Illustrator CS3 for Windows and Macintosh Visual QuickStart Guide

by Weinmann, Elaine; Lourekas, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780321510457
• ISBN10: 0321510453
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-14
• Publisher: Peachpit Pr

Summary

Visual QuickStart Guide-the quick and easy way to learn! Now revised and updated, this book uses simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, serving both as the quickest route to Illustrator CS3 mastery for new users, and a handy reference for more experienced designers. This edition of theVisualQuickStart Guidecovers Illustrator CS3's newest features, including new tools in Live Color, enhancements to essential drawing tools and controls, improvements to the powerful Control panel, the new Eraser tool and Crop Area tool, and much more. A full-color section of inspiring Illustrator artwork and highly readable text create a winning combination for Illustrator users of every level. Easy visual approach uses pictures to guide you through Illustrator and show you what to do. Concise steps and explanations let you get up and running in no time. Page for page, the best content and value around.

Author Biography

In addition to the Illustrator CS3: Visual QuickStart Guide, Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas have also written, designed, and illustrated Visual QuickStart Guide s to Adobe Photoshop and QuarkXPress. Their books have been translated into 12 languages and have sold more than 2.1 million copies worldwide. They have also taught at Pratt Manhattan, the Cooper Union School of Art, the New School Computer Instruction Center, and the Parsons School of Design.

Table of Contents

At a Glance
Illustrator Interface	p. 1
Create & Save Files	p. 27
Bridge	p. 37
Manage Color	p. 51
Workspace	p. 59
Geometric Objects	p. 69
Select	p. 79
Move, Copy & Align	p. 89
Fill & Stroke	p. 101
Transform	p. 123
Reshape	p. 133
Tracing	p. 153
Live Paint	p. 161
Live Color	p. 175
Pen	p. 185
Layers	p. 193
Create Type	p. 211
Style & Edit Type	p. 225
Acquire	p. 255
Appearances & Styles	p. 265
Effects & Filters	p. 279
Brushes	p. 295
Blends	p. 309
Gradients	p. 317
Combine Paths	p. 325
Clipping Masks	p. 333
Transparency	p. 339
Symbols	p. 345
Preferences	p. 365
Print	p. 377
Export	p. 399
Index	p. 417
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