A former Group Product Manager for Illustrator takes you on a detailed tour of the new version of Illustrator Adobe Illustrator allows you to create sophisticated artwork for nearly any medium and the newest release boasts enhancements aimed at helping you save time and work more efficiently and intuitively. Written by veteran author Ted Alspach, this authoritative resource dissects Illustrator CS5 so you can harness the power it has to offer. You’ll begin with a review of Illustrator basics and quickly ramp up to more advanced topics, such as working in 3D, using filters, distorting artwork, applying strokes, and more. Former Adobe insider Ted Alspach breaks down the powerful program of Illustrator and explores the new features and functions included in the latest version Begins with the basics of Illustrator, such as working with the interface and creating Illustrator documents Shows you how to manipulate type, distort artwork, and apply strokes and fills Explains transparency, working in 3D, using styles and effects, applying filters, and more Illustrator has amazing potential that can sometimes be daunting, but with Illustrator CS5 Bible by your side, you’ll learn to put the capabilities of Illustrator to work for you.

The ultimate comprehensive guide to everything from drawing basics to advanced techniques Adobe expert Ted Alspach reveals the latest on Illustrator CS4’s new features and thoroughly explains how to integrate Illustrator with the rest of Creative Suite 4 Teaches you step-by-step how to create designs that work beautifully, whether in print or online Covers the basics of drawing, painting, coloring, and uncoloring Offers essential tips for mastering paths, masks, blends, patterns, transparency, and type Introduces you to enhanced Smart Guides and a new Crop Area tool Demonstrates how to work in multiple pages with CS4’s new Artboard tool Packed with practical tips and tricks to improve designs and conquer the Web with scripts and online design techniques

Adobe Illustrator allows you to create sophisticated artwork for nearly any medium and the newest release boasts enhancements aimed at helping you save time and work more efficiently and intuitively. Written by veteran author Ted Alspach, this authoritative resource dissects Illustrator CS5 so you can harness the power it has to offer. You ll begin with a review of Illustrator basics and quickly ramp up to more advanced topics, such as working in 3D, using filters, distorting artwork, applying strokes, and more.· Chapter 1: What's New in Illustrator CS5?· Chapter 2: Understanding Illustrator's Desktop.· Chapter 3: Working with Illustrator Documents.· Chapter 4: Understanding Drawing and Painting Techniques.· Chapter 5: Creating Objects, Graphs, and Symbols.· Chapter 6: Learning How to Select and Edit.· Chapter 7: Understanding Color, Gradients, and Mesh.· Chapter 8: Using Illustrator to Organize Objects.· Chapter 9: Working with Type.· Chapter 10: Using Creative Strokes and Fills with Patterns.· Chapter 11: Applying Transformations and Distortions.· Chapter 12: Using Path Blends, Compound Paths, and Masks.· Chapter 13: Using Live Trace.· Chapter 14: Using Live Paint.· Chapter 15: Working with Graphic Styles and Effects.· Chapter 16: Creating 3-D in Illustrator.· Chapter 17: Customizing and Automating Illustrator.· Chapter 18: Understanding PostScript and Printing.

Adobe insider Ted Alspach helps you unlock the power of CS3 The new CS3 version of Illustrator is light years beyond previous versions, and whether you're a novice or veteran designer, you'll want to get quickly up to speed on this powerful new tool. With clear explanations and plenty of examples, Adobe insider Ted Alspach reveals the secrets on how to best use Illustrator CS3 for Web graphics, integrate it with the rest of the Creative Suite, work in 3D—and above all, why it's such a radical step up from CS2. Tap the power of Illustrator CS3 for your projects with this in-depth guide from an industry expert. Use Live Color to get color options you never had before Integrate Illustrator CS3 seamlessly with Photoshop and Flash Quickly start new documents with preset profiles Work easily with transparency, fonts, styles, and effects Get more out of Illustrator with hundreds of tips and tricks Learn about scripting and Web graphics generation for online design Customize the Illustrator workspace Generate color sets with Live Color Create graphics for the Web

Learn to use the new Flash Catalyst to create rich Internet applications Adobe Flash Catalyst enables you to take designs from Photoshop and Illustrator and convert them into rich Flash-based applications—without writing or even understanding one line of code. It may sound too good to be true, but this helpful reference shows you how to leverage the Flash skills you already have in order to convert your ideas into functioning applications. You’ll explore everything from the basics of the Flex framework to using Flash Builder to complete conversion of an application. Shows you how to use the eagerly anticipated Flash Catalyst to convert assets from Illustrator and Photoshop directly into Flex components without ever needing to write code Reviews the basics of the Flex framework and rich Internet applications Demonstrates how to import comps and assets into Flash Builder in order to create an application Convert your ideas from design into functioning applications—and avoid writing complex code—with this authoritative resource.

Learn to use CS5 to produce better work and become a more productive designer The newest release of Adobe Creative Suite boasts a world of must-have features and enhancements to each of its applications: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat, and Version Cue. Written by a duo of Adobe experts, this thorough reference focuses on the collection of programs that comprise the Creative Suite and shows you how to efficiently integrate and manage your workflow between these applications. Padova and Murdock address common issues and explain how to handle typical challenges with the intent of putting you on your way to becoming a more productive designer. Popular authors Ted Padova and Kelly Murdock delve into the programs that make up the new Adobe Creative Suite 5: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat, and Version Cue Shows you how to integrate and manage workflow among each of the Adobe applications Explains how to develop consistent color-managed workflows, move files among all of the CS5 programs, prepare files for print or the Web, repurpose documents, and more As one of the few books to cover all of the Adobe programs, Creative Suite 5 Bible is an essential resource for sharpening your skills in order to become a better designer.