Tools like Gradient Mesh and Live Brushes are invaluable as our creative division grows. We want to help our clients stand out in the crowd. Illustrator 8.0 just made that a lot easier. Accessible Tools for a More Intuitive Creative Process Illustrator 8.0 software provides innovative new tools that make the application easier to use for professional designers and business users alike. The unique Pencil tool lets users draw paths onscreen as simply as with pencil on paper.
Curves are smoother than previously possible, and editing paths is as effortless as drawing a line.
Bounding Box editing and new Smooth and Erase tools also help users easily edit their work. The types of powerful, intuitive tools offered in Illustrator 8.0 make it much easier for both new and longtime users to quickly take advantage of innovative new features and still achieve the same professional-quality results. Customers in the U.S. and Canada who purchased Illustrator 7.0 after July 23rd, are eligible to receive a free upgrade to Illustrator 8.0 with proof of purchase. French and German versions of Adobe Illustrator 8.0 are expected to ship within 15 days of the initial release. A Japanese version is in development and is expected to ship in the fourth quarter of 1998.