Author: Lisa Fridsma
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 9780137597741
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
For decades, digital artists and graphic designers have turned to Adobe Illustrator: Visual QuickStart Guide as the fastest, most practical way to create vector-based artwork from scratch, and harness Illustrator's immense power to get the job done as efficiently as possible. Now, this full-color guide has been thoroughly revamped by a new author who specializes in teaching beginning Illustrator users. Chad Chelius combines expert, full-color introductions to the latest Illustrator features with new examples and projects, adding hours of new online video content that goes far beyond the contents of the printed book. Combining definitive reference information with concise, hands-on tutorials, Chelius helps aspiring and current professionals gain deep mastery of Illustrator, whether they're working on their own or in a classroom environment. From the basics to advanced techniques, he gets you up and running in no time, preparing you to create everything from web and mobile graphics to scalable logos, icons, type, book illustrations, product packaging, and billboards.
Adobe Illustrator Visual QuickStart Guide
Author: Lisa Fridsma
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 9780137597741
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
For decades, digital artists and graphic designers have turned to Adobe Illustrator: Visual QuickStart Guide as the fastest, most practical way to create vector-based artwork from scratch, and harness Illustrator's immense power to get the job done as efficiently as possible. Now, this full-color guide has been thoroughly revamped by a new author who specializes in teaching beginning Illustrator users. Chad Chelius combines expert, full-color introductions to the latest Illustrator features with new examples and projects, adding hours of new online video content that goes far beyond the contents of the printed book. Combining definitive reference information with concise, hands-on tutorials, Chelius helps aspiring and current professionals gain deep mastery of Illustrator, whether they're working on their own or in a classroom environment. From the basics to advanced techniques, he gets you up and running in no time, preparing you to create everything from web and mobile graphics to scalable logos, icons, type, book illustrations, product packaging, and billboards.
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 9780137597741
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
For decades, digital artists and graphic designers have turned to Adobe Illustrator: Visual QuickStart Guide as the fastest, most practical way to create vector-based artwork from scratch, and harness Illustrator's immense power to get the job done as efficiently as possible. Now, this full-color guide has been thoroughly revamped by a new author who specializes in teaching beginning Illustrator users. Chad Chelius combines expert, full-color introductions to the latest Illustrator features with new examples and projects, adding hours of new online video content that goes far beyond the contents of the printed book. Combining definitive reference information with concise, hands-on tutorials, Chelius helps aspiring and current professionals gain deep mastery of Illustrator, whether they're working on their own or in a classroom environment. From the basics to advanced techniques, he gets you up and running in no time, preparing you to create everything from web and mobile graphics to scalable logos, icons, type, book illustrations, product packaging, and billboards.
Illustrator CS4 for Windows and Macintosh
Author: Elaine Weinmann
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0132104571
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
Adobe Illustrator is the indispensable vector drawing tool used by digital artists around the world. Illustrator CS4 provides those artists with powerful drawing tools, unparalleled typographic controls, and much more. With a slew of new features and tighter-than-ever integration with the rest of Adobe Creative Suite 4's design, graphics, and publishing tools, Illustrator CS4 promises to make designers' lives a whole lot easier, especially if they have this task-based guide! Now revised and updated, and in 4 COLOR this book uses simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, serving both as the quickest route to Illustrator CS4 mastery for new users, and a handy reference for more experienced designers. This edition of the Visual QuickStart Guide covers Illustrator CS4's newest features, including the much anticipated multi art board feature and much more.
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0132104571
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
Adobe Illustrator is the indispensable vector drawing tool used by digital artists around the world. Illustrator CS4 provides those artists with powerful drawing tools, unparalleled typographic controls, and much more. With a slew of new features and tighter-than-ever integration with the rest of Adobe Creative Suite 4's design, graphics, and publishing tools, Illustrator CS4 promises to make designers' lives a whole lot easier, especially if they have this task-based guide! Now revised and updated, and in 4 COLOR this book uses simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, serving both as the quickest route to Illustrator CS4 mastery for new users, and a handy reference for more experienced designers. This edition of the Visual QuickStart Guide covers Illustrator CS4's newest features, including the much anticipated multi art board feature and much more.
