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The Stroke Panel in Depth .......................................................... 76
The Pathfinder Panel in Depth ...................................................... 79
Work in Isolation Mode ........................................................... 80
Use Measurements to Adjust Your Artwork ............................................. 82
Draw with the Pencil Tool .......................................................... 83
Project Review .................................................................. 86
Portfolio Builder Project ......................................................... 87

Project 2 Balloon Festival artwork 89
Stage 1 Drawing Complex Artwork ....................................................... 91
Prepare the Drawing Workspace ..................................................... 91
Use the Pen Tool to Trace the Sketch .................................................. 93
Select and Edit Complex Paths ...................................................... 97
Build Shapes from Overlapping Paths ................................................. 99
More on the Shape Builder Tool .................................................... 102
Adjust Anchor Points and Handles .................................................. 102
Understanding Anchor Point and Bézier Curve Tools .................................... 104
Add Detail with the Pencil and Line Segment Tools ..................................... 104
Editing Anchor Points with the Control Panel .......................................... 106
Create Shapes with the Blob Brush Tool .............................................. 106
Using the Draw Inside Mode ....................................................... 108
Stage 2 Coloring and Painting Artwork ................................................... 109
Use the Color Panel to Define Custom Swatches ........................................ 109
Create Global Swatches ........................................................... 111
Add a Color Gradient ............................................................ 113
Edit Global Color Swatches ........................................................ 115
Use the Gradient Tool ............................................................ 117
Manage Artwork with Layers ....................................................... 120
Recolor Artwork ................................................................ 123
Recoloring Options .............................................................. 126
Stage 3 Exporting EPS and PDF Files .................................................... 127
Save an EPS File ................................................................ 127
EPS Options ................................................................... 127
Save a File as PDF .............................................................. 128
Project Review ................................................................. 130
Portfolio Builder Project ........................................................ 131

Project 3 identity Package 133

Stage 1 Working with Gradient Meshes ................................................... 135
Set up the Workspace ............................................................ 135
Draw the Apple Shapes ........................................................... 137
Create a Gradient Mesh .......................................................... 138
Gradient Mesh Options ........................................................... 140
Work with a Mesh Using Smart Guides ............................................... 143
Color the Remaining Objects ...................................................... 146
Use Filters to Add Object Highlights ................................................. 148
The Appearance Panel in Depth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

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