| WOW! Contents at a Glance |
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| The Adobe Illustrator WOW! Book for CS6 and CC (2nd ed.) Team of Contributing Writers and Editors |
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| How to use this book |
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| What's New in CC? |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Chapter1 Your Creative Workspace |
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Organizing Your Workspace |
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Mastering Object Management |
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Managing Multiple Artboards |
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The Creative Cloud Workspace |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (5) |
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17 | (1) |
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Tracing a Template: Manually Tracing a Template Layer |
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18 | (2) |
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Basic to Complex: Starting Simple for Creative Composition |
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20 | (2) |
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Navigating Layers: Creating, Organizing, and Viewing Layers |
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22 | (2) |
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Basic Appearances: Making and Applying Appearances |
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24 | (2) |
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Guides for Arcs: Designing with Guides, Arc, and Pen Tools |
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26 | (2) |
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Auto-Scaling Art: Apply Effects and Graphic Styles to Resize |
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28 | (4) |
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30 | (2) |
| Chapter2 Designing Type & Layout |
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32 | (1) |
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By Default New Type Is always Black |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (2) |
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Working with Threaded Text |
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34 | (1) |
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Wrapping Area Type Around Objects |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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Using the Eyedropper with Type |
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36 | (1) |
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Using the Appearance Panel with Type |
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37 | (1) |
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Converting Type to Outlines |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Advanced Features of Multiple Artboards |
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39 | (3) |
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New Type Features in Illustrator CC |
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42 | (1) |
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Touch Type transformations |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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Graphic Novel Cover Design: Illustrator as a Stand-Alone Layout Tool |
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44 | (2) |
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Create an Identity: Working Efficiently with Multiple Elements |
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46 | (2) |
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Really Organized: Streamlining File Output with Artboards |
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48 | (2) |
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Moving Your Type: Setting Type on a Curve and Warping Type |
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50 | (4) |
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Galleries: Steven Gordon/Cartagram, LLC |
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52 | (2) |
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Arcing Type: Transforming Type with Warps & Envelopes |
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54 | (6) |
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Galleries: Yukio Miyamoto, Jean-Benoit Levy, Billie Bryan, Ryan Putnam |
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56 | (4) |
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Touching Type: Modifying Editable Letter Characters |
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60 | (4) |
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Galleries: Franck Payen, Chana Messer |
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62 | (2) |
| Chapter3 Rethinking Construction |
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64 | (1) |
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The Eraser Tools & the Blob Brush |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Aligning, Joining, and Averaging |
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69 | (2) |
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Draw Behind and Draw Inside |
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71 | (1) |
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Compound Shapes & Compound Paths |
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72 | (2) |
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New Construction Features in Illustrator CC |
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74 | (1) |
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Working with Live Corners & Live Rectangles |
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74 | (3) |
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Pen Tool Changes & Reshaping Paths |
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77 | (1) |
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The New Pencil Settings (for other tools too) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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Global Edits vs Select Similar |
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79 | (3) |
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Combining Paths: Basic Path Construction with Pathfinders |
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82 | (2) |
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Coloring Line Art: Using Live Paint for Fluid Productivity |
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84 | (2) |
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Blob to Live Paint: From Sketch to Blob Brush and Live Paint |
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86 | (10) |
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Galleries: David Turton, Lance Jackson, Janet Stoppee, Danuta Markiewicz (Danka), Katharine Gilbert, Cheryl Graham, Stephen A. Klema |
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88 | (8) |
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Rapid Reshaping: Using Shape Builder to Construct Objects |
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96 | (2) |
