The Adobe Illustrator CS Wow! Book,9780321168924

The Adobe Illustrator CS Wow! Book

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780321168924
ISBN10: 0321168925
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-12-10
Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
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Summary

Designed to dazzle and inspire but not leave you in the dust, this beautifully designed volume lets you follow along as it dissects real-world projects from some of today's top Illustrator artists. In the process it teaches you how to use Illustrator in ever more creative ways for your own projects. Best-selling author and award-winning artistSharon Steueruses four-color pictures of real Illustrator projects to show what's possible and then employs simple, step-by-step instructions to explain the techniques that will produce those effects. You'll find comprehensive ground-up coverage of all of Illustrator CS' most important capabilities. Veteran users will be grateful to explore Illustrator CS' new features: powerful new tools for creating 3D graphics on the fly, a new Scribble Effect that lets you add a loose, hand-drawn look to your artwork, a redesigned text engine, enhanced PDF support, and more. On the CD, you'll find artwork from the book, technical documents, third-party software, clip art, and more.

Author Biography

Sharon Steuer has taught computer imaging in art schools and training centers throughout the country. Her paintings and computer illustrations have appeared in numerous books and magazines and have been exhibited nationally for more than a decade. She is a recipient of the Faber Birren Color Award.

Table of Contents

Important: Read me first! xvi
How to use this book xvii
Preface: What's New in Illustrator CS? xx
Illustrator Basics
Introduction
2(1)
Computer & System Requirements
2(1)
Setting Up Your Page
2(3)
Making Your Moves Easier
5(1)
Working with Objects
6(2)
Watch Your Cursor!
8(1)
Bezier-Editing Tools
9(2)
Geometric Objects
11(1)
Selecting & Grouping Objects
12(2)
Joining & Averaging
14(1)
Working with Palettes
15(2)
Graphing & Charting
17(2)
Transformations
19(3)
Working Smart
22(2)
Changing Your Views
24(1)
Zooming In & Out
25(1)
Show/Hide Choices
26(2)
Color in Illustrator
28(3)
Saving as PDF
31(1)
Image Formats
32(1)
PostScript Printing & Exporting
33(2)
Actions
35(1)
Scripting and Variables
36(1)
Data-driven graphics
37(3)
The Zen of Illustrator
Introduction
40(2)
Building Houses: Sequential Object Construction Exercises
42(6)
A Classic Icon: Five Ways to Re-create Simple Shapes
48(2)
Zen Scaling
50(2)
Zen Rotation
52(1)
Creating a Simple Object Using the Basic Tools
53(1)
A Finger Dance: Turbo-charge with Illustrator's Power-keys
54(10)
Drawing & Coloring
Introduction
64(1)
Basic Drawing & Coloring
64(5)
Expanding Your Drawing & Coloring Toolset
69(3)
Pathfinder Palette
72(6)
Simple Realism: Realism from Geometry and Observation
78(3)
Gallery
81(1)
Mark Fox
Cutting & Joining: Basic Path Construction with Pathfinders
82(4)
Add & Expand: More Pathfinder Palette Basics
86(2)
Divide & Color: Applying Pathfinder Divide & Subtract
88(2)
Cubist Constructs: Creative Experimentation with Pathfinders
90(2)
Isometric Systems: Arrow Keys, Constrain Angles & Formulas
92(2)
Galleries
94(2)
Rick Henkel
Kurt Hess
Jared Schneidman
Objective Colors: Custom Labels for Making Quick Changes
96(2)
Galleries
98(8)
Jean Tuttle
Clarke Tate
Christopher Burke
Dorothy Remington
Karen Barranco
Filip Yip
Gary Ferster
Distort Dynamics: Adding Character Dynamics with Transform
106(2)
Distort Filter Flora: Applying Distort Filters to Create Flowers
108(3)
Gallery
111(1)
Laurie Grace
Vector Photos: Pen and Eyedropper Technique
