What's new in Illustrator?

Adobe® Illustrator® CS6 software is powered by the new Adobe Mercury Performance System so you can work with speed and stability on large, complex files. A modern, updated interface streamlines daily tasks. Advanced creative tools enable you to capture your vision better than ever.

Work fast and with rock-solid stability:

• Adobe Mercury Performance System
• Integration with other Adobe solutions
• Industry-standard graphic file formats
• Adobe PDF file creation tools
• Save for web
• Separations Preview
• Resolution-independent effects
• Live effects
• Isolation mode
• Photoshop layer comp support
• DeviceN colorspace

Efficiently drive daily tasks and favorite features:

• Efficient, customizable interface
• Multiple artboards
• Crisp graphics and text for web and mobile
• Inline editing in panels
• Type panel convenience
• Dockable hidden tools
• Workspaces with rooms
• Control panel efficiency
• In-panel appearance editing
• Color panel flexibility
• Transform panel option
• Transparency panel highlight
• Pixel Preview
• New Document Profiles for web and devices
• Refined graphic styles
• Practical Smart Guides
• Support for bleeds
• Versatile slicing tools

Design intuitively and with precise control:

• Variable-width strokes
• Sophisticated vector drawing tools
• Gradients and transparency
• Pattern creation
• Image Trace
• Gradients on strokes
• Perspective drawing
• Advanced typography
• Dashed line control
• Precise arrowheads
• Drawing enhancements
• Eraser tool
• Shape Builder tool
• Speedy Gaussian Blur
• Flexible brushes
• Stretch control for brushes
• Brushes with corner control
• Blob Brush
• Bristle Brush
• Live Color
• Envelopes and live distortion
• Clipping masks
• 3D effects
• Blends
• Symbols
• Symbol spraying
• Graphing tools

Processor:

• Multicore Intel with 64-bit support

Operating System:

• Mac OS X v.10.6.8 or v.10.7

Hard Disk:

• 2 GB of available space for installation
• Additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)

Memory:

• 2 GB of RAM (8 GB Recommended)

Optical Drive:

• DVD-ROM compatible with dual-layer DVDs

Others:

• 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card

Note:

• This software will not operate without activation. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services. Phone activation is not available.