Exploring Illustrator CS3
Description:... 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. Look inside for these outstanding features: An introduction to the must-know features of Adobe's industry-standard digital illustration program. A highly visual examination of how designers use Illustrator to create great design. Client projects allow readers to take a practical, tools-and-techniques approach to putting what they've learned to work. Behind-the-scenes contributions from leading designers show how to find inspiration when your creativity has gone on vacation, how to avoid common software mistakes, how to prepare Illustrator files for production, and many more tips of value to the working designer. A full-color interior provides inspiring examples of the artwork that can be created using Illustrator. A back-of-book CD features digital exercise files, tutorials, and other valuable learning tools. Audio podcasts feature interviews with working designers on their experiences, their tips and tricks, and other revealing inside information. Book jacket.
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