Illustrator 10 for Windows and Macintosh Visual QuickStart Guide

by Weinmann, Elaine; Lourekas, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780201773217
• ISBN10: 020177321X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-08
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

Untitled There's a good chance that anyone who's studied vector-based drawing during the last decade has read an IllustratorVisual QuickStart Guidein one of its many versions. Though this book has become the standard text in many design schools, it has evolved over the years along with the program itself. And with some of the radical changes in Illustrator 10 -- such as live distortion tools, dynamic data-driven graphics, and symbols to create repeating Web graphics and keep file sizes small -- the authors thoroughly revised this popular QuickStart Guide. Illustrator 10 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guideincludes information on all the latest features, a 24-page color section, and clearly marked locators to both new and improved features that can easily be found by simply flipping through the book. Best of all, it's delivered in a highly readable, entertaining, visual, and easy-to-navigate format. This affordable, task-based book may be the only one users need to create powerful graphics for print or Web.

Author Biography

Based in Connecticut, Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas have also written, designed, and illustrated Visual QuickStart Guides to Photoshop, QuarkXPress, LiveMotion, and Painter. Their books have been translated into 12 languages and have sold more than 1,000,000 copies worldwide. They have also taught at Pratt Manhattan, Cooper Union School of Art, the New School Computer Instruction Center, and Parsons School ofDesign.

Table of Contents

Illustrator Interface
Tools
Using the Toolbox	1	(1)
Toolbox	2	(1)
Tear-off toolbars	3	(1)
On the screen
The Illustrator screen: Mac OS	4	(2)
The Illustrator screen: Windows	6	(2)
The Illustrator menus	8	(2)
Using dialog boxes	10	(1)
Using the palettes	11	(8)
Color palette	12	(1)
Stroke palette	12	(1)
Swatches palette	13	(1)
Gradient palette	13	(1)
Character palette	14	(1)
Multiple Masters Design palette	14	(1)
Paragraph palette	15	(1)
Tab Ruler palette	15	(1)
Layers palette	16	(1)
Info palette	16	(1)
Align palette	17	(1)
Transform palette	17	(1)
Actions palette	18	(1)
Navigator palette	18	(1)
Links palette	19	(1)
Pathfinder palette	19	(4)
Brushes palette	20	(1)
Transparency palette	20	(1)
Styles palette	21	(1)
Appearance palette	21	(1)
SVG Interactivity palette	22	(1)
Attributes palette	22	(1)
Document Info palette	22	(1)
Magic Wand palette	23	(1)
Symbols palette	23	(1)
Mini-Glossary	24	(13)
Change the units for the current document	27	(1)
Multiple undos	28	(1)
Context-sensitive menus	28	(1)
How Illustrator Works
Vectors and rasters	29	(1)
How objects are made	30	(1)
The written word	31	(1)
Editing tools	31	(1)
How it all shapes up	32	(1)
Coloring	33	(1)
How it all stacks up	34	(1)
Keeping up with appearances	34	(1)
On the screen	35	(1)
When all is said and done	35	(2)
Startup
Creating new files
Launch Illustrator (Mac OS)	37	(1)
Launch Illustrator (Windows)	38	(1)
Create a new document	39	(5)
Change the artboard dimensions	40	(1)
Create a landscape page	41	(1)
Reposition the printable area on the artboard	42	(1)
Create a landscape artboard	42	(1)
Divide the artboard into multiple pages	42	(2)
Saving files
Save a file in Adobe Illustrator (.ai) format	44	(9)
Save an existing file	46	(1)
Save a copy of an existing file	46	(1)
Revert to the last saved version	46	(1)
Save a file as an EPS	47	(3)
