Introduces fundamental issues in Illustrator 9 and tells how to create the basic type and graphic elements in Illustrator. Discusses essential features such as compound paths, and explains Illustrator's transformation and special-effects capabilities. A chapter is devoted to the relationship between Illustrator 9 and Photoshop, and a whole section to how color works, how to use color, and how to print grayscale and color illustrations. Includes color illustrations. McClelland has written many books on computer graphics; Cohen has written on graphics software, and teaches at New School Computer Instruction Center. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)