Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom in a Book / Team, Adobe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Team, Adobe, author.

Contributor:

Adobe Systems.

Series:

Classroom in a book, the official training workbook from Adobe Systems

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adobe Illustrator (Computer file).

Computer graphics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (480 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Adobe Press, 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator CS5 choose Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 15 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Illustrator CS5. Readers learn how to create vector artwork for virtually any project and across multiple media: print, websites, interactive projects, and video. In addition to learning the key elements of the Illustrator interface, they'll learn how to integrate their artwork with Adobe Flash movies, Adobe InDesign layouts, and Adobe Flash Catalyst software to add interaction to their designs. This completely revised CS5 edition covers new perspective drawing tools, variable-width watercolor strokes, multiple artboards with video-specific presets, the new realistic Bristle brush and Shape Builder tool, and the ability to maintain consistent raster effects across media. “The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students.” –Barbara Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor, Rocky Mountain Training. Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does–an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

Contents:

Getting started

What's new in Adobe Illustrator CS5

A quick tour of Adobe Illustrator CS5

Getting to know the work area

Selecting and aligning

Creating and editing shapes

Transforming objects

Drawing with the pen and pencil tools

Color and painting

Working with type

Working with layers

Working with perspective drawing

Blending colors and shapes

Working with brushes

Applying effects

Applying appearance attributes and graphic styles

Working with symbols

Combining Illustrator CS5 graphics with other Adobe applications.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Contributors: Brian Wood and Wyndham Wood. Cf. p. 463.

Includes index

Online resource; Title from title page (viewed May 24, 2010)

OCLC:

686710984