Layers TV: Episode 59

Corey talks about new features in Adobe Illustrator CS4.

• The Gradient tool has some exciting new abilities including an interactive editor and the built-in ability to rotate
• Illustrator gradients also support transparency now
• The new Blob tool paints vector shapes and can automatically add to an existing shape with the same settings
• Users can modify the settings of the Blob brush just like any other brush tool
• The Appearance panel has some new features in CS4
• Users can change fill and stroke color, stroke size, and much more, all from the Appearance panel
• Check out Adobe’s website for a full list of the new features in Illustrator

Dave goes over the new multiple artboard features in Adobe Illustrator CS4.

• Be sure to visit Layers CS4 Learning Center for tutorials about all of the new CS4 products
• Use Illustrator’s multiple artboard feature to create multiple comps of your designs, which can be brought into InDesign
• Illustrator-InDesign integration allows users place those multiple artboards into an InDesign document
• Visit Kelby Training to watch Dave’s online course about CS4 Integration

Contest Winner
RC and Corey have decided that the weekly contest winner from Layers TV will be announced in RC’s blog post. Remember when you submit your answer in the contact form to choose Layers Blog from the drop-down menu. Be sure to check the front page post for the name of this week’s winner and tune in to this week’s episode to find out what the contest question and prizes are.