Chapter 22. SPEEDING UP ILLUSTRATOR AND DATA FUNCTIONALITY

IN THIS CHAPTER

Automating Tasks with Actions 518

Working with Illustrator Scripts 521

Creating Data-Driven Graphics 521

Working with Graphs 523

Working with Version Cue 526

Working with Photoshop 527

Things to Know 529

As you can see, this twelfth version of Illustrator fits in perfectly with the rest of the Creative Suite. Adobe has continued to build on the features and functions of previous versions to create a vector graphic program that can help serve nearly all of your illustration needs. Paired with Photoshop, the two programs can add amazing graphics to your publicationspublications you can create in InDesign.

In addition, the robust web graphic creation features meld seamlessly with GoLive to help you build awesome websites.

There are a handful of other things you should know about Illustrator, features and tricks that can make the program more accessible and user friendly. The end of this chapter follows up with some tips on how to make sure Illustrator works for you, instead of the other way around.