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9780764539060

Illustrator CS Bible

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    9780764539060

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    076453906X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-11-07
  • Publisher: Visual
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Summary

* Shows how to integrate Illustrator with Photoshop, the world's leading image editing software. * Includes in-depth coverage on using Illustrator for Web graphics as well as print. * Features a 16-page, full-color insert highlighting cutting-edge work by Illustrator artists

Author Biography

Ted Alspach, the Illustrator Group Product Manager at Adobe Systems, is the author of more than 25 books on desktop publishing and graphics, as well as hundreds of articles on related topics, including Illustrator 10 Bible, Photoshop Complete, and Illustrator 10 For Dummies.

Jennifer Alspach has authored many books on computer-related subjects including Adobe Acrobat 5.0 Visual Quickstart Guide, Teach Yourself Photoshop 5.0/5.5, Photoshop and Illustrator Synergy Studio Secrets (IDG Books). Her illustrations have appeared in various publications, including Adobe magazine. In addition, Jennifer regularly speaks at various seminars, Macworld Expos and user groups all over the country.

Table of Contents

Preface ix
What's New in This Edition
ix
Is This the Illustrator Book for You?
ix
How to Get the Most Out of This Book
xi
What's a Computer Book Without Icons?
xii
What's Inside the Book
xii
Help Make Illustrator Better
xii
Acknowledgments xv
Part I: Illustrator Basics 1(270)
Chapter 1: Understanding Illustrator's Desktop
3(36)
Picasso Meets Illustrator: Getting Started
3(2)
Getting started with Illustrator
4(1)
Quitting Illustrator
5(1)
Working with Illustrator's Interface
5(15)
Working in the document window
6(4)
The toolbox
10(2)
Tool Tips
12(1)
Palettes
13(3)
Using Illustrator's menus
16(4)
Using the status bar
20(1)
Navigating Around Your Document
20(9)
Understanding the Zoom tool
20(1)
Using the Zoom tool
21(3)
Other zooming techniques
24(2)
Zooming with the Navigator palette
26(1)
Using the scroll bars to view your document
27(1)
Scrolling with the Hand tool
28(1)
Scrolling with the Navigator palette
29(1)
Opening a new window
29(1)
Working in Outline mode versus Preview mode
29(6)
Using custom views
33(1)
Using screen modes
34(1)
Using the Edit Commands
35(3)
Using the Clear command
35(1)
Cutting, copying, and pasting
36(2)
Undoing and redoing
38(1)
Summary
38(1)
Chapter 2: Working with Illustrator Documents
39(34)
Setting Up a New Document
40(1)
Modify the Setup of a Document
41(6)
Understanding Artboard options
42(3)
Changing Type options
45(1)
Working with Transparency options
46(1)
Opening and Closing Illustrator Files
47(1)
Using supported file formats
47(1)
How to close an Illustrator file
48(1)
Saving Files
48(11)
Using the Save As command
51(1)
Understanding the Save a Copy command
51(1)
Reverting to the last saved version
52(1)
Saving for Web option
52(1)
Understanding file types and options
52(1)
Compatibility options
53(2)
Saving as Illustrator EPS
55(1)
Saving files in Illustrator PDF format for Acrobat 6 and older
56(2)
Saving files in SVG
58(1)
Using the Export Command
59(2)
Placing Art
61(3)
Placing Photoshop Art in Illustrator: Understanding Vectors and Pixels
64(2)
Placing raster images
65(1)
Using the Clipboard
65(1)
Dragging and dropping
65(1)
Working with Document and File Information
66(6)
Looking at Document Information
66(2)
Saving Document Info
68(1)
Finding File Info
69(3)
Summary
72(1)
Chapter 3: Understanding Drawing and Painting Techniques
73(52)
Working with Paths
73(9)
Types of paths
74(1)
Understanding anchor points
75(1)
Control handles and control handle lines
76(3)
Understanding how fills and strokes relate to paths
