See how you can use the new "Create Shapes from Vector Layer" command to convert your Illustrator documents to editable vectors in After Effects. See how a shape in Illustrator ends up as a Ray-traced, extruded 3D layer in After Effects.

Learn about Image Trace, which can automatically turn scanned art into a vector graphic. It replaces the old Live Trace and produces cleaner paths and better color recognition in less time.

Dramatization of a true story about how Kush designed a real music CD album cover for Warp 11 in Adobe Ideas then exported into Adobe Illustrator to create print quality vector art.

Explore some of the lesser known yet powerful features of Adobe Fireworks, an essential design tool that operates with both vectors and bitmaps and can span the design process from wireframe to comp. If you are already comfortable with Dreamweaver, Flash Professional, and Flash Catalyst, see how Fireworks can become an integral part of your design/develop workflow.

Join Mordy Golding as he demonstrates an eye-opening approach to using this powerful, vector-based software to create wireframes and pixel-perfect graphics for web and mobile projects. Learn how to integrate with other web applications and to generate HTML5 and CSS3 content right from Adobe Illustrator. Think Illustrator isn't used for web and interactive design? Think again!

Learn how you can use the Variable Width Tool in Adobe Illustrator to rapidly trace complex brush strokes and turn a scanned image into fully-fledged vector art.

Discover how to make your vector art stand out. In this session, you'll learn about the variety of output options within Adobe Illustrator that can be used to create dynamic designs and illustrations. Artist Greg Geisler, one of the creators of the Illustrator how-to guides on Adobe.com (http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/howto/), will walk you through his process for creating visually rich artwork. He'll show techniques using various tools in Illustrator, discuss integration between Illustrator and Flash Professional, and explore going beyond Illustrator with additional techniques such as laser cutting. Join this session and get more out of Illustrator.

Take Illustrator CS5 designs into Flash Catalyst and create interactive experiences without writing code. Refine your vector art in Illustrator while preserving the structure and interactivity you added in Flash Catalyst

Join Chevon Hicks, creative director and president at Heavenspot, a top digital agency in Los Angeles, as he shares his techniques for creating vector portraits using Illustrator CS4.

Join Simone Legno, tokidoki cofounder and world-renowned illustrator as he discusses his journey from freelance creative to chief creative of a global lifestyle brand based entirely on vector-based art.

Join David Macy, Illustrator product manager and get it straight from the source. In this session, Davidwill be your guide to what's new and cool in Illustrator CS4, the vector software long considered to be the essential tool for cross-media design.

Supercharge your 3-D skills! Discover how to import 3 dimensional vector art then adjust size, tinker with lighting effects, and manipulate tiny, unsuspecting vectors with your bare hands!

Converting a pixel image to a vector image can be very useful in the creative and business world. Learn great techniques for converting to vector images using Adobe InDesign.