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Article #195Re: Appropriate software?
From: Steve_Fairbairn
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:27
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:27
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Welcome to Illy, Chris. I've been with it since the 80's :-) Start off by reading all the Help info or the handbook. Print it out and keep it for bedside reading. Learn the basic vector stuff first before you move on to the frills. Examine all the tools, starting off with the basic shapes, the Pen tool and Type. Understand fully how layers work. Use CMYK files for printing (not RGB). Once you feel you're reasonably competent, move on to masking and effects. Illy's good for most things you will ever need to do. If you're conversant with Photoshop, that's a useful companion to Illy too. For multi-page stuff take a look at InDesign. Steve.
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