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Find out more about the new features and enhancements in this version. Check the eligibility chart for upgrade options and pricing based on the software you have now, or use the interactive upgrade tool to see upgrade paths for all CS3 products.
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New features
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Live Color
Live Color
Explore, apply, and control color variations using Live Color, which lets you select any artwork and interactively edit the colors to see results immediately. Use the Color Guide panel to quickly choose tints, shades, or harmonious color combinations.
Adobe Flash integration
Import native Illustrator files into Flash CS3 Professional, or copy and paste artwork from Illustrator to Flash with paths, anchor points, gradients, clipping masks, and symbols intact. Layers, groups, and object names are also preserved.

Drawing tools and controls
Drawing tools and controls
Draw in Illustrator more quickly and fluidly than ever. Easier and more flexible anchor point selection, improved operating performance, and a new Eraser tool help you create artwork efficiently and intuitively.
Improved operating performance
Enjoy more responsive drawing and editing with improved performance in key operations, including faster screen redraw, object moving, panning, scaling, and transformations.
Control panel
Discover more options faster and free up screen space by accessing anchor point controls, clipping masks, envelope distortions, and more from the context-sensitive Control panel.
Eraser tool
Quickly remove areas of artwork with the Eraser tool as easily as you erase pixels in Photoshop, and enjoy complete control over the width, shape, and smoothness of the erasure.
New Document Profiles
Create artwork easily by selecting prebuilt profiles for all types of media, and save custom profiles that specify such setup parameters as artboard dimensions, styles, and color spaces.
Crop Area tool
Define crop areas interactively for print or export. Choose preset web ratios or video formats with safe areas, and set crop marks intuitively. Define multiple crop areas and easily move between them as needed.
Isolation mode
Edit objects in a group without disturbing other parts of your artwork. Easily select hard-to-find objects without having to restack, lock, or hide layers.
Symbols for Flash
Use Symbols to animate repeated objects while keeping file sizes small. Define and name symbol object attributes, and preserve these properties when you take the artwork to Flash CS3 Professional for further editing.
Eligibility chart
| Upgrade to Adobe Illustrator CS3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| You have | You want | You pay |
| Adobe Illustrator CS2, CS, 10 | Adobe Illustrator CS3 | Find upgrade price |
| Upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| You have | You want | You pay |
| Adobe Illustrator CS2, CS, 10 | Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium | Find upgrade price |
| Adobe Illustrator CS2, CS, 10 | Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Standard | Find upgrade price |
| Adobe Illustrator CS2, CS, 10 | Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium | Find upgrade price |
| Adobe Illustrator CS2, CS, 10 | Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium | Find upgrade price |
Upgrade pricing is available only for products listed above and requires a qualifying previous product on the same platform, with serial number. Upgrades for volume and education licensing handled separately.
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