Book description
Need answers quickly? Adobe Illustrator CS6 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.
Numbered Steps guide you through each task
See Also points you to related information in the book
Did You Know alerts you to tips and techniques
Illustrations with matching steps
Tasks are presented on one or two pages
Inside the Book
Improve publishing and productivity with the CS6 interface
Browse, organize, and process files using Adobe Bridge
Transform and reshape objects to create a new look
Use Live Paint to create, recolor, and modify images
Use Live Color to create color harmony in a design
Create complex shapes, patterns, and perspective objects
Create text and apply style to display artistic text
Apply appearances and graphic styles for a unique design
Create eye-catching special effects and filters
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
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1. Getting Started with Illustrator CS6
- Introduction
- Installing Illustrator
- Getting Started
- Showing and Hiding Panels
- Working with Panels
- Opening a Document
- Opening a Document with Adobe Bridge
- Inserting Images in a Document
- Using the Status Bar
- Working with Document Windows
- Checking for Updates Online
- Getting Help While You Work
- Saving a Document
- Finishing Up
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2. Creating and Viewing a Document
- Introduction
- Creating a New Document
- Creating a New Document Using Presets
- Creating a New Document from a Template
- Setting Up a Document
- Using Multiple Artboards
- Working with Multiple Artboards
- Changing the Display View
- Changing the View with the Navigator Panel
- Customizing the Navigator Panel
- Changing the Screen Display Mode
- Changing the View with the Zoom Tool
- Viewing and Using Rulers
- Using the Guides
- Using Smart Guides
- Using the Grid
- Moving Around with the Hand Tool
- Using Crop Marks
- Working with the Info Panel
- Using Undo and Redo
- Creating and Selecting Workspaces
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3. Working with Objects
- Introduction
- Selecting a Drawing Mode
- Creating Pixel Aligned Objects
- Creating Rectangles and Ellipses
- Creating Polygons and Stars
- Creating Line Segments
- Creating Arcs and Spirals
- Creating Grids
- Using the Shape Builder Tool
- Creating Perspective Objects
- Working with Perspective Objects
- Customizing a Perspective Grid
- Using the Selection Tool
- Using the Direct Selection Tool
- Using the Lasso Tool
- Using the Magic Wand Tool
- Selecting and Grouping Objects
- Selecting Similar Objects
- Saving and Editing Selections
- Moving Objects
- Duplicating Objects
- Aligning and Distributing Objects
- Transforming Objects
- Using the Free Transform Tool
- Rotating and Scaling Objects
- Reflecting and Shearing Objects
- Applying Multiple Transformations
- Reshaping Objects with Envelopes
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4. Working with Color
- Introduction
- Changing Color Settings
- Changing Color Profiles
- Changing Color Modes
- Applying Colors
- Working with the Color Panel
- Working with the Swatches Panel
- Creating Groups in the Swatches Panel
- Working with Swatch Libraries
- Adding Colors Using the Kuler Panel
- Replacing Colors
- Inverting Colors
- Using the Color Guide Panel
- Applying Color with the Color Guide Panel
- Editing Colors with Live Color
- Proofing Colors on the Screen
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5. Applying Fills, Strokes, and Gradients
- Introduction
- Applying Fill and Stroke Colors
- Changing Stroke Attributes
- Changing Stroke Style
- Creating Variable Stroke Widths
- Using the Eyedropper Tool
- Creating Patterns for Fills
- Editing Patterns
- Using Patterns as Fills
- Blending Fill Colors
- Creating Blends Automatically
- Applying Blend Options
- Creating Blends with the Blend Tool
- Modifying Blend Objects
- Setting Transparency Options
- Controlling Transparency Effects
- Creating Transparency Masks
- Flattening Object Transparency
- Using the Transparency Grid
- Applying Gradients
- Using Gradients Libraries
- Creating Gradients
- Editing Gradients
- Using the Gradient Tool
- Creating a Gradient Mesh
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6. Working with Points and Paths
- Introduction
- Drawing with the Pen Tools
- Setting Anchor Point Preferences
- Moving Points and Segments
- Converting Points
- Adding and Deleting Anchor Points
- Aligning and Joining Anchor Points
- Reshaping Paths
- Erasing to Reshape Paths
- Smoothing Paths
- Simplifying Paths
- Dividing Paths
- Splitting Paths
- Merging Paths
- Working with Shape Mode
- Working with Pathfinder
- Creating a Compound Path
- Creating a Clipping Set
- Editing a Clipping Set
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7. Working with Layers
- Introduction
- Setting Layers Panel Options
- Creating Layers
- Selecting Layers
- Deleting Layers
- Selecting Objects with Layers
- Arranging Layers and Objects
- Duplicating Layers and Objects
- Locking Layers and Objects
- Showing and Hiding Layers and Objects
- Merging Layers and Groups
- Moving Objects to a Layer
- Flattening Layers
- Locating Objects in the Layers Panel
- Creating a Template Layer
- Viewing Layers as Outlines
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8. Working with Type
- Introduction
- Using Type Tools
- Creating Type
- Creating Type in a Text Box
- Creating Area Type
- Creating Path Type
- Modifying Type on a Path
- Importing Text
- Selecting Type
- Copying or Moving Type
- Working with Overflow Type
- Changing Fonts
- Changing Font Size
- Leading Type
- Kerning Type
- Tracking Type
- Scaling Type
- Rotating Type
- Formatting Type
- Anti-aliasing Type
- Aligning Paragraphs
- Indenting and Spacing Paragraphs
- Setting Tabs
- Working with Hyphenation
- Working with Type Styles
- Using Smart Punctuation
