- Subjects
- Published
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[San Francisco, California] :
Adobe Press
[2016]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Item Description
- Includes glossary and index.
- Physical Description
- xiii, 244 pages : illustrations 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9780134397788
- Getting Started
- 1. Introduction to Adobe Illustrator CC
- Illustrator CC Interface
- Using the Main Interface Elements
- Panels
- Workspaces
- 2. Working with Documents
- Create a Document
- Artboards
- Save a Document
- Navigating the Illustrator Interface
- 3. Creating Basic Shapes
- Basic Geometric Shapes
- Reshape a Corner
- Move a Corner
- 4. Fill, Stroke, and Color
- Working with Fill and Stroke
- Recolor Artwork
- Arrange Basic Objects to Create a Robot
- 5. Reshaping Objects
- A Primer on Paths and Selection
- Draw a Face via Reshape and Transform
- Draw a Second Face for an Advanced Reshape
- Layers Panel (First Look)
- 6. Create a Logo
- Precise Alignment of Objects
- Use the Shape Builder Tool
- Stack an Object Behind
- 7. Complexity via Combination and Effects
- Reshape via Transformation
- Combine via Pathfinder Options
- Apply Effects to an Object
- 8. Hand-drawn Look Applied to Shapes
- Create Spirals
- Distortion Tools
- Variable Line Widths
- Group Objects
- Selection Commands
- Scale Options for Strokes
- 9. Live Paint
- Create a Live Paint Group
- Use Gap Options in a Live Paint Group
- Live Paint Bucket Tool
- Add New Paths to a Live Paint Group
- Apply Color to Edges
- Expand or Release a Live Paint Group
- 10. Cut Objects and Apply Gradients
- Draw Shapes by Cutting
- Create Compound Paths
- Add Gradient Fills
- Create a Custom Gradient
- Save a Custom Gradient as a Swatch
- Edit a Gradient via On-Object
- Controls
- 11. Creating Blends
- Blend Two Objects
- Specify Blend Options
- Edit a Blend
- Release a Blend
- Create Shading Using Blends
- Symbols
- Open Symbol Libraries
- Place a Single Symbol
- Place a Set of Symbols
- Replace a Symbol
- Create a Symbol
- Edit a Symbol
- Symbolism Tools
- Symbolism Tool Specifics
- Unlink or Expand Instances
- Save a Custom Symbol Library
- 13. Pen and Pencil Tools
- Draw with the Pen Tool
- Convert Points
- Add or Remove Points
- Cut and Join Paths
- Manually Trace a Raster Image
- Draw with the Pencil Tool
- 14. Brushes
- The Brushes Panel
- Apply Brushes
- Edit Brushes
- Create a Custom Brush
- Use the Blob Brush
- 15. Type
- Create Point Type
- Style Point Type
- Apply Effects to Type
- Control Text Flow
- Place Type on a Path
- Create Area Type
- Create Outline Type
- Flow Type on a Circle
- 16. Advanced Drawing
- Place Bitmap Images as Embedded Objects
- Place Bitmap Images as Links
- Manage Linked Images
- Create a Clipping Mask
- Use Image Trace
- Expand a Tracing
- Fit an Object into a 3D and Perspective Drawing
- Use Perspective Grid Feature
- 17. Output
- Prepare Artwork for Print Output
- Print Dialog Box Settings
- Prepare Artwork for Web Output
- Export Artwork
- Place as a Smart Object in Photoshop
- 18. Working with Outsiders
- Who You're Talking For and Who You're Talking To
- Copyrights and Wrongs
- Think Like a Boss
- Conclusion
- 19. Leveling Up with Design (included in ebooks and Web Edition*)
- ACA Objectives Covered
- Glossary
- Index