Well I finally did upgrade my CS to CS4 downloading now woohooo...at least now wiht CDx4 I'll be able to make minor tweaks when converting to AI....I'll be glad when X5 come out....(but thats all I can say about that without getting in kaka)

I love CS4. I have CS3 at work, and every time I use it I cry, waaaaaahhhhh! I love how in CS3 there are the cross hairs that let you line things up better with the mouse -- especially points in a shape. I need to get upgraded at work, but there's a budget crisis and all...

I noticed that in CS4 trial....still will take time to get the feel for it...but all my work is and always will be Corel

I still have CS3, but I've heard great things about CS4!

I'll follow this thread! CS3 here too. Would like to hear more about the bene's of the upgrade.

Kevin Hughes Design wrote:

Yeah, I'm still running with CS3.. I'd love to know if CS4 is worth the upgrade!

I think this new tool is woth it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6HhlDJWPxk

NancyCarterDesign wrote:

I'll follow this thread! CS3 here too. Would like to hear more about the bene's of the upgrade.

I just uploaded CS4 at work and am eager to see what is new... I have learned a lot here about features on CS3 lately that I missed b4. (thanks) and I have been using AI since 1988 - so much to learn!

I believe CS5 will be out mid-late this year, I'd only get CS4 right away if you think the productivity boost would be as much as the cost of the software.

CS3 here as well ... but i will wait for CS5 then, so when i get adapted to the new features, its just that one time for a while.

I use CS4... some nifty features like the precise gradient control panel, multiple artboards plus the blob tool as mentioned by Signal. Coupled together with Intuos4 = designer bliss!!
I also use InDesign lots at work which has some cool new stuff like being able to rotate the pasteboard.
:)

I think that CS5 should have tool called "circle of people holding hands" :)

or chest bumpers and high fivers!!

HA!

Deluxedesign wrote:

I still have CS3, but I've heard great things about CS4!

Same here!

Me to, CS3 waiting for 5. I hope the upgrade price won't be too crazy :-)

I recieved a bonus fro Adobe for purchasing the software the chocies are

1. 30 days Lynda.com Training (maybe)

2. 30 trial to Safari Books online (Maybe)

3. 40% off 2 or more Classroon at AdobePress (NO)

4. 2 issue sof Layers Magazine (NO)

5. The Collection of Sanvito Pro Optical font (16 in all) (NO I just reviewed the typeface it's crap)

Advice Welcome on either Lynda or Safari Books

I have heard great things about Lynda.com but have never personally used it.
plus side, you can learn a lot in those 30 days.
i would take that over the safari book trial.
Brendan I believe can tell you a lot about lynda.

CS3 for me....I know I got the font Hypatia (I love, love it) to bad adobe doesn't offer that:-(
I've heard good things about Lynda.......
(the classroom series are great, btw.....thats what some courses required, many, many years ago, college, Photoshop, illy)

I select Lynda option and because there are so many more option, such as Joomla training etc.

I work on CS2, before that I was working for many years on 10CE and basically nothing changes. So don't know where the hype is coming, just some easier access and all programs can do the same stuff regards the version. I would probably switch to CS5 when it comes out just to keep pace with the herd.
btw I loved 10CE so much that I cant even begin to mention it :)

p.s. illustrator 8 and 9 were also cool, huh now CS5 interesting stuff for the lazy designer that likes to spare 1-2 minutes or maybe not.

i have try the CS 4 trial...l Love it...i love it....but...don't have any budget to upgradet it...T_T....
so i still running my CS 3 n_n

thanks for this thread. I have CS4 at my office but haven't taken the time to learn the features. I switch from CS to CS3 to CS4 depending on what working on - mainly because some of the new features need to be learned.

But I did notice there are a lot more potential effects on 4 to play with.

http://cs5launch.adobe.com/
12 april 2001 --- launch of the new version CS5

has anyone had the problem in cs3 where it doesn't actually snap to grid? but more snap close to grid? Ive heard about this but wondering if anyone has actually had the problem.

had that in photoshop CS3 but not encountered in AI

I have full versions of CorelDX4 and illustrator CS4....
i hope one day someone will create a combination of the two...
However, I'm very happy with CS4 i must say....i could do without illy.

What's new in illustrator cs5
http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/illustrator/whatsnew/

PIXEIDO wrote:

I think that CS5 should have tool called "circle of people holding hands" :)

LoL ...and random swooshes and pixels coming out of squares :)))
I guess we're a bit too late since 5 is already out...We can still hope for the CS6 :)

Vene wrote:

PIXEIDO wrote: I think that CS5 should have tool called "circle of people holding hands" :) LoL ...and random swooshes and pixels coming out of squares :))) I guess we're a bit too late since 5 is already out...We can still hope for the CS6 :)

sure ++
and just came with Trajan and Century Gothic... why more fonts ?? :D

I am liking the new perspective tool.....you should here the Buzz on the Corel forums that Corel should have done this and it was suggested by many including me to correct and fix the extrude tool in coreldraw nope never happened.

the extrude tool in corel sucks

Just Asp! wrote:

has anyone had the problem in cs3 where it doesn't actually snap to grid? but more snap close to grid? Ive heard about this but wondering if anyone has actually had the problem.

Yeh snap to grid is a bit of a hassle in cs3-cs4 (there is a bug in the software). This is the work around I use, when creating any shape with the shape tool instead of clicking and dragging the shape to the size you need click on the art board and then enter your dimensions manually. Once you do this is it should be locked to the grid and you can re-size as you normally would and it will stay locked (as long as snap to grid is on in this whole process). Remember to set the grid and increment size according.

I will never understand why Adobe don't implement normal snapping in Illustrator ...this is one of the main reasons I can never prefer AI over Corel ...faster = less time = more money ...and I get shivers when I have to work with AI ...

I wish Corel would put ellipse gradient in their future versions as well as better extrude. Don't need much more to perfection.