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Using the Pathfinder and Align tool in Illustrator

Using the Pathfinder and Align tool in Illustrator. Dig into the long-lived tools in Illustrator. (Via Veerle’s blog.)

Adobe Illustrator Tutorials - Best Of

Adobe Illustrator Tutorials - Best Of. A great collection of Illustrator tutorials from the fine folks over at Smashing Magazine. (Via Smashing Magazine.)

Back to the Future with Illustrator 88

Back to the Future with Illustrator 88. This really takes me back. Man, I feel old. (Via John Nack on Adobe.)

Free Illustrator Resources and Downloads

Free Illustrator Resources and Downloads. Free brushes and symbols. (Via xBlog.)

Creating seamless patterns in Illustrator

Creating seamless patterns in Illustrator. How to create those wonderful patterns. Just in times for the holidays. (Via Veerle’s blog.)

Creating light motion trails & glowing sparks

Creating light motion trails & glowing sparks. (Via Veerle’s blog.)

Free Vector-based Artwork

From the great people who brought us Brusheezy, comes its nice vector counterpart: Vecteezy. If you’re looking for some great vector artwork to get you going on your projects, this site seems like the place to start.

Each piece has individual rights attached to them which can be seen when you click on a thumbnail. Each file that is linked is linked to either a .eps for .ai file which is compatible with almost all vector editing tools. Those of you who live all day in Illustrator, Fireworks, or Flash should definitely check this out.

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News: Illustrator CS3 updated for performance, reliability

Illustrator CS3 updated for performance, reliability. Fixes for LiveColor, importing PSDs, etc. (Via MacCentral.)