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Designed to dazzle and inspire but not leave you in the dust, this beautifully designed volume lets you follow along as it dissects real-world projects from some of today's top Illustrator artists. In the process it teaches you how to use Illustrator in ever more creative ways for your own projects. Best-selling author and award-winning artist Sharon Steuer uses four-color pictures of real Illustrator projects to show what's possible and then employs simple, step-by-step instructions to explain the techniques that will produce those effects. You'll find comprehensive ground-up coverage of all of Illustrator CS' most important capabilities. Veteran users will be grateful to explore Illustrator CS' new features: powerful new tools for creating 3D graphics on the fly, a new Scribble Effect that lets you add a loose, hand-drawn look to your artwork, a redesigned text engine, enhanced PDF support, and more. On the CD, you'll find artwork from the book, technical documents, third-party software, clip art, and more.
1. Illustrator Basics.
2. The Zen of Illustrator.
3. Drawing & Coloring.
4. Brushes & Symbols.
5. Layers.
6. Type.
7. Blends, Gradients & Mesh.
8. Transparency & Appearances.
9. Live Effects & Styles.
10. Advanced Techniques.
11. Web & Animation.
12. Illustrator & Other Programs.