Illustrator CS5 Bible

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Enhanced strokes and brushes
Enhanced Strokes and Brushes
Path Join Enhancement
Select Behind Downgrade
Drawing Modes
Perspective Grid
The Artboards Panel
Artboard Rulers
Gradient Mesh Point Transparency
Shape Builder Tool
Symbol Enhancements
Flash XML Graphics
Align to Pixel Grid
Resolution-Independent Effects
Summary
Picasso Meets Illustrator: Getting Started
Getting started with Illustrator
Quitting Illustrator
Working with Illustrator’s Interface
Working in the document window
Working with the Tools panel
Viewing the tool tips
Using the panels
Using Illustrator’s menus
Using the status bar
Navigating Around Your Document
Understanding the Zoom tool
Using the Zoom tool
Other zooming techniques
Zooming with the Navigator panel
Using the scroll bars to view your document
Scrolling with the Hand tool
Scrolling with the Navigator panel
Opening a new window
Using Illustrator’s Modes
Working in Outline mode versus Preview mode
Understanding Overprint Preview mode
Understanding Pixel Preview mode
Using and creating custom views
Using screen modes
Using the Edit Commands
Using the Clear command
Cutting, copying, and pasting
Undoing and redoing
Setting Up a New Document
Modifying the Setup of a Document
Adjusting the Bleed and View Options
Working with Transparency options
Changing Type Options
Artboards
Choosing the artboard measurement units
Working with the Artboards panel
The Artboard tool
Changing the artboard size using the Control panel
Opening and Closing Illustrator Files
Saving Files
Using the Save As command
Understanding the Save a Copy command
Reverting to the last saved version
Saving for Web & Devices option
Understanding file types and options
Using Illustrator’s compatibility options
Saving as Illustrator EPS
Saving files as Adobe PDF
Saving files in SVG
Using the Export Command
Placing Art
Placing Photoshop Art in Illustrator: Understanding Vectors and Pixels
Placing raster images
Using the Clipboard
Dragging and dropping
Working with Document and File Information
Looking at document information
Saving document information
Finding file information
Working with paths
Working with Paths
Understanding types of paths
Understanding anchor points
Understanding control handles and control handle lines
Understanding how fills and strokes relate to paths
Drawing Paths with Illustrator Tools
Using the Pencil tool
Working with the Smooth tool
Erasing with the Path Eraser tool
Drawing with the Pen tool
Using the various line tools
Using the Paintbrush tool
Using brushes
Using the Calligraphic brush
Creating with the Scatter brush
Working with the Art brush
Creating tiles using the Pattern brush
Painting with the Bristle Brush
Making a custom brush
Understanding colorization tips
Checking out the Brush libraries
Using Variable Width Strokes
Making Basic Shapes
Drawing shapes from their centers
Drawing symmetric shapes
Drawing shapes at an angle
Drawing rectangles using the Rectangle tool
Defining properties with the Rectangle dialog box
Drawing rounded rectangles and squares
Using the Round Corners command to round straight corners
Rounding corners backward
Drawing ellipses
Creating polygons
Seeing stars
Working with the Flare Tool
Understanding Flare options
Using a flare to add highlights
Editing a flare
Filling and Stroking Shapes
Using fills
Using strokes
Combining strokes with fills
Applying fills and strokes
Adding arrowheads
Creating Shapes with the Shape Builder Tool
Creating and Embellishing Graphs and Charts
Importing Microsoft Excel graph data
Making and editing graphs
Customizing graphs
Choosing a graph type
Creating Flowcharts, Diagrams, and Site Maps
Using Symbols
Spraying with the Symbol Sprayer tool
Making a new symbol
Using the Symbol tool
Selecting a Path for Editing
Understanding the selection methods
Deciding which selection tool to use
Selecting, moving, and deleting entire paths
Using different selection options
Keeping and labeling a selection
Custom paint style selections
Editing Paths in Illustrator
Editing with anchor points
The Add Anchor Points function
Removing anchor points
Simplifying paths by removing anchor points
Splitting paths
Sectioning and repeating paths
Reshaping paths
Cleaning up a path
Offsetting a path
Outlining a path
Aligning and distributing points
Joining
Converting Anchor Points
Converting Smooth Points
Converting straight corner points
Converting combination corner points
Converting curved corner points
Using Illustrator’s Pathfinder Functions
Setting the Pathfinder options
Adding to a shape
Subtracting from a shape
Intersecting and excluding shapes
Using the Expand button
Dividing paths
Trimming paths
Merging paths
Cropping paths
Outlining paths
Using Minus Back
Trapping
Working with the Swatches Panel
Using the color swatches
Using the Swatches popup menu
Using other swatch libraries
Using color space options in the Color panel
Using the Color Ramp
Working with gamut
Spot colors
Applying colors with the Color panel
Transferring color from one object to another
Using Transparency
