This edition has been fully updated for Illustrator CS4 and covers techniques to use some new artboards Illustrator more quickly to work on various designs, demonstrations of new Blob Brush tool and transparency in gradients, an overview of cross-support feature new products with InDesign, Flash, and Flex ( opens new opportunities for collaboration between developers and designers), and coverage on another whirlwind useful new features. Along with tips, sidebars, and expert commentary, there are also 4-color illustrations and screen shots of many contributing artists which included to offer readers the most complete coverage on this extraordinary application. Designers from all fields - illustrators, animators, package designers, graphic designers, web designers, and many more - will find Real World Adobe Illustrator CS4 them one-stop guide to creating powerful designs in Illustrator.