Exploring Illustrator CS2

by Hartman,Annesa

• ISBN13: 9781418000530
• ISBN10: 1418000531
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-22
• Publisher: Cengage Learning Ptr

Summary

Now fully updated to the new release of Adobe's Creative Suite, Exploring Illustrator CS2 shows designers how to turn a great software tool into great design. Written by an experienced designer and workshop leader known for her user-friendly style, Exploring Illustrator CS2 teaches the must-have software skills and how to use those skills to create exceptional design. The book examines the tools and features of Adobe Illustrator's newest release and shows how to create vector graphics and drawings for both print and the Web. Extensive artwork is expertly woven throughout the information-packed format to drive home key design concepts and show the way to great digital illustration.

Author Biography

Annesa Hartman is Manager of Technology Learning Services at Landmark College in Putney, Vermont.

Table of Contents

Preface	x
A Discovery Tour	2	(22)
Jumping In	4	(16)
About Illustrator	20	(1)
Summary	21	(3)
The Lay of the Land	24	(20)
Historical Landmarks	26	(11)
A Closer Look	37	(5)
Summary	42	(2)
Survival Techniques	44	(22)
It's More than Cool Tools	46	(1)
Characteristics of Bitmaps and Vectors	46	(5)
Design Elements with Illustrator	51	(13)
Summary	64	(2)
Drawing Lines and Shapes	66	(34)
The Simplicity of Lines and Shapes	68	(2)
Geometric, Freeform, and Precision Drawing	70	(27)
Summary	97	(3)
Using Color	100	(30)
Seeing Is Not Necessarily Believing	102	(1)
Choosing a Color Model	103	(4)
Getting In the Mode	107	(1)
Applying Color	108	(18)
Color In Design	126	(1)
Summary	127	(3)
ADVENTURES IN DESIGN: THE MOODS OF COLOR	130	(44)
Value and Texture	134	(40)
Implying Surface	136	(1)
Stroke and Fill Attributes	137	(34)
Summary	171	(3)
ADVENTURES IN DESIGN: GOING LIVE	174	(92)
Working with Type	178	(40)
Creating Type in Illustrator	180	(9)
Formatting Type	189	(2)
The Story of Fonts	191	(17)
Designing With Type	208	(6)
Summary	214	(4)
Object Composition	218	(48)
Combining Paths and Shapes	220	(19)
About Composition	239	(24)
Summary	263	(3)
ADVENTURES IN DESIGN: MAKING A WINE LABEL	266	(84)
Spatial Illusions	270	(30)
Making Space	272	(26)
Summary	298	(2)
Print Publishing	300	(18)
A Friendly Conversion	302	(3)
Getting Into Details	305	(5)
About the Print Dialog Box	310	(5)
Summary	315	(3)
Web Publishing	318	(32)
Optimization	320	(17)
Image Slicing	337	(10)
Summary	347	(3)
Index	350