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This thorough, comprehensive guide to Adobe Illustrator CS2 is ideal for beginning users who want to master the key features of Adobe's powerful illustration software. Using clear, step-by-step lessons, each chapter contains a project that builds upon the reader's growing knowledge of the software, while review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce key concepts and skills. Readers can use the project files included in the book's companion CD to follow along with each lesson.<>Don't let anyone tell you that Illustrator is a mature progr... MOREam. Adobe Illustrator CS2 is jam-packed with groundbreaking new features, including LiveTrace, a tool that converts a scanned sketch or photograph into a precise, vector-based illustration in seconds, and Live Paint, which lets you color artwork quickly and creatively. Users new to Illustrator CS 2 will also appreciate the other new features in this revision, including 175 new type enhancements; a new context-sensitive Control palette that lets you access your most frequently used tools in one location; and the new Adobe Bridge file browser, which lets you locate, organize, and drag and drop your files directly into your Illustrator artwork. What's more, Illustrator CS 2 now offers expanded support for mobile content (such as cell phones and PDAs) and lets you export text or artwork as an animated Macromedia Flash file.<>Whether you're brand-new to Adobe Illustrator or are looking for a project-based tutorial to familiarize yourself with Illustrator CS2's many new features, this book provides you with the key techniques and tips you need to get the most out of this groundbreaking software.

How often have you wished you had access to the team behind your favorite software--in this case, Adobe Illustrator--so that you could really pick their brains about all of its coolest features? With this book, you do. In these pages, the Adobe Creative Team gives you a guided tour of the graphics powerhouse, Adobe Illustrator CS2. Best of all, it does so at your pace. Whether your beautifully designed graphics end up in print, the Web, broadcast video, or even cell phone displays, this book shows you how to get them there--easily, elegantly, and efficiently. You'll find step-by-step, project-based lessons in all of Illustrator's key features, including those that are new to CS2: Live Trace, Illustratorrs"s powerful bitmap-to-vector tracing tool; Live Paint, a revolutionary paint tool that lets you apply color to vector graphics intuitively and easily; the new Control Palette, which makes tools easier to locate and select, the Adobe Bridge file browser, tighter integration with Photoshop CS2, and more. Each chapter contains a project that builds on your growing knowledge of the program, while the companion CD includes all the files you need to complete the book's lessons.

Getting started

(1)

About Classroom in a Book

(1)

Prerequisites

(1)

Installing the program

(1)

Installing the Classroom in a Book fonts

... MORE

Copying the Classroom in a Book files

(1)

Restoring default preferences

(1)

To save your current Illustrator preferences

(1)

To restore your saved settings after completing the lessons

(1)

Additional resources

(1)

Adobe Certification

(1)

What's New in Adobe Illustrator C52

Control palette

(1)

Workspaces

(1)

Live Trace

(1)

Live Paint

(1)

Photoshop import enhancements

(1)

Spot-color rasters

(1)

SVG 1.1 support

(1)

Offset paths

(1)

Underline text and strikethrough

(2)

A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator CS2

Getting started

(5)

Placing Photoshop images in Illustrator CS2

(3)

Using the Live Trace tool

(2)

Using the Control palette for typesetting

(2)

Creating outlines of text

(1)

Using the Appearance palette

(1)

Applying Effects

(1)

Saving the Appearance as a Graphic Style

(2)

Using the Live Paint feature

(1)

Applying a blending method

(1)

Creating a clipping mask

(2)

Lesson 1 Getting to Know the Work Area

Getting started

(4)

Viewing artwork

(2)

Using the Illustrator tools

(2)

Changing the view of artwork

(1)

Using the view commands

(1)

Using the Zoom tool

(2)

Scrolling through a document

(1)

Using the Navigator palette

(2)

Working with palettes

(2)

About the Control palette

(1)

Using and saving Workspaces

(1)

Using context menus

(1)

Using Illustrator Help

(1)

Displaying the Help contents

(1)

Using keywords, links, and the index

(1)

Locating a topic using the index

(1)

Using Adobe online services

(1)

Visiting the Adobe web site

(1)

Exploring on your own

(2)

Review questions

(1)

Review answers

(2)

Lesson 2 Selections and Shapes

Getting started

(1)

Using the Selection tool

(1)

Using the Direct Selection tool

(1)

Creating selections with a marquee

(1)

Grouping items

(1)

Applying the selection techniques

(3)

Advanced selection techniques

(2)

Creating basic shapes

(1)

Using basic shape tools

(7)

Tips for drawing polygons, spirals, and stars

(1)

