Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2022 release)

Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2022 release)

by Brian Wood
Released December 2021
Publisher(s): Adobe Press
ISBN: 9780137622375

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Book description

Create artwork from precise drawings to stylistic paintings with Adobe Illustrator. By completing a series of hands-on projects like logos, illustrations, posters, podcast covers, flyers, and more, you'll start with a quick tour of Illustrator, then explore selections, shapes, color, and editing artwork. Progressing to freeform gradients and layers, youll build up to working with dynamic symbols, artistic brushes, creative effects, as well as exporting assets. All told, you'll create 17 engaging and unique projects, building valuable graphic art skills throughout.

The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator

Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program doesan official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2022 release) contains 17 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you.

Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's "Getting Started" section to unlock access to:

  • Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book

  • Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step

  • Bonus video content showing nine essential skills not covered in the book and available only in the Web Edition, indicated by video icons in the table of contents

What you need to use this book: Adobe Illustrator (2022 release) software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.)

Note: Classroom in a Book does not replace the documentation, support, updates, or any other benefits of being a registered owner of Adobe Illustrator software. This book covers Illustrator on desktop only. It does not address Illustrator on the iPad.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Where are the Lesson Files?
  5. Contents
  6. Getting Started
    1. About Classroom in a Book®
    2. Prerequisites
    3. Installing the program
    4. Fonts used in this book
    5. Online Content
    6. Restoring default preferences
    7. Additional resources
    8. Adobe Authorized Training Partners
  7. What’s New in Adobe Illustrator (2022 Release)
    1. Apply 3D effects and materials
    2. Share for collaborative commenting
    3. Activate missing fonts seamlessly
    4. Find what you need with the Discover panel
    5. Other enhancements
  8. A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator (2022 Release)
    1. Starting the lesson
  9. 1. Getting to Know the Work Area
    1. Introducing Adobe Illustrator
    2. Opening an Illustrator file
    3. Exploring the workspace
    4. Changing the view of artwork
    5. Navigating multiple artboards
    6. Arranging multiple documents
    7. Review questions
    8. Review answers
  10. 2. Techniques for Selecting Artwork
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Selecting objects
    3. Aligning objects
    4. Working with groups
    5. Exploring object arrangement
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  11. 3. Using Shapes to Create Artwork for a Postcard
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Creating a new document
    3. Working with basic shapes
    4. Using Image Trace to convert raster images into editable vector art
    5. Working with drawing modes
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  12. 4. Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Editing paths and shapes
    3. Combining shapes
    4. Using the Width tool
    5. Review questions
    6. Review answers
  13. 5. Transforming Artwork
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Working with artboards
    3. Working with rulers and guides
    4. Transforming content
    5. Using repeats
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  14. 6. Using the Basic Drawing Tools
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Creating with the Curvature tool
    3. Creating dashed lines
    4. Creating with the Pencil tool
    5. Joining with the Join tool
    6. Adding arrowheads to paths
    7. Review questions
    8. Review answers
  15. 7. Drawing with the Pen Tool
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Why use the Pen tool?
    3. Starting with the Pen tool
    4. Creating artwork with the Pen tool
    5. Editing paths and points
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  16. 8. Using Color to Enhance Artwork
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Exploring color modes
    3. Working with color
    4. Working with Live Paint
    5. Review questions
    6. Review answers
  17. 9. Adding Type to a Project
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Adding text
    3. Formatting type
    4. Resizing and reshaping type objects
    5. Creating and applying text styles
    6. Wrapping text
    7. Curving text on a path
    8. Warping text
    9. Creating text outlines
    10. Review questions
    11. Review answers
  18. 10. Organizing Your Artwork with Layers
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Creating layers and sublayers
    3. Editing layers and objects
    4. Creating a clipping mask
    5. Review questions
    6. Review answers
  19. 11. Gradients, Blends, and Patterns
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Working with gradients
    3. Working with blended objects
    4. Creating patterns
    5. Review questions
    6. Review answers
  20. 12. Using Brushes to Create an Ad
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Working with brushes
    3. Using Calligraphic brushes
    4. Using Art brushes
    5. Using Pattern brushes
    6. Using Bristle brushes
    7. Working with the Blob Brush tool
    8. Review questions
    9. Review answers
  21. 13. Exploring Creative Uses of Effects and Graphic Styles
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Using the Appearance panel
    3. Using live effects
    4. Applying a Photoshop effect
    5. Using graphic styles
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  22. 14. Creating Artwork for a T-Shirt
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Working with symbols
    3. Working with Creative Cloud libraries
    4. Working with global editing
    5. Review questions
    6. Review answers
  23. 15. Placing and Working with Images
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Combining artwork
    3. Placing image files
    4. Masking images
    5. Working with image links
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  24. 16. Sharing Projects
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Packaging a file
    3. Creating a PDF
    4. Creating pixel-perfect drawings
    5. Exporting artboards and assets
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  25. Index
  26. Pearson’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  27. Contributors
  28. Production Notes

Product information

  • Title: Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2022 release)
  • Author(s): Brian Wood
  • Release date: December 2021
  • Publisher(s): Adobe Press
  • ISBN: 9780137622375