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groundbreaking illustration tools with dramatically improved ease-of-use,<br />
Adobe Systems Incorporated announced today the immediate availability in<br />
the U.S. of Adobe Illustrator 8.0 software for the Windows 95/98,<br />
Windows NT 4.0, and Power Macintosh platforms. Adobe Illustrator is the<br />
industry standard for illustration software. The latest version redefines<br />
computer drawing for print and the Web with new levels of innovation and<br />
integration that will satisfy the creative needs of graphics professionals,<br />
Web designers, and business users.</p>
<p>Illustrator 8.0 distinguishes itself from competitive illustration<br />
applications with a compelling array of unique new features found only in<br />
Illustrator 8.0 and other Adobe products. Creative tools like the Gradient<br />
Mesh and new Brushes help users better express their ideas, by successfully<br />
combining the control and precision of computer drawing with results closer<br />
to those achieved using more traditional methods. The new Pencil tool makes<br />
drawing and editing paths as intuitive as using pencil on paper. Actions<br />
save significant amounts of time by automating commonly performed tasks,<br />
and the ability to output layers to Photoshop software files further<br />
strengthens the already unsurpassed integration of Illustrator 8.0 with<br />
other Adobe professional graphics programs. The combination of these types<br />
of new features balanced with more than 100 product enhancements will help<br />
users learn faster, work more efficiently, and express their creativity in<br />
ways never before possible using a computer drawing program. (Visit<br />
<a href="http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/illustrator/main.html" title="http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/illustrator/main.html">http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/illustrator/main.html</a> for more product<br />
information.)</p>
<p>Sandee Cohen, who has been teaching and training design on the computer for<br />
the past seven years and who also writes for several desktop publishing<br />
magazines, agrees. "It's incredible what this will do for artists and<br />
illustrators," says Cohen. "Illustrator 8.0 is the biggest release I've<br />
seen in Illustrator since Illustrator 3 to 5. With this release, Adobe<br />
truly redefined vector drawing."</p>
<p>Pricing and Availability</p>
<p>In the United States and Canada, Illustrator 8.0 software is available from<br />
authorized Adobe resellers and retail outlets for an estimated street price<br />
of $375 (U.S.). Registered users of any version of Adobe Illustrator can<br />
upgrade for $129 (U.S.). Additionally, in the U.S. and Canada, all<br />
registered users of Photoshop and PageMaker and users of other illustration<br />
software programs such as CorelDRAW, Macromedia Freehand, can purchase<br />
Illustrator 8.0 for only $199 (U.S.) with proof of purchase. Customers in<br />
the U.S. and Canada who purchased Illustrator 7.0 after July 23rd, are<br />
eligible to receive the upgrade to Illustrator 8.0 for the cost of shipping<br />
and handling and with proof of purchase. For information, customers can<br />
call Adobe at (800) 685-3587.</p>
<p>French and German versions of Adobe Illustrator 8.0 are expected to ship<br />
within 15 days of the initial release. A Japanese version is in development<br />
and is expected to ship in the fourth quarter of 1998. Availability,<br />
pricing, upgrade, and support policies for localized language versions will<br />
be announced separately. For a complete listing of Adobe international<br />
distributors, please see <a href="http://www.adobe.com/international/intlsales.html" title="http://www.adobe.com/international/intlsales.html">http://www.adobe.com/international/intlsales.html</a><br />
on the World Wide Web.</p>
<p>About Adobe Systems Incorporated</p>
<p>Based in San Jose, California, Adobe Systems Incorporated develops and<br />
supports products to help people express and use information in more<br />
imaginative and meaningful ways across print and electronic media. For more<br />
information, see Adobe's home page at <a href="http://www.adobe.com" title="http://www.adobe.com">http://www.adobe.com</a> on the World<br />
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