ActiveWin.Com: Adobe Illustrator 10

Well we have reached the end of the review. Here are my final comments, notes and grades for Adobe Illustrator 10.

Adobe Illustrator 10 is clearly a major upgrade. It brings tons of new features to an already excelling software application dramatically improving the quality of artwork that can be drawn with it. Users will be literally delighted by the incredible creative resource available in Illustrator 10. With this tenth release not only designers can free their creativity, but also they can accomplish complex tasks faster and much more easily than before. The integration of Illustrator with major Adobe software like InDesign and PhotoShop has reached a new level. Sure the software has a few drawbacks like the non support of rollovers, and an overall slowness but, despite an expensive price, Illustrator 10 remains the king-of-the-hill must have vector drawing software for every serious professional.

Specs & Package
Overall Score	80.83%
Version Reviewed	Adobe Illustrator 10
Release Date	Out Now
The Good Points	Great New Creativity Tools Amazing Symbolism Tool Rocking Live Distortion Effects Interesting Data Driven Graphics Concept Nice new interface
The Bad Points	Relatively Heavy No support for creating javascript rollovers or animated GIF Advanced data driven graphics features require scripting knowledge
Reviewer Specs	Pentium 4 2.53 GHz Intel D850EMV2 Motherboard Windows XP Professional 512 MB PC800 RDRAM DirectX 8.1 19" Sony CPD-E400 Trinitron Monitor nVidia GeForce 4 Ti 4600 Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Adaptec 19160 Adaptec AHA-2400a DVD Pioneer 106s (16/40x) Yamaha CRW3200S Alcatel SpeedTouch USB Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro Microsoft TrackBall Explorer
PC Required	Pentium II 300MHz or higher Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 SP2, Windows XP 128MB of RAM (or more) 180MB of free hard disk space Quad Speed CD-Rom Drive