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Adobe Illustrator CS3 [Mac]

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Adobe Illustrator CS3 software allows you to create sophisticated artwork for virtually any medium. Industry-standard drawing tools, flexible color controls, and professional type controls help you capture your ideas and experiment freely, while timesaving features such as easier-to-access options let you work quickly and intuitively. Improved performance and tight integration with other Adobe applications also help you produce extraordinary graphics for print, web and interactive, and mobile and motion designs.

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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 04, 2007 Type: User Review Essential Graphic Arts Tool

I'm upgrading from Illustrator 9, so I don't know how this version compares to CS2 - but it is an order of magnitude better than AI 9. The interface is easy to customize for various types of jobs. The Live Trace function is exceptionally well...
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From: Arstechnica Reviewed by: Arstechnica Expert Posted: May 23, 2007 Type: Expert Review

Adobe Illustrator CS3 Manufacturer: Adobe Operating system support: Windows XP SP2, Vista Home Premium or better, Mac OS X 10.4.8 Price: Illustrator CS3 full version: $599; upgrade from Illustrator 10, CS, CS2, CorelDraw, Freehand 9, 10, or MX:...
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From: CNET Reviewed by: CNET Expert Posted: May 17, 2007 Type: Expert Review

Despite improved performance, an exceptionally cool and useful Live Color tool, and a more streamlined interface, I can't shake a feeling of disappointment in Adobe Illustrator CS3. The most recent iteration improves on its predecessor, but not in an
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PROS: Live Color; streamlined interface.
CONS: Still no multipage support; grouping objects forces them all to the same layer; can't manipulate multiple Bezier handles.
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From: Pcmag Reviewed by: Pcmag Expert Posted: May 04, 2007 Type: Expert Review

Adobe Illustrator CS3 is the best vector drawing program on the market. This statement would be more impressive if Adobe hadn't purchased and read the last rites to Illustrator's only serious competition, Macromedia FreeHand. Luckily, however,...
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PROS: ExcellentFlashintegrationManyimprovementstoworkingwithanchorpointsandpathsNewLiveColorfeatureErasertool
CONS: Nonesignificant
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From: Computerarts Reviewed by: Computerarts Expert Type: Expert Review

Illustrator CS3 Illustrator CS3 is a sleek graphics workhorse, but do the new features make it worth the upgrade? The first impression of Illustrator CS3 is that not a lot has changed, aside from the sleek interface, which is now unified across...
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