In The Illustrator 10 Wow! Book, a diverse cast of artists share both their work and the hands-on techniques behind each piece. Follow along as more than 100 of the country's top Illustrator artists take you on a beautiful, inspirational tour of the latest Illustrator features and how to use them, dispensing hundreds of hard-won tips and savvy shortcuts along the way. The Illustrator 10 Wow! Book covers the entire spectrum, from the basics to the sophisticated, making it a must-have for beginners and professionals alike.
Once again, author Sharon Steuer and her team have gathered a thoughtfully edited collection of artwork and techniques that showcases the creative possibilities of Illustrator and how to realize them using the program's powerful arsenal of tools. Updated for Illustrator 10, this edition holds new transparency lessons and covers, in detail, how to construct images with live Pathfinders and Compound Shapes; how to work with envelopes, warps, and symbols; and more. Some things never change: Each chapter still includes lush, full-color galleries of the contributing artists' work, and the accompanying CD-ROM holds the actual files behind many of the works found in the book so you can pick them apart and follow along, plus custom Wow! actions and brushes, clip art, demos, and other Illustrator goodies that you can add to your own virtual studio.

• 1. Illustrator Basics.
• 2. The Zen of Illustrator.
• 3. Drawing & Coloring.
• 4. Brushes, Symbols & Hatches.
• 5. Layers.
• 6. Type.
• 7. Blends, Gradients & Mesh.
• 8. Transparency & Appearances.
• 9. Live Effects & Styles.
• 10. Advanced Techniques.
• 11. Web & Animation.
• 12. Illustrator & Other Programs.
• Artist Appendix.
• Resources Appendix.
• General Index.