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Acknowledgements iii Explore Artwork Outlines...........................69
Working with GPU Preview ......................... 71

Walk-Through iv Draw with the Shaper Tool..........................72
Draw with the Pencil Tool...........................76
Edit Individual Grouped Elements .....................79
Projects at a Glance vi
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Getting Started xi Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

The Illustrator User Interface 1 Project 2
Explore the Illustrator Interface........................1 Regatta Artwork 87
Understanding the Application Frame ...................3 Stage 1 Drawing Complex Artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Explore the Arrangement of Illustrator Panels .............5 Prepare the Drawing Workspace......................89
Identifying and Accessing Illustrator Tools .............. 11 Use the Pen Tool to Trace the Sketch................... 91
Creating Custom Tools Panels........................ 12 Understanding Anchor Points and Handles .............. 91
Create a Saved Workspace.......................... 13 Understanding Anchor Point and Bézier Curve Tools........94
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts...................... 14 Reshape Line Segments ............................95
Explore the Illustrator Document Window ............... 15 Editing Anchor Points with the Control Panel.............96
Explore the Arrangement of Multiple Documents .......... 18 Drawing with the Curvature Tool .....................98
Moving Around an Illustrator File .....................20 Build Shapes from Overlapping Paths ..................99
Use the Draw Behind Mode ........................ 101
Project 1 More about the Shape Builder Tool................... 101

Campground Icons 23 Using the Draw Inside Mode ....................... 103
Stage 1 Setting up the Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Stage 2 Coloring and Painting Artwork . . . . . . . . . 104
Create a New Document ...........................25 Create Global Custom Color Swatches.................104
Define Smart Guide Preferences ......................29 Add a Color Gradient.............................108
Draw Rounded Rectangles ..........................30 Edit Global Color Swatches ........................ 110
More about Working with Live Corners .................33 Use the Gradient Tool ............................ 111
Understanding Selection Basics ......................35 Understanding Color Terms ........................ 113
Control Fill and Stroke Attributes .....................36 Stage 3 Creating the Finished Poster . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Control Object Positioning ..........................40 Manage Artwork with Sublayers..................... 114
Align and Distribute Objects.........................44 Lock and Hide Artwork ........................... 117
Understanding Alignment Options ....................46 Create Shapes with the Blob Brush Tool ............... 119
Import Template Images ...........................47 Combine Shapes with the Pathfinder.................. 121
Manage Multiple Layers............................49 The Pathfinder Panel in Depth ...................... 123
Stage 2 Drawing with Basic Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Save the File as PDF ............................. 124
Numerically Transform Drawing Objects ................53 Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Shear and Reflect Drawing Objects....................55
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Manage Artwork with Groups .......................57
Using the Group Selection Tool.......................60 Project 3
Create Artwork with Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
The Stroke Panel in Depth ..........................62 Identity Package 129
Draw with Live Shapes.............................65 Stage 1 Working with Gradient Meshes . . . . . . . . . .131
Transforming Objects with the Bounding Box.............67 Set up the Workspace ............................ 131
Understanding the Free Transform Tool.................68 Create a Gradient Mesh........................... 133

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