Beautiful Strokes - NEW Fully control variable-width strokes, arrowheads, dashes, and art brush scaling along a path.
Shape Builder tool - NEW Intuitively combine, edit, and fill shapes directly on your artboard without accessing multiple tools and panels
Apply raster effects, such as drop shadows, blurs, and textures, that maintain a consistent appearance across media.
Edit artwork in Illustrator while maintaining structure and interactivity added using Adobe Flash® Catalyst™. Adobe CS Review - NEW Create and share an online review of your artwork and view comments using Adobe CS Review, one of the new CS Live online services*. Paint with vectors that resemble natural-media brush strokes, controlling bristle characteristics and paint opacity Work faster with everyday tools. Join paths with a keystroke, draw behind, and draw inside. Create interactivity without writing code Take Illustrator designs into Flash Catalyst and create interactive experiences without writing code. *This product may allow you to extend its functionality by accessing certain features that are hosted online, including CS Live online services ("Online Services"), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The Online Services, and some features thereof, may not be available in all countries, languages, and/or currencies and may be discontinued in whole or in part without notice. Use of the Online Services is governed by separate terms of use and by the Online Privacy Policy, and access to some services may require user registration. Some Online Services, including services that are initially offered at no charge, may be subject to additional fees and require a separate subscription. For more details and to review the applicable terms of use and Online Privacy Policy, visit www.adobe.com. For more information about CS Live online services, visit www.adobe.com/go/cslive. Do More With CS5 Adobe Illustrator CS5 software offers unparalleled integration with other CS5 software enabling you to work effortlessly in a consistent, unified environment that delivers superior efficiencies.
Easily move your vector designs to Adobe Photoshop® to combine intricate paths and imagery, and still retain the editing capabilities of Illustrator. Use slices to define and name graphics in Illustrator, and then automatically rasterize, optimize, and save to a site in Adobe Dreamweaver®. Create complex design elements and motion paths in Illustrator for use in Adobe After Effects®. After Effects retains Illustrator layers, masks, gradients, and effects.

