How To Do Everything With Illustrator Cs Beginner

Create Illustrations, maps, logos, CD covers, animation objects, fine art, and more with help from this full-color guide. Illustrator expert David Karlins’ clear, step-by-step instruction will help you quickly grasp and easily master the fundamental and advanced features of this vector graphic tool. You’ll also learn the techniques professional artists apply to their work in a special “Behind the Scenes” section. Whether your goal is to create graphics for professional or personal use, you’ll find what you need in How to Do Everything with Illustartor CS - A Beginner’s Guide.

Table of contents :
Part I. Prepare Your Illustrator Project
Chapter 1: Introducing Illustrator CS and Its Interface
Chapter 2: Set Up Your Project
Chapter 3: Import Artwork

Part II. Draw Objects
Chapter 4: Draw with the Pencil and Brush Tools
Chapter 5: Work with Shapes
Chapter 6: Draw with the Pen Tool
Chapter 7: Scale, Skew, and Rotate

Part III. Add Type
Chapter 8: Create and Edit Text
Chapter 9: Format Type
Chapter 10: Flow Text

Part IV. Work with Drawings
Chapter 11: Combine and Arrange Objects
Chapter 12: Create Blends
Chapter 13: Clip with Masks
Chapter 14: Trip Out with Effects and Filters
Chapter 15: Bend with Envelopes and the Liquify Tools

Part V. Manage Fills
Chapter 16: Manage Colors and Gradients
Chapter 17: Adjust Transparency
Chapter 18: Use Brushes and Pattern Fills
Chapter 19: Work with Bitmap Art in Illustrator

Part VI. Use Layers and Styles
Chapter 20: Arrange Illustrations with Layers
Chapter 21: Apply Graphic styles, Symbols, and Actions

Part VII. From Illustrator to Print and Web
Chapter 22: Print Illustrations
Chapter 23: Prepare Illustrations for the Web

About Author :
David Karlins is a graphic and Web designer who teaches Adobe Illustrator at San Francisco State University’s Multimedia Studies Center. His previous books include Build Your Own Web Site and Adobe Illustrator 10 Virtual Classroom.