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Illustrator CS4 Isolation In Context Editing Pt1

Friends of Design — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:59:17 +0000

Make changes to elements of your artwork without having to flick between menus and tools. By right clicking, you will have access to numerous object editing options that one would normally have to search for in various areas of the software. A real timesaver!

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Illustrator CS4 Isolation In Context Editing pt2

Friends of Design — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:19:25 +0000

A continuation of the editing in context feature in the Illustrator CS4, check it out here.

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Illustrator CS4 Multiple Artboards

Friends of Design — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:13:22 +0000

You can easily manage related artworks with up to 100 artboards in a single file. Reduce organizational headaches and streamline project editing by saving, exporting, and printing artboards independently or together.

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Illustrator CS4 Gradients Stops

Friends of Design — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:10:03 +0000

Apply and edit gradients directly on your artwork. Set gradient angle, position, and elliptical dimensions. Add and edit colours using sliders — all with immediate results, and set gradient stops with ease.

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Illustrator CS4 Blob Brush

Friends of Design — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:07:03 +0000

Use the Blob brush to create Flash-like clean vector shapes, even when strokes overlap. Draw naturally, using the Blob Brush tool together with the Eraser and Smooth tools. Explore the tools options for even greater creative applications.

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Illustrator CS4 Refined Graphic Styles

Friends of Design — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:02:22 +0000

Combine styles for original effects and faster delivery of your work. Apply styles without disturbing an object’s existing appearance and enjoy new thumbnail previews for previewing the style as applied to a selected object. Explore an expanded library of prebuilt styles for more creative options.

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Illustrator CS4 Clipping Masks

Friends of Design — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:01:26 +0000

Have you battled with clipping masks in the past? Illustrator CS4 has demystified them for us so you can work with masks more easily by viewing only the clipped area of your artwork whilst editing. Take advantage of Isolation Mode, and use Edit Clipping Path for even more control.

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Illustrator CS4 Separations Preview

Friends of Design — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:00:15 +0000

Avoid colour surprises, when outputting your artwork, such as unexpected spot colours, overprinting problems, and CMYK blacks in text and placed files with the intuitve and powerful Separations Preview panel.

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