If Illustrator CS2 can do it, you can do it too ... With its array of enhancements, Adobe Illustrator CS2 has made this quintessential artist's tool even more indispensable. This comprehensive guidebook has been updated to help you take advantage of every one. Part 1 introduces each new element and walks you through Illustrator basics. Parts 2 and 3 take you deeper into mastery of Illustrator, while Part 4 tells you all you need to know about outputting your work. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Illustrator CS2 Explore the flexibility and intuitive functionality of the new Live Paint tool Convert bitmap images into vector-based artwork with amazing ease and accuracy using Live Trace Use the Control palette to easily locate common settings for selected objects Work with Photoshop® layer comps directly inside Illustrator CS2 Become more efficient by setting up and saving custom desktop layouts for the way you work Browse and select files in all Adobe-supported formats using the Bridge application Generate more accurate vector graphics and spot-color separations with spot-color raster and SVG 1.1 support Achieve greater control over text handling and the use of paths

Adobe's Creative Suite 2 bible brings together Adobe Bridge, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat Professional, and Version Cue in one volume.

The ultimate comprehensive guide to everything from drawing basics to advanced techniques Adobe expert Ted Alspach reveals the latest on Illustrator CS4’s new features and thoroughly explains how to integrate Illustrator with the rest of Creative Suite 4 Teaches you step-by-step how to create designs that work beautifully, whether in print or online Covers the basics of drawing, painting, coloring, and uncoloring Offers essential tips for mastering paths, masks, blends, patterns, transparency, and type Introduces you to enhanced Smart Guides and a new Crop Area tool Demonstrates how to work in multiple pages with CS4’s new Artboard tool Packed with practical tips and tricks to improve designs and conquer the Web with scripts and online design techniques

Over the last few years, Adobe InDesign has made significantinroads against QuarkXPress, with adoptions by major mediacompanies such as Meredith Corporation and Hearst Magazines; it isnow the only desktop publishing program taught at many artschools Shows graphic designers how to get up to speed quickly on thelatest InDesign release, make the most of program tools, creategreat page designs, add sparkle, and output to a variety ofmedia The authors, both Quark experts who've converted to InDesign,offer special tips and insights to Quark users who are making (orthinking of making) the switch to InDesign

Adobe insider Ted Alspach helps you unlock the power of CS3 The new CS3 version of Illustrator is light years beyond previous versions, and whether you're a novice or veteran designer, you'll want to get quickly up to speed on this powerful new tool. With clear explanations and plenty of examples, Adobe insider Ted Alspach reveals the secrets on how to best use Illustrator CS3 for Web graphics, integrate it with the rest of the Creative Suite, work in 3D—and above all, why it's such a radical step up from CS2. Tap the power of Illustrator CS3 for your projects with this in-depth guide from an industry expert. Use Live Color to get color options you never had before Integrate Illustrator CS3 seamlessly with Photoshop and Flash Quickly start new documents with preset profiles Work easily with transparency, fonts, styles, and effects Get more out of Illustrator with hundreds of tips and tricks Learn about scripting and Web graphics generation for online design Customize the Illustrator workspace Generate color sets with Live Color Create graphics for the Web

This text provides a comprehensive guide to 3ds Max. It is packed with expert advice and includes step-by-step tutorials.

This task-based, two-color reference is written for the exploding number of users switching from QuarkXPress to InDesign for their professional page composition needs. In this unique book, Galen Gruman directly addresses the questions and concerns of readers who are converting from QuarkXPress-the most widely used page layout program in the world-to InDesign, which is rapidly gaining ground and boasts better typography features and quicker performance. Helpful illustrated, side-by-side spreads show Quark users how to easily perform the same or similar tasks in Adobe InDesign Provides real-world tips and techniques for unleashing InDesign's capabilities Includes a useful tear-out quick key reference card Covers QuarkXPress 4, 5, 6 (incl through 6.5) and InDesign 2, CS, and CS2.

You already know your way around Photoshop. You want to focus on creative expression, and that's what you'll find in this streamlined, lavishly illsutrated volume. Coverage includes: explore new ways to adjust and enhance color ; use retouching and color adjustment techniques to correct seemingly impossible-to-fix images ; gain control over digital camera images with Photoshop's enhanced camera raw capabilities ; manage your work more efficiently with actions, batch processing, and the new Adobe bridge ; and master complex filter techniques and create your own custom filter.