Illustrator 10 For Dummies

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The pain–free way to create brilliant graphics — no experience required! Illustrator 10 is packed with tools for creating brilliant graphics, but all those palettes, menu items, and techniques can seem overwhelming. Relax! With two friendly experts at your side, you'll be able to transform your creative ideas into sophisticated graphics for use on the Web, in print, or in dynamic media projects — in no time!
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Spis treści:
Foreword.
Introduction.
PART I: Driving People Crazy –– Illustrator′s Bum Rap.
Chapter 1: Introducing the World of Illustrator.
Chapter 2: Following the Righteous Path.
Chapter 3: Doing Everyday Things with Illustrator.
PART II: Drawing and Coloring Your Artwork.
Chapter 4: Shaping Up, Basically.
Chapter 5: Getting Your Fill of Fills and Strokes.
Chapter 6: Selecting and Editing Paths.
Chapter 7: Wielding the Mighty Pen Tool.
Chapter 8: Wielding the Versatile Pencil, Line Segment, and Arc Tools.
Chapter 9: Creating Magnificent Brushstrokes.
Chapter 10: Extreme Fills and Strokes.
Chapter 11: Keeping Up Appearances, with Style(s).
PART III: Taking Your Paths to Obedience School.
Chapter 12: Pushing, Pulling, Poking, and Prodding.
Chapter 13: Taking Images Out of the Realm of Reality.
Chapter 14: Organizing Efficiently.
PART IV: Practically Speaking: Type, Print, and Files.
Chapter 15: Introducing Letters and Such (Type 101).
Chapter 16: Printing Your Masterpiece.
Chapter 17: Putting Your Art on the Web.
Chapter 18: Moving Files into and out of Illustrator.
PART V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: Ten Production–Enhancing Tips.
Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Ways to Customize Illustrator.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Ted Alspach is Group Product Manager, Illustration Products, Adobe Systems, Inc. Barbara Obermeier cowrote Photoshop 6 For Dummies and teaches computer graphics at UC Santa Barbara and Ventura College.

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Get the scoop on new visual effects and Web tools
Features nifty time–saving tricks that help you produce designs faster
The pain–free way to create brilliant graphics — no experience required! Illustrator 10 is packed with tools for creating brilliant graphics, but all those palettes, menu items, and techniques can seem overwhelming. Relax! With two friendly experts at your side, you'll be able to transform your creative ideas into sophisticated graphics for use on the Web, in print, or in dynamic media projects — in no time!
The Dummies Way™ Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear–out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun
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