Book description
This fully updated edition for Illustrator CS5 covers the
essential skills for Illustrator artists, such as drawing geometric
and freehand objects; color management; using multiple artboards;
applying colors, patterns, and gradients; creating and using
brushes; transforming, reshaping, and combining objects; creating
and styling type; applying graphic styles and transparency; using
the Pen tool; using the live color, paint, trace, and effects
features; using symbols; and output. The new and updated
Illustrator CS5 features are clearly marked with bright red stars
in both the table of contents and main text.
Among the many new CS5 features covered in this volume are bristle
brushes, drawing modes, arrows, Width tool, Shape Builder tool, and
Mini Bridge. Enhancements to such features as path joining,
artboards, pixel-perfect drawing, and Art brushes are also
covered.
Readers can follow the steps in a tutorial fashion, or use the book
as a reference guide to individual program features. Many of the
key illustrations used in the book are available via Web download
for practice.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Chapters at a glance
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Create & Save Files
- 2. Manage Color
- 3. Workspaces
- 4. Panels
- 5. Bridge
- 6. Geometric Objects
- 7. Freehand Drawing
- 8. Select
- 9. Move, Copy & Align
- 10. Fill & Stroke
- 11. Transform
- 12. Reshape
- 13. Layers
- 14. Appearances
- 15. Effects
- 16. Graphic Styles
- 17. Live Trace
- 18. Live Paint
- 19. Create Type
- 20. Style & Edit Type
- 21. Pen Tools
- 22. Acquire Images
- 23. Brushes
- 24. Gradients
- 25. Combine Paths
- 26. Clipping Masks
- 27. Transparency
- 28. Symbols
- 29. Live Color
- 30. Preferences
- 31. Print
- 32. Export
- Appendix A: Artwork by Illustrator pros
- Appendix B: Credits
- Index
Product information
- Title: Illustrator CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2010
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780131385450
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