112(3)
Gallery
115(1)
Brad Hamann
Advanced Technique: Intricate Patterns: Designing Complex Repeating Patterns
116(2)
Gallery
118(2)
Tiffany Larsen
Brushes & Symbols
Introduction
120(1)
Brushes
120(3)
Symbols
123(1)
Symbols vs. Scatter Brushes
124(1)
Gallery
125(1)
Chris Bucheit
Ink Brush Strokes: Making Naturalistic Pen and Ink Drawings
126(2)
Galleries
128(4)
Sharon Steuer
Lisa Jackmore
Jen Alspach
Ellen Papciak-Rose
Preparing Art: Adding Brushes to Existing Artwork
132(2)
Pattern Brushes: Creating Details with the Pattern Brush
134(2)
Galleries
136(4)
Bert Monroy
Shayne Davidson
Steve Spindler
Jacqueline Mahannah
Building Brushes: Building Brushes for Lettering
140(2)
Advanced Technique: Map Techniques: Simplifying Complex Image Creation
142(3)
Gallery
145(1)
Joe Lertola
Symbol Basics: Creating and Working with Symbols
146(3)
Gallery
149(1)
Sandee Cohen
Sharon Steuer
Advanced Technique: Organic Creation: Painting with Brushes, Symbols, and Mesh
150(2)
Special Brushes Supplement
152(4)
Sandee Cohen
Layers
Introduction
156(4)
Controlling the Stacking Order of Objects
160(2)
Making Selections using the Layers Palette
162(1)
Gallery
163(1)
David Nelson
Digitizing a Logo: Controlling Your Illustrator Template
164(2)
Tracing Details: Tracing Intricate Details with the Pencil
166(2)
Colors with Layers: Coloring Black & White Images with Layers
168(2)
Organizing Layers: Managing Custom Layers and Sublayers
170(3)
Gallery
173(1)
Nancy Stahl
Nested Layers: Organizing with Layers and Sublayers
174(2)
Advanced Technique: Varied Perspective: Analyzing Different Views of Perspective
176(4)
Type
Introduction
180(4)
Working with Threaded Text
184(1)
Wrapping Text Around Objects
185(1)
Character and Paragraph Styles
185(1)
Taking Advantage of OpenType
186(1)
The Glyphs Palette
187(1)
The Every-line Composer
188(1)
More Type Functions (Type & Window menus)
188(1)
Converting Type to Outlines
189(2)
Using the Appearance Palette with Type
191(2)
Exporting Illustrator Type
193(1)
Custom Text Paths: Trickling Type with Variations of Type Style
194(2)
Stretching Type: Fitting Type by Converting to Outline
196(2)
Galleries
198(2)
John Burns
Hornall Anderson
Masking Letters: Masking Images with Letter Forms
200(1)
Gallery
201(1)
Gary Newman
Book Cover Design: Illustrator as a Stand-alone Layout Tool
202(2)
Brushed Type: Applying Brushes to Letterforms
204(2)
Galleries
206(6)
Joachim Muller-Lance
Tim Girvin
Jennifer Bartlett
Louis Fishauf
Ellen Papciak-Rose
Bjorn Akselsen
Pattie Belle Hastings
Frank Jonen
Crunching Type: Transforming Type with Warps & Envelopes
212(2)
Advanced Technique: Offset Fills: Covering a Pattern with an Offset Fill
214(2)
Advanced Technique: Antiquing Type: Applying Scribble in an Opacity Mask
216(2)
Gallery
218(2)
Steven Gordon
Blends, Gradients & Mesh
Blends
220(3)
Gradients
223(2)
Gallery
225(1)
Rick Barry
Examining Blends: Learning When to Use Gradients or Blends
226(2)
Shades of Blends: Creating Architectural Linear Shading
228(1)
Galleries
229(5)
Janet Good
Gary Ferster
Linda Eckstein
Peter Cassell
Steven Stankiewicz
Unlocking Realism: Creating Metallic Reflections with Blends
234(2)
Galleries
236(2)
Jared Schneidman
Andrea Kelley
Unified Gradients: Redirecting Fills with the Gradient Tool
238(1)
Galleries
239(5)
Filip Yip
Hugh Whyte
Caryl Gorska
Tim Webb
Rolling Mesh: Converting Gradients to Mesh and Editing
244(2)
Advanced Technique: Mastering Mesh: Painting with Areas of Color Using Mesh
246(3)
Galleries
249(5)
Ma Zhi Liang
Yukio Miyamoto
Transparency & Appearances
Introduction
254(1)
Basic Transparency
254(9)
Appearances
263(1)
The Finer Points of Appearances
264(2)
Transparency 101: Assigning Opacity to Default Brushes
266(2)