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Drawing Inside: Building with Multiple Construction Modes |
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98 | (2) |
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Galleries: George Coghill, Ray Acosta |
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100 | (2) |
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Rounding a Corner: Using Live Corners to Create a Map Symbol |
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102 | (2) |
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Pencil & Pen Paths: Using Drawing Tools to Edit Paths |
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104 | (1) |
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Galleries: Laura Coyle, George Coghill |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (4) |
| Chapter4 Expressive Strokes |
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110 | (1) |
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Width Tool and Stroke Profiles |
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110 | (1) |
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The Expanded Stroke Panel |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (3) |
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Dynamic Symbols, & New Raster Brushes in CC |
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119 | (3) |
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Stroke Variance: Creating Dynamic Variable-Width Stroke |
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122 | (8) |
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Galleries: McKibillo (AKA Josh McKible), Donal Jolley, Lisa Jackmore, Ann Paidrick, Anil Ahuja/Adobe Systems |
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124 | (6) |
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Brushes & Washes: Drawing with Naturalistic Pen, Ink, Wash |
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130 | (6) |
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Galleries: Stephen Klema's Students: Gillian Winkel, Stephanie Pernal, Amber Loukoumis, Jeffrey Martin, Nicole Dzienis, Tamara Morrison, Cinthia A. Burnett, James Cassidy, Kenneth Albert, Jamal Wynn, Suzanne Drapeau, Mahalia Johnsonl) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (2) |
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Painting Inside: Painting with Bristle Brushes & Draw Inside |
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136 | (2) |
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Painterly Portraits: Painting in Layers with Bristle Brushes |
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138 | (2) |
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Galleries: Greg Geisler, Janaina Cesar de Oliveira Baldacc |
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140 | (2) |
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Pattern Brushes: Building Characters with Pattern Brushes |
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142 | (2) |
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Galleries: Donal Jolley, Moses Tan, Nobuko Miyamoto/Yukio Miyamoto, Aaron McGarry, Lisa Jackmore, Gustavo Del Vechio |
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144 | (8) |
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Brush Corners: Pattern Brushes Made with a Raster Image |
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152 | (2) |
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Galleries: Lisa Jackmore, Sharon Steuer, Steven Gordon |
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154 | (8) |
| Chapter5 Color Transitions |
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162 | (1) |
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Working with the Color and Swatches Panels |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (2) |
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Edit Colors/Recolor Artwork |
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168 | (3) |
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Color Features Updated in CC |
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171 | (3) |
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Custom Coloring: Creating Custom Colors & Color Groups |
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174 | (2) |
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Unified Gradient: Creating & Editing with Pen & Pencil Modifiers |
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176 | (4) |
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Galleries: Steve King/U-Haul |
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178 | (2) |
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Gradient Paths: The Basics of Gradients on a Path |
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180 | (2) |
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181 | (1) |
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Bending Mesh: Molding Transparent Mesh Layer |
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182 | (4) |
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Galleries: Ann Paidrick, Yukio Miyamoto |
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186 | (2) |
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Recolor a Pattern: Creating Variations on a Color Palette |
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188 | (2) |
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Galleries: Sebastian Murra (Mu!), Ann Paidrick |
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190 | (2) |
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Freeform Gradients: Contouring Gradients to Organic Objects |
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192 | (1) |
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Galleries: Shawn Sullivan, Laura Coyle |
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193 | (2) |
| Chapter6 Reshaping Dimensions |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (5) |
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203 | (3) |
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New Perspective Features & Puppet Warp in CC |
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206 | (2) |
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Warp & Distort: Bending Forms to Create Organic Variations |
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208 | (4) |
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Galleries: Dedree Drees, Von R. Glitschka |
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210 | (2) |
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The Keys to 3D: The Basics of Realistic 3D Modeling |
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212 | (4) |
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Galleries: Aaron McGarry, Anil Ahuja/Adobe Systems |
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214 | (2) |
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One Perspective: Simulating a One-Point Perspective View |
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216 | (2) |
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Amplified Angles: Creating Details with Two-Point Perspective |
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218 | (2) |
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Modifying a Photo: Inserting Photographs in Perspective |
