I've been an Illustrator user since the early 90's, and I've also used the main competitors FreeHand and CorelDRAW! alongside it during this time. They've all had their ups and downs, but I still prefer Illustrator over the other 2. It's about time Adobe included features from the other 2 programs, (envelopes, clip art, etc.) even if you are the segment leader, give us a reason for buying the upgrades year after year.
Having said that, I think the Legacy text feature will be a huge problem. Many folks in the prepress world are still digesting the Transparency feature for example, and this will not be any better.
We will need lots of education for our customers, instructing them how to handle the new features. Maybe Adobe can run a PR campaign aimed at small design shops and printers/pre press shops, explaining the costs and benefits of all these new features.
Submitted by geozinger on Tue, 12/02/2003 - 06:27.
I am so glad that Adobe has upgraded Illustrator's type engine. I had trouble with Illustrator text saving as a PDF in version 9 (version 9 left small rectangular artifacts in the PDF text---they are gone now). Sure, I just had to rework a huge and complex legacy layout, however, I think the changes are worth my work. I don't really think Illustrator needs a multi-page feature at all. Especially if you have InDesign CS or the entire Creative Suite (it rocks). The NEW 3d features are cool and the scrible effect I just used for creating a publication's cover. I like Illustrator CS.
Where I work I spend the bulk of my time in Illustrator producing consumer packaging. It may surprise you to know that many of the pre-press vendors in this industry will only accept Illustrator 8 files.
Strange but true. (and I can't use other vendors, these are my clients vendors)
While I can use Illustrator 10 and save as version 8 (as long as I stay away from the filters and transparency effects), that option has been pretty much removed in Illustrator CS due to the new text engine. While I could really use the speed of CS it looks like we will have to stay with version 10 for the forseeable future.
I've been an Illustrator user since the early 90's, and I've also used the main competitors FreeHand and CorelDRAW! alongside it during this time. They've all had their ups and downs, but I still prefer Illustrator over the other 2. It's about time Adobe included features from the other 2 programs, (envelopes, clip art, etc.) even if you are the segment leader, give us a reason for buying the upgrades year after year.
Having said that, I think the Legacy text feature will be a huge problem. Many folks in the prepress world are still digesting the Transparency feature for example, and this will not be any better.
We will need lots of education for our customers, instructing them how to handle the new features. Maybe Adobe can run a PR campaign aimed at small design shops and printers/pre press shops, explaining the costs and benefits of all these new features.
Submitted by geozinger on Tue, 12/02/2003 - 06:27.
Illustrator CS
I've been an Illustrator user since the early 90's, and I've also used the main competitors FreeHand and CorelDRAW! alongside it during this time. They've all had their ups and downs, but I still prefer Illustrator over the other 2. It's about time Adobe included features from the other 2 programs, (envelopes, clip art, etc.) even if you are the segment leader, give us a reason for buying the upgrades year after year.
Having said that, I think the Legacy text feature will be a huge problem. Many folks in the prepress world are still digesting the Transparency feature for example, and this will not be any better.
We will need lots of education for our customers, instructing them how to handle the new features. Maybe Adobe can run a PR campaign aimed at small design shops and printers/pre press shops, explaining the costs and benefits of all these new features.
Illustrator CS, I like it!
I am so glad that Adobe has upgraded Illustrator's type engine. I had trouble with Illustrator text saving as a PDF in version 9 (version 9 left small rectangular artifacts in the PDF text---they are gone now). Sure, I just had to rework a huge and complex legacy layout, however, I think the changes are worth my work. I don't really think Illustrator needs a multi-page feature at all. Especially if you have InDesign CS or the entire Creative Suite (it rocks). The NEW 3d features are cool and the scrible effect I just used for creating a publication's cover. I like Illustrator CS.
Illustrator's Bezier controls --- simply the best
Sorry but I must disagree STRONGLY with the article. Illustrator's Bezier controls are the simply the BEST in the vector world bar none.
The Bezier controls (Pen tool) are the most intuitive on market. All one has to do is learn the way they function.
Text reflow and lack of support make Illusatrator CS a no-go
Where I work I spend the bulk of my time in Illustrator producing consumer packaging. It may surprise you to know that many of the pre-press vendors in this industry will only accept Illustrator 8 files.
Strange but true. (and I can't use other vendors, these are my clients vendors)
While I can use Illustrator 10 and save as version 8 (as long as I stay away from the filters and transparency effects), that option has been pretty much removed in Illustrator CS due to the new text engine. While I could really use the speed of CS it looks like we will have to stay with version 10 for the forseeable future.
Illustrator CS
I've been an Illustrator user since the early 90's, and I've also used the main competitors FreeHand and CorelDRAW! alongside it during this time. They've all had their ups and downs, but I still prefer Illustrator over the other 2. It's about time Adobe included features from the other 2 programs, (envelopes, clip art, etc.) even if you are the segment leader, give us a reason for buying the upgrades year after year.
Having said that, I think the Legacy text feature will be a huge problem. Many folks in the prepress world are still digesting the Transparency feature for example, and this will not be any better.
We will need lots of education for our customers, instructing them how to handle the new features. Maybe Adobe can run a PR campaign aimed at small design shops and printers/pre press shops, explaining the costs and benefits of all these new features.