Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book covers a wide range of features, tools, and techniques of Adobe Illustrators 7.0 or later. Even if you are familiar with Adobe Illustrator, take the time to review all the lessons-you'll be surprised by how much you learn! If you are a novice, work with each lesson as many times as you want, and then move on to the next lesson. By the end of the book, you'll know Adobe Illustrator like a pro! Classroom in a Book: Adobe Illustrator 7.0 includes the following topics: the Adobe Illustrator work area; making selections; painting, gradient fills, transparent paint effects, and basic color principles; drawing straight lines and curves; creating symmetrical drawings and distributing objects; drawing in perspective; constructing cylinders and isometric boxes; working with layers; tracing images; using type and creating type masks; outlining paths with patterns; printing artwork and producing color separations; and preparing artwork for the Web.