Overview

A former Group Product Manager for Illustrator takes you on a detailed tour of the new version of Illustrator Adobe Illustrator allows you to create sophisticated artwork for nearly any medium and the newest release boasts enhancements aimed at helping you save time and work more efficiently and intuitively. Written by veteran author Ted Alspach, this authoritative resource dissects Illustrator CS5 so you can harness the power it has to offer. You?ll begin with a review of Illustrator basics and quickly ramp up to more advanced topics, such as working in 3D, using filters, distorting artwork, applying strokes, and more. Former Adobe insider Ted Alspach breaks down the powerful program of Illustrator and explores the new features and functions included in the latest version Begins with the basics of Illustrator, such as working with the interface and creating Illustrator documents Shows you how to manipulate type, distort artwork, and apply strokes and fills Explains transparency, working in 3D, using styles and effects, applying filters, and more Illustrator has amazing potential that can sometimes be daunting, but with Illustrator CS5 Bible by your side, you?ll learn to put the capabilities of Illustrator to work for you.

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Author:   Ted Alspach
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   1.156kg
ISBN:  

9780470584750

ISBN 10:   0470584750
Pages:   744
Publication Date:   09 July 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface xxiii Acknowledgments xxvii Part I: Illustrator Basics 1 Chapter 1: What?s New in Illustrator CS5? 3 Chapter 2: Understanding Illustrator's Desktop 11 Chapter 3: Working with Illustrator Documents 41 Chapter 4: Understanding Drawing and Painting Techniques 69 Chapter 5: Creating Objects, Graphs, and Symbols 119 Chapter 6: Learning How to Select and Edit 163 Chapter 7: Understanding Color, Gradients, and Mesh 211 Part II: Putting Illustrator to Work 251 Chapter 8: Using Illustrator to Organize Objects 253 Chapter 9: Working with Type 293 Chapter 10: Using Creative Strokes and Fills with Patterns 347 Chapter 11: Applying Transformations and Distortions 371 Chapter 12: Using Path Blends, Compound Paths, and Masks 415 Chapter 13: Using Live Trace 461 Chapter 14: Using Live Paint 483 Part III: Mastering Illustrator 491 Chapter 15: Working with Graphic Styles and Effects 493 Chapter 16: Creating 3-D in Illustrator 515 Chapter 17: Customizing and Automating Illustrator 537 Part IV: Getting Art Out of Illustrator 567 Chapter 18: Understanding PostScript and Printing 569 Chapter 19: Creating Web Graphics 595 Chapter 20: Illustrator Workflow 639 Appendix: Shortcuts in Illustrator CS5 651 Index 679

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Ted Alspach is the former Illustrator Group Product Manager at Adobe Systems. He is the author of more than 25 books on desktop publishing and graphics, including Illustrator CS Bible, Photoshop Complete, and Illustrator CS For Dummies, as well as hundreds of articles on related topics.

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