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Illustrator

software description

a professional vector-based illustration program that includes tools for drawing and manipulating graphics for print and web publication

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Illustrator Summer 2008 courses

  • No Illustrator courses are scheduled this semester
     
                                           
     

    Useful Links

    illustrator home
    http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/main.html
    information and resources, including product guides and highlights, software upgrades, demos, and plug-ins

    creative pro
    http://www.creativepro.com/
    e-zine full of tips, tricks and links

    eyewire
    http://www.eyewire.com/tips/
    tips, fonts, news

    illustrator tutorials
    http://www.adobeevangelists.com/illustrator/
    tips and tricks for Illustrator users

    illustratorWorld.com
    http://www.illustratorworld.com/
    tips, tutorials, community forum, member galleries, and lots more







     

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    tips andtricks

    picture of a push pintrue text outlines

    Shapes tend to close up and distort when you're stroking text. Creating two layers preserves the character shapes.

    Step 1: Set your text. Use the Selection tool to select the text block, then copy and paste it to another part of the document.

    Step 2: Select one text block and apply a stroke of the desired weight and color.

    Step 3: Select the other text block and set the fill color. Drag this block over the first block.

    The Adobe Illustrator CS2 Wow! Book Sharon Steuer. Peachpit Press; ISBN: 0321320468

    Illustrator CS2 for Macintosh and Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide) Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas. Peachpit Press; ISBN: 0321336569

    Adobe Illustrator CS2 Classroom in a Book Adobe Creative Team. Adobe Press; ISBN: 0321321839

    Books

    tutorials

    Illustrator CS2 Essential Training
    cd-rom training by lynda.com

    Learning Illustrator CS
    cd-rom training by lynda.com

    Illustrator 10
    cd-rom training by lynda.com

    We have an entire library of tutorials on a variety of topics.

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