Adobe ® Illustrator ® CS4 • Full-color, step-by-step instructional book • Video training from Adobe Certifi ed Experts A Complete Training Package! You have a personal tutor in the Digital Classroom If you want expert instruction that fi ts 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. Aquent Creative Team Aquent Creative Team Illustrator ® CS4 Computer Graphics/General $49.99 US/$54.99 CAN www.digitalclassroombooks.com The Aquent Creative Team consists of Adobe Certifi ed Instructors who create and deliver training programs for creative, marketing, and communications professionals at Aquent Graphics Institute. They have developed many of Adobe’s offi cial training books and technical training programs for Adobe’s employees. • Use Illustrator CS4, reset the workspace, and navigate the program • Create and save graphic styles and apply them to elements in your design • Speed up your work with custom shortcuts • Work with the Shape tools and the Transform panel • Explore color options using global colors, Live Paint, Live Color, and blending modes • Draw lines, trace objects, and format text • Use Eff ects and organize your illustrations with Layers Adobe ® Tutorials and lesson fi les on companion DVD Training DVD Included Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com AICS4.indb iiAICS4.indb ii 11/25/2008 3:05:32 PM11/25/2008 3:05:32 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Adobe Illustrator® CS4 Digital Classroom AICS4.indb iAICS4.indb i 11/25/2008 3:05:28 PM11/25/2008 3:05:28 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com AICS4.indb iiAICS4.indb ii 11/25/2008 3:05:32 PM11/25/2008 3:05:32 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Adobe Illustrator® CS4 Digital Classroom Aquent Creative Team AICS4.indb iiiAICS4.indb iii 11/25/2008 3:05:32 PM11/25/2008 3:05:32 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Adobe Illustrator® CS4 Digital Classroom Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 10475 Crosspoint Boulevard Indianapolis, IN 46256 Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada ISBN: 978-0-470-43635-6 Manufactured in the United States of America 10987654321 No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. 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A_AI_FM.indd ivA_AI_FM.indd iv 12/8/2008 3:15:02 PM12/8/2008 3:15:02 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com About the Authors Aquent Creative Team is composed of Adobe Certified Experts and Adobe Certified Instructors from Aquent Graphics Institute (AGI). The Aquent Creative Team has authored many of Adobe’s official training guides, and works with many of the world’s most prominent companies helping them to use creative software to communicate more effectively and creatively. They work with marketing, creative, and communications teams around the world, and teach regularly scheduled classes at AGI’s locations. More information at agitraining.com. AICS4.indb vAICS4.indb v 11/25/2008 3:05:33 PM11/25/2008 3:05:33 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Acknowledgments Thanks to our many friends at Adobe Systems, Inc. who made this book possible and assisted with questions and feedback during the writing process. Thanks also to the many clients of AGI who have helped us better understand how they use Photoshop and provided us with many of the tips and suggestions found in this book. A special thanks to the instructional team at AGI for their input and assistance in the review process and for making this book such a team effort. AICS4.indb viAICS4.indb vi 11/25/2008 3:05:33 PM11/25/2008 3:05:33 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Credits Writing Sean Mcknight, Jerron Smith, Caitlin Smith, Robert Underwood Series Editor Christopher Smith Senior Acquisitions Editor Jody Lefevere Technical Editors Chad Chelius, Larry Happy, Cathy Palmer Editor Marylouise Wiack Editorial Manager Robyn Siesky Business Manager Amy Knies Senior Marketing Manager Sandy Smith Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Richard Swadley Vice President and Publisher Barry Pruett Project Coordinator Lynsey Stanford Graphics and Production Specialist Lauren Mickol Media Development Project Supervisor Jeremy Osborn Proofreading Jay Donahue Indexing Broccoli Information Management Stock Photography iStockPhoto.com AICS4.indb viiAICS4.indb vii 11/25/2008 3:05:33 PM11/25/2008 3:05:33 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com AICS4.indb viiiAICS4.indb viii 11/25/2008 3:05:33 PM11/25/2008 3:05:33 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com [...]