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Introduction |
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PART I Prepare Your Illustrator Project |
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CHAPTER 1 Introducing Illustrator CS and Its Interface |
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Understand Illustrator's Role in the World of Digital Graphics |
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Get Your Hands Around Illustrator's Curves |
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4 | (3) |
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Understand Paths, Anchor Points, and Fills |
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6 | (1) |
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Use Illustrator with Other Programs |
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7 | (1) |
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Get Around in Illustrator |
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7 | (4) |
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8 | (1) |
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Use the Window Menu to Organize Views |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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Use Illustrator's Toolbox |
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11 | (1) |
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Identify Tools in Illustrator |
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12 | (16) |
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Find Illustrator's Default Displayed Tools |
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13 | (1) |
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Identify Tools for Fills and Views |
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26 | (2) |
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Use New Features in Illustrator CS |
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28 | (1) |
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CHAPTER 2 Set Up Your Project |
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29 | (14) |
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30 | (4) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (5) |
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34 | (1) |
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Set Default Type & Auto Tracing Preferences |
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35 | (1) |
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Define Units & Display Performance |
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36 | (1) |
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Set Guides & Grid Preferences |
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37 | (1) |
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Define Smart Guides & Slices Preferences |
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37 | (1) |
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Control Hyphenation Preferences |
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38 | (1) |
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Define Up Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks Preferences |
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38 | (1) |
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Set Default File & Clipboard Settings |
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39 | (1) |
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Set Up Workgroup Preferences |
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39 | (1) |
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Control the Status Bar Display |
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39 | (1) |
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Turn on Grids and Snap Options |
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40 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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Show Rulers and Create Guides |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (12) |
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45 | (1) |
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Choose Between Importing and Linking |
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45 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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Place Artwork in Your Document |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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Use an Imported Bitmap as a Non-printing Tracing Layer |
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48 | (1) |
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Organize Bitmaps with the Links Palette |
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49 | (6) |
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50 | (1) |
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Set a Default Editor for Linked Objects |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (3) |
PART II Draw Objects |
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CHAPTER 4 Draw with the Pencil and Brush Tools |
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55 | (16) |
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Understand Paths and Anchors |
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56 | (1) |
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Draw with the Pencil Tool |
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57 | (3) |
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Set Stroke and Fill Color |
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57 | (1) |
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Define Pencil Tool Preferences |
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58 | (1) |
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Draw with the Pencil Tool |
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59 | (1) |
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Edit Drawings with the Pencil Tool |
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60 | (2) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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Edit Anchor Points with the Direct Selection Tool |
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62 | (2) |
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Draw Straight Lines and Curves |
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64 | (2) |
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Draw Straight Line Segments |
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64 | (1) |
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Draw Arcs, Spirals, Rectangular Grids, and Polar Grids |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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Change Brush Stroke Symbols |
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66 | (1) |
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Use Additional Brush Strokes |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (4) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Assign Stroke or Fill Colors with the Eyedropper or Paint Bucket Tool |
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69 | (2) |
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CHAPTER 5 Work with Shapes |
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71 | (12) |
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72 | (2) |
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Size a Rectangle Precisely |
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73 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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Draw Ellipses and Circles |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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Space Out with the Flare Tool |
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76 | (1) |
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Combine Objects with the Pathfinder Tools |
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76 | (6) |
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Identify the Pathfinder Tools |
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78 | (1) |
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Change Pathfinder Options |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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Clip, Crop, and Split with the Pathfinder Tools |
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80 | (2) |
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Cut with Knife and Scissors |
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82 | (1) |
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CHAPTER 6 Draw with the Pen Tool |
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83 | (8) |
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84 | (2) |
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85 | (1) |
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Draw Line Segments with the Pen Tool |
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86 | (3) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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Create and Edit Smooth Anchor Points |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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Manipulate Control Points |
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89 | (1) |
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Combine Straight and Curved Segments |
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90 | (1) |
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Add or Delete Anchor Points |
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90 | (2) |
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Automatically Create or Delete Anchors |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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Add, Delete, and Adjust Anchor Points with the Pen Tool |
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93 | (1) |
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Align Points by Averaging Paths |
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94 | (2) |
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Clean Up Stray Anchor Points |
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CHAPTER 7 Scale, Skew, and Rotate |
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91 | (20) |
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Get Ready to Size, Scale, and Rotate |
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98 | (2) |
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99 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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Change Objects with a Bounding Box |
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100 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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Resize and Reshape with a Bounding Box |
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101 | (1) |
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Rotate and Flip with a Bounding Box |
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101 | (1) |
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Resize and Reshape with the Free Transform Tool |
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102 | (1) |
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Resize Precisely with the Scale Tool |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (5) |
PART III Add Type |
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CHAPTER 8 Create and Edit Text |
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111 | (10) |
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113 | (1) |
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Get Text from Somewhere Else |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (2) |
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Use Illustrator's Proofing Tools |
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114 | (2) |
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Choose Fonts and Characters |
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116 | (5) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Create Multilingual Documents with Open Type Fonts |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (14) |
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122 | (4) |
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Define Stroke and Fill for Type |
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126 | (1) |
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126 | (4) |
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127 | (1) |
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Display Hidden Characters |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (3) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (14) |
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137 | (2) |
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Automatically Lay Out Type |
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139 | (2) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (5) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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PART IV Work with Drawings |
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CHAPTER 11 Combine and Arrange Objects |