Advanced Technique: Transparent Color: Customizing Transparent Brushes & Layers
268(4)
Basic Transparency: Blending Modes, Opacity & Isolate Blending
272(2)
Basic Highlights: Making Highlights with Transparent Blends
274(1)
Galleries
275(3)
Nancy Stahl
Tiffany Larsen
Louis Fishauf
Basic Appearances: Making and Applying Appearances
278(2)
Floating Type: Type Objects with Transparency & Effects
280(2)
Advanced Technique: Tinting a Scan: Using Transparency Effects & Simplify Path
282(2)
Advanced Technique: It's a Knockout!: See-through Objects with a Knockout Group
284(2)
Advanced Technique: Opacity Masks 101: Applying Glows and Using Opacity Masks
286(2)
Galleries
288(4)
Peter Cassell
Adam Z Lein
Live Effects & Graphic Styles
Introduction
292(1)
Effects vs. Filters
292(1)
Raster effects
293(1)
3D Effects
293(5)
Scribble Effect
298(1)
Warps and Enveloping
298(2)
Effect Pathfinders
300(1)
Effect > Pathfinder > Hard Mix and Soft Mix
301(1)
Graphic Styles in Illustrator
302(1)
Gallery
303(1)
Steven Gordon
Scratchboard Art: Using Multiple Strokes, Effects, and Styles
304(2)
Embossing Effects: Building 3D Appearances
306(2)
Blurring The Lines: Photorealism with Blends and Effects
308(3)
Gallery
311(1)
Ted Alspach
Warps & Envelopes: Using Warping and Enveloping Effects
312(4)
Quick & Easy 3D: Simple 3D techniques
316(2)
3D Effects: Extruding, Revolving, and Rotating Paths
318(3)
Galleries
321(5)
Mike Schwabauer
Robert Sharif
Trina Wai
Mordy Golding
Tom Patterson
Joe Lertola
Scribble Basics: Applying Scribble Effects to Artwork
326(2)
Gallery
328(2)
Todd Macadangdang
Advanced Techniques
Introduction
330(1)
Clipping Masks
330(3)
Mask Problem-Solving Strategies
333(1)
Advanced Technique: Colorful Masking: Fitting Blends into Custom Shapes
334(2)
Advanced Technique: Reflective Masks: Super-Realistic Reflection
336(2)
Galleries
338(4)
Bradley Neal
David Cater
Gary Ferster
Greg Maxson
Advanced Technique: Glowing Starshine: Blending Custom Colors to Form a Glow
342(1)
Galleries
343(5)
Kenneth Batelman
Alan James Weimer
Marc LaMantia
Advanced Technique: Masking Opacity: Making Transparency Irregular
348(2)
Advanced Technique: Modeling Mesh: Shaping and Forming Mesh Objects
350(3)
Galleries
353(5)
Javier Romero
Ann Paidrick
Yukio Miyamoto
Web & Animation
Introduction
358(1)
Working in RGB in Illustrator
358(1)
A few thoughts on RGB and CMYK color
358(1)
Assigning URL'S and Slicing
359(2)
Release to Layers
361(1)
Export File Formats
362(2)
SVG
364(1)
Data-Driven Graphics
365(2)
Gallery
367(1)
Ivan Torres
Off in a Flash: Making Artwork for a Flash Animation
368(3)
Gallery
371(1)
Kevan Atteberry
Layering Frames: Turning Layered Artwork into Keyframes
372(2)
Webward Ho!: Designing a Web Page in Illustrator
374(3)
Gallery
377(1)
Steven Gordon
Advanced Technique (Illustrator with Photoshop): Making Waves: Transforming and Blending for Animation
378(4)
Illustrator & Other Programs
Introduction
382(1)
Placing Artwork in Illustrator
382(1)
Illustrator & Other Programs
383(1)
Illustrator & Adobe Photoshop
384(1)
Illustrator & Adobe InDesign
385(1)
Illustrator, PDF & Adobe Acrobat
385(1)
Illustrator & Adobe Streamline
386(1)
Illustrator & 3D programs
386(1)
Gallery
387(1)
Bert Monroy
Illustrator with Photoshop: Software Relay: An Illustrator-Photoshop Workflow
388(3)
Gallery
391(1)
Rob Magiera
Advanced Technique: Illustrator with Photoshop: Shape Shifting: Exporting Paths to Shapes in Photoshop
392(2)
Galleries
394(14)
Judy Stead
Timothy Donaldson
April Greiman
Lance Hidy
David Pounds
Ron Chan
Louis Fishauf
Filip Yip
Chris Spollen
Bryan Christie
Eliot Bergman
Tom Willcockson
Joe Jones
Artists Appendix 408(4)
Resources Appendix 412(1)
General Index 413

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