Illustrator 10 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide, Student Editi

Student Edition. The newest version of the classic Illustrator tutorial that is used as a standard textbook in thousands of classrooms and as a desktop reference by print and Web graphics professionals worldwide. Veteran Illustrator authors and instructors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas teach Illustrator with exceptional clarity, using the proven Visual QuickStart format: step-by-step explanations, practical tips, and hundreds of screen captures that demonstrate exactly what students will see and what they should do. The book includes information on all the latest features of Illustrator 10 (such as live distortion tools, dynamic data-driven graphics, and symbols to create repeating Web graphics and keep file sizes small), a 24-page color section, and clearly marked locators to both new and improved features. This NEW Student Edition incorporates a Student Study Guide within each chapter, providing Learning Objectives, Get Up and Running Exercises, Class Discussion Questions, and Review Questions. Also available is a Visual QuickStart Guide Instructor Edition which provides the tools to help you guide and evaluate your students throughout your Illustrator course.

Table of Contents

1. Illustrator Interface Tools.
2. How Illustrator Works.
3. Startup.
4. Views.
5. Objects Basics.
6. Select/Copy.
7. Transform.
8. Reshape.
9. Fill & Stroke.
10. Pen.
11. Layers.
12. Create Type.
13. Style & Edit Type.
14. Acquire.
15. Brushes.
16. Symbols.
17. Combine Paths
18. Gradients.
19. Appearances/Styles.
20. Masks/Transparency.
21. Distort.
22. Filters.
23. Precision Tools.
24. Actions.
25. Preferences.
26. Output/Export.
27. Web.
28. Separations.
Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts.
Index.