Real World Adobe® Illustrator® CS2

Introduction

Because I’ve been the product manager of Adobe Illustrator, people frequently approach me who, prior to attending a demo or workshop on Illustrator, either thought they had no need for the program or were under the impression that it is only used for designing logos.

The truth is, Illustrator is essential to a broad range of professionals and hobbyists, and it has an incredible number of uses—so many that it’s hard to define exactly what Illustrator does. Features like transparency, 3D, Live Trace, Live Paint, gradient mesh, Live Effects, professional typography, Flash animation, and SVG support have all redefined how people use Illustrator every day. It’s certainly not the same program that it was ten years ago.

My goal with this book ...