Book description
If you're looking forward to using cool new tools like Illustrator CS2's Live Trace or Live Paint in your vector artwork, or eager to take advantage of its more than 200 professionally designed templates, you'll need to get up to speed on every aspect of Illustrator CS2 now with this Visual QuickStart Guide! As the standard Illustrator text in many design schools, this popular, task-based best seller has taught a generation of users how to make the most out of Adobe's vector-graphics powerhouse. Now it’s back--revised and updated--to teach the next. Using simple step-by-step instructions, loads of screen shots, and an array of time-saving tips and tricks, this volume represents the quickest route to Illustrator CS2 proficiency. Clearly marked locators indicate new and improved features (such as enhanced type capabilities, powerful 3D graphics tools, enhanced PDF support, and more), a 24-page color section, and highly readable text create a winning combination for every level of Illustrator user.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Our Heartfelt Thanks To
- Artist Credits
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1. Illustrator Interface
- Tools
- On the Screen
- The Illustrator Menus
- Using Dialog Boxes
- Using the Palettes
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The Palettes Illustrated
- Control Palette
- Color Palette (F6)
- Stroke Palette (Cmd-F10/Ctrl-F10)
- Swatches Palette
- Gradient Palette (Cmd-F9/Ctrl-F9)
- Character Palette (Cmd-T/Ctrl-T)
- Character Styles Palette
- Glyphs Palette
- Opentype Palette (Cmd-Option-Shift-T/Ctrl-Alt-Shift-T)
- Paragraph Palette (Cmd-Option-T/Ctrl-Alt-T)
- Paragraph Styles Palette
- Tabs Palette (Cmd-Shift-T/Ctrl-Shift-T)
- Layers Palette (F7)
- Info Palette (F8)
- Align Palette (Shift-F7)
- Transform Palette (Shift-F8)
- Actions Palette
- Navigator Palette
- Links Palette
- Pathfinder Palette (Cmd-Shift-F9/Ctrl-Shift-F9)
- Brushes Palette (F5)
- Transparency Palette (Cmd-Shift-F10/Ctrl-Shift-F10)
- Graphic Styles Palette (Shift-F5)
- Appearance Palette (Shift-F6)
- SVG Interactivity Palette
- Attributes Palette (Cmd-F11/Ctrl-F11)
- Document Info Palette
- Magic Wand Palette
- Symbols Palette (Cmd-Shift-F11/Ctrl-Shift-F11)
- Mini-Glossary
- Measuring Up
- Undos and Context Menus
- 2. How Illustrator Works
- 3. Create & Save Files
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4. Open Files
- Opening Files from Illustrator
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Using Bridge
- To Launch Bridge
- The Panels in Bridge
- To Customize the Bridge Window
- To Save a Workspace for Bridge
- The Bridge Menus
- To Open Files Via Bridge
- To Label and Sort Files Via Bridge
- To Assign Keywords to Files
- To Search for Files Via Bridge
- To Rearrange Thumbnails Manually
- To Apply a Sorting Method
- To Rename a File Via Bridge
- To Create a Folder Via Bridge
- To Delete Files Via Bridge
- To Export the Cache for the Current Folder
- To Delete the Cache Files
- 5. Manage Color
- 6. Workspace
- 7. Geometric Objects
- 8. Select
- 9. Move, Copy & Align
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10. Fill & Stroke
- Fill and Stroke Defined
- Applying Colors Quickly
- Palettes Used for Applying Color
- Basic Coloring Steps
- Saving Colors as Swatches
- Color Types
- Painting Paths
- Changing the Document Color Mode
- Mixing Process Colors
- Using Color Editing Shortcuts
- Using Matching System and Web Colors
- Changing Stroke Attributes
- Using the Swatches Palette
- Selecting Objects by Color
- Inverting Colors
- Making Global Color Changes
- Adjusting and Converting Colors
- Using the Eyedropper tool
- Using the Saturate Filter
- Blending Fill Colors
- Converting Colors
- Colorizing Images
- Creating Fill Patterns
- 11. Transform
- 12. Reshape
- 13. Live Paint
- 14. Pen
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15. Layers
- The Layers Palette
- Creating Layers
- Creating Groups
- Highlighting Layers and Objects
- Selecting Objects
- Working with Groups
- Restacking Objects and Layers
- Duplicating Layers and Objects
- Deleting Layers
- Choosing Layer and Object Options
- Locking Layers and Objects
- Hiding Layers and Objects
- Changing Layer Views
- Creating Template Layers
- Locating Objects
- Collecting Objects in a New Layer
- Releasing Objects to Layers
- Merging Layers and Groups
- Flattening Layers
- 16. Create Type
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17. Style & Edit Type
- Selecting Type
- Updating Legacy Text
- The Character, Paragraph, and Control Palettes
- Changing Fonts
- Changing the Point Size
- Changing Leading
- Applying Kerning and Tracking
- Horizontal Scaling
- Using Smart Punctuation
- Inserting Alternate Glyphs
- Changing Paragraph Alignment
- Changing Paragraph Indentation
- Inter-Paragraph Spacing
- Hyphenation
- Character and Paragraph Styles
- Finding and Replacing Text
- Checking Spelling
- Finding and Replacing Fonts
- Choosing Area Type Options
- Baseline-Shifting Type
- Setting Tabs
- Creating Special Effects with Type
- Exercises
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18. Acquire
- Acquiring Images
- Using the Open Command
- Using the Place command
- Choosing Photoshop Import Options
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Working with Linked Images
- To Edit a Linked Image in Its Original Application