Illustrator CC
Author: Elaine Weinmann
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0321928970
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
"Learn Illustrator - the quick and easy way! Two ways to learn! Now you can curl up with the book or learn the core features of Illustrator CC on the mobile device of your choice. This book includes an eBook version for the same price! Concise steps and explanations let you get up and running in no time. Essential reference guide keeps you coming back again and again. Whether you're an illustrator newbie or an experienced veteran, this book will teach you all you need to know -- including the Touch type tool, multi-file placement, touchscreen controls, Kuler apps, font and swatch searches, images in brushes, auto corners in Pattern brushes, file packaging, syncing via the Creative Cloud, and other new features. Visit the companion Web site at peachpit.com/illustratorccvqs to download 73 illustrations so you can work along with the authors." -- back cover.
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 0321928970
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
"Learn Illustrator - the quick and easy way! Two ways to learn! Now you can curl up with the book or learn the core features of Illustrator CC on the mobile device of your choice. This book includes an eBook version for the same price! Concise steps and explanations let you get up and running in no time. Essential reference guide keeps you coming back again and again. Whether you're an illustrator newbie or an experienced veteran, this book will teach you all you need to know -- including the Touch type tool, multi-file placement, touchscreen controls, Kuler apps, font and swatch searches, images in brushes, auto corners in Pattern brushes, file packaging, syncing via the Creative Cloud, and other new features. Visit the companion Web site at peachpit.com/illustratorccvqs to download 73 illustrations so you can work along with the authors." -- back cover.
Photoshop CC
Author: Elaine Weinmann
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0133434753
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
This best-selling guide from authors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas has been the go-to tutorial and reference book for photography/design professionals and the textbook of choice in college classrooms for decades. This edition includes their trademark features of clear, concise, step-by-step instructions; hundreds of full-color images; screen captures of program features; and supplemental tips and sidebars in every chapter. Among the new CC features covered in this extensively updated guide are: Smart Sharpen, Adobe Camera Raw as filter, intelligent upscaling, multi-shape and path selection, and camera shake reduction. New and updated Photoshop CC features are clearly marked with bright red stars in both the table of contents and main text.
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0133434753
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
This best-selling guide from authors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas has been the go-to tutorial and reference book for photography/design professionals and the textbook of choice in college classrooms for decades. This edition includes their trademark features of clear, concise, step-by-step instructions; hundreds of full-color images; screen captures of program features; and supplemental tips and sidebars in every chapter. Among the new CC features covered in this extensively updated guide are: Smart Sharpen, Adobe Camera Raw as filter, intelligent upscaling, multi-shape and path selection, and camera shake reduction. New and updated Photoshop CC features are clearly marked with bright red stars in both the table of contents and main text.
Python
Author: Toby Donaldson
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0132104121
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Python is a remarkably powerful dynamic programming language that is used in a wide variety of application domains such as Web, database access, desktop GUIs, game and software development, and network programming. Fans of Python use the phrase "batteries included" to describe the standard library, which covers everything from asynchronous processing to zip files. The language itself is a flexible powerhouse that can handle practically any application domain. This task-based tutorial is for students with no programming experience as well as those programmers who have some experience with the programming language and now want to take their skills to the next level. The book walks a reader through all the fundamentals and then moves on to more advanced topics. It's a complete end-to-end tutorial and reference.
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0132104121
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Python is a remarkably powerful dynamic programming language that is used in a wide variety of application domains such as Web, database access, desktop GUIs, game and software development, and network programming. Fans of Python use the phrase "batteries included" to describe the standard library, which covers everything from asynchronous processing to zip files. The language itself is a flexible powerhouse that can handle practically any application domain. This task-based tutorial is for students with no programming experience as well as those programmers who have some experience with the programming language and now want to take their skills to the next level. The book walks a reader through all the fundamentals and then moves on to more advanced topics. It's a complete end-to-end tutorial and reference.
