This step-by-step tutorial uses a friendly, conversational, and non-condescending approach to teach readers the basics of Illustrator 8. The book's tone is one of a teacher sitting with you explaining how to use the program. This title covers both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. Sams Teach Yourself Illustrator 8 covers the following topics, and more: - The Interface, Tools, and Palettes, - Setting Preferences, - Drawing & Editing Objects, - Layers, - Working with Selections, - Bezier Paths, - Masks, - Transformations, - Color.