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.
Synopsis
Learn Illustrator from former Adobe product manager, Ted Alspach!
If you want to learn Illustrator CS5 inside and out, what better source than a former member of the Illustrator product team at Adobe? Ted Alspach originally wrote the first Illustrator Bible because he couldn't find a book on the subject that was comprehensive enough to suit him—so he created one! In this newest edition, you'll find the in-depth coverage you need, from Illustrator basics to producing striking effects with vectors and rasters, and much more.
- Explore Illustrator CS5's desktop, new tools, and how to navigate
- Master basic shapes, and then spark them with flares, fills, and strokes
- Learn paths, masks, Live Trace, and Live Paint
- Build 3D images with perspective and surface characteristics
- Design logos, ads, and full-sized billboards with Illustrator
- Create for the Web, add interactivity, and use data-driven graphics
Explore how to use the transparency grid
Give depth to two-dimensional art
Create exciting projects
Master CS5's new features to increase productivity
Use Illustrator for the Web as well as for print
Easily integrate or exchange FXG files