Illustrator^® CS Accelerated: A Full-Color Guide

Accelerate Your Illustrator Skills with This Practical, Sophisticated GuideIllustrator CS Accelerated: A Full-Color Guide gets you up and running through hands-on experience creating meaningful, fun projects. Its learn-by-doing approach makes the road to proficiency quick and painless. Start off with a clear-cut introduction to the essential concepts, functions, and terminology that are difficult to grasp on your own. Then, immediately put your new skills to the test by following step-by-step practical exercises.Full-color screenshots and illustrations on every page give you a clear image of what's possible. Dozens of real-world examples, from straightforward to advanced, demonstrate how to integrate techniques and take advantage of the innovative features new to Illustrator CS. By the end, you'll know how to create all sorts of elaborate and stylish illustrations_a level of competency that classifies you as a skillful Illustrator user.Projects you'll complete include:Use precise drawing techniques to create 3D perspectiveBlend and mask shapes to create a dynamic event posterUse the mesh and liquify tools to design elaborate imagesDevise an emblem using advanced text effectsProduce a nature poster with maximum efficiency using the symbols paletteHarness layers and filters to create a printable greeting cardApply patterns, textures, and colors to artworkAdd interesting details to a fashion illustrationUse 3D effects and shape blends to create Flash animationsContruct professional-level effects, such as neon text and simulated motionApply page layout techniques to create a magazine articleUse formatting to combine text with graphics in innovative ways

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