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220 | (2) |
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Establishing Perspective: Aligning Grids & Planes to an Architectural Sketch |
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222 | (2) |
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Galleries: Gustavo Del Vechio, Monika Gause |
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224 | (2) |
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Perspective Shifts: Locking Station Point to Auto- Update Art |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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Puppet Warping: Using Puppet Warp for Smooth Arcs |
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228 | (2) |
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Galleries: Ari M. Weinstein, Chana Messer |
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230 | (2) |
| Chapter7 Mastering Complexity |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (3) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (5) |
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Combining Complexity with Illustrator CC |
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245 | (1) |
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Pattern Making: Navigating the Pattern Options Panel |
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246 | (2) |
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Layered Patterns: Building Depth and Complexity in PEM |
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248 | (2) |
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Roping in Paths: Using Masks and Pathfinders for Shapes |
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250 | (2) |
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Adding Highlights: Using Transparency to Create Highlights |
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252 | (1) |
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Gallery: Annie Gusman Joly |
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253 | (1) |
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Moonlighting: Using Transparency for Glows & Highlights |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (2) |
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Masking Images: Simple to Complex Clipping Masks |
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258 | (2) |
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Galleries: McKibillo (AKA Josh McKible), Monika Gause |
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260 | (2) |
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Opacity Masking: Smooth Transitions & Intertwining Objects |
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262 | (2) |
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Galleries: Dan Hubig, Pariah Burke, Jean Aube, Richard Perez, Moses Tan, Chris Nielsen, Lance Jackson, Sharon Steuer, Von R. Glitschka, Lisa Poje, Gary Ferster |
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264 | (13) |
| Chapter8 Creatively Combining Apps |
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277 | (1) |
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Linking vs. Embedding in Illustrator |
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278 | (1) |
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Illustrator to Non-Adobe Programs |
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279 | (1) |
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Illustrator & Adobe Photoshop |
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279 | (2) |
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Illustrator & Adobe InDesign |
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281 | (1) |
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Illustrator, PDF, and Adobe Acrobat |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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Creating Animation with Layers |
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283 | (1) |
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CC Features for Creatively Combining Apps |
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284 | (2) |
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Exporting Graphics to Web and Mobile Devices |
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286 | (2) |
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Ready to Export: Exporting Options for Layers to Photoshop |
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288 | (2) |
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Galleries: Kevan Atteberry |
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290 | (2) |
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292 | (1) |
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Illustrator & After Effects |
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293 | (1) |
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Illustrator & iPad App Development |
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Galleries: Stikalicious- Artists (Mark Atomos' Pilon, Podgy Panda, Frazer, Dacosta!, Charuca, Tokyo-go-go, Jared Nickerson, Steve Talkowski, Killamari, kaNO, MAD, Abe Lincoln Jr., Gabriel Mourelle, Shawnimals, Ed Warner, Junichi Tsuneoka) |
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294 | (1) |
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Illustrator, After Effects, Flash, & Cinema 4D |
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Galleries: LeeDanielsART, Dave Joly & Mic Riddle |
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295 | (1) |
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Illustrator, Painter, Go Media, & Photoshop |
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Finishing Touches: Adding Scenic Entourage Elements & Using Photoshop for Lighting Effects |
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296 | (2) |
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Illustrator, CADtools, & Photoshop |
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298 | (1) |
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Illustrator & InkScribe/VectorScribe |
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299 | (1) |
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Planning Ahead: Working Between Illustrator & Photoshop |
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300 | (2) |
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Galleries: Gustavo Del Vechio, Katharine Gilbert, Sharon Steuer |
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302 | (3) |
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305 | (1) |
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Illustrator & Photographs |
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Gallery: Monika Gause (Vektorgarten) |
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306 | (1) |
| WOW! Book Production Notes |
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307 | (1) |
| Artists Appendix |
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308 | (4) |
| General Index |
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312 | (25) |
| Windows WOW! Glossary |
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337 | (1) |
| Mac WOW! Glossary |
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