Defining transparency between objects, groups, and layers
Working with opacity
Using blending modes
Isolating blending
Knocking out a group
Using opacity, clipping, and invert masks
Viewing the transparency grid
Printing and flattening
Transparency and type
Separating transparent objects
3-D, symbols, and transparency
Creating Gradients
Using preset gradients
Using the Gradient panel
Working with the Gradient tool
Expanding gradient objects
Printing gradients
Adding Realism with Mesh
Enhancing with highlights and color
Adding multiple highlights
Locking and hiding objects
Locking and Hiding Objects
Locking objects
Hiding objects
Setting object attributes
Understanding Object Stacking Order
Controlling the stacking order for objects
Understanding the stacking order for text
Using a stacking order for strokes and fills
Pasting objects in front of and behind selected objects
Creating and Deconstructing Groups
Grouping objects
Ungrouping
Layering Your Artwork
Getting started with layers
Using the Layers panel
Moving and layers
Using the Layers panel’s menu
Working with Templates in Illustrator
Placing a template on a layer
Using a template to trace an image
Using Align and Distribute
Measuring an Image
Changing the measurement units
Using the Measure tool
Sizing objects with the Transform panel
Using rulers
Measuring with objects
Using Offset Path (for equidistant measuring)
Working with Grids
Creating grid color, style, and spacing
Spinning grids
Perspective grids
Using Guides
Creating guides
Locking, unlocking, and moving guides
Releasing guides
Deleting guides
Changing guide preferences
Understanding Smart Guides
Measuring for Printing
Tiling
Creating crop marks
Understanding Fonts
Understanding bitmap fonts
Understanding PostScript fonts
Understanding TrueType fonts
Understanding OpenType fonts
Adding type with Multiple Master fonts
Understanding Basic Type Menu Commands
Using the Font submenu
Understanding the Recent Fonts submenu
Choosing a font size
Using alternate glyphs
Using the Type Tools
Using the Type tool
Using the Area Type tool
Using the Vertical Type tool
Creating Individual Type
Placing Area Type in a Rectangle
Working with Type Areas
Creating Area Type
Using area type functions
Choosing good shapes for area type
Outlining areas of area type
Selecting carefully with area type
Changing the area, not the type
Flowing area type into shapes
Wrapping type around paths
Placing Type on a Path
Adding effects to type on a path
Using vertical type
Selecting Type
Editing Type
Using the Type Panels
Working with the Character panel
Working with the Paragraph panel
Working with the OpenType panel
Working with the Tabs panel
Using Advanced Type Functions
Threading text
Unthreading text
Fitting a headline
Finding and replacing text
Finding fonts
Checking spelling
Changing case
Using Smart Punctuation
Adding rows and columns
Showing hidden characters
Changing type orientation
Updating legacy text
Exporting and placing
Creating Outlines
Distorting characters for special effects
Masking and other effects
Avoiding font conflicts by creating outlines
Understanding hinting
Understanding Other Type Considerations
Using Creative Strokes
Stroke essentials
Using the stroke charts
Creating parallel strokes
Creating map elements
Creating a highway
Creating Perfect Patterns
Using the default patterns
Creating custom patterns
Understanding pattern backgrounds and boundaries
Making seamless patterns
Creating symmetrical patterns
Creating line patterns and grids
Using diagonal-line and grid patterns
Using transparency and patterns together
Transforming patterns
Adding a Transformation with Tools
Rotating with the Rotate tool
Reflecting with the Reflect tool
Scaling with the Scale tool
Shearing with the Shear tool
Reshaping with the Reshape tool
Moving objects
Using the Free Transform tool
Working with the Transform Panel
Using Transform Each
Using Transformations
Creating cast shadows
Rotating into a path
Making tiles using the Reflect tool
Using transformation tools on portions of paths
Using Liquify Tools on Objects
Warping objects
Twirling objects
Puckering
Bloating
Scalloping
Crystallizing
Wrinkling
Distorting with Effects
Using free distortions
Using Pucker & Bloat
Roughening objects
Transforming objects
Tweaking transforms
Using the Twist command
Working with the Zig Zag effect
Using Warp Effects
Understanding Warp types
Understanding the Difference between Blends and Gradients
Creating Path Blends
Defining Linear Blends
Working with Blend Options
Using the Blend option
Blending multiple objects
Editing a blended object
Releasing a blend
Expanding blends
Replacing the spine
Reversing the spine
Reversing front to back
Using nonlinear blends
Finding end paths for linear blends
Calculating the number of steps
Creating radial blends
Making a Color Blend
Using multiple colors with linear blends
Using guidelines for creating color linear blends
Creating Shape Blends
Complex-shape blending
Creating realism with shape blends
Blending symbols
Blending envelopes
Blending 3-D objects
Airbrushing shadows
Creating glows
Softening edges
Designing neon effects
