'Learning Illustrator 10' QT courseware released

Lynda.com has announced the release of “Learning Illustrator 10,” a new QuickTime-based training course on CD-ROM designed for beginning and advanced users of Adobe Illustrator 10.

The courseware includes more than 18 hours of new material. It’s self-paced, and walks you through examples of how to use the indispensible design application, from basic pen tool manipulation and Bezier path construction to shape libraries and dynamic content creation.

Featured topics include:

Using Symbols, Brushes and Custom Shapes to simplify repetitive tasks

Understanding and using the new Envelope Distortion tools

Integrating Illustrator content with other applications including Photoshop, GoLive, InDesign and Macromedia Flash.

Customizing Illustrator for the way you work

Creating dynamic documents with variables

Look for Learning Illustrator 10 both as a cross-platform CD-ROM for US$149.95. It’s also available as part of Lynda.com’s new Online Training Library. More details are available from the Lynda.com Store for details.

Lynda.com is the training and education service for creative professionals founded by popular author Lynda Weinman and her husband, illustrator Bruce Heavin.