8. Working with Color

Lesson Overview

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

Set up color management.

Determine output requirements.

Add colors to the Swatches panel.

Apply colors to objects and text.

Create dashed strokes.

Create and apply a gradient swatch.

Adjust the direction of the gradient blend.

Create and apply a tint.

Create and apply a spot color.

This lesson will take about 1 hour to complete.

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