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This fully updated edition for Illustrator CS5 covers the essential skills for Illustrator artists, such as drawing geometric and freehand objects; color management; using multiple artboards; applying colors, patterns, and gradients; creating and using brushes; transforming, reshaping, and combining objects; creating and styling type; applying graphic styles and transparency; using the Pen tool; using the live color, paint, trace, and effects features; using symbols; and output. The new and updated Illustrator CS5 features are clearly marked with bright red stars in both the table of contents and main text.

Among the many new CS5 features covered in this volume are bristle brushes, drawing modes, arrows, Width tool, Shape Builder tool, and Mini Bridge. Enhancements to such features as path joining, artboards, pixel-perfect drawing, and Art brushes are also covered.

Readers can follow the steps in a tutorial fashion, or use the book as a reference guide to individual program features. Many of the key illustrations used in the book are available via Web download for practice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5599 in Books
• Published on: 2010-08-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .80" h x 7.14" w x 8.96" l, 1.86 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 456 pages

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
It's OK for the money. Not the very best for a novice.
By ChiNovice
The book is ok. And many people who already know Illustrator might like it. The price is certainly better than that of other Illustrator manuals.

However, for those who have never used Illustrator, this is not the best choice. The authors often say something like "from the artboard panel menu, choose rearrange artboards" - while no images or explanations are provided where the artboard panel menu is (which is just an icon!). Also, very little explanation is given as to what artboard is and why the user needs to learn something about it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Illustrator CS5 for Windows & Mac Visual Quickstart Guide Review
By PrisRose
Once again, this is a good instruction guide! You'll love it. Not techy or complicated. Will guide you clearly and precisely.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Good & informative
By LC
This was a non-required text for a digital arts class I'm taking, and I'm glad that I bought it. I will not be returning this book like I am my other textbooks -- this will be of use to me for a while.