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149 | (10) |
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150 | (3) |
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Wield the Selection Tools |
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151 | (1) |
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Select Objects with the Menu |
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151 | (2) |
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Take Advantage of Smart Guides |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (3) |
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Align with Rulers and Guides |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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Arrange Objects Front and Back |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (12) |
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161 | (3) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (3) |
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164 | (2) |
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Create a Smooth Color Blend |
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166 | (1) |
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Reverse, Change, or Remove a Blend |
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166 | (1) |
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Blend Between Defined Anchors |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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CHAPTER 13 Clip with Masks |
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171 | (8) |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (2) |
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What About Other Kinds of Masking? |
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178 | (1) |
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CHAPTER 14 Trip Out with Effects and Filters |
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179 | (18) |
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180 | (2) |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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Use Illustrator's Effects |
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182 | (6) |
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Use Convert to Shape Effects |
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183 | (1) |
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Apply Distort and Transform Effects |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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188 | (5) |
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Generate a Revolved 3-D Object |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (4) |
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Apply Filters for Vectors |
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194 | (1) |
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Apply Filters for Bitmaps |
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195 | (2) |
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CHAPTER 15 Bend with Envelopes and the Liquify Tools |
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197 | (12) |
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198 | (5) |
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Many Ways to Distort Objects |
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199 | (1) |
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Use an Envelope to Distort an Object |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (2) |
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Warp with the Liquify Tools |
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205 | (4) |
PART V Manage Fills |
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CHAPTER 16 Manage Colors and Gradients |
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209 | (10) |
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Manage Color Palette Options |
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210 | (4) |
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Select, Change, and Use Color Palettes |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (5) |
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214 | (1) |
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Create a Two-Color Gradient Fill |
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215 | (2) |
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Define Multicolor Gradients |
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217 | (1) |
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Save Gradients as Swatches |
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218 | (1) |
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CHAPTER 17 Adjust Transparency |
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219 | (12) |
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Make an Object Partially Transparent |
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221 | (2) |
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Apply Transparency to Groups |
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221 | (1) |
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Apply Transparency to Just Stroke or Fill |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (2) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (5) |
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Set Background View Options |
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227 | (2) |
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Print Illustrations with Transparency |
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229 | (2) |
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CHAPTER 18 Use Brushes and Pattern Fills |
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231 | (18) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (5) |
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Organize and Edit Swatches |
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235 | (1) |
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Use Text as a Pattern Fill |
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235 | (1) |
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Create a Basic Pattern Fill |
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236 | (1) |
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Create Repeating Fills with Bounding Boxes |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (3) |
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240 | (1) |
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Use Brush Pattern Libraries |
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241 | (1) |
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Create Your Own Brush Patterns |
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242 | (6) |
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Create Calligraphic Brush Strokes |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (2) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (2) |
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Share Custom Fills and Brushes |
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248 | (1) |
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CHAPTER 19 Work with Bitmap Art in Illustrator |
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249 | (18) |
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251 | (3) |
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Open Bitmaps in Illustrator |
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251 | (2) |
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Prepare Bitmaps for Illustrator |
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253 | (1) |
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Edit Bitmaps in Illustrator |
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254 | (1) |
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Apply Effects and Filters |
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255 | (12) |
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256 | (6) |
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Bitmap Filter and Effect Tips |
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262 | (5) |
PART VI Use Layers and Styles |
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CHAPTER 20 Arrange Illustrations with Layers |
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267 | (16) |
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269 | (4) |
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Explore the Layers Palette |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (3) |
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273 | (1) |
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Use Layers to Organize Your Work |
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274 | (6) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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Move Objects onto Separate Layers |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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Set Transparency with Layers |
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280 | (1) |
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Use Scanned Artwork as a Template Layer |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (2) |
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CHAPTER 21 Apply Graphic Styles, Symbols, and Actions |
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283 | (18) |
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285 | (6) |
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Open and Load Up the Graphic Styles Palette |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (4) |
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Use Graphic Styles with Layers |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (4) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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Use Swatches to Save Work |
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295 | (1) |
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296 | (5) |
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Add, Replace, and Edit Symbols |
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297 | (1) |
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PART VII From Illustrator to Print and Web |
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CHAPTER 22 Print Illustrations |
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301 | (14) |
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Preview Print Colors on Your Monitor |
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302 | (1) |
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Print on Your Own Printer |
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303 | (2) |
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Export to Other File Formats |
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305 | (2) |
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306 | (1) |
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Prepare Files for Commercial Color Printing |
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307 | (6) |
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Tricks and Tips for Printing |
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307 | (6) |
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Prepare for Spot Color Printing |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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Service Bureau Dos and Don'ts |
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314 | (1) |
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CHAPTER 23 Prepare Illustrations for the Web |
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315 | (16) |
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Vector Art in a Still (Mainly) Raster World |
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316 | (1) |
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Configure Illustrator for Web Graphics |
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317 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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Define a Web-Sized Artboard |
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317 | (1) |
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Save Images as Web-Compatible Raster Files |
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318 | (4) |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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Add Web Attributes to Illustrations |
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322 | (1) |
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Export to Web-Friendly Vector Formats |
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323 | (2) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Create HTML Web Pages in Illustrator |
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325 | (3) |
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325 | (2) |
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Export Illustrator Documents to HTML |
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327 | (1) |
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328 | (3) |
Behind the Scenes: A Gallery with Techniques from the Pros |
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