Save a file as an Adobe PDF	50	(3)
Opening files
Open a file from within Illustrator	53	(1)
Ending a work session
Close a file	54	(1)
Quit/exit Illustrator	54	(1)
Views
Change zoom levels and views
Use the Navigator palette to change the zoom level of an illustration	55	(1)
Choose a preset zoom level	56	(1)
Change the zoom level using the Zoom tool	57	(1)
Change the zoom level using the keyboard	57	(1)
Change the view	58	(1)
Define a custom view setting	59	(1)
Choose a custom view setting	59	(1)
Rename or delete a custom view setting	59	(1)
Display an illustration in two windows	60	(1)
Change the screen display mode	61	(1)
Get around
Move an illustration in its window using the Hand tool	61	(1)
Move the illustration in its window using the Navigator palette	62	(1)
Objects Basics
Deleting objects
Delete one object	63	(1)
Delete a bunch of objects	63	(1)
Drawing geometric objects
Create a rectangle or an ellipse by dragging	64	(1)
Create a rectangle or an ellipse by specifying dimensions	64	(1)
Create a rounded rectangle	65	(1)
Round the corners of an existing object	66	(1)
Create a polygon by clicking	66	(1)
Create a polygon by dragging	67	(1)
Create a star by clicking	67	(1)
Create a star by dragging	68	(1)
Create a flare by entering values	69	(1)
Create a flare using the current Flare Options settings	69	(1)
Create a flare by dragging	70	(1)
Edit a flare	70	(1)
Draw using the Line Segment tool	71	(1)
Draw a line segment by entering values	71	(1)
Draw an arc segment	72	(1)
Draw an arc segment by entering values	72	(2)
Create a spiral by entering values	73	(1)
Create a spiral by dragging	73	(1)
Create a rectangular grid by dragging	74	(1)
Create a rectangular grid by entering value's	75	(1)
Create a polar grid by dragging	75	(1)
Create a polar grid by entering values	76	(1)
Sketching
Draw using the Pencil tool	77	(1)
Choose Pencil tool settings	78	(1)
Select/Copy
Selecting
The six selection tools	79	(4)
Select an object or objects	81	(1)
Add or subtract objects from a selection	81	(1)
Select anchor points or segments	82	(1)
Select using a command	83	(2)
Select using a lasso tool	84	(1)
Choose options for the Magic Wand tool	85	(1)
Use the Magic Wand tool	86	(1)
Select all the objects in an illustration	86	(1)
Deselect all objects	86	(1)
Select all the deselected objects, and vice versa	86	(1)
Moving
Move an object by dragging	87	(1)
Use smart guides to align objects	88	(2)
Hiding and locking
Hide the anchor points and direction lines of an object or objects	90	(1)
Hide/show an object's center point	90	(1)
Hide an object or objects	91	(1)
Redisplay all hidden objects	91	(1)
Lock an object or objects	91	(1)
Unlock all locked objects	91	(1)
Copying
Drag-copy an object	92	(1)
Copy an object by nudging	92	(1)
Copy or move objects from one document to another using the Clipboard	93	(1)
Offset a copy of a path	94	(1)
Transform
Basic transformations	95	(12)
Using the transformation tools	96	(1)
Use smart guides as you rotate, scale, or shear an object	97	(1)
Rotate an object using a dialog box	98	(1)
Rotate an object by dragging	98	(1)
Scale an object using a dialog box	99	(1)
Scale an object by dragging	100	(1)
Reflect (flip) an object using a dialog box	101	(1)
Reflect an object by dragging	101	(1)
Shear (slant) an object using a dialog box	102	(1)
Shear an object by dragging	102	(1)
Transform an object using its bounding box	103	(1)
Square off the bounding box	103	(1)
Use the Free Transform tool	104	(1)
Perform multiple transformations via Transform Each	105	(1)
Use the Transform Effect dialog box to apply editable effects	106	(1)
Creating blends
Blends are live!	107	(1)