... 280 Printing and PDFs with artboards 2 81 The new Appearance panel 282 Enhanced Gradient tool 283 XVI AICS4.indb XVI Adobe Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom 11 /25/2008 3:08:37 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Starting up About Digital Classroom Adobe Illustrator CS4 lets you create... use Adobe Illustrator CS4 Mac OS 1 Open the Applications folder, and then open the Adobe Illustrator CS4 folder If you have the Creative Suite installed, you may have to select Adobe Illustrator from within the Creative Suite folder 2 3 2 AICS4.indb 2 Double-click on the Adobe Illustrator CS4 application icon Close the Welcome Screen when it appears You are now ready to use Adobe Illustrator CS4 Adobe. .. equipped for running Adobe Illustrator CS4, which you must purchase separately The minimum system requirements for your computer to effectively use the software are listed on the following page Starting Up AICS4.indb 1 1 11 /25/2008 3:08:49 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Starting Adobe Illustrator CS4 System requirements for Adobe Illustrator CS4: Windows OS •... 14 2 Using the Live Paint Bucket tool 14 3 Using the Live Paint Selection tool 14 4 Self study 14 5 Review 14 5 XII AICS4.indb XII Adobe Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom 11 /25/2008 3:06:53 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Contents... lessons files in Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom, make sure that you have installed Adobe Illustrator CS4 The software is sold separately, and not included with this book You may use the 30-day trial version of Adobe Illustrator CS4 available at the adobe. com web site, subject to the terms of its license agreement System requirements Before starting the lessons in Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom, make... keep this completed file open for reference, or choose File > Close to close it The completed CD artwork 10 AICS4.indb 10 Adobe Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom 11 /25/2008 3:09:23 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Creating the background 4 1 The Illustrator CS4 workspace is consistent with the other applications in the Creative Suite 4, which helps you to find... you to change these permissions After making these changes, close the window 4 AICS4.indb 4 Adobe Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom 11 /25/2008 3:08:56 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com Working with the video tutorials Working with the video tutorials Your Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom DVD comes with video tutorials developed by the authors to help you understand... Visit digitalclassroombooks.com to access resources for educators, including instructors’ guides for incorporating Digital Classroom into your curriculum or to contact the authors Starting up AICS4.indb 7 7 11 /25/2008 3:09:03 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com AICS4.indb 8 11 /25/2008 3:09:03 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com... following steps to reset your Adobe Illustrator CS4 preferences Steps to reset Adobe Illustrator CS4 preferences 1 Quit Illustrator 2 Locate and rename the AIPrefs (Windows) or Adobe Illustrator Preferences (Mac OS), as follows • In Windows: Rename the AIPrefs file (for example, to AIPrefs.old) in the Documents and Settings/(user)/Application Data /Adobe/ Adobe Illustrator CS4 Settings folder • In Windows... Videos from the Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom DVD to your hard drive Copying the video tutorials to your hard drive: 1 Insert the Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom DVD supplied with this book 2 On your computer desktop, navigate to the DVD and locate the folder named Videos 3 Drag the Videos folder to a location onto your hard drive Starting up AICS4.indb 5 5 11 /25/2008 3:08:57 PM Simpo PDF Merge and . up AICS4.indb 1AICS4.indb 1 11/ 25/2008 3:08:49 PM 11/ 25/2008 3:08:49 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com 2 Starting Adobe Illustrator CS4 Adobe Illustrator CS4. 270 AICS4.indb XVAICS4.indb XV 11 /25/2008 3:08 :10 PM 11/ 25/2008 3:08 :10 PM Simpo PDF Merge and Split Unregistered Version - http://www.simpopdf.com XVI Contents Adobe Illustrator CS4 Digital Classroom Lesson. 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