Learn the trade secrets of today's leading digital artists with "Photoshop Studio Secrets". It doesn't matter which medium readers work in--video, film, QTVR, the Web, high-end commercial art--there are plenty of insider tricks to get on the path to creating high-quality, cutting-edge art.

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CD-ROM contains all art in book in slide show format; Photoshop plug-ins; Extensis' Fetch; tryout version of Photoshop 4; tryout version of Illustrator 7; demo versions of all Extensis software; demo version of Painter 5 (Mac only); demo version of alien Skin's Eye Candy (Mac only); Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0.

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If Illustrator CS2 can do it, you can do it too ... With its array of enhancements, Adobe Illustrator CS2 has made this quintessential artist's tool even more indispensable. This comprehensive guidebook has been updated to help you take advantage of every one. Part 1 introduces each new element and walks you through Illustrator basics. Parts 2 and 3 take you deeper into mastery of Illustrator, while Part 4 tells you all you need to know about outputting your work. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Illustrator CS2 Explore the flexibility and intuitive functionality of the new Live Paint tool Convert bitmap images into vector-based artwork with amazing ease and accuracy using Live Trace Use the Control palette to easily locate common settings for selected objects Work with Photoshop® layer comps directly inside Illustrator CS2 Become more efficient by setting up and saving custom desktop layouts for the way you work Browse and select files in all Adobe-supported formats using the Bridge application Generate more accurate vector graphics and spot-color separations with spot-color raster and SVG 1.1 support Achieve greater control over text handling and the use of paths

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This definitive guide, written by the Adobe's Illustrator product manager, covers every new feature of the product and includes a new chapter focusing on techniques from selected Illustrator artists, whose original artwork is featured in 32 full-color pages.