Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book 2024 Release

Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book 2024 Release

by Brian Wood
Released December 2023
Publisher(s): Adobe Press
ISBN: 9780138263805

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Book description

Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book 2024 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

  • Explore Generative AI to create vector artwork

  • Make logos, illustrations, posters, podcast covers, flyers, and more

  • Explore selections, text, shapes, and color

  • Progress to freeform gradients and layers

  • Work with dynamic symbols, brushes, and creative effects

  • Create product mockups

  • Efficiently export assets and share for review

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

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Where are the Lesson Files?
  5. Contents
  6. Getting Started
    1. About Classroom in a Book®
    2. Prerequisites
    3. Installing the program
    4. Fonts used in this book
    5. Online Content
    6. Restoring default preferences
    7. Additional resources
    8. Adobe Authorized Training Partners
  7. What’s New in Adobe Illustrator 2024 Release
  8. A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator 2024 Release
    1. Starting the lesson
  9. 1. Getting to Know the Work Area
    1. Welcome to Adobe Illustrator!
    2. Opening an Illustrator file
    3. Exploring the workspace
    4. Working with panels
    5. Changing the view of artwork
    6. Navigating multiple artboards
    7. Review questions
    8. Review answers
  10. 2. Techniques for Selecting Artwork
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Selecting objects
    3. Aligning objects
    4. Working with groups
    5. Exploring object arrangement
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  11. 3. Make a Logo with Shapes
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Creating a new document
    3. Working with basic shapes
    4. Working with drawing modes
    5. Using Image Trace to convert images into editable vector art
    6. Using Text to Vector Graphic (Beta)
    7. Review questions
    8. Review answers
  12. 4. Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Editing paths and shapes
    3. Combining shapes
    4. Reshaping a path
    5. Using the Width tool
    6. Using Intertwine
    7. Assembling the sign
    8. Assembling the poster
    9. Review questions
    10. Review answers
  13. 5. Transforming Artwork
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. How can you use artboards?
    3. Creating and editing artboards
    4. Working with rulers and guides
    5. Transforming content
    6. Using repeats
    7. Working with the Puppet Warp tool
    8. Review questions
    9. Review answers
  14. 6. Using the Basic Drawing Tools
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Creating with the Curvature tool
    3. Creating dashed lines
    4. Creating with the Pencil tool
    5. Joining with the Join tool
    6. Adding arrowheads to paths
    7. Review questions
    8. Review answers
  15. 7. Drawing with the Pen Tool
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Why use the Pen tool?
    3. Starting with the Pen tool
    4. Putting your learning into practice
    5. Editing paths and points further
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  16. 8. Using Color to Enhance Artwork
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Exploring color modes
    3. Working with color
    4. Working with Live Paint
    5. Review questions
    6. Review answers
  17. 9. Adding Type to a Project
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Adding text
    3. Formatting type
    4. Resizing and reshaping type objects
    5. Creating and applying text styles
    6. Creating text lists
    7. Wrapping text
    8. Curving text on a path
    9. Warping text
    10. Creating text outlines
    11. Exploring Retype (Beta)
    12. Review questions
    13. Review answers
  18. 10. Organizing Your Artwork with Layers
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. What are layers?
    3. Creating layers
    4. Editing layers and objects
    5. Creating a clipping mask
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  19. 11. Gradients, Blends, and Patterns
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Working with gradients
    3. Creating blends
    4. Getting creative with patterns
    5. Review questions
    6. Review answers
  20. 12. Using Brushes to Create an Ad
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Working with brushes
    3. Using Calligraphic brushes
    4. Using Art brushes
    5. Using Pattern brushes
    6. Using Bristle brushes
    7. Working with the Blob Brush tool
    8. Review questions
    9. Review answers
  21. 13. Exploring Creative Uses of Effects and Graphic Styles
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Using the Appearance panel
    3. Using live effects
    4. Applying a Photoshop effect
    5. Applying 3D effects
    6. Using graphic styles
    7. Review questions
    8. Review answers
  22. 14. Creating Artwork for a T-Shirt
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Working with symbols
    3. Working with Creative Cloud libraries
    4. Creating a mockup
    5. Working with global editing
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  23. 15. Placing and Working with Images
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Placing image files
    3. Masking content
    4. Working with image links
    5. Review questions
    6. Review answers
  24. 16. Sharing Projects
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Packaging a file
    3. Creating a PDF
    4. Exporting artboards and assets
    5. Inviting others to edit
    6. Sharing for review
    7. Review questions
    8. Review answers
  25. Index
  26. Pearson’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  27. Contributors
  28. Production Notes

Product information

  • Title: Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book 2024 Release
  • Author(s): Brian Wood
  • Release date: December 2023
  • Publisher(s): Adobe Press
  • ISBN: 9780138263805