Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom is like having a personal instructor guiding readers through each lesson, while they work at their own pace. This book includes 11 self-paced lessons that let readers discover essential skills and explore new features and capabilities of Adobe Illustrator CS4. Every lesson is presented in full color with step-by-step instructions. Learning is reinforced with video tutorials and lesson files on a companion DVD that were developed by the same team of Adobe Certified Instructors and Flash experts who have created many of the official training titles for Adobe Systems. Each video tutorial is approximately five minutes long and demonstrates and explains the concepts and features covered in the lesson. This training package shows how to create and produce vibrant graphics using this robust vector drawing application. Jam-packed with information, this book and DVD takes users from the basics through intermediate level topics and helps readers find the information they need in a clear, approachable manner.

If you want expert instruction that fits into your schedule, Digital Classroom delivers. Adobe Certified Experts guide you through 12 lessons, helping you learn essential Illustrator CS4 skills at your own speed. Full-color, step-by-step instructions in the book are enhanced with video tutorials on the DVD. With Digital Classroom, you have your own private instructor showing you the easiest way to learn Illustrator CS4.

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Use Illustrator CS4, reset the workspace, and navigate the program
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Create and save graphic styles and apply them to elements in your design
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Speed up your work with custom shortcuts
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Work with the Shape tools and the Transform panel
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Explore color options using global colors, Live Paint, Live Color, and blending modes
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Draw lines, trace objects, and format text
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Use Effects and organize your illustrations with Layers