Illustrator artwork appears everywhere. Magazine ads, cereal boxes, maps, scientific diagrams, children's book illustrations, and even fine art are often created using Illustrator. And yet, for all its power and complexity, anyone can master Illustrator by learning a few key concepts. Illustrator CS2 Essential Training with Jeff Van West shows new and intermediate users how these simple concepts work together and relate to the complete suite of Illustrator tools. Training begins with basic drawing, coloring, and editing, then advances to transparency, type, advanced path tools, special effects, and much more. Tips and specific examples that teach users how to improve workflows and maximize productivity are also included. This training is flexible, so experienced Illustrator artists can go directly to the movies on features new to CS2, while beginning students can watch all of the movies in progression. Exercise files accompany the training, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace.
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Frequently asked questions
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- Q: While following the exercises in Illustrator CS2 Essential Training, the arrow keys are not functioning as the instructor describes for spirals and grids in Chapter 4, "Basic Shapes." Why is Illustrator CS2 not responding like it should?
- A: If the steps are being followed correctly, the arrow keys should respond as shown. Make sure to use the keys exactly as instructed in the video. With the Spiral tool selected, click and hold where you want to place the spiral and press the up arrow to create more curves, down arrow to create less. With the Grid tool selected, click and hold where you want to place the grid and use the left and right arrow keys to create increase or reduce the number of columns and the up and down arrows to change the numbers of rows.
Another possible explanation is a known issue with CS2 and Snow Leopard. Adobe CS2 is not fully functional when used in the Snow Leopard operating system on a Mac.
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