Adobe Creative Cloud All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Book 5

Illustrator CC

Contents at a Glance

1. Chapter 1: Discovering Illustrator CC
   1. Deciding When to Use Illustrator CC
   2. Creating a New Document
   3. Try a Template
   4. Opening an Existing Document
   5. Taking a Look at the Document Window
   6. Taking Advantage of Artboards
   7. Becoming Familiar with the Tools
   8. Checking Out the Panels
   9. Changing Views
   10. Navigating the Work Area with Zoom Controls
2. Chapter 2: Using the Selection Tools
   1. Getting to Know the Selection Tools
   2. Working with Selections
   3. Grouping and Ungrouping
   4. Manipulating Selected Objects
3. Chapter 3: Creating Basic Shapes
   1. The Basic Shape Tools
   2. Resizing Shapes
   3. Tips for Creating Shapes
4. Chapter 4: Using the Pen Tool and Placing Images
   1. Pen Tool Fundamentals
   2. The Hidden Pen Tools
   3. Tracing Artwork
   4. Other Details You Should Know about Placing Images
   5. Using Photoshop Layer Comps
5. Chapter 5: Using Type in Illustrator
   1. Working with Type
   2. Assigning Font Styles
   3. Using the Character Panel
   4. Using the Control Panel
   5. Using the Paragraph Panel
   6. Text Utilities: Your Key to Efficiency
6. Chapter 6: Organizing Your Illustrations
   1. Setting Ruler Increments
   2. Using Guides
   3. Using the Transform Panel for Placement
   4. Changing the Ruler Origin
   5. Thinking about Object Arrangement
   6. Hiding Objects
   7. Locking Objects
   8. Creating a Clipping Mask
   9. Creating a Clipping Path Using the Draw Inside Button
7. Chapter 7: Using Layers
   1. Creating New Layers
   2. Using Layers for Selections
   3. Changing the Layer Stacking Order ...