Mcgraw-Hill 0071603107 How To Do Everything Adobe Illustrator

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 graphics 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 Illustrator CS.

Understand Illustrator's capabilities in drawing and design

Gain total control over lines, curves, fills, and color effects

Draw with objects, shapes, intersections, cutting, and many other techniques

Add and alter type, Edit colors, sizes, fonts, and more

Use new, advanced tools for paragraph formatting

Master fills and effects--even integrate bitmap images

Work with layer, style, and action strategies

Venture into 3-D effects, warps, and envelopes

Manage Illustrator's many color palette options for Web and print

Export to GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF, and Flash files for Web use