| 1 Create & Save Files |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (3) |
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Adding artboards to a document |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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Aligning and rearranging artboards |
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11 | (1) |
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Choosing artboard options |
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12 | (1) |
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Saving a document in the Adobe Illustrator (.ai) format |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
| 2 Manage color |
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Introduction to color management |
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15 | (2) |
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Choosing color settings for Illustrator |
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17 | (3) |
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Synchronizing the color settings |
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20 | (1) |
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Changing the document profile |
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21 | (1) |
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Proofing a document onscreen |
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22 | (1) |
| 3 Workspaces |
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23 | (1) |
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Features of the Illustrator workspace |
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23 | (2) |
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Using tabbed document windows |
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25 | (1) |
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Arranging document windows |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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Moving an area of a document into view |
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28 | (1) |
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Fitting an artboard in the document window |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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Configuring the panel groups and docks |
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32 | (2) |
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Choosing, saving, managing, and resetting workspaces |
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34 | (3) |
| 4 Panels |
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The Illustrator panels that are used in this book |
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37 | (5) |
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Creating custom tools panels |
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42 | (13) |
| 5 Bridge |
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Opening files from Illustrator |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Features of the Bridge window |
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56 | (2) |
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Choosing a workspace for Bridge |
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58 | (2) |
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Previewing graphics in Bridge |
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60 | (2) |
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Opening files from Bridge |
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62 | (2) |
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Customizing the Bridge window |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (1) |
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Resetting the Bridge workspace |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Creating and using collections |
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69 | (2) |
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Rating and labeling thumbnails |
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71 | (1) |
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Filtering the display of thumbnails |
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72 | (1) |
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Choosing a sorting order for thumbnails |
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72 | (1) |
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Assigning keywords to files |
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73 | (1) |
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Exporting the Bridge cache |
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74 | (1) |
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Managing files via Bridge |
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74 | (1) |
| 6 Geometric objects |
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Selecting and deleting objects |
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75 | (1) |
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Creating rectangles and ellipses |
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76 | (2) |
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Reshaping a path using Live Corners and Live Shapes |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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Creating pixel-perfect artwork for the Web |
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84 | (1) |
| 7 Freehand Drawing |
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85 | (1) |
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Drawing with the Pencil tool |
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86 | (1) |
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Drawing with the Paintbrush tool |
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87 | (1) |
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Choosing options for the Pencil and Paintbrush tools |
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88 | (1) |
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Using the Blob Brush tool |
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89 | (2) |
| 8 Select |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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Using the Direct Selection tool |
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94 | (1) |
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Selecting objects via a command |
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94 | (1) |
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Selecting objects via the Layers panel |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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Isolating individual objects |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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Using the Magic Wand tool |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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Selecting and deselecting all objects |
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100 | (1) |
| 9 Move, Copy & Align |
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101 | (1) |
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Aligning objects with the help of Smart Guides |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (3) |
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Aligning and distributing objects via buttons |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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Creating guides from objects |
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110 | (1) |
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Locking and unlocking guides |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
| 10 Fill & Stroke |
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Using color in Illustrator |
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113 | (1) |
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Colors for your output medium |
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114 | (2) |
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Using the basic color controls |
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116 | (2) |
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Saving colors as swatches |
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118 | (1) |
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Choosing colors via the Color panel |
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119 | (1) |
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Applying colors from a library |
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120 | (1) |
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Changing the tint percentage |
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121 | (1) |
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Changing the stroke weight, alignment, caps, and joins |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Using the Eyedropper tool |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (4) |
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Using the Color Guide panel |
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130 | (3) |
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133 | (3) |
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Replacing colors in your artwork |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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Colorizing grayscale images |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (5) |
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144 | (3) |
| 11 Transform |
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Transforming an object via its bounding box |
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147 | (1) |
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Using the Free Transform tool |
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148 | (2) |
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Using the Scale, Rotate, Shear, and Reflect tools |
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150 | (2) |
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Using the Transform and Control panels |
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152 | (2) |
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Using the Transform Each command |
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154 | (1) |
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Using the Transform effect |
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155 | (1) |
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Repeating a transformation |
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156 | (1) |
| 12 Reshape |
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The building blocks of a path |
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157 | (1) |
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Moving points and segments |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (3) |
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164 | (1) |
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Reshaping objects with the Pencil or Paintbrush tool |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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Applying a variable width profile preset to an object's stroke |
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166 | (1) |
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Changing an object's stroke width using the Width tool |
