TY  - GEN
ED  - Adobe press
TI  - Adobe system illustrator CS4 classroom in a book: the official training workbook from adobe systems 
SN  - 9780321573780
U1  - 006.686 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - California
PB  - Adobe systems incorporated, 
KW  - Adobe illustrator
N1  - CONTENT :

1  Getting to know thw work area
Lesson overview
Getting started
Understanding the work pace
Working with the tools panel
etc.

2  Selecting and aligning
Lesson overview
Using the selection tool
Using the direct selection tool
Creating selections with a marquee
etc.

3  Creating and editing shapes
Lesson overview
Getting started
Creating a document with multiple artboards
Working with basic shapes
etc

4 Transforming objects
Lesson overview
Getting started
Working with artboards
Adding boards to  the document
etc

5 Drawing with the pen and pencil tools
Lesson overview
Getting started
Creating straight lines
Creating curved paths
Building a curve
etc

6. Color and painting
Lessons overview
Getting started 
Understanding color 
Color modes
Understanding the color controls
etc.

7. Working with type 
Lessons overview 
Getting started 
Working with type
Creating point type 
Creating area type 
etc.

8. Working with layers
Lessons overview
Getting started 
Creating layers
Moving objects and layers
Locking layers
etc.

9. Blending shapes and colors
Lessons overview
Getting started 
Working with gradients
Creating and applying a linear gradient
Adjusting the direction and angle of a gradient blend
etc.

10. Working with brushes
Lessons overview
Getting started 
Working with the Blob brush tool
Drawing with the Blob brush tool
Editing with the Blob brush and eraser tools
etc.

11. Applying effects
Lessons overview
Getting started 
Using live effects
Applying an effect
Editing an effect
etc.

12. Applying appearance at attributes and graphic styles
Lessons overview
Getting started
Using appearance attributes
Editing and adding appearance attributes
etc.

13. Working with symbols
Lessons overview
Getting started
Working with symbols
Using illustrator symbol libraries
Creating symbols
etc.

14. Combining illustrator CS4 graphics with other adobe
Lessons overview
Getting started
Working with adobe bridge
Combining artwork
Vector versus bitmap graphics
etc.

15. Output
Lessons overview
Getting started 
Understanding the printing process
Understanding printing devices
Halftone screens
etc.


; Index : p. 450-463
ER  -