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Now fully updated to the new release of Adobe's Creative Suite, Exploring Illustrator CS3 shows designers how to use a great software tool to create dynamic design.Written by two authors who are experienced designers and educators known for their user-friendly style, Exploring Illustrator CS3 teaches the must-have software skills and how to use those skills to create exceptional design. The book examines the tools and features of Adobe Illustrator's newest release and shows how to create vector graphics and drawings for both print and the Web. Extensive artwork is expertly woven throughout the information-packed format to drive home key design concepts and show the way to great digital illustration.

Annesa Hartman is an Instructional Designer for Landmark College's Institute for Research and Training in Putney, Vermont.

Preface	p. ix
A Discovery Tour	p. 2
Jumping In	p. 4
About Illustrator	p. 14
Summary	p. 16
The Lay of the Land	p. 18
Historical Landmarks	p. 20
A Closer Look	p. 29
Summary	p. 32
Survival Techniques	p. 34
It's More than Cool Tools	p. 36
Characteristics of Bitmaps and Vectors	p. 36
Design Elements with Illustrator	p. 42
Summary	p. 53
Explorer Pages: Arthur Mount	p. 54
Drawing Lines and Shapes	p. 56
The Simplicity of Lines and Shapes	p. 58
Geometric, Freeform, and Precision Drawing	p. 61
Summary	p. 85
Explorer Pages: Kevin Hulsey	p. 86
Using Color	p. 88
Seeing Is Not Necessarily Believing	p. 90
Choosing a Color Model	p. 90
Getting in the Mode	p. 93
Applying Color	p. 94
Color in Design	p. 107
Summary	p. 109
Adventures in Design: The Moods of Color	p. 111
Explorer Pages: Brooke Nunez	p. 114
Value and Texture	p. 116
Implying Surface	p. 118
Stroke and Fill Attributes	p. 119
Summary	p. 150
Adventures in Design: Going Live	p. 152
Explorer Pages: Reggie Gilbert	p. 156
Working with Type	p. 158
Creating Type in Illustrator	p. 160
Formatting Type	p. 168
The Story of Fonts	p. 170
Designing with Type	p. 184
Summary	p. 190
Object Composition	p. 192
Combining Paths and Shapes	p. 194
About Composition	p. 213
Summary	p. 237
Adventures in Design: Making a Wine Label	p. 239
Explorer Pages: Janet McLeod	p. 242
Spatial Illusions	p. 244
Making Space	p. 246
Summary	p. 270
Explorer Pages: Ann Paidrick	p. 272
Print Publishing	p. 274
A Friendly Conversion	p. 276
Getting into Details	p. 279
About the Print Dialog Box	p. 283
Summary	p. 288
Web Publishing	p. 290
Optimization	p. 292
Save for Web & Devices	p. 301
Image Slicing	p. 307
Summary	p. 315
Index	p. 316
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Exploring Illustrator CS3

Exploring Illustrator CS3

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