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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements iii Stage 2 / Drawing with Basic Shapes.............. 57
Numerically Transform Drawing Objects ............... 57
wAlk-through iv Shear and Reflect Drawing Objects................... 59
Manage Artwork with Groups ...................... 61
getting stArted vi Using the Group Selection Tool...................... 64
Create Artwork with Lines......................... 65
online resources vii The Stroke Panel in Depth ......................... 66
Draw with Live Shapes ........................... 69
Projects At A glAnce viii Transforming Objects with the Bounding Box ............ 71
Understanding the Free Transform Tool ................ 72
the illustrAtor user interfAce 1 Explore Artwork Outlines ......................... 73
Working with GPU Preview ........................ 75
Explore the Illustrator Interface ...................... 1
Draw with the Shaper Tool......................... 76
Understanding the Application Frame .................. 2
Explore the Arrangement of Illustrator Panels............. 6 Draw with the Pencil Tool ......................... 80
Edit Individual Grouped Elements .................... 83
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts .................... 11
Identifying and Accessing Illustrator Tools .............. 12 Editing Similar Shapes with Global Edit ................ 87
Customizing Tools Panels.......................... 13 Project Review ............................... 88
Create a Saved Workspace ........................ 14 Portfolio Builder Project ....................... 89
Explore the Illustrator Document Window .............. 15
More about the Control Panel ...................... 16 Project 2
Explore the Arrangement of Multiple Documents ......... 21 regAttA Artwork 91
Moving Around an Illustrator File .................... 26 Stage 1 / Drawing Complex Artwork.............. 93
Prepare the Drawing Workspace..................... 93
Project 1 Use the Pen Tool to Trace the Sketch.................. 95
cAmPground icons 27 Understanding Anchor Points and Handles ............. 95

Stage 1 / Setting up the Workspace .............. 29 Understanding Anchor Point and Bézier Curve Tools ....... 99
Create a New Document .......................... 29 Reshape Line Segments.......................... 100
Define Smart Guide Preferences ..................... 33 Editing Anchor Points with the Control Panel ........... 102
Draw Rounded Rectangles......................... 34 Drawing with the Curvature Tool ................... 103
More about Working with Live Corners ................ 37 Build Shapes from Overlapping Paths ................ 104
Understanding Selection Basics ..................... 39 More about the Shape Builder Tool.................. 106
Control Fill and Stroke Attributes .................... 40 Use the Draw Behind Mode ....................... 106
Control Object Positioning......................... 44 Using the Draw Inside Mode ...................... 108
Understanding Alignment Options ................... 47 Stage 2 / Coloring and Painting Artwork.......... 109
Align and Distribute Objects ....................... 48 Create Global Custom Color Swatches................ 109
Import Template Images .......................... 50 Add a Color Gradient ........................... 113
Manage Multiple Layers .......................... 52 Edit Global Color Swatches ....................... 118

Understanding Color Terms ....................... 120

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