Adobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Book

by Adobe Creative Team, .

• ISBN13: 9780201756241
• ISBN10: 0201756242
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Adobe Press

Summary

Untitled Illustrator has long since grown from simple illustration tool to full-fledged graphics package. So don't waste time groping your way throughIllustrator 10's deep tool kit. Pick upAdobe Illustrator 10 Classroomin a Book,a thorough, self-paced guide to the key features of theprogram, developed by the staff at Adobe and packed full of professionaltechniques and tips.Adobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Bookdelivers what no other bookcan promise: official training from Adobe, tested in the company's ownclassrooms and labs. This comprehensive workbook is structured as a seriesof lessons, with a companion CD containing all the necessary files. Eachchapter is a hands-on project, and each project builds on your growingknowledge of Illustrator. Review questions wrap up every lesson toreinforce the concepts you've just put into practice. WithAdobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Book,you'll learn how to manipulate type, blend colors, apply special effects, and prepare your work forprinting and other output in record time.

Author Biography

The Adobe Creative Team is made up of designers, writers, and editors who have extensive, real-world knowledge of and expertise in using Adobe products. They work closely with the Adobe product development teams and Adobe's Instructional Communications team to come up with creative, challenging, and visually appealing step-by-step projects to help both new and more experienced users get up to speed quickly on Adobe software products.

