Adobe Illustrator CS2 Revealed

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Thomson Course Technology, 2005 - Computers - 552 pages
Written for beginner-to-intermediate level students and professionals who have basic computer skills, "Adobe Illustrator CS X Revealed" provides coverage of introductory through advanced features of the latest version of Illustrator, the industry-standard vector graphics software. Adobe Illustrator CS is an essential tool for anyone who needs to express ideas visually in print, on the Web, or in any other medium. This latest version boasts powerful new 3D features, enhanced printing options, and faster performance, allowing users to efficiently publish their artwork anywhere. Following a unique style that caters towards beginners, "Adobe Illustrator CS X Revealed""provides step-by-step tutorials to teach the skills needed to master the Illustrator software. Featuring a user-friendly pedagogy and design and easy-to-follow instructions, the book provides detailed coverage of the software through design projects such as drawing with symbols, creating 3D objects, and preparing a document for prepress and printing, putting concepts and skills into a real-world context.

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LESSON
1-5
Selecting and Moving Objects 126
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About the author (2005)

Chris Botello began his career as print production manager for Premiere magazine, designed movie posters for Miramax Films, and served as the art director for Microsoft's launch of sidewalk.com/boston. He is the author of Revealed Series books on Advanced Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and InDesign Interactive and is the co-author of YouTube for Dummies. Chris commutes between Los Angeles, where he works as a designer and retoucher on movie campaigns, and Marion, MA, where he teaches computer graphics at Tabor Academy. Chris uses his own books - including Adobe Illustrator Creative Cloud Revealed - as the text for his classes.

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