Datasheet

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Measurement palette and the Count tool: The new Measurement Log palette keeps track of
critical measurements for the current image and/or selection, including distance, size, selection
perimeter, and density. These results are saved in a log and can even be exported to a spreadsheet.
The Count tool lets you count specific image features.
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Tweening: By setting a beginning and ending attribute value over a range of frames, Photoshop
automatically interpolates between these set values to create a simple animation effect.
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Medical and Mathematical support: Photoshop CS3 Extended includes support for the DICOM
medical file format and for MATLAB mathematical file format using the JavaScript interface.
Adobe Illustrator CS3
Tried and true Adobe Illustrator is the premier illustration program for designers and artists. Many people
still use Macromedia FreeHand because they know the program well and because they enjoy having multi-
ple pages with different page sizes together in the same document. However, the advantages for using illus-
tration programs together with other applications in the Creative Suite are significantly in favor of Adobe
Illustrator. With Adobe’s acquisition of Macromedia, FreeHand may be discontinued.
New impressive tools have been added to Illustrator as well as some polish on editing features.
For more information on using Adobe Illustrator CS3 and some of its new features, see Part III.
You’ll also find these new features in Illustrator CS3:
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Live Color: Illustrator’s new Live Color palette, shown in Figure 1.4, lets you explore different
color combinations. You can select specific harmonic color schemes like complementary, analo-
gous, triad, tetrad, and high contrast. Color groups can be defined and saved, and all selected col-
ors can easily be shifted in hue.
FIGURE 1.4
The Live Color dialog box lets you explore different color schemes.
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