Illustrator CS3 One-on-One Author:Deke McClelland Now entering its third decade, Adobe Illustrator CS3 remains the most popular and viable vector-drawing program for one reason: It's the best. Illustrator offers powerful transformation and reshaping functions, excellent control over text and gradients, and the best color management and print controls in the business. Add dynamic effect filters,... more » program-wide transparency control, and tight integration with Photoshop, InDesign, and Flash, and it s a professional artist's dream come true.The learning curve is steep, and Illustrator demands the user's full attention. Enter Illustrator CS3 One-on-One, a crash course on everything there is to know about the program. Best-selling author and leading industry expert Deke McClelland teaches the essential tricks and advanced techniques. He also delves into the Illustrator mindset, explaining how to feel at home with the program. At the end of this course, Illustrator will make sense.Topics Include:
Understanding Illustrator
Making the most of the improved CS3 interface
Using simple shapes to create complex artwork
Drawing with the Pen tool
Selecting points, dragging handles, and reshaping segments for custom shapes
Transforming paths
Applying Pathfinder operations
Using the Liquify and Envelope functions
Creating simple type and elaborate text effects
Using gradient mesh, blends, masks, and vector-based brushes to create editable artwork
Making the most of transparency and live effects
Utilizing Live Trace, Live Paint, and Live Color
Using symbols to replicate artwork, create 3D illustrations, and generate Flash animation