Handle the most complex artwork with speed and stability. Adobe® Illustrator® CS6 software includes the new Adobe Mercury Performance System, with native 64-bit support for Mac OS and Windows® to power such tasks as opening, saving, and exporting large files and previewing elaborate designs.
Adobe Mercury Performance System Work with precision, speed, and rock-solid stability on large, complex files due to native 64-bit support on Mac OS and Windows®, with RAM and overall performance optimization.
Integration with other Adobe solutions Move projects smoothly from design to print or digital output, thanks to tight integration with industry-leading Adobe Photoshop®, InDesign®, After Effects®, Acrobat®, and more.
Industry-standard graphic file formats Work with almost any type of graphic file — including PDF, EPS, FXG, Photoshop (PSD), TIFF, GIF, JPEG, SWF, SVG, DWG, DXF, and more.
Adobe PDF file creation tools Create more secure, multipage, graphic-rich PDF files with Illustrator layers retained. Share files confidently with service providers knowing that Illustrator supports PDF/X standards.
Save for web Easily view, optimize, and save graphics for the web, with choices for format color, quality, and more.
Separations Preview Avoid color output surprises such as unexpected spot colors, unwanted or white overprinting, overprints that don't overprint, and CMYK blacks in text and placed files.
Adobe PDF file creation tools Create more secure, multipage, graphic-rich PDF files with Illustrator layers retained. Share files confidently with service providers knowing that Illustrator supports PDF/X standards
Resolution-independent effects See effects such as drop shadows, blurs, and textures maintain their appearance across media. Raster effects look the same no matter how your resolution settings change.
Live effects Apply live effects without affecting the underlying artwork, so you can edit at any time without starting over.
Isolation mode Edit objects using Isolation mode, which temporarily enables editing of just your selection without disturbing other parts of your artwork. You can isolate any type of object.
Photoshop layer comp support Control the visibility of layer comps in linked, embedded, or opened Photoshop files from within Illustrator CS6.
DeviceN colorspace Place duotone or separated images, preserving native colorspace, with DeviceN support. Confidently print multicomponent and Hi-Fi color, raster effects, transparency, and more.
Operating System: Windows ® XP / Vista / Seven Released: 2012 Medicine: present