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Project 3 Stage 2 Working with Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Identity Package 127 Create a New Art Brush........................... 193
Control an Art Brush Stroke ........................ 196
Stage 1 Working with Gradient Meshes . . . . . . . . . .129 Understanding Art Brush Options .................... 197
Set up the Workspace ............................ 129 Expand Brush Strokes into Objects ................... 198
Create a Gradient Mesh........................... 131 Create Pattern Brush Tiles .........................200
Understanding Gradient Mesh Options ................ 132 Create a New Pattern Brush........................202
Work in Outline Mode ............................ 132 Pattern Brush Options ............................204
Edit the Gradient Mesh Lines ....................... 135 Save Custom Brushes............................. 207
Stage 2 Working with Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Working with CC Libraries .........................209
Create Point-Type Objects ......................... 137 Stage 3 Using Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Working with Adobe Typekit ....................... 138 Open Custom Symbol Libraries ...................... 211
The Character Panel in Depth....................... 143 Control Symbol Instances ......................... 212
Point Type vs. Area Type .......................... 145 Replace Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Manipulate Type Objects ..........................146 Spray Symbols.................................. 218
Convert Type to Outlines ..........................148 Modifying Symbol Sets............................ 221
Create Custom Graphics from Letter Shapes ............ 151 Understanding Dynamic Symbols ....................223

Stage 3 Working with Multiple Artboards . . . . . . . .153 Create a Clipping Mask ........................... 224
Adjust the Default Artboard ........................ 153 Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Managing Artboard Options........................ 155
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Use the Layers Panel to Organize Artwork.............. 156
Copy the Artboard and Artwork ..................... 157 Project 5
Convert Mesh Objects to Regular Paths................ 159
The Appearance Panel in Depth .....................160 Letterfold Brochure 231
Add Spot Color to the Two-Color Logo ................ 161 Stage 1 Creating Documents that Fold . . . . . . . . . 233
Stage 4 Combining Text and Graphics . . . . . . . . . . 163 Use Artboards to Create the Panel Layout Structure .......234
Work with Placed Graphics ........................ 163 Control Artboard Size and Position ...................236
Create the Envelope Layout ........................168 Create Margin and Bleed Guides.....................240
Print Desktop Proofs of Multiple Artboards ............. 171 Create Folding Marks............................. 243
Project Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Stage 2 Working with Imported Images . . . . . . . . 247
Place Layout Images ............................. 247
Portfolio Builder Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
Manage Linked and Embedded Files .................. 251
Warp a Graphic Object ...........................256
Project 4 Crop Images in Illustrator..........................260
Ski Resort Map 177 Unembedding Images ............................264

Stage 1 Working with Custom Swatches . . . . . . . . .179 Stage 3 Working with Imported Text . . . . . . . . . . 264
Manage the Swatches Panel........................ 179 Import Text for the Inside Panels.....................264
Define Gradient Swatches ......................... 181 Thread Multiple Type Areas ........................266
Using Spot Colors in Gradients ..................... 182 Using the Find Font Dialog Box......................268
Apply and Control Gradients ....................... 183 Work with Hidden Characters.......................268
Edit a Path Profile ............................... 185 Using the Find and Replace Dialog Box ................269
Creating Variable-Width Stroke Profiles................188 Define Paragraph Styles........................... 270
Create a Custom Pattern ..........................188 Import Styles from Other Files ...................... 276
Define a Character Style........................... 278

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