79(3)
Drawing Paths with Illustrator Tools
82(41)
Using the Pencil tool
84(6)
Working with the Smooth tool
90(1)
Erasing with the Erase tool
90(2)
Drawing with the Pen tool
92(9)
Using the various line tools
101(6)
Understanding Paintbrush types
107(2)
Using Brushes
109(1)
Using the Calligraphic Brush
109(2)
Creating with the Scatter Brush
111(1)
Working with the Art Brush
112(2)
Creating tiles using the Pattern Brush
114(1)
Making a custom brush
115(1)
Brush options
116(1)
Understanding colorization tips
116(1)
Checking out the Brush Libraries
117(6)
Summary
123(2)
Chapter 4: Creating Objects, Graphs, and Symbols
125(52)
Making Basic Shapes
125(20)
Drawing shapes from their centers
128(1)
Drawing a symmetric shape (circles and squares)
128(1)
Drawing shapes at an angle
129(2)
Drawing rectangles using the Rectangle tool
131(1)
Defining properties with the Rectangle dialog box
132(1)
Drawing rounded rectangles and squares
133(3)
Using the round corners filter to round straight corners
136(1)
Rounding corners backward
136(1)
Drawing ellipses
137(2)
Creating polygons
139(2)
Seeing stars
141(4)
Working with the Flare Tool
145(4)
Understanding Flare options
146(1)
Using a flare to add highlight
147(2)
Editing a flare
149(1)
Filling and Stroking Shapes
149(9)
Fills
150(1)
Strokes
151(4)
Combining Strokes with Fills
155(1)
Applying Fills and Strokes
156(2)
Creating and Embellishing Graphs and Charts
158(11)
Importing Microsoft Excel graph data
159(1)
Making and editing graphs
159(2)
Customizing graphs
161(1)
Choosing a graph type
162(4)
Utilizing marker and columns graphics
166(2)
Manually designing a chart
168(1)
Creating flowcharts, diagrams, and site maps
169(1)
Using Symbols
170(6)
Spraying with the Symbol Sprayer tool
170(2)
Making a new symbol
172(3)
Using the Symbol tool
175(1)
Summary
176(1)
Chapter 5: Learning How to Select and Edit
177(52)
Learning How to Select a Path for Editing
177(18)
Selection methods
178(5)
Deciding which selection tool to use
183(4)
Selecting, moving, and deleting entire paths
187(1)
Using different selection options
188(6)
Keeping and labeling a selection
194(1)
Editing Paths in Illustrator
195(17)
Editing with anchor points
197(1)
The Add Anchor Points function
198(1)
Removing anchor points
199(1)
Simplifying paths by removing anchor points
200(2)
Splitting paths
202(1)
Sectioning and repeating paths
203(1)
Reshaping paths
204(1)
Cleaning up a path
205(1)
Offsetting a path
206(1)
Outlining a path
207(1)
Averaging and joining
208(4)
Converting Anchor Points
212(1)
Converting Smooth Points
212(16)
Converting straight corner points
213(1)
Converting combination corner points
214(1)
Converting curved corner points
215(1)
Using Illustrator's Pathfinder functions
216(1)
The Pathfinder options
217(1)
Adding to a shape
218(1)
Subtracting from a shape
218(2)
Intersecting and excluding shapes
220(1)
Using the Expand button
220(1)
Dividing
220(1)
Trimming
221(1)
Merging
222(1)
Cropping
223(1)
Outlining
224(1)
Using Minus Back
225(1)
Trapping
226(2)
Summary
228(1)
Chapter 6: Understanding Color, Gradients, and Mesh
229(42)
Working with the Swatches Palette
229(13)
Using the Color Swatches
230(2)
Using the Swatches pop-up menu
232(1)
Using other swatch libraries
233(1)
Using color space options in the Color Palette
234(3)
Using the Color Ramp
237(1)
Working with gamut
238(1)
Spot colors
238(1)
Applying colors with the Color palette
239(1)
Transferring color from one object to another
240(2)
Using Transparency
242(16)
Creating Gradients
258(8)
Using preset gradients
258(1)
Using the Gradient palette
259(1)
Working with the Gradient tool
260(3)
Creating shadows, highlights, ghosting, and embossing
263(3)
Expanding gradient objects
266(1)
Printing gradients
266(1)
Adding Realism with Mesh
266(3)
Enhancing with highlights and color
267(1)
Adding multiple highlights
