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Adobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Book is a thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Illustrator 10. This book is ideal for beginning users who want to master the key features of this newly-updated illustration program. The companion CD-ROM provides project files for working along with the book, and each chapter contains a project that builds upon each reader's growing knowledge of the program. Review questions at the end of each chapter wrap up each lesson. Readers will learn how to manipulate type, blend colors, apply special effects, and prepar... MOREe finished work for output and printing. Ideal for beginning to intermediate users of Adobe Illustrator 10.

Untitled Illustrator has long since grown from simple illustration tool to full-fledged graphics package. So don't waste time groping your way throughIllustrator 10's deep tool kit. Pick upAdobe Illustrator 10 Classroomin a Book,a thorough, self-paced guide to the key features of theprogram, developed by the staff at Adobe and packed full of professionaltechniques and tips.Adobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Bookdelivers what no other bookcan promise: official training from Adobe, tested in the company's ownclassrooms and labs. This comprehensive workbook is structured as a seriesof lessons, with a companion CD containing all the necessary files. Eachchapter is a hands-on project, and each project builds on your growingknowledge of Illustrator. Review questions wrap up every lesson toreinforce the concepts you've just put into practice. WithAdobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Book,you'll learn how to manipulate type, blend colors, apply special effects, and prepare your work forprinting and other output in record time.

Illustrator has long since grown from simple illustration tool to full-fledged graphics package. So don't waste time groping your way throughIllustrator 10's deep tool kit. Pick up Adobe Illustrator 10 Classroomin a Book, a thorough, self-paced guide to the key features of theprogram, developed by the staff at Adobe and packed full of professionaltechniques and tips.

Adobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Book delivers what no other bookcan promise: official training from Adobe, tested in the company's ownclassrooms and labs. This comprehensive workbook is structured as a seriesof lessons, with a companion CD containing all the necessary files. Eachchapter is a hands-on project, and each project builds on your growingknowledge of Illustrator. Review questions wrap up every lesson toreinforce the concepts you've just put into practice. With Adobe Illustrator 10 Classroom in a Book, you'll learn how to manipulate type, blend colors, apply special effects, and prepare your work forprinting and other output in record time.

Getting Started

(7)

About Classroom in a Book

(1)

Prerequisites

(1)

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Installing the program

(1)

Installing the Classroom in a Book fonts

(1)

Copying the Classroom in a Book files

(1)

Restoring default preferences

(2)

Additional resources

(1)

A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator

(494)

Getting started

(1)

Creating basic shapes

(3)

Combining shapes

(4)

Creating blends

(1)

Editing your drawing

(1)

Drawing straight lines

(2)

Painting

(2)

Scaling and rotating objects

(1)

Using layers

(2)

Creating an envelope from a preset warp shape

(1)

Applying bitmap image filters

(3)

Creating and using symbols

(1)

Using the symbolism tools

(3)

Adding type

(6)

Getting to Know the Work Area

(24)

Getting started

(1)

Viewing artwork

(2)

Using the Illustrator tools

(1)

Changing the view of artwork

(4)

Working with palettes

(2)

Using context menus

(1)

Calibrating your monitor

(1)

Using online Help

(3)

Using Adobe online services

(4)

Review questions

(1)

Review answers

(4)

Creating Basic Shapes

(26)

Getting started

(1)

Setting up the document

(1)

Using basic shape tools

(1)

Drawing the pencil shape

(6)

Drawing the piece of stationery

(1)

Drawing with the rectangular grid tool

(4)

Decorating the stationery border

(2)

Tips for drawing polygons, spirals, and stars

(1)

Painting the logo

(2)

Copying and scaling shapes

(3)

Review questions

(1)

Review answers

(4)

Painting

(26)

Getting started

(1)

Filling with color

(3)

Stroking with color

(3)

Building a custom palette

(5)

Copying paint attributes

102

(1)

Copying appearance attributes

103

(2)

Saturating colors

105

(1)

Painting with patterns and gradients

106

(2)

Painting with a Pattern brush

108

(2)

Review questions

110

(1)

Review answers

110

(5)

Drawing with the Pen Tool

115

(24)

Getting started

116

(1)

Drawing straight lines

117

(3)

Drawing curves

120

(8)

Editing curves

128

(1)

Finishing the pear illustration

129

(3)

Exploring on your own

132

(4)

Review questions

136

(1)

Review answers

136

(3)

Working with Brushes

139

(38)

Applying brushes to paths

140

(1)

Getting started

140

(1)

Using Art brushes

141

(6)

Using Scatter brushes

147

(3)

Changing the color attributes of brushes

150

(5)

Using a fill color with brushes

155

(2)

Using Calligraphic brushes

157

(2)

Using Pattern brushes

159

(3)

Painting with symbols

162

(1)

Creating brushes

163

(7)

Exploring on your own

170

(2)

Review questions

172

(1)

Review answers

172

(5)

Transforming Objects

177

(38)