Blend between objects using the Make Blend command	108	(1)
Release a blend	108	(1)
Choose or change blend options	109	(1)
Editing blends	110	(1)
Reverse the stacking position of objects in a blend	111	(1)
Reverse the location of objects in a blend	111	(1)
Blend objects using the Blend tool	112	(1)
Apply an existing blend to a path	113	(1)
Use a blend to create a 3-D effect	114	(1)
Reshape
The path building blocks	115	(1)
Corners and curves
Move an anchor point or a segment	116	(1)
Reshape a curve segment	116	(1)
Convert a corner anchor point into a smooth anchor point	117	(1)
Convert a smooch anchor point into a corner anchor point	118	(1)
Pinch a curve inward	118	(1)
Adding points
Add anchor points to a path manually	119	(1)
Add anchor points to a path using a command	120	(1)
Add to an open path using the Pencil tool	121	(1)
Add to a brush stroke path using the Paintbrush tool	121	(1)
Add a segment to an open path	121	(1)
Deleting points
Delete anchor points from a path	122	(1)
Quick reshaping
Erase part of a path using the Erase tool	123	(1)
Reshape a path using the Pencil or Paintbrush tool	123	(1)
Smooth part of an existing path	124	(1)
Choose settings for the Smooth tool	124	(1)
Apply the Zig Zag effect	125	(1)
Use the Twist tool	125	(1)
Use the Reshape tool	126	(1)
Exercise: Draw a paintbrush using the Reshape tool	127	(1)
Averaging points
Average points	128	(1)
Joining
Join two endpoints	129	(2)
Combine objects using a command	131	(1)
Slicing and dicing
Split a path	132	(1)
Split a path by deleting a point or a segment	132	(1)
Cut objects using the Divide Objects Below command	133	(4)
Cut an object into separate shapes	134	(1)
Exercise: Change a square into a star	135	(1)
Exercise: Draw a light bulb	136	(1)
Fill & Stroke
Missing and applying colors
Fills and strokes	137	(1)
QuickStart drag-color	138	(1)
Apply a fill or stroke of black or white	138	(1)
The palettes you'll use for coloring	139	(1)
Basic coloring steps	140	(1)
Save the current fill or stroke color as a swatch	140	(1)
Colors for print	141	(1)
Global colors	142	(1)
Colors for the Web	142	(1)
Choose a fill or stroke for a path before or after you create it	143	(1)
Change a document's color mode	144	(1)
Mix a process color	145	(1)
Color editing shortcuts	146	(1)
Color, Gradient, and None buttons	146	(1)
Add matching system or Web colors to the Swatches palette	147	(1)
Changing stroke attributes
Change the width of a stroke	148	(1)
Create a dashed stroke	149	(1)
Modify stroke caps and/or joins	150	(1)
Using the Swatches palette
Choose swatch display options	151	(1)
Load swatches from one Illustrator file to another	152	(1)
Restore default swatches to the Swatches palette	153	(1)
Delete swatches	154	(1)
Move a swatch or swatches	155	(1)
Duplicate a swatch	155	(1)
Resolving swatch conflicts	156	(1)
Merge spot color swatches	156	(1)
Changing colors
Select objects with the same paint attributes	157	(7)
Invert colors	157	(1)
Replace a swatch globally	158	(1)
Edit a color globally	158	(1)
Adjust or convert colors	159	(1)
Convert an object's colors to a different mode	159	(1)
Use the Paint Bucket tool	160	(1)
Choose paint attributes the Eyedropper picks up or the Paint Bucket applies	160	(1)
Use the Eyedropper tool	161	(1)
Saturate or desaturate colors	162	(1)
Blend fill colors between objects	162	(1)
Convert a process color into a spot color or vice versa	163	(1)
Colorize a 1-bit TIFF image	163	(1)
Creating fill patterns
Create a fill pattern	164	(1)
Use a rectangle to define a fill pattern	164	(1)
Modify a fill pattern	165	(1)
Create a geometric fill pattern	166	(1)
Expand a pattern fill into individual objects	166	(1)
Pen
