InDesign and Illustrator CS4 to contain new productivity features
24.09.2008

New versions of DTP, and vector graphics applications
InDesign CS4 and
Illustrator CS4, respectively, will ship during October 2008, announced Adobe. With the latest InDesign release, designers can export an InDesign document as an XFL file and then open it in Adobe Flash CS4 Professional to add interactivity; use Live Preflight feature to uncover potential production problems; take advantage of the Conditional Text feature to quickly produce multiple versions of a document; create documents with cross-references that dynamically update as content is changed; quickly align, space, rotate, and resize single or multiple objects with the help of Smart Guides; and
more (
What's New PDF document.) Prices:
Preorder for $699 US or upgrade for $199 US (
upgrade paths.)

Adobe
Illustrator CS4 comes with enhanced gradient functionality (transparency and interactive gradient editing); the ability to create files containing up to 100 artboards of varying sizes; separations preview; Blob Brush tool that generates a single clean vector shape, even when strokes overlap; and
more (
What's New PDF document.) ESP:
Preorder for $599 US or $199 US in case of an upgrade (
upgrade paths.)
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