Illustrator CS5 for Windows and Macintosh

Visual QuickStart Guides just got more visual! This enhanced e-book integrates our popular task-based reference guide with short video lessons, for a learning experience that is engaging, informative, and fun. In addition to the full text of Adobe Illustrator CS5: Video QuickStart Guide, you'll find high-quality video training that brings the topics to life through friendly visual instruction from experts and industry professionals. Look for other enhanced e-books from Peachpit and take learning to the next level.
This video-enhanced e-book is fully updated for Illustrator CS5. It covers the essential skills for Illustrator artists, such as drawing geometric and freehand objects; color management; using multiple artboards; applying colors, patterns, and gradients; creating and using brushes; transforming, reshaping, and combining objects; creating and styling type; applying graphic styles and transparency; using the Pen tool; using the live color, paint, trace, and effects features; using symbols; and output. The new and updated Illustrator CS5 features are clearly marked with bright red stars in both the table of contents and main text.

Among the new CS5 features covered in this volume are bristle brushes, drawing modes, arrows, Width tool, Shape Builder tool, and Mini Bridge. Enhancements to such features as path joining, artboards, pixel-perfect drawing, and Art brushes are also covered.

Readers can follow along step-by-step or use the book as a reference guide to individual program features. Many of the key illustrations used in the book can be downloaded separately to use for practice.

Total Video Running Time: 3 hours