Exploring on your own

(1)

Review questions

(1)

Review answers

(3)

Lesson 3 Transforming Objects

Getting started

(2)

Scaling objects

(4)

Rotating objects

(2)

Reflecting objects

(2)

Distorting objects

(3)

Shearing objects

(2)

Positioning objects precisely

(2)

Changing the perspective

(3)

Using the Free Transform tool

(2)

Making multiple transformations

101

(3)

Exploring on your own

104

(1)

Making text dynamic

104

(4)

Importing data and batch processing

108

(4)

Review questions

112

(1)

Review answers

112

(3)

Lesson 4 Drawing with the Pen tool

Getting started

115

(3)

Creating straight lines

118

(1)

Creating curved paths

119

(2)

Building a curve

121

(4)

Curves and corner anchor points

125

(5)

Splitting a path

130

(1)

Adding arrowheads

131

(1)

Drawing curves

132

(1)

Selecting a curve

132

(2)

Drawing different kinds of curves

134

(1)

Changing a smooth curve to a corner and vice versa

135

(4)

Editing curves

139

(3)

Painting the artwork

142

(1)

Exploring on your own

142

(1)

Review questions

143

(1)

Review answers

143

(2)

Lesson 5 Color and Painting

Getting started

145

(1)

Using Live Trace

146

(3)

Applying Live Paint

149

(2)

Editing Live Paint regions

151

(2)

Understanding the color controls

153

(2)

Color fundamentals

155

(2)

Copying attributes

157

(1)

Adding a spot color

158

(1)

Using the Appearance palette for fills and strokes

159

(1)

Building your own custom color

160

(2)

Painting with patterns and gradients

162

(2)

Using patterns

164

(2)

Creating your own pattern

166

(2)

Applying the pattern

168

(2)

Editing the pattern

170

(1)

Using Brushes

171

(1)

Saving a Graphic Style

172

(1)

Exploring on your own

173

(1)

Experimenting with Lens Flare

173

(1)

Review questions

174

(1)

Review answers

174

(3)

Lesson 6 Working with type

Getting started

177

(2)

Importing a text file

179

(1)

Creating columns of text

180

(2)

Understanding text flow

182

(2)

Working with overflow text and text reflow

184

(1)

Threading text

184

(2)

Resizing the text area

186

(1)

Changing text attributes

187

(2)

Changing font size

189

(1)

Changing font color

190

(1)

Changing additional text attributes

191

(1)

Saving and using styles

192

(1)

Creating and using a Paragraph style

193

(1)

Creating and using Character Styles

193

(2)

Sampling text

195

(1)

Wrapping text around a graphic

196

(2)

Reshaping text with a warp

198

(2)

Creating text on paths and shapes

200

(2)

Creating text outlines

202

(3)

Exploring on your own

205

(2)

Review questions

207

(1)

Review answers

207

(2)

Lesson 7 Working with Layers

Getting started

209

(2)

Creating layers

211

(2)

Moving objects and layers

213

(2)

Locking layers

215

(1)

Viewing layers

216

(3)

Pasting layers

219

(3)

Creating clipping masks

222

(2)

Merging layers

224

(1)

Applying appearance attributes to layers

225

(4)

Exploring on your own

229

(1)

Review questions

230

(1)

Review answers

230

(3)

Lesson 8 Blending Shapes and Colors

Getting started

233

(2)

Creating a gradient fill

235

(4)

Adjusting the direction of the gradient blend

239

(1)

Adding colors to a gradient

240

(4)

Creating smooth-color blends

244

(2)

Blending intermediate steps

246

(1)

Modifying the blend

247

(2)

Combining blends with gradients

249

(2)

Exploring on your own

251

(1)

Review questions

252

(1)

Review answers

252

(3)

Lesson 9 Working with Symbols

Getting started

255

(1)

Creating a symbol

256

(2)

Applying a symbol instance

258

(1)

Using the symbolism tools

259

(2)

Editing symbols

261

(1)

Updating a symbol

262

(2)

Storing and retrieving artwork in the Symbols palette

264

(2)

Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork

266

(5)

Exploring on your own

271

(1)

Review questions

272

(1)

Review answers

272

(3)

Lesson 10 Working with Brushes and Scribbles

Getting started

275

(2)

Using Art brushes

277

(1)

Drawing with the Paintbrush tool

277

(2)

Editing paths with the Paintbrush tool

279

(4)

Using Scatter brushes

283

(1)

Changing brush options

283

(2)

Applying a Scatter brush to paths

285

(1)

Changing the color attributes of brushes

286

(1)

