Adobe Illustrator for Creative Professionals: Develop skills in vector graphic illustration and build a strong design portfolio with Illustrator 2022

Cover
Title page
Copyright and Credits
Dedications
Contributors
Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1 – Reviewing the Necessary Knowledge
Chapter 1: Building a Foundation beyond the Basics
	Technical requirements
	Creating a file
	Workspaces and preferences
		Workspaces
		Custom workspaces
		Custom preferences
		Contextual menus
		Object attributes
	Tools and the Control panel
		The Bezier curve
		Control panel
	Additional panels and shortcuts
		Appearance panel
		Properties panel
	The grid and guides
		Grid
		Rulers
		Guides
	What\'s new in Adobe Illustrator 26.3.1?
		Adobe Sensei
		Illustrator on desktop
		Illustrator on the iPad
	Summary
Chapter 2: Prepping for Illustrator
	Technical requirements
	Developing a plan
	Utilizing resources
	Media types
	Artboards
		View options
		Multiple artboards within one file
		Combination of different-sized artboards in a single file
		Combination of Landscape and Portrait mode artboards in a single file
	Bleeds
	RAM, scratch disks, and GPU performance
	Digital asset management plan for organization and computer maintenance
	Summary
Part 2 – Advanced Illustrator Methods
Chapter 3: Developing and Organizing Objects
	Technical requirements
	Groups and compound paths
		Groups
		Compound paths
	Layers and selecting
		Layers
		Selecting
	Migrating objects into other layers or sublayers
	Summary
Chapter 4: Drawing with the Pencil, Paintbrush, Pen, and Shape Tools
	Technical requirements
	Making the Pencil tool work for you
	Loading and creating brush profiles
		Loading brush profiles
		Creating brush profiles
		Blob Brush tool
	Advanced training on the Pen tool and anchor point editing
		Advanced training on the Pen tool
		Advanced training on anchor point editing
	Exploring simple shape tools and the Shaper tool to develop more advanced objects
		Shape tools
		Shaper tool
		Combining shapes with the Shape Builder tool
	The Pathfinder panel for heavy lifting
		Compound paths
		Compound shapes
	Summary
Chapter 5: Editing and Transforming Objects
	Technical requirements
	Anchor-level editing
	Transformations and their options panels
	The Effect panel and its options
	Summary
Chapter 6: Advanced Attribute Design
	Technical requirements
	Fill options and color control
	Multiple fills and strokes through the Appearance panel
	Variable width profiles and vector pack brushes for strokes
		Variable width profiles
		Vector pack brushes
	Dynamic tools for greater options
		Shaper Tool
		Live shape options
		Dynamic Symbols
	Summary
Chapter 7: Powerful Typography Options in Adobe Illustrator
	Technical requirements
	Exploring font structure and personality
	Using ligatures and alternatives
	Designing with text on a path
	Drawing using Snap to Glyph
	Summary
Part 3 – Real-World Applications
Chapter 8: Preparing Artwork for Presentation
	Technical requirements
	Starting with the end in mind
	Creating industry-standard presentations
		Brand style guides
		Comp cards
	Output methods for more media options
		Mobile, Web, Print, Film & Video, and Art & Illustration
		Asset Export
		Export for Screens
	Summary
Chapter 9: Utilizing Multiple Artboards
	Technical requirements
	Setting up a document with an appropriate preset or template
	Adding additional artboards
	Labeling, arrangement, and additional options
	Summary
Chapter 10: Advanced Layer Development and Organization
	Technical requirements
	Using the Artboards panel to your advantage
	Organizing layers with objects, documents, and artboards in mind
	Using groups, nested groups, and Isolation Mode for improved workflow
	Summary
Chapter 11: Extending Illustrator Through Third-Party Tools and the iPad
	Technical requirements
	Adobe Stock & Marketplace in your Creative Cloud app
		Adobe Stock
		Adobe Fonts
		Adobe Exchange
		Substance 3D
		Creative Cloud libraries
	Powerful and creative plugins from Astute Graphics
		Variety
		Methods of use
	Cineware by Maxon for 3D objects
	Substance 3D in Illustrator
	Illustrator for iPad
	Summary
Chapter 12: Illustrator Mastery – Advanced Techniques and Shortcuts
	Technical requirements
	Logo development using the Outline view and Shape Builder
	Mood board development using Pattern and Repeat for background fills
		Pattern
		Repeat
		Astute Graphics – MirrorMe
	Comp card with advanced typography settings
	Illustration with texture fills
		Applying texture with a pattern swatch
		Applying texture using a raster-based image
		Applying texture using Astute Graphics – Texturino
	Summary
Index
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