Drawing with the Pen tool
What the Pen tool does	167	(1)
Draw a straight-sided object using the Pen tool	168	(1)
Draw continuous curves using the Pen tool	169	(2)
Convert smooth points into corner points as you draw them	171	(1)
Convert points in an existing object	172	(1)
Exercise: Convert a rectangle into a costume mask	173	(2)
Layers
Layer upon layer	175	(2)
Choose Layers palette options	176	(1)
Creating layers
Create a new top-level layer	177	(1)
Create a sublayer	178	(1)
Create a group	179	(1)
Activating layers
Activate a layer, sublayer, group, or object	180	(1)
Activate multiple items	181	(1)
Deactivate all layers	181	(1)
Selecting objects
Select all the objects in a layer	182	(1)
Deselect all the objects in a layer	182	(1)
Select one object	182	(1)
Select multiple objects on different layers	183	(1)
Working with groups
Select all the objects in a group	183	(2)
Select some objects in a group	185	(1)
Deselect an object in a group	185	(1)
Copy an object in a group	185	(1)
Move an existing object (or group) into a group	186	(1)
Add a new object to a group	187	(1)
Ungroup a group	187	(1)
Restacking
Restack a layer, group, or object	188	(1)
Restack an object in front of or behind another object	189	(1)
Restack using a command	189	(1)
Duplicating
Duplicate a layer, sublayer, or object	190	(1)
Copy objects between layers	190	(1)
Deleting
Delete a layer, sublayer, group, or object	191	(1)
Choosing layer options
Choose layer or object options	192	(2)
Lock/unlock layers or objects	194	(1)
Hide/show layers or objects	195	(3)
Change the view for a top-level layer	196	(1)
Display all top-level layers in Outline view except one	196	(1)
Create a template layer	197	(1)
Layer management
Locate an object on the Layers palette	198	(1)
Move layers, sublayers, groups, or objects to a new layer	198	(1)
Move objects to new, separate layers	199	(2)
Merging and flattening
Merge layers, sublayers, groups, and objects	201	(1)
Flatten artwork	202	(1)
Tracing
Use the Auto Trace tool	203	(1)
Trace letters manually	204	(2)
Manually trace over a placed image	206	(1)
Create Type
Creating type
The type tools	207	(1)
A few things to know about fonts	208	(1)
Create freestanding type	208	(1)
Create a type rectangle	209	(1)
Enter type inside an object	210	(1)
Make a whole horizontal type block vertical, or vice versa	210	(1)
Place type along an object's path	211	(1)
Adjust the position of type on a path	211	(1)
Importing type
Import type	212	(1)
Linking type
If your type overfloweth	213	(1)
Link overflow type to another type object	213	(1)
Change the order in which type flows from one object to another	213	(1)
Link overflow type to a copy of an existing object	214	(1)
Unlink two or more type objects	214	(1)
Remove one type object from a chain and keep the text stream intact	214	(1)
Copying type
Copy type and its object between Illustrator documents or between Illustrator and Photoshop	215	(1)
Move type from one object to another	215	(1)
Creating outlines
Create type outlines	216	(1)
Exercise: Type on a circle	217	(2)
Style & Edit Type
Selecting type	219	(3)
Select type and its object	220	(1)
Select a type object but not the type	221	(1)
Select the type but not its object	221	(1)
Applying type attributes
The type Palettes	222	(1)
Choose a font	223	(1)
Resize type	224	(1)
Change leading using the Character palette	225	(1)
Change leading using the keyboard	226	(1)
Kern or track type	226	(1)
Change case	227	(1)
Fit type to its container	228	(1)
Scale type horizontally and/or vertically	228	(1)
Restore normal scaling	228	(1)
Baseline shift type	229	(1)
Hang Punctuation	229	(1)
Change paragraph alignment	230	(1)
