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Illustrator CS5 is a vector-based drawing program that lets graphic
designers create high-quality images for print, web, video, or mobile
devices. Vector graphics are resolution independent, which means
designers can shrink or enlarge a graphic and it will maintain its high
quality.
Illustrator allows designers to create files with up to 100 different
artboards of varying size. Artboards can be displayed onscreen as
overlapping, side-by-side, or stacked.
Live Color allows users to interactively edit or replace colors. Live
Paint can be used to paint closed or partially closed objects. New
perspective tools allow users to draw shapes and scenes in accurate
one-, two-, or three-point linear perspective to create the look of
realistic depth and distance. The software also features advanced
typography tools like paragraph and character styles, transparent
effects, and more than 80 OpenType fonts. Designers can convert photos,
scans, or other bitmap images to Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files
with the Live Trace tool.
For artwork intended for mobile devices or the web, designers can align
elements precisely on the file's pixel grid to create a sharper
appearance. They can also use Illustrator to slice images, optimize GIF
and JPEG artwork, export Flash (SWF) animations, and import or export
SVG files.
The software includes prebuilt profiles that are tailored for outputs
such as analog (NTSC) and digital (ATSC) television or Flash video.
Users can save multiple artboards as multipage PDF files and layered
artwork as multilayer PDF files. They can create reliable, press-ready
layouts using ISO-standard and ANSI-standard PDF/X.
Choose Carefully:The administrative fee for this downloaded product is not refundable.
Downloading the Illustrator CS5 Installation File:When your
donation request has been approved, an email will be sent to your
organization email address containing a license key and download
instructions.
Adobe estimates download times will range from about 9 minutes for T3
connections to about 55 hours for 128-Kbps connections. Download time
can be affected by factors such as Internet traffic at the time of
download and local LAN configuration and congestion. If download time
is an issue for your organization, you might want to try a download
accelerator. The total download size is about 1,638 MB; the largest
single file is 1,477 MB.
- Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 processor
- 1 GB or more RAM
- 2 GB available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation — cannot install on removable flash memory–based storage devices)
- 1024x768-pixel display with 16-bit video card; 1280x800 recommended
- Windows XP with SP3; Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, Enterprise with SP1; Windows 7


