Illustrator 10 Practical Basic Tutorial

Author: Kong Lu
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The book adopts a combination of illustrations and text, integrating function descriptions with practical examples, to comprehensively introduce the features and operations of Illustrator 10, making it easy for readers, especially beginners, to learn by comparison. This book is a practical tutorial specially written for short-term intensive teaching by the author, combining years of Illustrator application and teaching experience. It is suitable as a teaching material for higher vocational colleges, secondary vocational and technical schools, as well as a self-study guide for Illustrator beginners and a training manual for Illustrator courses in computer training schools. Additionally, it can serve as a reference book for Illustrator users. The book consists of 15 chapters and 1 appendix. Chapter 1 introduces the basic concepts of Illustrator 10; Chapter 2 covers the Illustrator 10 workspace; Chapter 3 explains setting up the working environment; Chapter 4 discusses object management; Chapter 5 covers basic drawing; Chapter 6 elaborates on freehand drawing; Chapter 7 explains the magic of symbols and brushes; Chapter 8 introduces fill and stroke; Chapter 9 discusses the powerful blend and gradient mesh tools; Chapter 10 covers free transformation; Chapter 11 explains text and charts; Chapter 12 discusses layers and masks; Chapter 13 elaborates on filters and effects; Chapter 14 explains how to output to the web; Chapter 15 provides a comprehensive example—the underwater world; and the appendix lists common Illustrator menu commands.