Changing the brush color using Hue Shift colorization

287

(2)

Changing the brush color using Tints colorization

289

(2)

Using a fill color with brushes

291

(3)

Using Calligraphic brushes

294

(2)

Using Pattern brushes

296

(3)

Creating brushes

299

(1)

Creating swatches for a Pattern brush

299

(2)

Creating a Pattern brush from swatches

301

(2)

Painting with the Pattern brush

303

(2)

Applying the Scribble effect

305

(5)

Exploring on your own

310

(1)

Creating brushes

311

(1)

Using a brush library

311

(1)

Review questions

312

(1)

Review answers

312

(3)

Lesson 11 Applying Appearance Attributes, Graphic Styles, and Effects

Getting started

315

(1)

Using appearance attributes

316

(2)

Adding appearance attributes

318

(1)

Reordering appearance attributes

319

(2)

Using live effects

321

(1)

Editing an effect

322

(1)

Using Graphic Styles

323

(1)

Creating and saving a Graphic Style

324

(1)

Applying a Graphic Style to a layer

325

(2)

Applying existing Graphic Styles

327

(2)

Applying an appearance to a layer

329

(1)

Copying, applying, and removing Graphic Styles

330

(2)

Saving and printing files with transparency effects

332

(2)

Specifying the resolution of filters and live effects

334

(1)

Using Document Raster Effects Settings

335

(1)

Using the Flattener Preview palette

336

(4)

Assigning the Flattening preset

340

(1)

Saving a file with transparency

340

(1)

Saving in the EPS format

341

(1)

Printing transparent artwork

342

(1)

Exporting and importing flattening settings

342

(1)

Exploring on your own

342

(2)

Review questions

344

(1)

Review answers

344

(3)

Lesson 12 Using the 3D Effect

Getting started

347

(1)

Creating a banner logo with the Warp effect

348

(1)

Creating the logotype

348

(1)

Stylizing the banner and logotype

349

(2)

Using Brushes for decoration

351

(2)

Turning the artwork into symbols

353

(7)

Creating a revolved object

360

(2)

Changing the lighting

362

(1)

Mapping a Photoshop image

363

(2)

Adjusting the lighting

365

(1)

Creating your own revolved artwork

366

(3)

Using the 3D Rotate effect

369

(2)

Exploring on your own

371

(1)

Review questions

372

(1)

Review answers

372

(3)

Lesson 13 Combining Illustrator CS2 Graphics with the Creative Suite

Combining artwork

375

(1)

Vector versus bitmap graphics

376

(1)

Getting started

377

(2)

Placing an Adobe Photoshop file

379

(1)

About layer comps

379

(2)

Duplicating a placed image

381

(2)

Adjusting color in a placed image

383

(2)

Creating compound paths and opacity masks

385

(3)

Editing an imported mask

388

(1)

Sampling colors in placed images

389

(1)

Replacing a placed image

390

(2)

Exporting a layered file to Photoshop

392

(1)

Exploring on your own

393

(1)

Review questions

394

(1)

Review answers

394

(3)

Lesson 14 Printing Artwork and Producing Color Separations

Printing: An overview

397

(2)

About printing devices

399

(1)

Halftone screens

399

(1)

Screen frequency

399

(1)

Output device resolution

400

(1)

About color

401

(1)

The RGB color model

401

(1)

The CMYK color model

401

(1)

Spot colors

401

(1)

Getting started

402

(1)

What is color management?

402

(1)

Setting up color management in Adobe applications

403

(1)

Synchronizing color using Adobe Bridge

403

(2)

Application color settings

405

(2)

Printing black-and-white proofs

407

(1)

Soft-proofing colors

407

(2)

Using the Document Info command

409

(1)

Creating color separations

410

(1)

Selecting a printer description file

410

(3)

Specifying the bleed area

413

(2)

Separating colors

415

(3)

Specifying the screen frequency

418

(1)

Working with two-color illustrations

419

(1)

Editing a spot color

419

(3)

Separating spot colors

422

(1)

Creating a trap

423

(2)

Overprinting objects

425

(4)

Review questions

429

(1)

Review answers

429

(4)

Lesson 15 Working with Adobe Bridge and Version Cue

Getting started

433

(1)

Using Adobe Bridge

434

(1)

Navigating and viewing files

434

(2)

Working with Version Cue

436

(1)

Creating a new project and adding files

437

(2)

Working with file versions

439

(3)

Organizing and locating files

442

(2)

Exploring on your own

444

(1)

Review questions

445

(1)

Review answers

445

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