Product Description

If Illustrator CS2 can do it, you can do it too ...

With its array of enhancements, Adobe Illustrator CS2 has made this quintessential artist's tool even more indispensable. This comprehensive guidebook has been updated to help you take advantage of every one. Part 1 introduces each new element and walks you through Illustrator basics. Parts 2 and 3 take you deeper into mastery of Illustrator, while Part 4 tells you all you need to know about outputting your work.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Illustrator CS2
* Explore the flexibility and intuitive functionality of the new Live Paint tool
* Convert bitmap images into vector-based artwork with amazing ease and accuracy using Live Trace
* Use the Control palette to easily locate common settings for selected objects
* Work with Photoshop(r) layer comps directly inside Illustrator CS2
* Become more efficient by setting up and saving custom desktop layouts for the way you work
* Browse and select files in all Adobe-supported formats using the Bridge application
* Generate more accurate vector graphics and spot-color separations with spot-color raster and SVG 1.1 support
* Achieve greater control over text handling and the use of paths

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #486612 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 744 pages

From the Back Cover
If Illustrator CS2 can do it, you can do it too ...

With its array of enhancements, Adobe Illustrator CS2 has made this quintessential artist's tool even more indispensable. This comprehensive guidebook has been updated to help you take advantage of every one. Part 1 introduces each new element and walks you through Illustrator basics. Parts 2 and 3 take you deeper into mastery of Illustrator, while Part 4 tells you all you need to know about outputting your work.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Illustrator CS2

• Explore the flexibility and intuitive functionality of the new Live Paint tool
• Convert bitmap images into vector-based artwork with amazing ease and accuracy using Live Trace
• Use the Control palette to easily locate common settings for selected objects
• Work with Photoshop® layer comps directly inside Illustrator CS2
• Become more efficient by setting up and saving custom desktop layouts for the way you work
• Browse and select files in all Adobe-supported formats using the Bridge application
• Generate more accurate vector graphics and spot-color separations with spot-color raster and SVG 1.1 support
• Achieve greater control over text handling and the use of paths

About the Author
Ted Alspach is the author of many books on desktop publishing and graphics, as well as hundreds of articles on related topics, including Illustrator 7 Studio Secrets, Illustrator 7 Bible, Photoshop Complete, Kai’s Power Tools Studio Secrets, and Illustrator Filter Finesse. He is a contributing editor to Adobe Magazine.

Brian Underdahl is the author of 70 books on many different, mostly computer-related topics. His books have won several awards including the Referenceware Excellence Award 2003, which was awarded at the Waterside Berkeley Publishing Conference for the best book in the Graphic Design and Multimedia category.

Customer Reviews

Another great self-trainer
I like the 'Bible' series of technology books from Wiley, and I've got quite a collection of them at this point. I am currently updating my knowledge of Illustrator with this book, covering CS2. I can't cover every chapter, but let me summarize with a list:

* Great appendices - nice coverage of key commands and shortcuts, as well as the reference URLs for websites that I haven't even scratched the surface on yet.

* Good coverage of the Illustrator desktop and some of the new features as well - it always changes a bit, so the first part of the book was a good summary.

* Chapter 9, 'Working with Type' is great... I do copywriting, both with designers and with my own stuff, so this chapter was very useful to me.

* Chapter 16, on 3D objects and drawing, is fun. I'm still working on my skills here, but the coverage of the tools in Illustrator is great.

* Chapter 18, on printing with PostScript, is also a must for me. I submit so many printing jobs to various printers, that this helped me understand some of the limitations (and options) that I sometimes encounter.

Overall, no complaints with the book. I've come to expect a certain level of coverage from Wiley's Bible series, and this one makes the grade. If you are new to Illustrator and want JUST THE FACTS, I can recommend this new edition with confidence.

J

this book was most helpful in getting me started
I rate this book at a 4 because when I got IDCS I had no knowledge of it and never considered desk top publishing. Not only did it get me going, but it help gave me a good overall understanding of working with a commercial printers, typography, and other concepts I had never heard of or considered. Using it I was able to do a personal project (multi-language calendar) from start to finish with good results.

Nice and hefty!
Great price, so much information. I read it the whole way through and it really is thorough and clear in the uses for Illustrator.