Illustrator CS

Overview Welcome to Illustrator CS For Dummies. You#8217;re reading this book because you want to find out more about Adobe Illustrator. That#8217;s a very smart move because Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standa...

Chapter 1: Introducing the World of Illustrator Overview In This Chapter Getting a look at how graphic artists use Illustrator Becoming familiar with the Illustrator interface Noting some Mac and Wind...

Chapter 2: Following the Righteous Path Overview In This Chapter Understanding how paths and pixels work Knowing the differences between paths and pixels Determining when to use paths and when to use pi...

Chapter 3: Doing Everyday Things with Illustrator Overview In This Chapter Selecting objects so they can be changed Moving objects in a document Rotating and resizing documents Looking at all th...

Chapter 4: Shaping Up, Basically Overview In This Chapter Creating objects the easy way Customizing basic objects Combining objects to create other objects Spewing objects onto a page with the Sy...

Chapter 5: Getting Your Fill of Fills and Strokes Overview In This Chapter Filling open paths Discovering how to use strokes Getting to know the Color and Swatches palettes Using and creating pa...

Chapter 6: Selecting and Editing Paths Overview In This Chapter Discovering different methods of selection Selecting objects, points, and groups Adding to and taking away from selections Using th...

Chapter 7: Wielding the Mighty Pen Tool Overview In This Chapter Using the Pen tool to create four different anchor points Drawing straight lines with the Pen tool Exploring the differences between op...

Chapter 8: Creating Straight and Curved Lines without the Pen Tool Overview In This Chapter Discovering why the world loves to draw with the Pencil tool Generating paths with the Pencil tool Editing e...

Chapter 9: Creating Magnificent Brushstrokes Overview In This Chapter Understanding why the Paintbrush is unlike the Pen and Pencil tools Creating brushes from Illustrator artwork Looking at the four br...

Chapter 10: Extreme Fills and Strokes Overview In This Chapter Creating tone using the Mesh tool Making artwork partially transparent Blending artwork together Stroking your way to victory over d...

Chapter 11: Effectively Keeping Up Appearances, with Style(s) Overview In This Chapter Way-cool special effects with the Effect menu Looking at the Appearance palette Adding additional fills and strok...

Chapter 12: Pushing, Pulling, Poking, and Prodding Overview In This Chapter Understanding how transformations work Using the Scale, Rotate, Reflect, and Shear tools Moving and shaking (even stirring)...

Chapter 13: Organizing Efficiently Overview In This Chapter Arranging and stacking images Using the Layers palette Changing the stacking order of objects with the Layers palette Naming objects, g...

Chapter 14: Introducing Letters and Such (Type 101) Overview In This Chapter Uncovering why Illustrator has so much type stuff Understanding type terms Mixing fonts effectively Measuring type...

Chapter 15: Printing Your Masterpiece Overview In This Chapter Working with printing in mind Sizing artwork to fit a page Printing black-and-white illustrations Printing color illustrations Un...

Chapter 16: Putting Your Art on the Web Overview In This Chapter Designing for the Web in Illustrator Differentiating between raster and vector formats on the Web Saving JPEG, GIF, and PNG for the Web...

Chapter 17: Moving Files Into and Out of Illustrator Overview In This Chapter Placing different files into an Illustrator document Managing linked files Exporting graphics from Illustrator Worki...

Chapter 18: Ten Production-Enhancing Tips Overview In This Chapter Making holes in objects Avoiding using Photoshop filters in Illustrator, and why Getting gradients to print properly Making comp...

Chapter 19: Ten (Or So) Ways to Customize Illustrator Overview In This Chapter Telling palettes where to go Setting up custom keyboard shortcuts Getting easier access to tools Changing the start-...

Bonus Chapter 1: Taking Images Out of the Realm of Reality Overview In This Chapter Applying unusual distortions to artwork Using the Liquify tools Enveloping with ease Jumping into the next dimen...