Bible

2 primary works

Illustrator Cs4 Bible

by Ted Alspach

Published 21 November 2008

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

Illustrator CS5 Bible

by Ted Alspach

Published 1 January 2010

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 versionBegins with the basics of Illustrator, such as working with the interface and creating Illustrator documentsShows you how to manipulate type, distort artwork, and apply strokes and fillsExplains 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.