Chapter 19. Acquire
In this chapter you’ll learn how to get images into an Illustrator document via the Open and Place commands; learn how to work with the Links and Control panels to edit, replace, locate, update, relink, and convert linked images; and also learn how to drag and drop images between applications.
Acquiring images
In Illustrator, you can open or import objects or images from other applications in a variety of formats, and incorporate them into your overall design. For instance, you could layer path type over a bitmap image for a book jacket or poster, or use a graphic as part of a logo or product label.
Methods for acquiring images from other applications include the Open command, the Place command, and drag-and-drop. Your method ...
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