Adobe Illustrator CS6 : classroom in a book.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Classroom in a bookPublication details: San Jose, Calif. : Adobe Press, 2012.Description: xiv, 463 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780321822482
  • 032182248X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • T 385 .A358148 2012
Contents:
Getting started : About Classroom in a Book ; Prerequisites ; Installing the program ; Fonts used in this book ; Copying the Classroom in a Book files ; To install the Classroom in a Book files ; Restoring default preferences ; To save current Illustrator preferences ; To delete current Illustrator preferences ; To restore saved preferences after completing the lessons ; Additional resources ; Adobe certification ; Checking for updates -- What's new in Adobe Illustrator CS6 : Efficient, flexible interface ; Adjustable user interface brightness ; Image trace ; Pattern creation ; Mercury performance system ; Gradients on strokes ; Other enhancements -- A quick tour of Adobe Illustrator CS6 : Working with artboards ; Drawing shapes and lines ; Applying color ; Working with the shape builder tool ; Working with the width tool ; Creating and editing gradients ; Placing Adobe Photoshop images in Illustrator ; Using image trace ; Working with the color guide panel ; Creating and applying a pattern ; Working with type ; Working with drawing modes ; Working with brushes ; Using the appearance panel and effects ; Working with strokes ; Aligning content ; Working with perspective ; Working with symbols --
1. Getting to know the work area : Understanding the workspace ; Adjusting the user interface brightness ; Working with the tools panel ; Exploring the control panel ; Working with panels ; Resetting and saving your workspace ; Using panel menus ; Changing the view of artwork ; Using the view commands ; Using the zoom tool ; Scrolling through a document ; Viewing artwork ; Navigating multiple artboards ; Using the navigator panel ; Understanding rules ; Arranging multiple documents ; Exploring document groups ; Finding resources for using Illustrator -- 2. Selecting and aligning : Selecting objects ; Using the selection tool ; Using the direct selection tool ; Creating selections with a marquee ; Creating selections with the magic wand tool ; Selecting similar objects ; Aligning objects ; Aligning objects to each other ; Aligning to a key object ; Aligning points ; Distributing objects ; Aligning to the artboard ; Working with groups ; Grouping items ; Working in isolation mode ; Adding to a group ; Exploring object arrangement ; Arranging objects ; Selecting objects behind ; Hiding objects ; Applying selection techniques -- 3. Creating and editing shapes : Creating a new document ; Working with basic shapes ; Understanding drawing modes ; Creating rectangles ; Creating rounded rectangles ; Creating ellipses ; Creating polygons ; Working with draw behind mode ; Creating stars ; Changing stroke width and alignment ; Working with line segments ; Joining paths ; Using the width tool ; Outlining strokes ; Combining and editing shapes ; Working with the shape builder tool ; Working with pathfinder effects ; Working with shape modes ; Using draw inside mode ; Editing content drawn inside ; Using the eraser tool ; Using image trace to create shapes ; Cleaning up traced artwork -- 4. Transforming objects : Working with artboards ; Adding artboards to the document ; Editing artboards ; Renaming artboards ; Reordering artboards ; Transforming content ; Working with rulers and guides ; Scaling objects ; Reflecting objects ; Rotating objects ; Distorting objects ; Shearing objects ; Positioning objects precisely ; Changing perspective ; Applying multiple transformations ; Using the free distort effect --
5. Drawing with the pen and pencil tools : Starting with the pen tool ; Creating straight lines ; Creating curved paths ; Building a curve ; Converting smooth points to corner points ; Creating the violin illustration ; Drawing curves ; Selecting a curved path ; Drawing a curved path ; Drawing a closed path with curves ; Drawing the violin shape ; Creating the strings ; Splitting a path ; Adding arrowheads ; Creating a dashed line ; Editing curves ; Deleting and adding anchor points ; Converting between smooth points and corner points ; Drawing with the pencil tool ; Editing with the pencil tool ; Finishing the violin illustration ; Assembling the parts ; Painting the artwork -- 6. Color and painting : Understanding color ; Color modes ; Understanding the color controls ; Creating color ; Building and saving a custom color ; Editing a swatch ; Using Illustrator swatch libraries ; Creating a spot color ; Using the color picker ; Creating and saving a tint of a color ; Copying appearance attributes ; Creating color groups ; Working with the color guide panel ; Editing a color group ; Editing colors in artwork ; Working with the Kuler panel ; Assigning colors to your artwork ; Adjusting colors ; Painting with patterns ; Applying existing patterns ; Creating your own pattern ; Applying a pattern ; Editing a pattern ; Working with live paint ; Creating a live paint group ; Editing live paint regions ; Working with gap options -- 7. Working with type : Creating point type ; Creating area type ; Importing a plain text file ; Working with overflow text and text reflow ; Threading text ; Creating columns of text ; Formatting type ; Changing the font size ; Changing the font color ; Changing additional text attributes ; Working with glyphs ; Resizing type objects ; Changing paragraph attributes ; Creating and applying text styles ; Creating and applying a paragraph style ; Editing a paragraph style ; Sampling text formatting ; Creating and applying a character style ; Editing a character style ; Reshaping text with a preset envelope warp ; Reshaping text with an object warp ; Wrapping text around an object ; Creating text on an open path ; Creating text on closed paths ; Creating text outlines --
