Adobe Creative Suite 5

By Jacci Howard Bear, About.com Guide

Illustrator is graphics software for vector drawing. Illustrator can also be used for some page layout tasks including business cards and ads. It is available as part of some of the Adobe Creative Suites or as a standalone application.

Adobe Illustrator News and Reviews

• About.com: Best of New Features in Illustrator CS5
• CreativePro: Illustrator CS5 Rating: 85 out of 100
• About.com: Illustrator vs. InDesign
• Layers Magazine: Illustrator CS5 Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Using Adobe Illustrator

• About.com: Adobe Illustrator Tutorials
• Adobe TV: Illustrator Videos
• Layers Magazine: Illustrator Tutorials

Buying Adobe Illustrator

Buy Direct links go to the Adobe Store - North America but you can access International Stores from there.

• Adobe Illustrator CS5 Full (Buy Direct) | Upgrade (Buy Direct)
• on various editions of Adobe Illustrator
• See the Adobe Education Store (Buy Direct) for Student editions of Illustrator.