- Working with Glyphs
- Working with OpenType Fonts
- Working with Justification
- Wrapping Type Around an Object
- Creating Type Outlines
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9. Working with Graphics
- Introduction
- Opening Graphics
- Placing Graphics
- Placing Graphics from Adobe Bridge
- Linking Graphics
- Managing Linked Graphics
- Tracing Raster Graphics
- Adjusting Tracing Options
- Converting Tracing to Paths
- Applying Graphic Styles
- Creating Graphic Styles
- Editing Graphic Styles
- Applying Appearance Attributes
- Creating a Mosaic Graphic
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10. Manipulating Artwork with Effects
- Introduction
- Applying Illustrator Effects
- Applying the Convert to Shape Effect
- Applying the Scribble Effect
- Applying the Inner or Outer Glow Effect
- Applying the Drop Shadow Effect
- Applying 3D Effects
- Applying Warp Effects
- Applying Distort & Transform Effects
- Changing Raster Effects Settings
- Working with the Effect Gallery
- Applying Multiple Effects
- Controlling Effects Using Selections
- Using Blur Effects
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11. Drawing and Painting
- Introduction
- Using the Pencil Tool
- Creating Live Paint Groups
- Setting Live Paint Bucket Tool Options
- Using the Live Paint Bucket Tool
- Using the Live Paint Selection Tool
- Modifying Live Paint Groups
- Setting Gap Options
- Using the Brushes Panel
- Using the Paintbrush Tool
- Creating and Editing Scatter Brushes
- Creating and Editing Calligraphic Brushes
- Creating and Editing Art Brushes
- Creating and Editing Pattern Brushes
- Creating and Editing Bristle Brushes
- Working with Brushes
- Working with Liquify Tools
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12. Using Symbols
- Introduction
- Using the Symbols Panel
- Using Symbol Libraries
- Working with Symbols
- Duplicating and Editing Symbols
- Breaking Symbol Links
- Using the Symbol Sprayer Tool
- Setting Symbolism Tools Options
- Using the Symbol Shifter Tool
- Using the Symbol Scruncher Tool
- Using the Symbol Sizer Tool
- Using the Symbol Spinner Tool
- Using the Symbol Stainer Tool
- Using the Symbol Screener Tool
- Using the Symbol Styler Tool
- Expanding Symbol Instances
- Using 9-Slice Scaling for Symbols
- Aligning Symbols to the Pixel Grid
- Setting the Symbol Registration Point
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13. Automating the Way You Work
- Introduction
- Examining the Actions Panel
- Building a New Action
- Controlling the Playback of a Command
- Adding a Stop to an Action
- Inserting a Non-Recordable Command into an Action
- Adding a Command to an Action
- Deleting a Command from an Action
- Working with Batch File Processing
- Opening and Using Scripts
- Defining and Editing Data Variables
- Creating and Formatting a Data Graph
- Adding Graph Designs to a Graph
- Cleaning Up Unneeded Elements
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14. Proofing and Printing Documents
- Introduction
- Using Spell Check
- Using Custom Dictionaries
- Finding and Replacing Text and Elements
- Finding and Changing Fonts
- Printing a Document
- Printing with Presets
- Setting General Print Options
- Setting Marks and Bleed Options
- Setting Graphics Options
- Previewing Color Separations
- Setting Output Options
- Setting Advanced Options
- Setting Color Management Options
- Checking for Print Problems
- Inserting File Information
- Using the Document Info Panel
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15. Exporting a Document
- Introduction
- Exporting a Document
- Exporting as a Bitmap
- Exporting as a TIFF
- Exporting as a PNG or JPEG
- Exporting to Photoshop
- Exporting with Presets
- Exporting as a Flash Movie
- Saving as Adobe PDF
- Saving as an EPS
- Saving as a SVG
- Saving for HTML5 and CSS
- Saving as Adobe FXG
- Saving a Document for Microsoft Office
- Saving as a Template
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16. Designing for the Web
- Introduction
- Saving for the Web
- Working with Save for Web Options
- Working with Web File Formats
- Optimizing a JPEG Document
- Optimizing a GIF Document
- Optimizing a PNG-8 Document
- Optimizing a PNG-24 Document
- Optimizing an Image to File Size
- Slicing Images the Easy Way
- Working with Slices
- Adding HTML Text or an URL Link to a Slice
- Arranging Slices
- Combining or Dividing Slices
- Saving Slices for the Web
- Saving Selected Slices
- Previewing in a Browser
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17. Customizing the Way You Work
- Introduction
- Setting General Preferences
- Changing Selection & Anchor Display Preferences
- Setting Type Preferences
- Changing Units Preferences
- Setting Slices Preferences
- Setting Dictionary & Hyphenation Preferences
- Selecting Plug-Ins
- Selecting Scratch Disks
- Setting User Interface Preferences
- Setting File Handling & Clipboard Preferences
- Working with Appearance of Black Preferences
- Defining Shortcut Keys
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18. Working Together with Adobe Programs
- Introduction
- Getting Started with Adobe Bridge
- Getting Photos from a Digital Camera
- Working with Raw Images from a Digital Camera
- Modifying Images in Camera Raw
- Working with Images Using Adobe Bridge
- Setting Preferences in Adobe Bridge
- Applying Image Adjustments
- Creating a Web Photo Gallery
- Automating Tasks in Adobe Bridge
- Using Mini Bridge
- Working with Adobe Media Encoder
- Working with Adobe Extension Manager
- Scripting with Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit
- New! Features
- Adobe Certification
- Index
- Online Workshop
Product information
- Title: Adobe® Illustrator® CS6 on Demand, Second Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2012
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780132966597
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