8. Working with layers : Creating layers ; Selecting and moving objects and layers ; Duplicating layer content ; Moving layers ; Locking layers ; Viewing layers ; Pasting layers ; Creating a clipping mask ; Merging layers ; Locating layers ; Applying appearance attributes to layers ; Isolating layers -- 9. Working with perspective drawing : Understanding perspective ; Understanding the perspective grid ; Working with the perspective grid ; Using a preset grid ; Editing the perspective grid ; Drawing objects in perspective ; Selecting and transforming objects in perspective ; Attaching content to perspective ; Editing planes and objects together ; Adding and editing text in perspective ; Working with symbols in perspective ; Adding symbols to the perspective grid ; Transforming symbols in perspective ; Releasing content from perspective ; Working with the horizontal plane -- 10. Blending colors and shapes : Working with gradients ; Creating and applying a linear gradient to a fill ; Adjusting the direction and angle of a gradient fill ; Applying a gradient to a stroke ; Editing a gradient on a stroke ; Creating and applying a radial gradient ; Editing the radial gradient colors ; Adjusting the radial gradient ; Applying gradients to multiple objects ; Exploring other methods for editing gradient colors ; Adding transparency to gradients ; Working with blended objects ; Creating a blend with specified steps ; Modifying a blend ; Creating and editing color blends -- 11. Working with brushes : Using calligraphic brushes ; Editing a brush ; Using a fill color with brushes ; Removing a brush stroke ; Using art brushes ; Drawing with the paintbrush tool ; Editing paths with the paintbrush tool ; Creating an art brush ; Editing an art brush ; Using bristle brushes ; Changing bristle brush options ; Painting with a bristle brush ; Using pattern brushes ; Creating a pattern brush ; Applying a pattern brush ; Changing the color attributes of brushes ; Changing a brush color using tints colorization ; Changing the brush color using hue shift colorization ; Working with the blob brush tool ; Drawing with the blob brush tool ; Merging paths with the blob brush tool ; Editing with the eraser tool --
12. Applying effects : Using live effects ; Applying an effect ; Editing an effect ; Styling text with effects ; Editing shapes with a pathfinder effect ; Applying the offset path effect ; Working with 3D effect ; Creating a revolved object ; Changing the lighting of a 3D object ; Mapping a symbol to the 3D artwork -- 13. Applying appearance attributes and graphic styles : Using appearance attributes ; Editing and adding appearance attributes ; Adding another stroke ; Adding another fill ; Reordering appearance attributes ; Applying an appearance to a layer ; Using graphic styles ; Creating and saving a graphic style ; Applying a graphic style to an object ; Replacing graphic style attributes ; Applying a graphic style to a layer ; Editing a graphic style applied to a layer ; Applying an existing graphic style ; Applying multiple graphic styles ; Applying a graphic style to text ; Copying and removing graphic styles ; Creating web graphics ; Aligning content to the pixel grid ; Slicing content ; Selecting and editing slices ; Using the save for web command -- 14. Working with symbols : Using existing Illustrator symbol libraries ; Creating symbols ; Editing a symbol ; Replacing symbols ; Breaking a link to a symbol ; Editing symbol options ; Working with the symbolism tools ; Spraying symbol instances ; Editing symbols with the symbolism tools ; Copying and editing symbol sets ; Storing and retrieving artwork in the symbols panel ; Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork ; Working with symbols and Flash integration -- 15. Combining Illustrator CS6 graphics with other Adobe applications : Working with Adobe bridge ; Combining artwork ; Vector versus bitmap graphics ; Placing Photoshop files ; Placing a Photoshop file ; Transforming a placed image ; Embedding a Photoshop image with layer comps ; Applying color edits to a placed image ; Masking an image ; Applying a simple clipping mask to an image ; Editing a mask ; Masking an object with a shape ; Masking an object with multiple shapes ; Creating an opacity mask ; Editing an opacity mask ; Sampling colors in placed images ; Working with image links ; Finding link information ; Replacing a linked image ; Exporting a layered file to Photoshop ; Illustrator and Adobe InDesign, Adobe Muse, Adobe Fireworks, and Adobe Flash.