Change paragraph indentation	231	(1)
Adjust inter-paragraph spacing	232	(1)
Word processing
Find and replace text	233	(1)
Check spelling	234	(1)
Edit the user-defined dictionary	235	(1)
Export text	236	(1)
Find and replace a font	236	(2)
Arrange text
Arrange text in linked rows and columns	238	(1)
Create smart punctuation	239	(1)
Turn on auto hyphenation	240	(1)
Insert tabs into text	241	(1)
Set or modify custom tab stops	242	(1)
Copy type attributes
Copy type attributes using the Eyedropper or Paint Bucket	243	(1)
Choose which attributes the Eyedropper picks up or the Paint Bucket applies	244	(1)
Special effects with type
Wrap type around an object	244	(1)
Create type with a shadow	245	(1)
Slant a type block	246	(1)
Acquire
Opening and placing images
How images are acquired	247	(2)
Open a file from within Illustrator	249	(1)
Open a file from the Mac OS Finder or Windows Explorer	250	(1)
Place an image from another application into an Illustrator document	250	(1)
Display a placed image in Outline view	251	(1)
Reopening a file that contains linked images	251	(1)
Photoshop to Illustrator	252	(2)
Linking images
Edit a linked image in its original application	254	(1)
Replace one linked image with another	255	(1)
Locate a linked image in an Illustrator file	255	(1)
View file information for a linked image	256	(1)
Choose Links palette display options	256	(1)
Update a modified linked image	257	(1)
Convert a linked image to an embedded image	258	(1)
Drag-and-drop
Drag-and-drop an object	259	(2)
Brushes
Using brushes	261	(5)
Draw with the Paintbrush tool	262	(1)
Choose preferences for the Paintbrush	262	(1)
Apply a brush stroke to an existing path	263	(1)
Add brushes from other libraries	264	(1)
Remove a brush stroke from an object	265	(1)
Convert a brush stroke into outlined paths	265	(1)
Choose brush display options	266	(1)
Creating and modifying brushes
Create or modify a scatter brush	266	(2)
Create or modify a calligraphic brush	268	(2)
Create or modify an art brush	270	(1)
Delete a brush from the Brushes palette	271	(1)
Create tiles for a pattern brush	272	(1)
Create a pattern brush	273	(1)
Edit a pattern brush via its options dialog box	274	(1)
Edit a scatter, art, or pattern brush manually	275	(1)
Create a new brush library	276	(1)
Change the stroke options for an individual object	277	(1)
Duplicate a brush	278	(1)
Symbols
Using the Symbols palette	279	(1)
Place symbol instances into a document one at a time	280	(1)
Change the Symbols palette display	281	(1)
Use symbols from other libraries	281	(1)
Apply a different symbol to an existing instance	282	(1)
Create a symbol from an object in your artwork	282	(1)
Name or rename a symbol	283	(1)
Delete a symbol	283	(1)
Modify instances	284	(1)
Duplicate a symbol	284	(1)
Redefine a symbol	285	(1)
Using the symbolism tools
Use the Symbol Sprayer tool	286	(1)
Choose global properties for the symbolism tools	287	(1)
Choose options for the Symbol Sprayer tool	288	(1)
Add instances to a symbol set	289	(1)
Use the Symbol Shifter tool	290	(1)
Choose Symbol Shifter tool options	290	(1)
Use the Symbol Scruncher tool	291	(1)
Choose Symbol Scruncher tool options	291	(1)
Use the Symbol Sizer tool	292	(1)
Choose Symbol Sizer tool options	292	(1)
Use the Symbol Spinner tool	293	(1)
Choose Symbol Spinner tool options	293	(1)
Use the Symbol Stainer tool	294	(1)
Choose Symbol Stainer tool options	294	(1)
Use the Symbol Screener tool	295	(1)
Choose Symbol Screener tool options	295	(1)
Use the Symbol Styler tool	296	(1)
Choose Symbol Styler tool options	296	(2)
Expand an instance or a symbol set	298	(1)
Combine Paths
Shape modes	299	(1)
The shape mode buttons	299	(1)
