It is an art software
Illustrator is a vector graphics manipulation software launched by Adobe. The current highest version is 10. The abbreviation of Illustrator is AI (Adobe Illustrator)
Illustrator software introduction:
Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard vector illustration software for publishing, multimedia and online images. Whether you are a designer and professional illustrator producing line drawings for print publication, an artist producing multimedia images, or a producer of Internet pages or online content, you will find that Illustrator is more than just an art product tool. The software provides unparalleled precision and control over your line art, suitable for producing anything from small designs to large, complex projects.
As the world's most famous graphics software, Illustrator has occupied the majority of global vector editing software with its powerful functions and considerate user interface. According to incomplete statistics, 67% of designers around the world are using Illustrator for artistic design! Especially based on the use of Adobe's patented PostScript technology, Illustrator has completely occupied the field of professional printing and publishing. Whether you are a line drawing designer and professional illustrator, an artist who produces multimedia images, or a producer of Internet pages or online content, after using Illustrator, you will find that its powerful functions and simple interface design style are superior to other similar ones. Software cannot compare! With the continuous development of network technology, Adobe is constantly adjusting the development direction of its products, and the many new features of Illustrator 10 have greatly strengthened its position in web design. Whether it is the final output of images on a web page or the release of vector graphics on a web page (SVG technology), it reflects Adobe's emphasis on network development!
As the sister software of Adobe's famous image processing software Photoshop, because there has been no official Adobe agent in China for a long time, it has not been taken seriously by the majority of domestic graphic design workers. Instead, it is the famous software of Core Company. Drawing software Corel draw. It should be said that Corel draw is also a very good vector drawing software. It is famous for its rich functions, so it is very suitable for users who are quite familiar with Windows. However, as a standard in the printing and publishing industry, if it is used in conjunction with Photoshop, the trouble of mutual import and output cannot be avoided. The standard vector tools actually used in the publishing industry are Illustrator and Freehand (note: only a very small number of printing and publishing companies use Mac's Corel draw).
Startup screen
The reason why Illustrator did not become popular very early is mainly because Illustrator was originally a professional drawing software that appeared on Apple computers. It was not until the launch of the 7.0 PC version that it became popular in China. User attention, not to mention its high system requirements and expensive professional peripheral equipment, make ordinary users shy away from it, so generally only large advertising companies in Europe, America and Japan use this software. However, as PC prices continue to drop and configurations continue to upgrade, these professional-level software can now be used on PCs.
Illustrator development process
Earlier, Adobe launched Illustrator version 1.1 in 1987. The following year, version 2.0 was launched on the Windows platform. Illustrator really started in 1988, when Illustrator 88 version was launched on Mac. It was upgraded to version 3.0 on Mac the following year and ported to the Unix platform in 1991. The earliest version that appeared on the PC platform was version 4.0 in 1992, which was also the earliest Japanese ported version.
The 5.0/5.5 version is the most used on most Mac computers. Because this version uses Dan Clark's Anti-alias (anti-aliased display) display engine, vector graphics that have always been jagged have qualitative improvements in graphics display. leap! At the same time, it also made major changes in the interface. The style is very similar to Photoshop, so it is quite easy for old Adobe users to get started. No wonder it soon became popular in the publishing industry, and a Japanese version was soon launched! The only pity is that there is no PC version, and the majority of PC users cannot see it when using Photoshop 3.0! Taking advantage of the great opportunity, Adobe immediately launched version 6.0 on Mac and Unix platforms. What Illustrator is really known to PC users is the launch of version 7.0 in 1997. Maybe Adobe has noticed the increasingly prosperous PC world, right? Launched simultaneously on Mac and Windows platforms. Since version 7.0 uses the complete PostScript page description language, the quality of text and graphics on the page has once again made a leap. It has also won a good reputation due to its good interchangeability with Photoshop. The only regret is that 7.0 has extremely poor support for Chinese. In 1998, Adobe launched an epoch-making version—Illustrator 8.0, which made Illustrator a very complete drawing software. With the strong strength of Adobe, it completely solved the problem of supporting double-byte languages ??such as Chinese characters and Japanese, and added powerful The "grid transition" tool (Corel Draw 9.0 also has corresponding functions, but the effect is extremely poor), text editing tools and other functions have made it completely dominate the professional vector drawing software.