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Includes index.

Getting started : About Classroom in a Book ; Prerequisites ; Installing the program ; Fonts used in this book ; Copying the Classroom in a Book files ; To install the Classroom in a Book files ; Restoring default preferences ; To save current Illustrator preferences ; To delete current Illustrator preferences ; To restore saved preferences after completing the lessons ; Additional resources ; Adobe certification ; Checking for updates -- What's new in Adobe Illustrator CS6 : Efficient, flexible interface ; Adjustable user interface brightness ; Image trace ; Pattern creation ; Mercury performance system ; Gradients on strokes ; Other enhancements -- A quick tour of Adobe Illustrator CS6 : Working with artboards ; Drawing shapes and lines ; Applying color ; Working with the shape builder tool ; Working with the width tool ; Creating and editing gradients ; Placing Adobe Photoshop images in Illustrator ; Using image trace ; Working with the color guide panel ; Creating and applying a pattern ; Working with type ; Working with drawing modes ; Working with brushes ; Using the appearance panel and effects ; Working with strokes ; Aligning content ; Working with perspective ; Working with symbols --

1. Getting to know the work area : Understanding the workspace ; Adjusting the user interface brightness ; Working with the tools panel ; Exploring the control panel ; Working with panels ; Resetting and saving your workspace ; Using panel menus ; Changing the view of artwork ; Using the view commands ; Using the zoom tool ; Scrolling through a document ; Viewing artwork ; Navigating multiple artboards ; Using the navigator panel ; Understanding rules ; Arranging multiple documents ; Exploring document groups ; Finding resources for using Illustrator -- 2. Selecting and aligning : Selecting objects ; Using the selection tool ; Using the direct selection tool ; Creating selections with a marquee ; Creating selections with the magic wand tool ; Selecting similar objects ; Aligning objects ; Aligning objects to each other ; Aligning to a key object ; Aligning points ; Distributing objects ; Aligning to the artboard ; Working with groups ; Grouping items ; Working in isolation mode ; Adding to a group ; Exploring object arrangement ; Arranging objects ; Selecting objects behind ; Hiding objects ; Applying selection techniques -- 3. Creating and editing shapes : Creating a new document ; Working with basic shapes ; Understanding drawing modes ; Creating rectangles ; Creating rounded rectangles ; Creating ellipses ; Creating polygons ; Working with draw behind mode ; Creating stars ; Changing stroke width and alignment ; Working with line segments ; Joining paths ; Using the width tool ; Outlining strokes ; Combining and editing shapes ; Working with the shape builder tool ; Working with pathfinder effects ; Working with shape modes ; Using draw inside mode ; Editing content drawn inside ; Using the eraser tool ; Using image trace to create shapes ; Cleaning up traced artwork -- 4. Transforming objects : Working with artboards ; Adding artboards to the document ; Editing artboards ; Renaming artboards ; Reordering artboards ; Transforming content ; Working with rulers and guides ; Scaling objects ; Reflecting objects ; Rotating objects ; Distorting objects ; Shearing objects ; Positioning objects precisely ; Changing perspective ; Applying multiple transformations ; Using the free distort effect --

5. Drawing with the pen and pencil tools : Starting with the pen tool ; Creating straight lines ; Creating curved paths ; Building a curve ; Converting smooth points to corner points ; Creating the violin illustration ; Drawing curves ; Selecting a curved path ; Drawing a curved path ; Drawing a closed path with curves ; Drawing the violin shape ; Creating the strings ; Splitting a path ; Adding arrowheads ; Creating a dashed line ; Editing curves ; Deleting and adding anchor points ; Converting between smooth points and corner points ; Drawing with the pencil tool ; Editing with the pencil tool ; Finishing the violin illustration ; Assembling the parts ; Painting the artwork -- 6. Color and painting : Understanding color ; Color modes ; Understanding the color controls ; Creating color ; Building and saving a custom color ; Editing a swatch ; Using Illustrator swatch libraries ; Creating a spot color ; Using the color picker ; Creating and saving a tint of a color ; Copying appearance attributes ; Creating color groups ; Working with the color guide panel ; Editing a color group ; Editing colors in artwork ; Working with the Kuler panel ; Assigning colors to your artwork ; Adjusting colors ; Painting with patterns ; Applying existing patterns ; Creating your own pattern ; Applying a pattern ; Editing a pattern ; Working with live paint ; Creating a live paint group ; Editing live paint regions ; Working with gap options -- 7. Working with type : Creating point type ; Creating area type ; Importing a plain text file ; Working with overflow text and text reflow ; Threading text ; Creating columns of text ; Formatting type ; Changing the font size ; Changing the font color ; Changing additional text attributes ; Working with glyphs ; Resizing type objects ; Changing paragraph attributes ; Creating and applying text styles ; Creating and applying a paragraph style ; Editing a paragraph style ; Sampling text formatting ; Creating and applying a character style ; Editing a character style ; Reshaping text with a preset envelope warp ; Reshaping text with an object warp ; Wrapping text around an object ; Creating text on an open path ; Creating text on closed paths ; Creating text outlines --

