Learning Adobe Illustrator CS4
Powerful Tool
Adobe Illustrator is a very powerful vector tool. It has many tools that can make a vector illustration look great. But there is a bit of a learning curve for me though. I have been using Adobe (formally Macromedia) Fireworks CS3. Fireworks is a great vector software tool for moderately sophisticated illustrations. It is a great web page and web graphics tool. But it has its limitations. I have become proficient with it and the way the workflow is. The inspector makes since, etc.
Illustrator can make very sophisticated vector graphics for print, PDF and the web. The features are numerous and very detailed. I am just not use to the way you manipulate the object or the canvas for the actual final product. That will come with time though.
Head Scratcher
What I do not understand about Illustrator is why some tools that are in Photoshop and Fireworks are missing from it. I want to make a nice inner shadow on a rectangle but I cannot with Illustrator. It is frustrating at best but there is a work around for it that I am not too please with. I have looked at several tutorials online that show just what can be done with this software so I will keep on practicing with it to see if I can master it as well as I have Fireworks.
Future Work
At this time I am working on a stamp vector for my contact page that I am please with so far. I just need to figure out how to make my logo look better in Illustrator than one I made in Fireworks.
