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Contents
Contents

Acknowledgements iii Understanding the Free Transform Tool.................67
Explore Artwork Outlines...........................68

Walk-Through iv Working with GPU Preview .........................70
Draw with the Shaper Tool.......................... 71
Draw with the Pencil Tool...........................75
Projects at a Glance vi
Edit Individual Grouped Elements .....................78
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Getting Started xi
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
The Illustrator User Interface 1
Explore the Illustrator Interface........................1 Project 2
Understanding the Application Frame ...................3 Regatta Artwork 85
Explore the Arrangement of Illustrator Panels .............5 Stage 1 Drawing Complex Artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Identifying and Accessing Illustrator Tools .............. 10 Prepare the Drawing Workspace......................87
Creating Custom Tools Panels........................ 11 Use the Pen Tool to Trace the Sketch...................89
Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts...................... 12 Understanding Anchor Points and Handles ..............89
Create a Saved Workspace.......................... 12 Understanding Anchor Point and Bézier Curve Tools........92
Explore the Illustrator Document Window ............... 14 Reshape Line Segments ............................93
More about the Control Panel ....................... 17 Editing Anchor Points with the Control Panel.............94
Explore the Arrangement of Multiple Documents .......... 18 Drawing with the Curvature Tool .....................96
Moving Around an Illustrator File ..................... 21 Build Shapes from Overlapping Paths ..................97
Use the Draw Behind Mode .........................99
Project 1 More about the Shape Builder Tool....................99
Campground Icons 23 Using the Draw Inside Mode ....................... 101

Stage 1 Setting up the Workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Stage 2 Coloring and Painting Artwork . . . . . . . . . 102
Create a New Document ...........................25 Create Global Custom Color Swatches................. 102
Define Smart Guide Preferences ......................29 Add a Color Gradient.............................106
Draw Rounded Rectangles ..........................30 Edit Global Color Swatches ........................108
More about Working with Live Corners .................33 Use the Gradient Tool ............................109
Understanding Selection Basics ......................35 Understanding Color Terms ........................ 111
Control Fill and Stroke Attributes .....................36 Stage 3 Creating the Finished Poster . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Control Object Positioning ..........................40 Manage Artwork with Sublayers..................... 112
Understanding Alignment Options ....................43 Lock and Hide Artwork ........................... 115
Align and Distribute Objects.........................44 Create Shapes with the Blob Brush Tool ............... 117
Import Template Images ...........................46 Combine Shapes with the Pathfinder.................. 119
Manage Multiple Layers............................48 The Pathfinder Panel in Depth ...................... 121
Stage 2 Drawing with Basic Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Save the File as PDF ............................. 122
Numerically Transform Drawing Objects ................52 Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Shear and Reflect Drawing Objects....................54 Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Manage Artwork with Groups .......................56
Using the Group Selection Tool.......................59
Create Artwork with Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
The Stroke Panel in Depth .......................... 61
Draw with Live Shapes.............................64
Transforming Objects with the Bounding Box.............66

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