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This fully updated edition for Illustrator CS5 covers the essential skills for Illustrator artists, such as drawing geometric and freehand objects; color management; using multiple artboards; applying colors, patterns, and gradients; creating and using brushes; transforming, reshaping, and combining objects; creating and styling type; applying graphic styles and transparency; using the Pen tool; using the live color, paint, trace, and effects features; using symbols; and output. The new and updated Illustrator CS5 features are clearly marked with bright red stars in both the table of contents and main text. Among the many new CS5 features covered in this volume are bristle brushes, drawing modes, arrows, Width tool, Shape Builder tool, and Mini Bridge. Enhancements to such features as path joining, artboards, pixel-perfect drawing, and Art brushes are also covered. Readers can follow the steps in a tutorial fashion, or use the book as a reference guide to individual program features. Many of the key illustrations used in the book are available via Web download for practice.Product Identifiers
PublisherPearson Education (Us)
ISBN-100321706617
ISBN-139780321706614
eBay Product ID (ePID)93344729
Product Key Features
Number of Pages456 Pages
Publication NameIllustrator Cs5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide
LanguageEnglish
SubjectComputing & It, Computer Science, Computing: Professional & Programming
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorElaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height228 mm
Item Weight848 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorElaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas
Content NoteIllustrations