Expand a compound shape	300	(1)
Release a compound shape	301	(1)
Pathfinders	301	(2)
Turn a stroke or an open path into a filled object	303	(1)
Compound paths
Create a compound path	303	(2)
Add an object to a compound path	305	(1)
Reverse an object's fill in a compound path	305	(1)
The fill rules	305	(2)
Release a compound path	306	(1)
Gradients
Gradient basics	307	(7)
Fill an object with a gradient	308	(1)
Create and save a two-color gradient	309	(1)
Assign new colors to a gradient	310	(1)
Add colors to a gradient	311	(1)
Use the Gradient tool	312	(1)
Spread a gradient across multiple objects	313	(1)
Gradient meshes
What is a gradient mesh?	314	(1)
Mesh building blocks	314	(1)
Convert an object into a gradient mesh using the Gradient Mesh tool	315	(1)
Convert an object into a gradient mesh using a command	316	(1)
Recolor a gradient mesh	317	(1)
Add mesh points or lines	318	(1)
Add or remove square points	318	(1)
Delete a mesh point	319	(1)
Reshape mesh lines	319	(1)
Expand a standard gradient into separate objects	320	(1)
Expand a radial or linear gradient into a gradient mesh	320	(1)
Appearances/Styles
Using appearances	321	(2)
Appearances and layers	322	(1)
Target appearances to a group or layer	322	(1)
Understanding the icons	323	(5)
Copy or move appearance attributes via the Layers palette	323	(1)
Apply appearance attributes	324	(1)
Edit or restack appearance attributes	325	(1)
Edit a stroke or fill appearance attribute	325	(1)
Remove a brush stroke from a stroke attribute	326	(1)
Apply multiple stroke or fill attributes	326	(1)
Duplicate an appearance attribute	327	(1)
Remove an appearance attribute	327	(1)
Remove all appearance attributes from an item	328	(1)
Choose appearance options for new objects	328	(2)
Blends and appearances	329	(1)
Using styles	330	(12)
Choose a view for the Styles palette	331	(1)
Apply a style to an object	332	(1)
Apply a style to a layer, sublayer, or group	332	(1)
Copy a style or an appearance attribute from one object to another	333	(1)
Break the link between a style and a layer, sublayer, group, or object	334	(1)
Create a new style using an object	334	(1)
Duplicate a style	335	(1)
Edit a style	336	(1)
Merge styles	337	(1)
Delete a style from the Styles palette	337	(1)
Add a style from a library or another document to the Styles palette	338	(1)
Create a style library	339	(1)
Expand an object's appearance attributes	340	(2)
Masks/Transparency
Clipping masks
Create a clipping mask	342	(1)
Select a whole clipping group	343	(1)
Select an individual clipping path or masked object	343	(1)
Select all the clipping masks in your illustration	343	(4)
Add an object to a dipping group	343	(1)
Restack a masked object within its clipping group	344	(1)
Copy a masked object	344	(1)
Lock a clipping group or an object within it	344	(1)
Unmask one object	345	(1)
Recolor a clipping path	345	(1)
Release a clipping group	346	(1)
Release a clipping set	346	(1)
Transparency	347	(1)
Change the opacity or blending mode of an object, group, or layer	348	(1)
Change the opacity or blending mode of only an object's fill or stroke	348	(6)
The blending modes	349	(2)
Restrict a blending mode effect to specific objects	351	(1)
Knock out objects	352	(1)
Turn off the Knockout Group option	352	(1)
Show/hide the transparency grid	353	(1)
Choose preferences for the transparency grid	353	(1)
Flatten objects and preserve the look of transparency	354	(1)
Opacity masks
Create an opacity mask	355	(1)
Choose a Clip setting for an opacity mask	356	(6)
Invert an opacity mask	356	(1)
Reshape or edit an opacity masking object	357	(1)
Feather the edge of a masking object	357	(1)
