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Unit A Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator CS4 |
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Defining Illustration Software |
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Starting Adobe Illustrator CS4 |
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Exploring the Adobe Illustrator CS4 Welcome Screen |
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6 | (2) |
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Creating custom workspaces |
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Creating and Saving a Document |
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Creating document profiles |
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Changing the Artboard Size and Closing a Document |
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10 | (2) |
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Opening a Document and Changing Views |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (2) |
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Working with Ruler Guides |
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Working with Smart Guides and Exiting Illustrator |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (1) |
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Unit B Performing Essential Operations |
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27 | (24) |
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28 | (2) |
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Hiding and showing edges and guides |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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Transforming and Coloring an Object |
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34 | (2) |
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Using the Transform Again Command Grouping objects |
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36 | (2) |
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Specifying a Point of Origin |
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38 | (2) |
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Using the Star and Reflect Tools |
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40 | (2) |
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Using the Move dialog box |
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42 | (2) |
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Setting Units and Display Performance preferences |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (3) |
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50 | (1) |
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Unit C Going Beyond the Basics |
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51 | (24) |
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Using the Transform Each Command |
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52 | (2) |
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Understanding the reference point |
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Selecting Within Groups and Making Guides |
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54 | (2) |
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Modifying Objects with the Direct Selection Tool |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (2) |
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Creating Interlocking Objects |
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60 | (2) |
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Creating Concentric Circles |
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62 | (2) |
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Scaling paths vs. offsetting paths |
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Using the Unite Shape Mode |
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64 | (2) |
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Manipulating the Stacking Order |
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66 | (2) |
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Understanding shape modes |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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Unit D Creating Blends and Complex Objects |
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75 | (24) |
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Using the Divide Pathfinder |
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76 | (2) |
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Using the Divide pathfinder |
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78 | (2) |
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Working with compound paths |
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Creating Complex Patterns with Compound Paths |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (2) |
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Creating a Clockwise Blend |
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84 | (2) |
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Clipping masks and the stacking order |
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88 | (2) |
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Designing Complex Layered Strokes |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (3) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (1) |
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Unit E Working with Text and Gradients |
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99 | (26) |
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100 | (2) |
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Creating and Formatting Text |
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102 | (2) |
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About midpoints on the Gradient panel |
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104 | (2) |
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Creating a Drop Shadow for Text |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (2) |
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Bitmap graphics vs. vector graphics |
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Applying a Radial Gradient |
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110 | (2) |
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About the gradient annotator |
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Making an Object Transparent |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (3) |
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120 | (4) |
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124 | (1) |
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Unit F Drawing in Illustrator |
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125 | (26) |
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Tracing Artwork with Live Trace |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (2) |
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Using the Average command |
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132 | (2) |
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Reversing the Direction of a Path |
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134 | (2) |
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"Breaking" the direction handles |
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136 | (2) |
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Outlining dashed and dotted strokes |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (2) |
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Changing the color of brush strokes |
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142 | (2) |
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The pseudo strokes effect |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (2) |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (1) |
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Unit G Working with Advanced Techniques |
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151 | (24) |
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152 | (2) |
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About layers and the stacking order |
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Creating and Applying a Pattern Swatch |
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154 | (2) |
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Creating a pattern swatch |
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156 | (2) |
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Distorting with the Free Transform Tool |
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158 | (2) |
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The "free" in the Free Transform tool |
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160 | (2) |
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Applying Distort & Transform and Convert to Shape Effects |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (3) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
| Glossary |
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175 | (2) |
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