Illustrator CS4 for dummies /
by Ted Alspach.
- Indianapolis : Wiley, c2009.
- xviii, 362 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- For dummies .
- For dummies. .
Includes index.
Introduction -- Part I: Driving people crazy: Illustrator's bum rap -- Introducing the world of Illustrator -- Following the righteous path -- Doing everyday things with Illustrator -- Part II: Drawing and coloring with artwork -- Shaping up, basically -- Getting your fill of fills and strokes -- Selecting and editing paths -- Wielding the mighty pen tool -- Creating straight and curved lines without the pen tool -- Creating magnificent brushstrokes -- Extreme fills and strokes -- Effectively keeping up appearances, with style(s) -- Part III: Taking your paths to obedience school -- Pushing, pulling, poking, and prodding -- Organizing efficiently -- Part IV: Practically speaking: type, print, and files -- Introducing letters and such (type 101) -- Printing your masterpiece -- Moving files into and out of Illustrator -- Putting your art on the web -- Part V: The part of tens -- Ten production-enhancing tips -- Ten (or so) ways to customize Illustrator.
Illustrator is the artist's choice for creating spectacular graphics,and here's the fast and easy way to get up to speed on all the coolest features--Publisher.