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Good designers have many tools at their disposal. Especially in an environment
where most designers have other powerful graphics applications, it
can be diffi cult to choose which one to use for a particular task. For example,
a designer can apply soft drop shadows in Photoshop, Illustrator, and
InDesign—is one application any better than the others for this?
How do you know when to use Illustrator? To answer the question directly,
“Use Illustrator when it’s the right tool for the job.”
In reality, using the right tool for the job is what this book is all about. When
you understand the strengths (and weaknesses) of each program, you also
understand when it’s best to use (or not to use) a particular application. As
would be expected, every design or production task you are called upon
to do will require a different technique, method, or feature. When you are
comfortable with Illustrator, you’ll easily be able to look at any project and
know how to go about implementing it.