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167 | (3) |
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Reshaping objects with the Blob Brush tool |
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170 | (1) |
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Exercise: Draw and reshape objects in a freehand style |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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Exercise: Create a brush with the Reshape tool |
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172 | (1) |
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Erasing sections of objects |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Reshaping objects using commands |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (2) |
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Exercise: Draw a glass of beer (or cream soda!) |
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180 | (1) |
| 13 Layers |
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Getting to know the Layers panel |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (2) |
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Deleting layers and objects |
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185 | (1) |
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Selecting listings on the Layers panel |
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186 | (2) |
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Selecting objects via the Layers panel |
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188 | (3) |
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Restacking layers and objects |
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191 | (1) |
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Duplicating layers and objects |
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192 | (1) |
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Locking layers and objects |
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193 | (1) |
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Hiding layers and objects |
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194 | (1) |
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Collecting objects into a new layer |
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195 | (1) |
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Releasing objects to layers |
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196 | (1) |
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Merging layers and groups |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (2) |
| 14 Appearances |
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Applying appearance attributes |
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200 | (4) |
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Editing appearance attributes |
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204 | (1) |
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Hiding and deleting appearance attributes |
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205 | (1) |
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Copying appearance attributes |
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206 | (1) |
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Expanding appearance attributes |
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206 | (1) |
| 15 Effects |
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Applying Illustrator effects |
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207 | (3) |
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Editing, duplicating, and deleting effects |
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210 | (1) |
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A few Illustrator effects up close |
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211 | (5) |
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216 | (1) |
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Applying Photoshop effects via the Effect Gallery |
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217 | (2) |
| 16 Graphic Styles |
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219 | (2) |
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Loading graphic styles from a library |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Removing a graphic style from an object |
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223 | (1) |
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Applying multiple graphic styles to an object |
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224 | (1) |
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225 | (1) |
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Redefining graphic styles |
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226 | (1) |
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Deleting graphic styles from the panel |
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227 | (1) |
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Creating a custom graphic styles library |
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228 | (1) |
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Breaking the link to a graphic style |
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228 | (1) |
| 17 Image Trace |
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Tracing a raster image using a preset |
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229 | (3) |
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Applying custom tracing settings |
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232 | (5) |
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Expanding a tracing into paths |
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237 | (3) |
| 18 Live Paint |
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Creating a Live Paint group |
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240 | (1) |
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Using the Live Paint Bucket tool |
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241 | (3) |
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Using the Live Paint Selection tool |
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244 | (2) |
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Reshaping a Live Paint group |
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246 | (1) |
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Adding new faces and edges to a Live Paint group |
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247 | (1) |
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Choosing gap options for a Live Paint group |
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248 | (1) |
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Expanding and releasing Live Paint groups |
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249 | (2) |
| 19 Create Type |
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251 | (1) |
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Choosing a font and font size for a type tool |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (3) |
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256 | (2) |
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Copying or moving type characters |
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258 | (1) |
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Importing text into Illustrator |
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259 | (1) |
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260 | (2) |
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Converting point type to area type, and vice versa |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (1) |
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Exercise: Putting type on a circle |
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265 | (2) |
| 20 Style & Edit Type |
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267 | (2) |
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Changing the font family and style |
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269 | (3) |
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Working with Typekit fonts |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (1) |
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Changing the leading value |
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275 | (1) |
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Applying kerning and tracking |
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276 | (2) |
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278 | (1) |
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Inserting alternate glyphs |
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279 | (2) |
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281 | (1) |
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Changing paragraph alignment |
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282 | (1) |
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Changing paragraph indentation |
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283 | (1) |
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Changing inter-paragraph spacing |
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283 | (1) |
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Using paragraph and character styles |
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284 | (3) |
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Using the Touch Type tool |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (1) |
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288 | (2) |
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Changing the baseline shift value |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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Wrapping type around an object |
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292 | (1) |
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Exercise: Create a shadow for point type |
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293 | (1) |
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Applying appearance attributes to type |
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294 | (1) |
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Exercise: Add multiple strokes to a character |
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295 | (1) |
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Exercise: Use the Free Distort effect on type |
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296 | (1) |
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Dealing with missing fonts |
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297 | (1) |
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Dealing with missing Typekit fonts |
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298 | (1) |
| 21 Pen Tools |
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Drawing with the Pen tool |
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299 | (4) |
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Converting anchor points on paths |
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303 | (2) |
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Exercise: Draw a knife with the Pen tool |
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305 | (2) |
| 22 Acquire Images |
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How images are acquired in Illustrator |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (3) |
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Importing Photoshop images into Illustrator |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (3) |
