BERKELEY, CA. SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 – Today, Peachpit announced The Adobe Illustrator CS3 WOW! Book by Sharon Steuer (ISBN 0-321-51842-X), a practical and inspirational guide to the vector drawing tool used by digital artists around the world.

This revised edition of the Illustrator WOW! Book introduces readers to real-world tips, tricks, and techniques derived from more than 100 top Illustrator artists. Using Adobe Illustrator CS3, Sharon demonstrates how use all of the new features, including new tools in Live Color, enhancements to essential drawing tools and controls, improvements to the Control panel, the new Eraser and Crop Area tools, and more. She also offers instruction on how to "think in Illustrator" with the Zen of Illustrator lessons, and shows how to master the newest and most challenging techniques of Adobe Illustrator CS3.

Author Sharon Steuer has been a familiar presence in the digital art world since its inception, teaching computer imaging in art schools and training centers throughout the country. Her digital paintings and illustrations have appeared in numerous books and magazines and have been exhibited nationally. The Illustrator WOW! Book has twice won the Benjamin Franklin Award for "Best Computer Book." Sharon is also the author of Creative Thinking in Photoshop: A New Approach to Digital Art.

About Peachpit
Berkeley-based Peachpit has been publishing the industry's best-selling books on the latest in graphic design, desktop publishing, multimedia, Web design and development, digital video and general Macintosh computing since 1986. Its award-winning books feature step-by-step explanations, time-saving techniques, savvy insider tips, and expert advice for computer users of all sorts. It is the home of the internationally recognized Visual QuickStart Guide series, the design imprint New Riders and its highly popular Voices That Matter series, and is the publishing partner for Adobe Press, lynda.com, NAPP, Apple Certified, AIGA Design Press and others. Peachpit is part of Pearson, the international media company. Pearson's primary operations also include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. Learn more at www.peachpit.com and www.pearson.com.

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