If you want to use Illustrator with other applications


    When you use Illustrator with other Adobe software, you can take advantage of superior Adobe technologies such as cross-product color-management tools, file information, Smart Object technology, transparency tools, and a unified interface that makes it easy to put your expertise in one application to work in another:

    • Preserve layers, masks, transparency, compound shapes, and editable type when passing files between Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Retain rollover and animation information in linked Photoshop files when exporting from Illustrator as CSS layers. (See Exporting artwork and Exporting layers as CSS layers.)
    • Edit native Illustrator files directly in Adobe InDesign. Adjust transparency settings in InDesign, and preserve live effects, such as drop shadows.
    • Drop Illustrator files inside Adobe GoLive and then double-click the files to launch Illustrator and make edits. The changes appear automatically in the GoLive file. Fine-tune the optimization settings directly in GoLive, and import data-driven graphics templates into GoLive for automated network publishing.
    • Export EPS and Macromedia Flash (SWF) files for use in LiveMotion. Export Illustrator blends as SWF sequences that can be animated in LiveMotion. Double-click a placed Illustrator file to launch Illustrator; any edits update automatically in the LiveMotion file. (See Creating Web graphics with SWF.)
    • Save your Illustrator files in Adobe PDF format to create documents anyone can view using the industry-standard Adobe Reader®. (See Saving artwork in Adobe PDF.)
    • Import layered Illustrator artwork into Adobe After Effects, and integrate easy-to-edit Illustrator graphics into your Adobe Premiere video productions.
    • Create templates in Illustrator and define variable elements. Then use Adobe AlterCast image server software (available only in English) to replace the variable text and graphics automatically and generate an unlimited number of unique iterations of the design. (See Working with data-driven graphics.)
    • Use the Save for Microsoft Office command to create a file you can use in a PowerPoint presentation, a Word document, or an Excel spreadsheet. (See Saving artwork for Microsoft Office.)