This updated guide to Adobe Illustrator is designed to be useful for any of the one million graphic and web designers currently using the application to lay out publications for print and the web, as well as for those using it for creating logos, advertisements and fine art illustrations. The book guides any user, at any skill level, through the program's highlights, from the basic, to the sophisticated techniques such as application of transparency attributes, creating effects and the best use of layers, and the included CD-ROM provides demos, custom brushes, actions, stock photos and other Illustrator add-ons. Richly illustrated in color. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Sharon Steuer has taught computer imaging in art schools and training centers throughout the country. Her paintings and computer illustrations have appeared in numerous books and magazines and have been exhibited nationally for more than a decade. She is the author of the last two editions of The Illustrator Wow! Book and the award-winning CorelDraw Wow! Book.