Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One

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HOW ONE-ON-ONE WORKS

Welcome to Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One, another in a series

of highly visual, full-color titles that combine step-by-step lessons

with more than six hours of video instruction. As the name One-on-

One implies, I walk you through Illustrator just as if I were teaching

you in a classroom or corporate consulting environment. Except

that instead of getting lost in a crowd of students, you receive my

individualized attention. It’s just you and me.

I created One-on-One with three audiences in mind. If you’re an

independent graphic artist, designer, or Web content creator—

professional or amateur—you’ll appreciate the real-world authen-

ticity of the tutorials and your immediate ability to apply what you

learn in your own work. If you’re a student working in a classroom

or vocational setting, you’ll enjoy the personalized attention, struc-

tured exercises, and end-of-lesson quizzes. If you’re an instructor in

a college or vocational setting, you’ll find the topic-driven lessons

helpful in building curricula and creating homework assignments.

Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One is designed to supply beginners

with all the guidance they need to get started in Illustrator, while

giving more advanced users the depth of knowledge that will for-

tify their expertise. And I’ve seen to it that each lesson contains a

few techniques that even experienced Illustrator users don ...