Getting started

178

(1)

Scaling objects

179

(4)

Rotating objects

183

(1)

Distorting objects

184

(3)

Shearing objects

187

(2)

Positioning objects precisely

189

(2)

Reflecting objects

191

(1)

Changing the perspective

192

(1)

Using the free transform tool

193

(2)

Working with symbols

195

(4)

Making multiple transformations

199

(2)

Modifying and redefining a symbol

201

(3)

Exploring on your own

204

(7)

Review questions

211

(1)

Review answers

211

(4)

Working with Type

215

(26)

Getting started

216

(2)

Adding type to a document

218

(1)

Sampling type

218

(1)

Changing the character size

219

(1)

Reshaping text with an envelope

220

(3)

Creating columns of type

223

(2)

Changing character attributes of placed text

225

(1)

Changing paragraph attributes

226

(1)

Adjusting the text flow

227

(1)

Wrapping type around a graphic

228

(1)

Typing along a path

229

(2)

Creating type outlines

231

(1)

Creating type masks

232

(2)

Saving your file for electronic distribution

234

(2)

Review questions

236

(1)

Review answers

236

(5)

Blending Shapes and Colors

241

(24)

Getting started

242

(1)

Creating a gradient fill

243

(4)

Adjusting the direction of the gradient blend

247

(1)

Adding colors to a gradient

248

(4)

Creating smooth-color blends

252

(2)

Blending intermediate steps

254

(1)

Modifying the blend

255

(1)

Combining blends with gradients

256

(2)

Exploring on your own

258

(2)

Review questions

260

(1)

Review answers

260

(5)

Using Appearance Attributes, Styles, and Effects

265

(28)

Getting started

266

(1)

Using appearance attributes

267

(4)

Using live effects

271

(2)

Editing an effect

273

(1)

Using styles

273

(6)

Copying, applying, and removing styles and appearances

279

(3)

Printing and saving files with transparency effects

282

(4)

Exploring on your own

286

(2)

Review questions

288

(1)

Review answers

288

(5)

Working with Layers

293

(28)

Getting started

294

(3)

Creating layers

297

(1)

Moving objects and layers

298

(2)

Locking layers

300

(1)

Viewing layers

301

(3)

Pasting layers

304

(3)

Creating clipping masks

307

(2)

Merging layers

309

(2)

Applying appearance attributes to layers

311

(4)

Exploring on your own

315

(1)

Review questions

316

(1)

Review answers

316

(5)

Creating Airbrush Effects

321

(26)

Getting started

322

(1)

Setting Smart Guides preferences

323

(1)

Painting with the mesh tool

324

(1)

Specifying the number of mesh lines

325

(2)

Applying colors to the mesh

327

(2)

Highlighting a mesh object

329

(1)

Editing mesh points

330

(3)

Reflecting mesh objects

333

(1)

Modifying mesh lines

334

(3)

Warping a mesh

337

(2)

Applying transparency to a mesh

339

(5)

Review questions

344

(1)

Review answers

344

(3)

Drawing Cylinders and Boxes

347

(54)

Getting started

348

(1)

Creating a banner logo with an envelope

349

(6)

Drawing three-dimensional objects

355

(1)

Drawing cylinders

355

(6)

Drawing boxes

361

(13)

Review questions

374

(1)

Review answers

374

(27)

Printing Artwork and Producing Color Separations

401

(32)

Printing: An overview

402

(1)

About printing devices

403

(2)

About color

405

(1)

Getting started

406

(1)

Color management

407

(1)

Printing black-and-white proofs

408

(1)

Soft-proofing colors

408

(1)

Using the Document Info command

409

(1)

Creating color separations

410

(8)

Working with two-color illustrations

418

(4)

Creating a trap

422

(2)

Overprinting objects

424

(4)

Review questions

428

(1)

Review answers

428

(5)

Combining Illustrator Graphics and Photoshop Images

433

(24)

Combining artwork

434

(1)

Vector versus bitmap graphics

434

(2)

Getting started

436

(1)

Placing an Adobe Photoshop file

437

(2)

Duplicating a placed image

439

(2)

Adjusting color in a placed image

441

(2)

Masking an image

443

(5)

Sampling colors in placed images

448

(1)

Replacing a placed image

449

(1)

Exporting a layered file to Photoshop

450

(3)

Exploring on your own

453

(1)

Review questions

454

(1)

Review answers

454

(3)

Creating a Web Publication

457

(44)

About Web format and compression options

458

(3)

Getting started

461

(2)

Slicing artwork for Web pages

463

(5)

Exporting flat-color artwork

468

(7)

Exporting continuous-tone and gradient artwork

475

(4)

Linking slices to URLs

479

(6)

Saving your Web page as an HTML file with images

485

(1)

Creating a Flash animation from symbols

486

(5)

Exploring on your own with Adobe Photoshop

491

(7)

Review questions

498

(1)

Review answers

498

(3)

Index

501

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