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Alspach, Ted.

Illustrator CS5 bible / Adobe Illustrator CS5 bible Ted Alspach. - New Delhi : Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2010. - xxvii, 710 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

"16-page full color insert, showcases cutting-edge work by leading Illustrator artists"--Cover. "Published simultaneously in Canada"--T.p. verso. Includes index.

Illustrator basics: What's new in Illustrator CS5? ; Understanding Illustrator's desktop ; Working with Illustrator documents ; Understanding drawing and painting techniques ; Creating objects, graphs, and symbols ; Learning how to select and edit ; Understanding color, gradients, and mesh -- Putting Illustrator to work: Using Illustrator to organize objects ; Working with type ; Using creative strokes and fills with patterns ; Applying transformations and distortions ; Using path blends, compound paths, and masks ; Using live trace ; Using live paint -- Mastering Illustrator: Working with graphic styles and effects ; Creating 3-D in Illustrator ; Customizing and automating Illustrator -- Getting art out of Illustrator: Understanding PostScript and printing ; Creating web graphics ; Illustrator workflow -- Appendix: Shortcuts in Illustrator CS5.

Introduces Adobe's Illustrator graphics program, providing the basics plus drawing and painting tips, and offers information on working with files and customization.

ISBN: 9780470584750 (pbk.) 9788126527809

LCCN: 2010929315

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015631240 Uk

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Adobe Illustrator (Computer file)
Adobe Illustrator (Computer software)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Computer graphics.
Computer graphics.

LC Class. No.: T385 / .A661844 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 006.686 ALS/Ill