With good momentum, a Chinese version was launched in 1999. The latest version 10 has also been launched, which I believe will bring more surprises to users.
What are the new features of Illustrator 10?
After Macromedia launched Freehand 10, many Adobe Illustrator fans hope that Adobe can launch a new version as soon as possible so that Illustrator will not lag behind Freehand. .
Many versions of Illustrator in recent years have only improved the interface, and there are not many actual functional improvements. However, I believe that the new Illustrator 10 will bring new surprises to demanding Illustrator users, because Illustrator 10 not only provides faster work, but also adds many new features:
First-class drawing tools
Illustrator 10 provides many new design tools for art designers to use. On the tool panel, you can easily find new tools such as pattern copying, light and shadow painting, irregular graphic creation, graphic edge modification, and web page picture cutting (Slice Tools). By using these tools, you can quickly draw some more complex graphics. Users can also use the grid function for more complete alignment processing.
Increase the number of function panels
The function panels of Illustrator 10 retain the features of Adobe's stacked tool panels. Users can fold or unfold the panel at will to meet their own needs to save desktop work space. The different panels themselves can also be combined together for added flexibility. In the new version of Illustrator 10, most panels have been re-integrated, and the number of function panels has increased to more than 20.
More flexible operation
Illustrator engineers provide users with many function option settings, so that users can quickly use all functions of Illustrator without having to memorize shortcut keys. At the same time, users can also edit the keyboard's convenient keys, different prediction modes and different display settings at will.
Because many Illustrator beginners don’t know where Illustrator’s color scale is placed. Therefore, the new version of Illustrator puts all color patch categories in the same location, allowing users to find the required color patches faster, greatly enhancing work efficiency.
Enhance bitmap processing. In the past, Illustrator only concentrated on vector graphics and 2D plane graphics, and there were usually limitations on the special effects of bitmap graphics. However, Illustrator 10 has enhanced the processing function of bitmaps. In addition to using the deformation tool to deform any bitmap at will, the entire image can also be used as a Symbol brush in Illustrator, and can be copied on the screen instantly through the Illustrator 10 copy tool. Use the same images to create more exciting art designs.
Adobe said that the execution speed of Illustrator 10 is the highest among previous versions. Both the startup speed and other functions of the software have been optimized to perform even better when importing bitmap images, calculating complex graphics, and redrawing the screen. Illustrator 10 is compatible with Mac OS
Export commonly used vector graphics on the Internet
SVG/SVGZ: Full support for SVG format output (SVGZ is a compressed version of SVG), which can be viewed directly with a browser after export. (The SVG Viewer plug-in can be downloaded directly from the Adobe website for free)
Flash format: Now Illustrator can directly export to swf format, and there is no need to install the Illustrator plug-in developed by Macromedia.
In fact, one of the major selling points of Illustrator 10 is that it can be executed directly on Mac OS X. It uses the Aqua interface and the overall execution speed is slower than Mac OS 9. But I believe that when Apple Computer launches Mac OS 10.1, the execution speed of Illustrator 10 on Mac OS X will be improved.
Due to the use of the Quartz display engine, Illustrator 10 will perform faster on screen redrawing in Mac OS X, and it also has excellent display effects on transparent tones of objects.
I believe the launch of Illustrator 10 will bring surprises to Illustrator users. Because compared to previous versions, Illustrator 10 not only has a more detailed interface design, but also has enhanced actual functions. For some users who like to try new things, Illustrator 10 can be run directly on two new operating systems, Mac OS X and Windows XP, bringing a new operating experience to professional art designers