Illustrator CS3 One-on-One
Deke McClelland · lynda.com, Inc eBooks · 2007
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, 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 IllustratorMaking the most of the improved CS3 interfaceUsing simple shapes to create complex artworkDrawing with the Pen toolSelecting points, dragging handles, and reshaping segments for custom shapesTransforming pathsApplying Pathfinder operationsUsing the Liquify and Envelope functionsCreating simple type and elaborate text effectsUsing gradient mesh, blends, masks, and vector-based brushes to create editable artworkMaking the most of transparency and live effectsUtilizing Live Trace, Live Paint, and Live ColorUsing symbols to replicate artwork, create 3D illustrations, and generate Flash animationPrinting and exporting to other applicationsDuration: 29 hoursOn 1 DVD-ROM