Adobe Illustrator CS4 On Demand is built from the ground up for today's beginning-to-intermediate-level graphic designer. Like every book in the On Demand Series, this book teaches visually, using an easy, friendly, full-color format designed to 'show how,' instead of 'telling how.' But that's not all. This book: ' Combines step-by-step training with quick-reference material users can rely on long after they've mastered the core skills they need... ' Provides easy-to-follow task-based coverage, in which most tasks are only one or two pages ' Offers in-depth coverage of all ACE certification objectives, so readers can use it as a study guide to enhance their job prospects or current careers... ' Provides additional end-of-chapter workshops and online resources for readers who like to learn through hands-on projects... ' Helps upgraders by presenting a detailed list of new features, indexed pages where these features are covered Adobe Illustrator CS4 On Demand offers focused coverage of the Illustrator techniques users need most often.
Thoroughly updated for Illustrator CS4, it covers document views, objects, colors, fills, strokes, gradients, points, paths, layers, type, graphics, effects, filters, drawing painting, symbols, automation, output, export, and more - even designing for portable devices and integrating with other Adobe software. No other book offers beginning-to-intermediatelevel users this much simplicity, usable content, flexibility, and value.