Table of Contents

Getting Started	1	(7)
About Classroom in a Book	1	(1)
Prerequisites	1	(1)
Installing the program	2	(1)
Installing the Classroom in a Book fonts	2	(1)
Copying the Classroom in a Book files	3	(1)
Restoring default preferences	4	(2)
Additional resources	6	(1)
A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator	7	(494)
Getting started	8	(1)
Creating basic shapes	9	(3)
Combining shapes	12	(4)
Creating blends	16	(1)
Editing your drawing	17	(1)
Drawing straight lines	18	(2)
Painting	20	(2)
Scaling and rotating objects	22	(1)
Using layers	23	(2)
Creating an envelope from a preset warp shape	25	(1)
Applying bitmap image filters	26	(3)
Creating and using symbols	29	(1)
Using the symbolism tools	30	(3)
Adding type	33	(6)
Getting to Know the Work Area	39	(24)
Getting started	40	(1)
Viewing artwork	41	(2)
Using the Illustrator tools	43	(1)
Changing the view of artwork	44	(4)
Working with palettes	48	(2)
Using context menus	50	(1)
Calibrating your monitor	51	(1)
Using online Help	52	(3)
Using Adobe online services	55	(4)
Review questions	59	(1)
Review answers	59	(4)
Creating Basic Shapes	63	(26)
Getting started	64	(1)
Setting up the document	65	(1)
Using basic shape tools	66	(1)
Drawing the pencil shape	66	(6)
Drawing the piece of stationery	72	(1)
Drawing with the rectangular grid tool	73	(4)
Decorating the stationery border	77	(2)
Tips for drawing polygons, spirals, and stars	79	(1)
Painting the logo	80	(2)
Copying and scaling shapes	82	(3)
Review questions	85	(1)
Review answers	85	(4)
Painting	89	(26)
Getting started	90	(1)
Filling with color	91	(3)
Stroking with color	94	(3)
Building a custom palette	97	(5)
Copying paint attributes	102	(1)
Copying appearance attributes	103	(2)
Saturating colors	105	(1)
Painting with patterns and gradients	106	(2)
Painting with a Pattern brush	108	(2)
Review questions	110	(1)
Review answers	110	(5)
Drawing with the Pen Tool	115	(24)
Getting started	116	(1)
Drawing straight lines	117	(3)
Drawing curves	120	(8)
Editing curves	128	(1)
Finishing the pear illustration	129	(3)
Exploring on your own	132	(4)
Review questions	136	(1)
Review answers	136	(3)
Working with Brushes	139	(38)
Applying brushes to paths	140	(1)
Getting started	140	(1)
Using Art brushes	141	(6)
Using Scatter brushes	147	(3)
Changing the color attributes of brushes	150	(5)
Using a fill color with brushes	155	(2)
Using Calligraphic brushes	157	(2)
Using Pattern brushes	159	(3)
Painting with symbols	162	(1)
Creating brushes	163	(7)
Exploring on your own	170	(2)
Review questions	172	(1)
Review answers	172	(5)
Transforming Objects	177	(38)
Getting started	178	(1)
Scaling objects	179	(4)
Rotating objects	183	(1)
Distorting objects	184	(3)
Shearing objects	187	(2)
Positioning objects precisely	189	(2)
Reflecting objects	191	(1)
Changing the perspective	192	(1)
Using the free transform tool	193	(2)
Working with symbols	195	(4)
Making multiple transformations	199	(2)
Modifying and redefining a symbol	201	(3)
Exploring on your own	204	(7)
Review questions	211	(1)
Review answers	211	(4)
Working with Type	215	(26)
Getting started	216	(2)
Adding type to a document	218	(1)
Sampling type	218	(1)
Changing the character size	219	(1)
Reshaping text with an envelope	220	(3)
Creating columns of type	223	(2)
Changing character attributes of placed text	225	(1)
Changing paragraph attributes	226	(1)
Adjusting the text flow	227	(1)
Wrapping type around a graphic	228	(1)
Typing along a path	229	(2)
Creating type outlines	231	(1)
Creating type masks	232	(2)
Saving your file for electronic distribution	234	(2)
Review questions	236	(1)
Review answers	236	(5)
Blending Shapes and Colors	241	(24)
Getting started	242	(1)
Creating a gradient fill	243	(4)
Adjusting the direction of the gradient blend	247	(1)
Adding colors to a gradient	248	(4)
Creating smooth-color blends	252	(2)
Blending intermediate steps	254	(1)
Modifying the blend	255	(1)
Combining blends with gradients	256	(2)
Exploring on your own	258	(2)
Review questions	260	(1)
Review answers	260	(5)
Using Appearance Attributes, Styles, and Effects	265	(28)
Getting started	266	(1)
Using appearance attributes	267	(4)
Using live effects	271	(2)
Editing an effect	273	(1)
Using styles	273	(6)
Copying, applying, and removing styles and appearances	279	(3)
Printing and saving files with transparency effects	282	(4)
Exploring on your own	286	(2)
Review questions	288	(1)
Review answers	288	(5)
Working with Layers	293	(28)
Getting started	294	(3)
Creating layers	297	(1)
Moving objects and layers	298	(2)
Locking layers	300	(1)
Viewing layers	301	(3)
Pasting layers	304	(3)
Creating clipping masks	307	(2)
Merging layers	309	(2)
Applying appearance attributes to layers	311	(4)
Exploring on your own	315	(1)
Review questions	316	(1)
Review answers	316	(5)
Creating Airbrush Effects	321	(26)
Getting started	322	(1)
Setting Smart Guides preferences	323	(1)
Painting with the mesh tool	324	(1)
Specifying the number of mesh lines	325	(2)
Applying colors to the mesh	327	(2)
Highlighting a mesh object	329	(1)
Editing mesh points	330	(3)
Reflecting mesh objects	333	(1)
Modifying mesh lines	334	(3)
Warping a mesh	337	(2)
Applying transparency to a mesh	339	(5)
Review questions	344	(1)
Review answers	344	(3)
Drawing Cylinders and Boxes	347	(54)
Getting started	348	(1)
Creating a banner logo with an envelope	349	(6)
Drawing three-dimensional objects	355	(1)
Drawing cylinders	355	(6)
Drawing boxes	361	(13)
Review questions	374	(1)
Review answers	374	(27)
Printing Artwork and Producing Color Separations	401	(32)
Printing: An overview	402	(1)
About printing devices	403	(2)
About color	405	(1)
Getting started	406	(1)
Color management	407	(1)
Printing black-and-white proofs	408	(1)
Soft-proofing colors	408	(1)
Using the Document Info command	409	(1)
Creating color separations	410	(8)
Working with two-color illustrations	418	(4)
Creating a trap	422	(2)
Overprinting objects	424	(4)
Review questions	428	(1)
Review answers	428	(5)
Combining Illustrator Graphics and Photoshop Images	433	(24)
Combining artwork	434	(1)
Vector versus bitmap graphics	434	(2)
Getting started	436	(1)
Placing an Adobe Photoshop file	437	(2)
Duplicating a placed image	439	(2)
Adjusting color in a placed image	441	(2)
Masking an image	443	(5)
Sampling colors in placed images	448	(1)
Replacing a placed image	449	(1)
Exporting a layered file to Photoshop	450	(3)
Exploring on your own	453	(1)
Review questions	454	(1)
Review answers	454	(3)
Creating a Web Publication	457	(44)
About Web format and compression options	458	(3)
Getting started	461	(2)
Slicing artwork for Web pages	463	(5)
Exporting flat-color artwork	468	(7)
Exporting continuous-tone and gradient artwork	475	(4)
Linking slices to URLs	479	(6)
Saving your Web page as an HTML file with images	485	(1)
Creating a Flash animation from symbols	486	(5)
Exploring on your own with Adobe Photoshop	491	(7)
Review questions	498	(1)
Review answers	498	(3)
Index	501