Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2023 release), 1st edition

Brian Wood

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Build valuable graphic art skills and create digital artwork using Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2023 release) uses real-world, project-based learning to cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. For beginners and experienced users alike, you can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Learn to:

Create artwork, from precise drawings to stylistic paintings
Make logos, illustrations, posters, podcast covers, flyers, and more
Explore selections, shapes, and color
Progress to freeform gradients and layers
Work with dynamic symbols, artistic brushes, and creative effects
Efficiently export assets for the web, print, and more

Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.

Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's "Getting Started" section to unlock access to:

Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book
Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step

What you need to use this book: Adobe Illustrator (2023 release) software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.)

Note: Classroom in a Book does not replace the documentation, support, updates, or any other benefits of being a registered owner of Adobe Illustrator software. This book covers Illustrator on desktop only. It does not address Illustrator on the iPad.

Getting Started

What's New in Adobe Illustrator (2023 Release)

A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator (2023 Release)

1 Getting to Know the Work Area

2 Techniques for Selecting Artwork

3 Make a Logo with Shapes

4 Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths

5 Transforming Artwork

6 Using the Basic Drawing Tools

7 Drawing with the Pen Tool

8 Using Color to Enhance Artwork

9 Adding Type to a Project

10 Organizing Your Artwork with Layers

11 Gradients, Blends, and Patterns

12 Using Brushes to Create an Ad

13 Exploring Creative Uses of Effects and Graphic Styles

14 Creating Artwork for a T-Shirt

15 Placing and Working with Images

16 Sharing Projects

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