8. Working with layers : Creating layers ; Selecting and moving objects and layers ; Duplicating layer content ; Moving layers ; Locking layers ; Viewing layers ; Pasting layers ; Creating a clipping mask ; Merging layers ; Locating layers ; Applying appearance attributes to layers ; Isolating layers -- 9. Working with perspective drawing : Understanding perspective ; Understanding the perspective grid ; Working with the perspective grid ; Using a preset grid ; Editing the perspective grid ; Drawing objects in perspective ; Selecting and transforming objects in perspective ; Attaching content to perspective ; Editing planes and objects together ; Adding and editing text in perspective ; Working with symbols in perspective ; Adding symbols to the perspective grid ; Transforming symbols in perspective ; Releasing content from perspective ; Working with the horizontal plane -- 10. Blending colors and shapes : Working with gradients ; Creating and applying a linear gradient to a fill ; Adjusting the direction and angle of a gradient fill ; Applying a gradient to a stroke ; Editing a gradient on a stroke ; Creating and applying a radial gradient ; Editing the radial gradient colors ; Adjusting the radial gradient ; Applying gradients to multiple objects ; Exploring other methods for editing gradient colors ; Adding transparency to gradients ; Working with blended objects ; Creating a blend with specified steps ; Modifying a blend ; Creating and editing color blends -- 11. Working with brushes : Using calligraphic brushes ; Editing a brush ; Using a fill color with brushes ; Removing a brush stroke ; Using art brushes ; Drawing with the paintbrush tool ; Editing paths with the paintbrush tool ; Creating an art brush ; Editing an art brush ; Using bristle brushes ; Changing bristle brush options ; Painting with a bristle brush ; Using pattern brushes ; Creating a pattern brush ; Applying a pattern brush ; Changing the color attributes of brushes ; Changing a brush color using tints colorization ; Changing the brush color using hue shift colorization ; Working with the blob brush tool ; Drawing with the blob brush tool ; Merging paths with the blob brush tool ; Editing with the eraser tool --

12. Applying effects : Using live effects ; Applying an effect ; Editing an effect ; Styling text with effects ; Editing shapes with a pathfinder effect ; Applying the offset path effect ; Working with 3D effect ; Creating a revolved object ; Changing the lighting of a 3D object ; Mapping a symbol to the 3D artwork -- 13. Applying appearance attributes and graphic styles : Using appearance attributes ; Editing and adding appearance attributes ; Adding another stroke ; Adding another fill ; Reordering appearance attributes ; Applying an appearance to a layer ; Using graphic styles ; Creating and saving a graphic style ; Applying a graphic style to an object ; Replacing graphic style attributes ; Applying a graphic style to a layer ; Editing a graphic style applied to a layer ; Applying an existing graphic style ; Applying multiple graphic styles ; Applying a graphic style to text ; Copying and removing graphic styles ; Creating web graphics ; Aligning content to the pixel grid ; Slicing content ; Selecting and editing slices ; Using the save for web command -- 14. Working with symbols : Using existing Illustrator symbol libraries ; Creating symbols ; Editing a symbol ; Replacing symbols ; Breaking a link to a symbol ; Editing symbol options ; Working with the symbolism tools ; Spraying symbol instances ; Editing symbols with the symbolism tools ; Copying and editing symbol sets ; Storing and retrieving artwork in the symbols panel ; Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork ; Working with symbols and Flash integration -- 15. Combining Illustrator CS6 graphics with other Adobe applications : Working with Adobe bridge ; Combining artwork ; Vector versus bitmap graphics ; Placing Photoshop files ; Placing a Photoshop file ; Transforming a placed image ; Embedding a Photoshop image with layer comps ; Applying color edits to a placed image ; Masking an image ; Applying a simple clipping mask to an image ; Editing a mask ; Masking an object with a shape ; Masking an object with multiple shapes ; Creating an opacity mask ; Editing an opacity mask ; Sampling colors in placed images ; Working with image links ; Finding link information ; Replacing a linked image ; Exporting a layered file to Photoshop ; Illustrator and Adobe InDesign, Adobe Muse, Adobe Fireworks, and Adobe Flash.

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