrated tools and extensive format support. Confidently design for print, interactive experiences, motion effects, and more.

Enhanced user experience
Interface improvements that include on-object controls will help you to stay creative. Interact with tools smoothly, increase efficiency using new timesaving features and shortcuts.

In-panel appearance editing
Edit object characteristics right in the Appearance panel, eliminating the need to open fill, stroke, or effects panels. Work with shared attributes and control display for faster rendering.

Refined graphic styles
Combine styles for unique effects and increased efficiency, apply styles without disturbing an objects existing appearance. New thumbnail previews and an expanded library of prebuilt styles.

Clipping masks demystified
Work with masks more easily by viewing only the clipped area of objects during editing. Use Isolation Mode, and Edit Clipping Path for even more control.

Separations Preview
Avoid color output surprises like unexpected spot colors, unwanted overprinting, white overprinting, and CMYK blacks in text and placed files.

System requirements:

• 2GHz or faster processor
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit Windows XP and Windows Vista)
• 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
• 2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
• 1,024x768 display (1,280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
• DVD-ROM drive