Teach Yourself VISUALLY Illustrator? 10


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This handy guide uses the proven Visual step-by-step approach to learning Illustrator -- in full color! It covers all the ins and outs of using Adobe Illustrator: creating and editing objects, working with bezier and compound paths, creating layers and masks, working with color, adding raster images, and using Illustrator for Web design. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Illustrator 10 is a tutorial for the graphically minded with clear, concise, jargon-free instructions and over 500 color screenshots throughout. Jam-packed with information, this book goes beyond the basics to help Web designers, graphic design professionals, and business graphics users take full advantage of the robust features of Illustrator 10.




Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Illustrator 9 in 24 Hours


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This step-by-step tutorial uses a friendly, conversational, noncondescending approach to teaching readers the basics of Illustrator 9. Covering both Macintosh and Windows platforms, this book covers the following topics: the interface, tools and palettes; setting preferences; drawing and editing objects; layers; working with selections, and more.




Adobe Scripting


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* Written by New York graphic design professional Chandler McWilliams, this is the first book about Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator design scripting on the market* Discusses scripting procedures and techniques for Photoshop and Illustrator using JavaScript* Explains how to automate tasks such as linking graphics to a database, transforming images, and performing batch processes* Features more than 500 fully annotated screenshots, expanded introductions, and tips with real-life examples* CD-ROM contains code examples, a fully searchable version of the book, and sampleCombining clear, step-by-step screen shots with minimal text, our five Visual series are the ultimate resources for visual learners, who represent up to forty percent of your customers.Teach Yourself VISUALLY guides help computer users get up to speed on a wide range of office productivity, graphics, and Web design software. Offering significantly more coverage than our Simplified series, these books provide real-world tips and illustrate basic and intermediate level techniques using crisp full-color screen shots.Visual Blueprints apply the proven Visual formula to professional-level programming, Web development, and networking tips. Each two-color guide includes self-contained two-page lessons, covering more than 100 key topics, accompanied by practical tips and code samples as well as examples and bonus software on CD-ROM.




Master Visually Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects


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This is the only Visual resource with step-by-step instructions for digital video production. This title is one-stop shopping for the visual digital video designer, providing information about Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and AfterEffects.







Teach Yourself VISUALLY Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2


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Are you a visual learner? If so, this is the Photoshop Lightroom book for you. Clear, step-by-step screen shots show you how to tackle more than 140 important tasks in Photoshop Lightroom 2. You'll learn to work with Lightroom's interface; import, view, and organize photos; personalize preferences; explore the Develop module; make slideshows and Web galleries; print pictures from Lightroom, and more. Full-color screen shots demonstrate each task, while succinct explanations walk you through step by step.




Teach Yourself VISUALLY Handspinning


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With its soothing, meditative effect, handspinning is a relaxing hobby, and the beautiful yarns you create are an even better reward. This visual guide shows you the basics, beginning with the tools and fibers, and takes you through spinning, plying, making novelty yarns, using exotic fibers, dyeing, and more. Whether you use an inexpensive hand spindle or splurge on a spinning wheel, stick with wool or try alpaca, cashmere, or cotton, you'll learn how to create fun, original, one-of-a-kind yarns that you can knit or weave into truly unique, handmade, and all-natural creations. Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review The skill demonstrated is defined and described Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo Helpful tips provide additional guidance




Master Visually


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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Web Design


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The mechanics of Web design made easy for visual learners An effective Web site combines good graphic design principles with a functional user interface. This colorful, step-by-step guide shows visual learners how to plan, develop, and publish a site, all with easy-to-follow lessons. Each task is illustrated with screen shots accompanied by numbered steps. You’ll learn all the tools and techniques for creating great-looking Web sites that users will love. Good Web design incorporates basic graphic design principles as well as the techniques required to make a site easy to navigate and user-friendly Those who learn best when someone shows them how will quickly get up to speed with the full-color screen shots and step-by-step illustrations in this visual guide Covers planning a site, creating eye-popping content with popular Adobe tools, building in functionality with HTML and CSS, testing the site, taking it live, and keeping it up to date Companion Web site features code and design examples for experimentation If you find learning easier when someone shows you how to do something, you’ll quickly learn to build Web sites with Teach Yourself VISUALLY Web Design.




Teach Yourself VISUALLY Flash CS4 Professional


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As the industry standard for creating lively Web animations, Flash allows you to develop animation content or turn existing graphics into dynamic Web page animations—the CS4 release guarantees a world of new and thrilling possibilities If you are a beginner-to-intermediate level Flash user, this book will get you up and running fast as you dive into the tasks of building animation sequences and using ActionScript to create interactive Web page components Contains 150 useful and interesting Flash tasks presented in full color that demonstrates how easy it can be to design rich and dynamic content for any Web site