Unlink mask objects	358	(1)
Temporarily disable a mask	358	(1)
Release an opacity mask	359	(1)
Use an opacity mask within a Knockout Group or layer	359	(1)
Create a drop shadow	360	(2)
Apply the Hard Mix and Soft Mix commands	362	(1)
Distort
Liquify tools	363	(1)
Choose global brush dimensions	364	(2)
Choose options for an individual liquify tool	366	(1)
Use the Warp, Pucker, or Bloat tool	367	(1)
Use the Twirl tool	368	(1)
Use the Scallop, Crystallize, or Wrinkle tool	368	(2)
Envelopes	370	(1)
Create a mesh envelope	371	(1)
Create a warp envelope	372	(1)
Create an envelope from a user-created path	373	(1)
Edit an envelope	374	(1)
Edit objects in an envelope	375	(1)
Release an envelope	376	(1)
Expand an envelope	376	(1)
Choose envelope options	377	(2)
Effects and filters
Effects and filters	379	(4)
Using effects	379	(1)
Using filters	380	(1)
Applying effects and filters	381	(1)
Apply an effect	382	(1)
Edit an effect	382	(1)
Pathfinder effects	383	(6)
Add to, or edit an effect in, a style	384	(1)
Remove an effect from a layer, object, or style	384	(1)
Apply a Convert to Shape effect	385	(1)
Use live shapes with text	386	(1)
Outline Object for text	386	(1)
Apply the Inner Glow or Outer Glow effect	387	(1)
Apply the Add Arrowheads effect	388	(1)
A few vector effects and filters
Scribble or tweak	389	(1)
Rough up a shape	390	(1)
Twist path points around an object's center	390	(1)
Pucker or bloat an object	391	(1)
Raster effects and filters	391	(2)
Rasterize a path object	393	(11)
Apply the Object Mosaic filter	395	(1)
The raster filters illustrated	396	(8)
Pen and Ink filters
Apply the Pen and Ink filter	404	(1)
Create a new hatch pattern	405	(1)
Edit a hatch pattern	406	(1)
Save a hatch library	406	(1)
Open a hatch library	406	(1)
Convert a continuous-tone image into a crosshatch image	407	(2)
Precision Tools
Ruler and object guides
Move the ruler origin	409	(1)
Restore the ruler origin to its default location	410	(1)
Show/hide guides	410	(1)
Create a ruler guide	410	(1)
Turn an object into a guide	411	(1)
Turn all object guides back into objects	411	(1)
Turn one guide back into an object	411	(1)
Lock or unlock all guides	412	(1)
Lock/unlock one guide	412	(1)
Remove one guide	412	(1)
Remove all guides	412	(1)
Place guides around an object or create evenly spaced guides	413	(1)
Using the grid
Show/hide the grid	414	(1)
Use snap to grid	414	(1)
Change the Constrain Angle	414	(1)
Transforming using numbers
Move an object a specified distance	415	(1)
Move, scale, rotate, or shear an object using the Transform palette	416	(2)
Aligning and distributing
Align or distribute objects	418	(2)
Measure a distance using the Measure tool	420	(1)
Actions
Actions and the Actions palette	421	(1)
Create a new actions set	422	(1)
Record an action	422	(1)
Insert a menu item into an action's command list	423	(1)
Insert a stop in an existing action	424	(1)
Record commands into an existing action	425	(1)
Replay an action on an image	425	(1)
Exclude or include a command from playback	426	(1)
Turn on a command's dialog pause	426	(1)
Rerecord a dialog	426	(1)
Move a command	427	(1)
Copy a command	427	(1)
Copy an action from one set to another	427	(1)
Delete an action or a command	427	(1)
Include one action in another action	428	(1)
Save an actions set	429	(1)
Load an actions set	429	(1)
Record paths for insertion	429	(1)
Workaround for non-recordable tools	430	(1)
Reset actions to the default set	430	(1)
Clear all actions sets from the palette	430	(1)
Replace all current actions sets	430	(1)
Attach a note to an object	431	(1)
Select notated objects in an action	431	(1)
Process multiple files or folders	432	(7)
Preferences
