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Chapter 7. Using Adobe Illustrator CS3

Illustrator is a program that seems to have an identity crisis. By that, I mean it’s a tool that can do many of the things that InDesign can (such as page layout), and it can also do many of the things that Photoshop can (such as web design). Of course, there are also plenty of things that Illustrator alone can do (such as edit PDF files or create 3D graphics). As you’ll see in this chapter, one thing is certain: Illustrator is a very deep program, with a wide range of features and uses.

What’s New in Illustrator CS3?

Here’s a quick overview of what’s new in the CS3 version of Illustrator: a refined user interface that better matches the rest of the CS3 suite, an improved organization of features and functions, ...