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Project 2 Balloon Festival artwork 75
Stage 1 Drawing Complex Artwork ........................................................ 77
Prepare the Drawing Workspace ..................................................... 77
Use the Pen Tool to Trace the Sketch .................................................. 79
Select and Edit Complex Paths ...................................................... 83
Build Shapes from Overlapping Paths ................................................. 85
More on the Shape Builder Tool ..................................................... 88
Adjust Anchor Points and Handles ................................................... 88
Understanding Anchor Point and Bézier Curve Tools ..................................... 90
Add Detail with the Pencil and Line Segment Tools ...................................... 90
Editing Anchor Points with the Control Panel ........................................... 92
Create Shapes with the Blob Brush Tool ............................................... 92
Using the Draw Inside Mode ........................................................ 94
Stage 2 Coloring and Painting Artwork .................................................... 95
Use the Color Panel to Define Custom Swatches ......................................... 95
Create Global Swatches ............................................................ 97
Add a Color Gradient ............................................................. 99
Edit Global Color Swatches ........................................................ 101
Use the Gradient Tool ............................................................ 103
Manage Artwork with Layers ....................................................... 106
Understanding Color Terms ....................................................... 109
Recolor Artwork ................................................................ 110
Recoloring Options .............................................................. 113
EPS Options ................................................................... 114
Stage 3 Exporting EPS and PDF Files ..................................................... 114
Save an EPS File ................................................................ 114
Save a File as PDF .............................................................. 115
Project Review ................................................................. 117
Portfolio Builder Project ......................................................... 118
Project 3 identity Package 121

Stage 1 Working with Gradient Meshes .................................................... 123
Set up the Workspace ............................................................ 123
Draw the Apple Shapes ........................................................... 125
Create a Gradient Mesh .......................................................... 126
Gradient Mesh Options ........................................................... 128
Work with a Mesh Using Smart Guides ............................................... 131
Color the Remaining Objects ...................................................... 134
Use Filters to Add Object Highlights ................................................. 136
The Appearance Panel in Depth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Stage 2 Working with Type ............................................................. 138
Create Point-Type Objects ......................................................... 139
The Character Panel in Depth ...................................................... 142
Point Type vs. Area Type .......................................................... 144
Manipulate Type Objects .......................................................... 145
Convert Type to Outlines ......................................................... 147
Create Custom Graphics from Letter Shapes ........................................... 150

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