- To Replace a Linked Image or an Embedded TIFF or JPEG
- To Select a Linked Image or an Embedded TIFF or JPEG
- To View File Information for a File
- To Choose Links Palette Display Options
- To Update a Modified Linked Image
- To Locate or Replace Images Upon Opening a File
- To Choose Placement Options For a Linked Image
- To Change a File’s Status from Linked to Embedded
- Using Drag-and-Drop
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19. Appearances & Graphic Styles
- Using the Appearance Palette
- Applying Appearance Attributes
- Editing and Restacking Attributes
- Duplicating Attributes
- Removing Attributes
- Choosing Options for Future Objects
- Blends and Appearances
- Applying Graphic Styles
- Copying and Moving Attributes
- Breaking the Link to a Style
- Creating Graphic Styles
- Editing Graphic Styles
- Merging Graphic Styles
- Deleting Graphic Styles
- Using Graphic Style Libraries
- Expanding Attributes
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20. Effects & Filters
- Effects and Filters: An Overview
- Applying Illustrator Effects
- Using Effects in Graphic Styles
- A Few Illustrator Effects Up Close
- Exercise
- Two Illustrator Filters/Effects Up Close
- Rasterizing Objects
- An Illustrator Filter Up Close
- Using the Filter or Effect Gallery
- The Photoshop Filters Illustrated
- Applying the Extrude & Bevel Effect
- Applying The Revolve Effect
- Applying the Rotate Effect
- Using the 3D Surface Options
- Mapping Artwork to a 3D Object
- 21. Live Tracing
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22. Brushes
- Using Brushes
- Using the Paintbrush Tool
- Applying Brushes
- Using the Brushes Palette
- Removing Brush Strokes
- Expanding Brush Strokes
- Creating and Editing Scatter Brushes
- Creating and Editing Calligraphic Brushes
- Creating and Editing Art Brushes
- Duplicating Brushes
- Creating and Editing Pattern Brushes
- Editing Brushes Manually
- Editing Brush Strokes on Objects
- Creating Brush Libraries
- Deleting Brushes
- 23. Blends
- 24. Gradients
- 25. Combine Paths
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26. Masks & Transparency
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Using Clipping Sets
- To Create a Clipping Set
- To Select a Whole Clipping Set
- To Select an Individual Clipping Path or Masked Object
- To Select all the Clipping Masks in a Document
- To Add an Object to a Clipping Set
- To Restack a Masked Object within its Clipping Set
- To Copy a Masked Object
- To Take an Object Out of a Clipping Set
- To Recolor a Clipping Path
- To Release a Clipping Set
- Using Transparency
- Choosing Opacity and Blending Modes
- Restricting Transparency Effects
- Using the Transparency Grid
- Using Opacity Masks
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Using Clipping Sets
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27. Symbols
- Using the Symbols Palette
- Opening Symbol Libraries
- Replacing Symbols
- Creating Symbols
- Saving Symbol Libraries
- Deleting Symbols
- Modifying Symbol Instances
- Duplicating Symbols
- Redefining Symbols
- Using the Symbol Sprayer Tool
- Choosing Symbolism Tool Options
- Adding Symbol Instances to a Set
- 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
- 28. Liquify
- 29. Rulers, Guides & Grid
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30. Actions
- Using the Actions Palette
- Creating an Actions Set
- Recording an Action
- Playing Back Actions
- Inserting Menu Commands
- Inserting Stops
- Recording Commands into Actions
- Adding Modal Controls
- Rerecording Commands
- Deleting Action Commands
- Restacking Action Commands
- Copying Action Commands
- Managing Actions Sets
- Batch-Processing Files with Actions
- 31. Preferences
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32. Print
- Print Dialog Box: General and Setup Panels
- Marks and Bleed Panel
- Output Panel
- Graphics Panel
- Color Management Panel
- Advanced Panel
- Summary Panel
- Printing and Exporting Transparency
- Creating and Editing Presets
- Creating Custom Crop Marks
- Choosing Raster Settings for Effects
- Using the Document Info Palette
- 33. Export
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34. Web
- Exporting Web Graphics
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Slicing a Document
- To Show/Hide Slices
- To Create an Image or HTML Text Slice
- To Create a User Slice
- To Select a Slice
- To Scale a User Slice
- To Move a User Slice
- To Duplicate a User Slice
- To Combine Two or More User Slices Into One
- To Divide a User Slice into Smaller Slices
- To Restack a User Slice
- To Lock All Slices
- To Release a Slice
- To Delete a User Slice
- Choosing Slice Options
- Using Pixel Preview View
- Optimizing Using Preset Settings
- Optimizing as GIF or PNG-8
- Making Solid Colors Web-Safe
- Optimizing as JPEG
- Optimizing as PNG-24
- Creating an Optimization Preset
- Optimizing to a Specific File Size
- Resizing an Optimized Image
- Optimizing as SVG
- Exporting Objects as CSS Layers
- Creating Image Maps
- Creating Data-Driven Graphics
- A. Keyboard Shortcuts
- Color Insert
Product information
- Title: Visual QuickStart Guide Illustrator CS2 for Windows and Macintosh
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2005
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780321336569
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