Photoshop CS5 for Windows and Macintosh
Author: Elaine Weinmann
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321712935
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1127
Book Description
This best-selling guide from authors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas has been the go-to tutorial and reference book for photography/design professionals and the textbook of choice in college classrooms for decades. This fully updated edition includes: concise, step-by-step instructions; hundreds of carefully edited full color photographs; screen captures of program features; supplemental tips and sidebars; a thorough table of contents and index; and extensive cross references. New and updated Photoshop CS5 features are clearly marked with bright red stars in both the table of contents and main text. Among the many new CS5 features covered in this volume are enhancements to brushes, workspaces, copying layers, Refine Mask, Lens Correction, the Spot Healing Brush, Camera Raw, and Bridge (including the new Mini Bridge).
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321712935
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1127
Book Description
This best-selling guide from authors Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas has been the go-to tutorial and reference book for photography/design professionals and the textbook of choice in college classrooms for decades. This fully updated edition includes: concise, step-by-step instructions; hundreds of carefully edited full color photographs; screen captures of program features; supplemental tips and sidebars; a thorough table of contents and index; and extensive cross references. New and updated Photoshop CS5 features are clearly marked with bright red stars in both the table of contents and main text. Among the many new CS5 features covered in this volume are enhancements to brushes, workspaces, copying layers, Refine Mask, Lens Correction, the Spot Healing Brush, Camera Raw, and Bridge (including the new Mini Bridge).
The Adobe Illustrator WOW! Book for CS6 and CC
Author: Sharon Steuer
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0133928772
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
For decades, Sharon Steuer and her international WOW! team have been showcasing the world’s best artists and designers working in Illustrator. In this expanded edition of the best-selling and award-winning Illustrator WOW! Book, you’ll find hundreds of tips, tricks, and techniques derived from actual projects from top Illustrator artists. You’ll learn to use new features, discover exciting ways to create complex effects, and find fresh ways to use venerable old tools and¿speed up your workflow. This edition includes coverage of the 2014 release and is loaded with and lessons with stunning new artwork that feature: Painting and generating objects with raster brushes Harnessing Live Corners, Live Rectangles, and new ways to reshape paths Manipulating live type characters with the Touch Type tool Creating airbrush and neon effects with gradients on strokes Building complex styles with multiple lines, fills, and effects Composing complex repeating patterns Auto-generating corners for pattern brushes Incorporating transparency into mesh and gradients Building and modifying scenes in perspective and 3D Transforming raster art to Illustrator vectors Preparing artwork for animation and the web Integrating Illustrator with Photoshop and other apps Creating photorealism in Illustrator WOW! ONLINE Register the book at peachpit.com/register to access artwork to pick apart and special PDFs from artists to you. Keep up with tips on the latest Illustrator features at WOWartist.com.
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0133928772
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
For decades, Sharon Steuer and her international WOW! team have been showcasing the world’s best artists and designers working in Illustrator. In this expanded edition of the best-selling and award-winning Illustrator WOW! Book, you’ll find hundreds of tips, tricks, and techniques derived from actual projects from top Illustrator artists. You’ll learn to use new features, discover exciting ways to create complex effects, and find fresh ways to use venerable old tools and¿speed up your workflow. This edition includes coverage of the 2014 release and is loaded with and lessons with stunning new artwork that feature: Painting and generating objects with raster brushes Harnessing Live Corners, Live Rectangles, and new ways to reshape paths Manipulating live type characters with the Touch Type tool Creating airbrush and neon effects with gradients on strokes Building complex styles with multiple lines, fills, and effects Composing complex repeating patterns Auto-generating corners for pattern brushes Incorporating transparency into mesh and gradients Building and modifying scenes in perspective and 3D Transforming raster art to Illustrator vectors Preparing artwork for animation and the web Integrating Illustrator with Photoshop and other apps Creating photorealism in Illustrator WOW! ONLINE Register the book at peachpit.com/register to access artwork to pick apart and special PDFs from artists to you. Keep up with tips on the latest Illustrator features at WOWartist.com.
InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows
Author: Sandee Cohen
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321648854
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1220
Book Description
Adobe InDesign CS4, Adobe's page-design component of Creative Suite 4, offers exciting new enhancements to its already powerful tools. Among the exciting features users will find are new Live Preflighting capabilities and seamless integration with Adobe Flash, including direct translation of InDesign pages into SWF files. Adobe InDesignCS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide will highlight the important new features, as well as covering the ones readers have relied on in previous versions of InDesign. Using the task-based, visual approach that readers count on in the Visual QuickStart Guides, this volume introduces readers to all aspects of InDesign CS4. Users will learn how to create and automate documents, import and style text and objects, manage long documents, export files for a wide variety of purposes, and much more.
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321648854
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1220
Book Description
Adobe InDesign CS4, Adobe's page-design component of Creative Suite 4, offers exciting new enhancements to its already powerful tools. Among the exciting features users will find are new Live Preflighting capabilities and seamless integration with Adobe Flash, including direct translation of InDesign pages into SWF files. Adobe InDesignCS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide will highlight the important new features, as well as covering the ones readers have relied on in previous versions of InDesign. Using the task-based, visual approach that readers count on in the Visual QuickStart Guides, this volume introduces readers to all aspects of InDesign CS4. Users will learn how to create and automate documents, import and style text and objects, manage long documents, export files for a wide variety of purposes, and much more.
WordPress
Author: Jessica Neuman Beck
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321702891
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This book gives readers the tools they need to create beautiful, functional WordPress-powered sites with minimal hassle. Using the WordPress user interface as a baseline, authors Jessica Neuman Beck and Matt Beck walk new users through the installation and setup process while providing valuable tips and tricks for more experienced users. With no other resource but this guide, readers can set up a fully-functional and well-designed WordPress site that takes advantage of all the features WordPress has to offer.
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0321702891
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
This book gives readers the tools they need to create beautiful, functional WordPress-powered sites with minimal hassle. Using the WordPress user interface as a baseline, authors Jessica Neuman Beck and Matt Beck walk new users through the installation and setup process while providing valuable tips and tricks for more experienced users. With no other resource but this guide, readers can set up a fully-functional and well-designed WordPress site that takes advantage of all the features WordPress has to offer.
Illustrator CC
Author: Elaine Weinmann
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0133987272
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1332
Book Description
For almost two decades, the best-selling Visual QuickStart Guides by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas have been the textbooks of choice in classrooms and the go-to tutorial and reference for art and design professionals. This edition includes their trademark features: clear, concise, step-by-step instructions; hundreds of full-color illustrations; screen captures of program features; and supplemental tips and sidebars in every chapter. This fully updated edition for Illustrator CC (2014 release) covers the new enhancements and features, including significant upgrades to the Pencil tool, Swatches panel, Artboard panel, as well as new Live Corners, reshaping methods, and much more. The new and updated Illustrator CC features are clearly marked with bright red stars in both the table of contents and main text. Readers can follow the steps in a tutorial fashion, or use the book as a reference guide to individual program features. Many of the key illustrations used in the book are available via Web download for practice by readers.
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN: 0133987272
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 1332
Book Description
For almost two decades, the best-selling Visual QuickStart Guides by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas have been the textbooks of choice in classrooms and the go-to tutorial and reference for art and design professionals. This edition includes their trademark features: clear, concise, step-by-step instructions; hundreds of full-color illustrations; screen captures of program features; and supplemental tips and sidebars in every chapter. This fully updated edition for Illustrator CC (2014 release) covers the new enhancements and features, including significant upgrades to the Pencil tool, Swatches panel, Artboard panel, as well as new Live Corners, reshaping methods, and much more. The new and updated Illustrator CC features are clearly marked with bright red stars in both the table of contents and main text. Readers can follow the steps in a tutorial fashion, or use the book as a reference guide to individual program features. Many of the key illustrations used in the book are available via Web download for practice by readers.