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Embedding and unembedding images |
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317 | (1) |
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Dragging and dropping images into Illustrator |
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318 | (2) |
| 23 Brushes |
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Applying brushes to existing paths |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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Removing brush strokes from objects |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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Creating and editing Calligraphic brushes |
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324 | (2) |
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Creating and editing Scatter brushes |
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326 | (2) |
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Creating and editing Art brushes |
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328 | (3) |
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Creating and editing Bristle brushes |
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331 | (3) |
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Creating and editing Pattern brushes |
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334 | (4) |
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Painting brush strokes inside objects |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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Editing brush strokes on objects |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (1) |
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Creating a custom brush library |
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342 | (1) |
| 24 Gradients |
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Applying a gradient to an object's fill or stroke |
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343 | (5) |
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Creating a two-color gradient |
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348 | (1) |
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Editing gradient colors via on-object controls |
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349 | (1) |
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Saving a gradient as a swatch |
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350 | (1) |
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Changing the position, length, or angle of a gradient in an object |
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351 | (2) |
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Spreading a single gradient across multiple objects |
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353 | (1) |
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Expanding a gradient into paths |
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354 | (1) |
| 25 Combine paths |
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Using the Shape Builder tool |
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355 | (4) |
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Applying the Shape Mode commands |
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359 | (3) |
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Applying the Pathfinder commands |
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362 | (3) |
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Using the Compound Path command |
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365 | (1) |
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Working with compound paths |
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366 | (2) |
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Applying Pathfinder effects |
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368 | (1) |
| 26 Clipping Masks |
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369 | (4) |
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Selecting objects in a clipping set |
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373 | (2) |
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Adding objects to, and deleting them from, a clipping set |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
| 27 Transparency |
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Changing an object's opacity or blending mode |
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377 | (3) |
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Controlling which objects the transparency settings affect |
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380 | (2) |
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382 | (1) |
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Editing masked artwork or the masking object in an opacity mask |
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383 | (3) |
| 28 Symbols |
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Accessing the symbol libraries |
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386 | (1) |
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Creating individual symbol instances |
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387 | (1) |
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Creating symbol sets with the Symbol Sprayer tool |
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388 | (1) |
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Replacing symbols in a document |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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Deleting symbols from the panel |
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390 | (1) |
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Creating a custom symbol library |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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Choosing options for the symbolism tools |
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392 | (1) |
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Using the Symbol Shifter, Scruncher, Sizer, Spinner, Stainer, Screener, and Styler tools |
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393 | (4) |
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Unlinking symbol instances |
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397 | (1) |
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Expanding symbol instances |
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398 | (1) |
| 29 Live Color |
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Creating color groups via the Recolor Artwork dialog |
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399 | (2) |
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Using the color wheel in the Recolor Artwork dialog |
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401 | (2) |
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Assigning colors to artwork via the Recolor Artwork dialog |
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403 | (2) |
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Reducing colors via the Recolor Artwork dialog |
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405 | (2) |
| 30 Preferences |
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Opening the Preferences dialog |
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407 | (1) |
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408 | (2) |
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Sync Settings Preferences |
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410 | (1) |
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Selection & Anchor Display Preferences |
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411 | (1) |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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Guides & Grid Preferences |
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414 | (1) |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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416 | (1) |
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Plug-ins & Scratch Disks Preferences |
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417 | (1) |
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User Interface Preferences |
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418 | (1) |
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File Handling & Clipboard Preferences |
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419 | (1) |
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Appearance of Black Preferences |
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420 | (2) |
| 31 Print & Export |
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Print dialog: General options |
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422 | (2) |
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424 | (2) |
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426 | (2) |
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428 | (2) |
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430 | (1) |
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431 | (1) |
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431 | (1) |
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Using the Separations Preview panel |
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432 | (2) |
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Printing and exporting semitransparent objects |
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434 | (3) |
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Creating and editing presets |
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437 | (1) |
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Producing crop and trim marks |
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438 | (1) |
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Choosing a resolution for effects |
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439 | (1) |
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Packaging files for output |
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440 | (2) |
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Choosing a file format for export |
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442 | (1) |
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Saving files in the Adobe PDF format |
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442 | (4) |
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446 | (1) |
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Using the Document Info panel |
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447 | (1) |
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Optimizing files for the Web |
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448 | (4) |
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Exporting artwork as CSS code |
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452 | (2) |
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Exporting Illustrator files to Adobe Photoshop |
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454 | (1) |
| Appendix |
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Syncing Illustrator settings via Creative Cloud |
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455 | (1) |
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Importing and exporting Illustrator settings |
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456 | (2) |
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Sharing your artwork on Behance |
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458 | (1) |
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