Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2021 release), 1st edition

Published by Adobe (July 6, 2021) © 2021

  • Brian Wood

In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

In this eTextbook — More ways to learn

  • More flexible. Start learning right away, on any device.
  • More supportive. Get AI explanations and practice questions (select titles).
  • More interactive. Bring learning to life with audio, videos, and diagrams.
  • More memorable. Make concepts stick with highlights, search, notes, and flashcards.
  • More understandable. Translate text into 100+ languages with one tap.

Table of contents

GETTING STARTED

WHAT'S NEW IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR (2021 release) 

A QUICK TOUR OF ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR (2021 release)  

1  GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA

2  TECHNIQUES FOR SELECTING ARTWORK

3  USING SHAPES TO CREATE ARTWORK FOR A POSTCARD

4  EDITING AND COMBINING SHAPES AND PATHS

5  TRANSFORMING ARTWORK

6  USING THE BASIC DRAWING TOOLS

7  DRAWING WITH THE PEN TOOL

8  USING COLOR TO ENHANCE ARTWORK

9  ADDING TYPE TO A PROJECT

10  ORGANIZING YOUR ARTWORK WITH LAYERS

11  GRADIENTS, BLENDS, AND PATTERNS

12  USING BRUSHES TO CREATE AN AD

13  EXPLORING CREATIVE USES OF EFFECTS AND GRAPHIC STYLES

14  CREATING ARTWORK FOR A T-SHIRT

15  PLACING AND WORKING WITH IMAGES

16  SHARING PROJECTS

Author bios

This publication contains markup to enable structural navigation and compatibility with assistive technologies. Images in the publication are fully described. The publication supports text reflow, is screen-reader friendly, and contains no content hazards known to cause adverse physical reactions.

Need help?Get in touch