The Adobe Illustrator CS Wow! Book


Book Description

Designed to dazzle and inspire but not leave you in the dust, this beautifully designed volume lets you follow along as it dissects real-world projects from some of today's top Illustrator artists. In the process it teaches you how to use Illustrator in ever more creative ways for your own projects. Best-selling author and award-winning artist Sharon Steuer uses four-color pictures of real Illustrator projects to show what's possible and then employs simple, step-by-step instructions to explain the techniques that will produce those effects. You'll find comprehensive ground-up coverage of all of Illustrator CS' most important capabilities. Veteran users will be grateful to explore Illustrator CS' new features: powerful new tools for creating 3D graphics on the fly, a new Scribble Effect that lets you add a loose, hand-drawn look to your artwork, a redesigned text engine, enhanced PDF support, and more. On the CD, you'll find artwork from the book, technical documents, third-party software, clip art, and more.




Adobe Illustrator CS5 on Demand


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Need answers quickly? Adobe Illustrator CS5 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Includes Workshops ACE Exam Objectives More than 500 Essential Illustrator CS5 Tasks Inside the Book • Improve publishing and productivity with the CS5 interface • Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge • Transform and reshape objects to create a new look • Use Live Paint to create recolor and modify images • Use Live Color to create color harmony in a design • Create complex shapes and perspective objects • Create text and apply style to display artistic text • Apply appearances and graphic styles for a unique design • Create eye catching special effects and filters Bonus Online Content Register your book at queondemand.com to gain access to: • Workshops and related files • Keyboard shortcuts




Adobe Illustrator CS Creative Studio


Book Description

This text provides information on using all the features new to Illustrator CS. Full-color artwork and real-world projects show readers how to use advanced Illustrator CS features to take their projects to new creative heights.




Illustrator CS Most Wanted


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* The author is closely tied to the community; the content and format is produced in direct response to real world experience and feedback from Illustrator users The skill level appeals to both industry professionals and hobbyists looking to hone their skills




Adobe Illustrator CS3


Book Description

The project-based lessons in this text show readers how to use Adobe Illustrator CS3 in real-life, everyday tasks. They give users a complete tour of the software.




Illustrator CS2 Killer Tips


Book Description

Over 300 productivity-enhancing secrets even a lot of pros don't know about Illustrator CS2.; Illustrated, stand-alone tips reveal the hidden features and productivity-enhancing tricks that allow users to accomplish more in less time with Illustrator CS2.; Easy-to-browse format lets users find and apply information instantly!; Includes many tips and techniques that focus on Illustrator CS2's new features: Live trace, Live paint, SVG-T, and much more. Short on theory and long on the pithy tidbits that are often relegated to sidebars and notes in more encyclopedic volumes, this short, sweet, full-color volume offers tips, more tips, and nothing but - in the process providing answers to all users' need-to-know questions about Illustrator CS2. Veteran users will be able to find the info they need about specific Illustrator CS2 issues and features, while first-time users will be able to ramp up fast in the areas that interest them most.




Adobe Illustrator CS Idea Kit


Book Description

If you're ready to be inspired, you couldn't pick a better teacher than the team behind many of the design elements in the latest version of Illustrator. Using the templates that ship with the program as a starting point, this beautiful, full-color book teaches a wide range of Illustrator techniques through a series of fun and practical real-world projects--all developed by master illustratorsJerome D. HolderandBarbara J. Mulligan,who created much of the artwork that ships with Illustrator. After covering some Illustrator basics,Adobe Illustrator CS Idea Kitfocuses on a series of projects, each of which hones in on a particular aspect of Illustrator through step-by-step instructions, variations (which allow you to customize the projects), and special design tips and tricks. At every point along the way, you'll find an illustration, photo, or screenshot that illuminates the discussion and provides further inspiration. By the end of the kit, you will have created a logo, business card, Web site, 3D icons, photorealistic effects, dynamic type, and more!




How to Do Everything with Illustrator CS


Book Description

This four-color, beautifully designed book teaches users of all levels how todo everything with Illustrator 11 to create professional-quality graphics forprint and the Web.




Real World Adobe Illustrator CS3


Book Description

Real World Adobe Illustra tor CS3 is the definitive reference to Adobe's industry-standard vector graphics software. With an easy, engaging style, author Mordy Golding takes readers through all of the features of the program, explaining not only how to use the multitude of features but also why and when to use them. This edition has been thoroughly updated for Illustrator CS3, including insightful techniques on using the new Live Color environment and its tools, a new Isolation mode for working on complex artwork, and new tools for drawing, erasing, modifying, and cropping graphic. New integration features with Flash CS3 are also covered in depth; for example, readers learn how symbols can be defined as movie clips for use in Flash. Now that Illustrator and Flash are both part of several bundled offerings of the Creative Suite, this coverage is a key part of the entire uninterrupted workflow from initial concept to final execution. Along with tips, sidebars, and expert commentary, there are also numerous illustrations and screen shots included to offer readers the most complete coverage on this extraordinary application. Designers from all fields--illustrators, animators, package designers, graphic designers, web designers, and more--will find Real World Adobe Illustrator CS3 their one-stop guide to creating powerful designs in Illustrator




Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4


Book Description

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 is the definitive reference to Adobe's industry-standard vector graphics software and is now in 4-color. With an easy, engaging style, author and past Illustrator product manager Mordy Golding takes readers through all of the features of the program, explaining not only how to use the multitude of features but also why and when to use them. This edition has been thoroughly updated for Illustrator CS4 and includes techniques on using the new multiple artboards for quicker Illustrator work across a variety of designs, demonstrations of the new Blob Brush tool and transparency in gradients, overviews of the new cross-product feature support with InDesign, Flash, and Flex (opening up new opportunities for collaborations between developers and designers), and coverage on a whirlwind of other new useful features. Along with tips, sidebars, and expert commentary, there are also numerous 4-color illustrations and screen shots from contributing artists included to offer readers the most complete coverage on this extraordinary application. Designers from all fields--illustrators, animators, package designers, graphic designers, web designers, and more--will find Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 their one-stop guide to creating powerful designs in Illustrator.