Using Compound Paths
Creating compound paths
Releasing compound paths
Understanding holes
Overlapping holes
Creating compound paths from separate sets of paths
Working with type and compound paths
Finding Path Directions
Figuring out which way to go
Reversing path directions
Faking a compound path
Using Clipping Masks
Creating masks
Masking raster images
Using a mask with other masks
Releasing masks
Masking and printing
Masking and compound paths
Drawing within and behind masks
Understanding Live Trace
Learning Live Trace Modes
Getting to know Outline mode
Using Tracing Result mode
Combining Outline and Tracing Result modes
Setting Live Trace Options
Understanding the Live Trace presets
Choosing custom Live Trace options
Tracing Raster Images with Live Trace
Understanding Live Paint
Setting the Live Paint Options
Understanding How Graphic Styles Work
Using the Appearance panel
Working with the Graphic Styles panel
Using Effects
Understanding 3-D effects
Using Convert to Shape effects
Distorting and transforming effects
Creating Path effects
Understanding the Rasterize effect
Stylizing effects
Using SVG Filters effects
Warp effects
Creating Photoshop effects
Using 3-D in Illustrator
Understanding the Three- Dimensional World
Changing from two dimensions to three dimensions
Three-dimensional positioning
Perspective and 3-D
Extruding and Revolving 2-D Objects
Extruding flat art
Extruding a stroke
Understanding bevels
Revolving objects
Rotating Objects
Changing the Appearance of Three-Dimensional Objects
The Surface characteristics
Understanding lighting
Lighting options
Using the Appearance panel with 3-D
Mapping 2-D art to 3-D surfaces
Using Other 3-D Techniques
Using gradients to make bumps and dents
Perspective drawing
Who’s Responsible for Illustrator?
Customization Options
Changing Preferences
Altering the Keyboard Increment option
Using the Constrain Angle option
Changing the Corner Radius option
Adjusting the General options
Changing the Selection & Anchor Display options
Changing Preferences for Type
The Size/Leading option
The Baseline Shift option
The Tracking option
The Type Object Selection by Path Only option
The Show Asian Options option
The Show Font Names in English option
Setting the Number of Recent Fonts option
Choosing a Font Preview size
Enable Missing Glyph Protection
Use Inline Input for Non-Latin text
Using Units & Display Performance
Changing Units settings
Changing Display Performance
Changing Guides & Grid Preferences
Adjusting Smart Guides
Changing Display Options
Altering angles (for construction guides)
Changing the Snapping Tolerance
Adjusting Slices Preferences
Changing Hyphenation
Adjusting the Plug-Ins & Scratch Disks
Customizing the User Interface
Customizing the File Handling & Clipboard
Setting the Appearance of Black Options
Altering Placement and Tools Panel Value Preferences
Adding Keyboard Customization
Knowing What You Can’t Customize
Using Actions
Using a Default Action
Creating a new action
Creating a new set
What is recordable?
Duplicating and deleting an action
Starting and stopping recording
Inserting a menu item
Inserting a stop
Action Options
Playback Options
Inserting a selected path
Selecting an object
Understanding the Benefits of PostScript
Using PostScript
Knowing What to Do Prior to Printing
Changing the artboard size
Printing composites
Working with gray colors
Using the Separation Setup
Understanding the printer’s marks and bleeds
Changing printer information
Changing the page size
Changing the orientation
Understanding emulsion
Changing from positive to negative to positive
Working with different colors
Outputting a Color-Separated File
Using spot color separations
Printing process color separation
Choosing numerous colors
Combining spot and process color separations
Using Other Applications to Print
Understanding Trapping
Understanding misaligned color separations
Knowing how much you need to trap
Trapping Illustrator files
Using complex trapping techniques in Illustrator
Designing for the Web versus Designing for Print
Illustrator and the Web — the Basics
Using Web-safe colors
Understanding hexadecimal colors
Optimizing and Saving Web Graphics
Introducing the Save for Web & Devices dialog box
Previewing Web graphics
Learning the Web-graphic formats
Choosing output options
Creating Vector Graphics for the Web
Using Flash graphics
Creating SVG files
Understanding Web Slicing
Object-Based Web Slicing
Working with slices
Understanding CSS layers
Getting Interactive
Specifying an image map
Creating animations
Using Data-Driven Graphics to Streamline Design Work
Understanding variables
Using the Variables panel
Understanding scripting
Scripting versus actions
Setting up a data-driven graphics template
Using FXG to Enhance Flex-based Workflows
Project Background
Building the Documents
Setting up the document
Creating the front cover
Creating the box sides
Creating the box bottom
Preparing for production
Menu Commands
Toolbox Commands
Type Commands
Color Commands
Other Panels
Miscellaneous Commands
Generic Dialog Box Commands

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