Create a custom startup file	433	(1)
General Preferences	434	(2)
Type & Auto Tracing Preferences	436	(1)
Units & Undo Preferences	437	(1)
Guides & Grid Preferences	438	(1)
Smart Guides & Slices Preferences	439	(3)
Hyphenation Preferences	440	(1)
Plug-ins & Scratch Disks Preferences	441	(1)
Files & Clipboard Preferences	442	(2)
Output/Export
Outputting files
Print on a black-and-white or color PostScript printer	444	(2)
Create crop marks	446	(1)
Remove crop marks created with the Crop Marks command	447	(1)
Create trim marks	447	(1)
Print (tile) an illustration that is larger than the paper size	448	(1)
Solving printing Problems	449	(2)
Smoother blends	451	(1)
Lower a document's output resolution to facilitate printing	452	(2)
Display information about an object or an entire document	453	(1)
Exporting files
Save as an earlier version of Illustrator	454	(1)
Export a file	455	(1)
Secondary export dialog boxes	456	(3)
Export a Flash file	459	(2)
Other file formats	461	(1)
Pasting out of Illustrator	462	(3)
Export an Illustrator file to Adobe LiveMotion	463	(2)
Printing and exporting transparency	465	(1)
Rasterization settings for effects	466	(1)
Clipping complex regions	467	(1)
Flattening different types of objects	467	(2)
Exporting Illustrator files: a summary	469	(1)
Managing color	470	(9)
Calibration	471	(1)
Calibrate your monitor	471	(2)
Choose a predefined color management setting	473	(1)
Choosing individual work spacing settings	473	(2)
Customize your color management policies	475	(1)
Customize your conversion options	476	(1)
Change a document's color profile	477	(1)
Proof your colors	478	(1)
Web
Exporting Web graphics	479	(7)
Image size	480	(1)
Determine a file's actual storage size	480	(1)
GIF	481	(1)
Color depth	482	(1)
JPEG	482	(2)
Dithering	484	(1)
Alias versus anti-alias	484	(1)
PNG-8 and PNG-2	485	(1)
Slicing
Create an object or text slice	486	(1)
Create a user slice	487	(1)
Show/hide slice	487	(1)
Select a slice	487	(1)
Resize a user slice	488	(1)
Move a user slice	488	(1)
Duplicate a user slice	488	(1)
Combine two or more user slices into one	488	(1)
Divide a user slice into smaller slices	489	(1)
Restack a user slice	489	(1)
Lock all slices	489	(1)
Release a slice	489	(1)
Delete a user slice	489	(1)
Choose slice options	490	(2)
Optimization	492	(10)
Optimize an illustration in the GIF or PNG-8 format	494	(2)
Use the Save for Web previews	496	(1)
Save your Save for Web settings	496	(1)
JPEGs and Web-safe colors	497	(1)
Optimize an illustration in the JPEG format	497	(2)
Preserve multi-level transparency in PNG-24 images	499	(1)
Make solid color areas Web-safe	499	(1)
Optimize to file size	500	(1)
Resize your output image	500	(1)
Preview potential browser dither in an optimized image	501	(1)
SVG
Guidelines for using SVG effectively	502	(1)
Apply an SVG fitter effect to an object	503	(1)
Optimize as SVG	503	(1)
Save a file in SVG or SVGZ format	504	(2)
Add interactivity to SVG artwork	505	(1)
Export Illustrator objects as CSS layers	506	(2)
Create an image map	507	(1)
Data-driven graphics	508	(1)
Separations
Color separation setup	509	(6)
Prepare a file for separations	510	(1)
Overprinting	510	(1)
Use Separation Setup	511	(4)
Trapping
Create a spread trap manually	515	(1)
Create a choke trap manually	516	(1)
Trap a line manually	516	(1)
Overprint a specified percentage of black	517	(1)
Create traps automatically	518	(1)
Create a trap on top of a fill and a stroke	518	(1)
Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts
List of keyboard shortcuts	519	(10)
Customizing shortcuts
Assign your own shortcuts	529	(1)
Choose, delete, or print a keyset	530	(1)
Index	531