Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Getting Started
	About Classroom in a Book®
	Prerequisites
	Installing the program
	Fonts used in this book
	Online Content
		Lesson files
		Web Edition
		Accessing the lesson files and Web Edition
	Restoring default preferences
		To delete or save the current Illustrator preferences file
		To restore saved preferences after completing the lessons
	Additional resources
	Adobe Authorized Training Centers
What’s New in Adobe Illustrator (2020 Release)
	Enhanced way of simplifying paths
	Auto Spell-Check
	Other enhancements
A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator (2020 Release)
	Starting the lesson
		Creating a new document
		Drawing a shape
		Editing shapes
		Applying and editing color
		Editing strokes
		Working with layers
		Working with type
		Creating shapes using the Shape Builder tool
		Creating with the Curvature tool
		Transforming artwork
		Working with symbols
		Creating and editing gradients
		Placing an image in Illustrator
		Using Image Trace
		Working with brushes
		Aligning artwork
		Working with effects
		Presenting your document
1 Getting to Know the Work Area
	Introducing Adobe Illustrator
	Opening an Illustrator file
	Exploring the workspace
		Getting to know the toolbar
		Finding more tools
		Working with the Properties panel
		Working with panels
		Moving and docking panels
		Switching workspaces
		Saving a workspace
		Using panel and context menus
	Changing the view of artwork
		Using view commands
		Using the Zoom tool
		Panning in a document
		Viewing artwork
	Navigating multiple artboards
		Using the Artboards panel
	Arranging multiple documents
2 Techniques for Selecting Artwork
	Starting the lesson
	Selecting objects
		Using the Selection tool
		Selecting and editing with the Direct Selection tool
		Selecting with a marquee
		Hiding and locking objects
		Selecting similar objects
		Selecting in Outline mode
	Aligning objects
		Aligning objects to each other
		Aligning to a key object
		Distributing objects
		Aligning anchor points
		Aligning to the artboard
	Working with groups
		Grouping items
		Editing a group in Isolation mode
		Creating a nested group
	Exploring object arrangement
		Arranging objects
		Selecting objects behind
3 Using Shapes to Create Artwork for a Postcard
	Starting the lesson
	Creating a new document
	Working with basic shapes
		Creating rectangles
		Editing the rectangles
		Rounding corners
		Rounding individual corners
		Creating and editing ellipses
		Creating and editing circles
		Changing stroke width and alignment
		Creating a polygon
		Editing the polygon
		Creating a star
		Editing the star
		Drawing lines
	Converting raster images to editable vector using Image Trace
		Cleaning up traced artwork
	Working with drawing modes
		Placing artwork
		Using Draw Inside mode
		Editing content drawn inside
		Working with Draw Behind mode
		Finishing up
4 Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths
	Starting the lesson
	Editing paths and shapes
		Cutting with the Scissors tool
		Joining paths
		Cutting with the Knife tool
		Cutting in a straight line
		Outlining strokes
		Using the Eraser tool
		Erasing in a straight line
		Creating a compound path
	Combining shapes
		Working with the Shape Builder tool
		Combining objects using Pathfinders
		Understanding shape modes
		Creating the trailer
		Reshaping a path
	Using the Width tool
		Finishing up the illustration
5 Transforming Artwork
	Starting the lesson
	Working with artboards
		Adding artboards to a document
		Editing artboards
		Aligning artboards
		Renaming artboards
		Reordering artboards
	Working with rulers and guides
		Creating guides
		Editing the ruler origin
	Transforming content
		Working with the bounding box
		Positioning artwork using the Properties panel
		Scaling objects
		Reflecting objects
		Rotating objects
		Distorting objects with effects
		Transforming with the Free Transform tool
		Shearing objects
		Using Puppet Warp
6 Using The Basic Drawing Tools
	Starting the lesson
	Creating with the Curvature tool
		Drawing paths with the Curvature tool
		Practice drawing a river path
		Editing a path with the Curvature tool
		Creating corners with the Curvature tool
	Creating dashed lines
	Drawing with the Pencil tool
		Drawing paths with the Pencil tool
		Drawing straight lines with the Pencil tool
	Joining with the Join tool
	Adding arrowheads to paths
7 Drawing With The Pen Tool
	Starting the lesson
	Understanding curved paths
	An introduction to drawing with the Pen tool
		Getting started with the Pen tool
		Selecting paths
		Drawing straight lines with the Pen tool
		Starting with curved paths
		Drawing a curve with the Pen tool
		Drawing a series of curves with the Pen tool
		Converting smooth points to corner points
		Combining curves and straight lines
	Creating artwork with the Pen tool
		Drawing the swan
	Editing paths and points
		Deleting and adding anchor points
		Converting between smooth points and corner points
		Working with the Anchor Point tool
8 Using Color to Enhance Signage
	Starting the lesson
	Exploring color modes
	Working with color
		Applying an existing color
		Creating a custom color
		Saving a color as a swatch
		Creating a copy of a swatch
		Editing a global swatch
		Editing a nonglobal swatch
		Using the Color Picker to create color
		Using Illustrator swatch libraries
		Adding a spot color
		Creating and saving a tint of a color
