Synopses & Reviews
If you've studied vector-based drawing during the last decade, there's a good chance that you've read
The Illustrator Visual QuickStart Guide in one of its many iterations. Though this book has become the standard text in many design schools, it has evolved over the years along with the program itself. And with some of the radical changes in Illustrator 10such as live distortion tools, dynamic data-driven graphics, and symbols to create repeating Web graphics, and keep file sizes smallthe authors thoroughly revised this popular QuickStart Guide.
This newest edition includes information on all the latest features, a 24-page color section, and clearly marked locators to both new and improved features that can easily be found by simply flipping through the book. Best of all, its's delivered in a highly readable, entertaining, visual, and easy-to-navigate format. whether you are a continuing user or new to Illustrator, this affordable, task-based book may be the only one you need to create powerful graphics for print or Web.
Synopsis
Ready to use Illustrator CS' new Scribble Effect to lend a loose, hand-drawn look to your artwork? Eager to take advantage of its more than 200 professionally designed templates to jump-start your own projects? If so--or if you simply need to get up to speed on every aspect of Illustrator CS now--you need this guide! As the standard Illustrator text in many design schools, this popular task-based guide has taught a generation of users how to make the most out of Adobe's graphics powerhouse. Now it's back--revised and updated--to teach the next. Using simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, this volume represents the quickest route to Illustrator cs proficiency. Clearly marked locators to new and improved features (such as enhanced type capabilities, powerful 3D graphics tools, enhanced PDF support, and more), a 24-page color section, and highly readable text create a winning combination for every level of Illustrator user.
Synopsis
There's a good chance that anyone who's studied vector-based drawing during the last decade has read an Illustrator
Visual QuickStart Guide in one of its many versions. Though this book has become the standard text in many design schools, it has evolved over the years along with the program itself. And with some of the radical changes in Illustrator 10 -- such as live distortion tools, dynamic data-driven graphics, and symbols to create repeating Web graphics and keep file sizes small -- the authors thoroughly revised this popular QuickStart Guide.
Illustrator 10 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide includes information on all the latest features, a 24-page color section, and clearly marked locators to both new and improved features that can easily be found by simply flipping through the book. Best of all, it's delivered in a highly readable, entertaining, visual, and easy-to-navigate format. This affordable, task-based book may be the only one users need to create powerful graphics for print or Web.
About the Author
Based in Connecticut, Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas have also written, designed, and illustrated Visual QuickStart Guides to Photoshop, QuarkXPress, LiveMotion, and Painter. Their books have been translated into 12 languages and have sold more than 1,000,000 copies worldwide. They have also taught at Pratt Manhattan, Cooper Union School of Art, the New School Computer Instruction Center, and Parsons School ofDesign.
Table of Contents
1: Illustrator Interface.
2: How Illustrator Works.
3: Startup.
4: Views.
5: Objects Basics.
6: Select/Copy.
7: Transform.
8: Reshape.
9: Fill and Stroke.
10: Pen.
11: Layers.
12: Create Type.
13: Style and Edit Type.
14: Acquire.
15: Brushes.
16: Symbols.
17: Combine Paths.
18: Gradients.
19: Appearances/Styles.
20: Masks/Transparency.
21: Distort.
22: Effects and filters.
23: Precision Tools.
24: Actions.
25: Preferences.
26: Output/Export.
27: Web.
28: Separations.
Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts.