Adobe Illustrator CS5 Classroom in a Book

6. Color and Painting

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

• Use color modes and color controls.

• Create, edit, and paint with colors using the Control panel and shortcuts.

• Name and save colors, create color groups, and build a color palette.

• Use the Color Guide panel and the Edit Colors/Recolor Artwork features.

• Copy paint and appearance attributes from one object to another.

• Create and paint with patterns.

• Work with Live Paint.

This lesson takes approximately an hour and a half to complete. If needed, remove the previous lesson folder from your hard disk and copy the Lesson06 folder onto it.