		Converting colors
		Copying appearance attributes
		Creating a color group
		Using the Color Guide panel for creative inspiration
		Applying colors from the Color Guide panel
		Using Recolor Artwork to edit colors in artwork
		Changing the number of colors in artwork
		Assign colors to your artwork
	Working with Live Paint
		Creating a Live Paint group
		Painting with the Live Paint Bucket tool
		Modifying a Live Paint group
9 Adding Type to a Poster
	Starting the lesson
	Adding type to the recipe card
		Adding text at a point
		Adding area type
		Working with Auto Sizing
		Converting between area type and point type
		Importing a plain-text file
		Threading text
	Formatting type
		Changing font family and font style
		Activating Adobe Fonts
		Applying fonts to text in Illustrator
		Fixing missing fonts
		Changing font size
		Changing font color
		Changing additional character formatting
		Changing paragraph formatting
		Modifying text with the Touch Type tool
		Working with glyphs
	Resizing and reshaping type objects
		Creating columns of text
		Reshaping type objects
		Sampling text formatting
	Creating and applying text styles
		Creating and applying a paragraph style
		Paragraph style practice
		Editing a paragraph style
		Creating and applying a character style
		Editing a character style
	Wrapping text
	Warping text
		Reshaping text with a preset envelope warp
		Editing the envelope warp
	Working with type on a path
	Creating text outlines
10 Organizing Your Artwork With Layers
	Starting the lesson
		Understanding layers
	Creating layers and sublayers
		Creating new layers
		Creating a sublayer
	Editing layers and objects
		Finding content in the Layers panel
		Moving content between layers
		Viewing layer content differently
		Reordering layers and content
		Locking and hiding layers
		Duplicating layer content
		Pasting layers
		Applying appearance attributes to a layer
	Creating a clipping mask
11 Gradients, Blends, and Patterns
	Starting the lesson
	Working with gradients
		Applying a linear gradient to a fill
		Editing a gradient
		Saving a gradient
		Adjusting a linear gradient fill
		Applying a linear gradient to a stroke
		Editing a gradient on a stroke
		Applying a radial gradient to artwork
		Editing the colors in the radial gradient
		Adjusting the radial gradient
		Applying gradients to multiple objects
		Adding transparency to gradients
		Applying a freeform gradient
		Editing a freeform gradient in points mode
		Applying color stops in lines mode
	Working with blended objects
		Creating a blend with specified steps
		Modifying a blend
		Creating and editing a smooth color blend
	Creating patterns
		Applying an existing pattern
		Creating your own pattern
		Applying your pattern
		Editing your pattern
12 Using Brushes to Create a Poster
	Starting the lesson
	Working with brushes
		Types of brushes
	Using Calligraphic brushes
		Applying a Calligraphic brush to artwork
		Drawing with the Paintbrush tool
		Editing paths with the Paintbrush tool
		Editing a brush
		Removing a brush stroke
	Using Art brushes
		Applying an existing Art brush
		Creating an Art brush
		Editing an Art brush
	Using Bristle brushes
		Changing Bristle brush options
		Painting with a Bristle brush
		Cleaning up the shapes
	Using Pattern brushes
		Creating a Pattern brush
		Applying a Pattern brush
		Editing the Pattern brush
	Working with the Blob Brush tool
		Drawing with the Blob Brush tool
		Editing with the Eraser tool
13 Exploring Creative Uses of Effects and Graphic Styles
	Starting the lesson
	Using the Appearance panel
		Editing appearance attributes
		Adding another fill to content
		Adding multiple strokes and fills to text
		Reordering appearance attributes
	Using live effects
		Applying an effect
		Editing an effect
		Styling text with a Warp effect
		Temporarily disabling effects to make edits
		Applying other effects
	Applying a Photoshop effect
		Working with 3D effects
	Using graphic styles
		Applying an existing graphic style
		Creating and applying a graphic style
		Updating a graphic style
		Applying a graphic style to a layer
		Scaling strokes and effects
14 Creating Artwork For a T-Shirt
	Starting the lesson
	Working with symbols
		Using default Illustrator symbol libraries
		Editing a symbol
		Working with dynamic symbols
		Creating a symbol
		Breaking a link to a symbol
		Replacing symbols
	Working with Creative Cloud libraries
		Adding assets to a Creative Cloud library
		Using library assets
		Updating a library asset
		Working with Global Edit
15 Using Illustrator With Other Adobe Applications
	Starting the lesson
	Combining artwork
	Placing image files
		Placing an image
		Transforming a placed image
		Cropping an image
		Placing a Photoshop image with Show Import Options
		Placing multiple images
	Masking images
		Applying a simple mask to an image
		Editing a clipping path (mask)
		Masking with a shape
		Masking an object with text
		Creating an opacity mask
		Editing an opacity mask
	Working with image links
		Finding link information
		Embedding and unembedding images
		Replacing an image
16 Sharing Projects
	Starting the lesson
	Packaging a file
	Creating a PDF
	Creating pixel-perfect drawings
		Previewing artwork in Pixel Preview
		Aligning new artwork to the pixel grid
		Aligning existing artwork to the pixel grid
	Exporting artboards and assets
		Exporting artboards
		Exporting assets
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