268(1)
Summary
269(2)
Part II Putting Illustrator to Work 271(240)
Chapter 7: Using Illustrator to Organize Objects
273(44)
Locking and Hiding Objects
273(3)
Locking
274(1)
Hiding
274(1)
Setting attributes
275(1)
Stacking Order
276(2)
Stacking order for objects
276(1)
Stacking order for text
277(1)
Stacking order for strokes and fills
278(1)
Pasting objects in front of and behind selected objects
278(1)
Creating and Deconstructing Groups
278(2)
Grouping
279(1)
Ungrouping
280(1)
Layering Your Artwork
280(9)
Getting started with layers
282(1)
Using the Layers palette
283(4)
Moving and layers
287(1)
Using the Layers palette pop-up menu
287(2)
Working with Templates in Illustrator
289(5)
Placing a template on a layer
290(1)
Using a template to trace an image
291(3)
Using Align and Distribute
294(2)
Measuring an Image
296(7)
Changing the measurement units
297(1)
Using the Measure tool
298(2)
Sizing objects with the Transform palette
300(1)
Using rulers
301(1)
Measuring with objects
301(1)
Using Offset Path (for equidistant measuring)
302(1)
Working with Grids
303(4)
Creating grid color, style, and spacing
305(1)
Spinning grids
306(1)
Using Guides
307(4)
Creating guides
307(1)
Locking, unlocking, and moving guides
307(1)
Releasing guides
308(1)
Deleting guides
308(1)
Changing guide preferences
309(1)
Understanding Smart Guides
309(1)
Using angles as guides
310(1)
Measuring for Printing
311(4)
Stepping
311(1)
Creating crop marks
312(2)
Japanese Crop Marks and crop marks
314(1)
Summary
315(2)
Chapter 8: Working with Type
317(68)
Understanding Fonts
317(3)
Understanding Bitmap fonts
318(1)
Understanding PostScript fonts
318(1)
Understanding TrueType fonts
319(1)
Understanding OpenType fonts
319(1)
Adding type with Multiple Master fonts
319(1)
Understanding Basic Type Menu Commands
320(3)
Font
321(1)
Recent fonts
322(1)
Size
322(1)
Glyphs
322(1)
Using the Type Tools
323(3)
Using the Type tool
324(1)
The Area Type tool
324(1)
The Type on a path tool
324(1)
The Vertical Type tools
325(1)
Using Point Type
326(2)
Placing Area Type in a Rectangle
328(1)
Working with Type Areas
329(1)
Creating Area Type
330(7)
Using Area Type functions
331(1)
Choosing good shapes for Area type
332(1)
Outlining areas of Area type
333(1)
Doing bizarre things with Area type
334(1)
Changing the area, not the type
335(1)
Flowing area type into shapes
336(1)
Placing Type on a Path
337(7)
Typing on the top and bottom of a circle
339(1)
Coloring type that is anchored to a path
340(1)
Adding effects to type on a path
341(1)
Using vertical type
342(2)
Selecting Type
344(2)
Editing Type
346(1)
Using the Type Palettes
347(16)
Working with the Character palette
347(2)
Changing font and style
349(1)
Measuring type
349(1)
Changing type size
350(1)
Adjusting the leading
351(1)
Kerning and tracking
351(3)
Using Vertical scale and Horizontal scale
354(1)
Understanding the language barrier
354(1)
More multinational options
354(1)
Adding paragraph options
354(1)
Aligning type
355(2)
Indenting
357(1)
Spacing before paragraphs
357(1)
Spacing through justification
357(2)
Hyphenating
359(1)
Using Every-line and Single-line composer
359(1)
Controlling punctuation
360(1)
Working with OpenType
360(1)
Using the Tabs palette
361(1)
Graphical tabs
362(1)
Using Advanced Type Functions
363(14)
Threading text
363(2)
Unthreading text
365(1)
Wrapping with type
366(2)
Releasing a wrap
368(1)
Fitting a headline
368(1)
Finding and replacing text
369(1)
Finding fonts
370(1)
Checking spelling
371(2)
Changing case
373(1)
Using Smart Punctuation
373(1)
Adding rows and columns
374(2)
Showing hidden characters
376(1)
Changing type orientation
376(1)
Updating Legacy text
376(1)
Exporting and placing
377(1)
Creating Outlines
377(5)
Working with type outlines
378(1)
Making letters that normally appear in your worst nightmares
379(1)
Masking and other effects
380(1)
Avoiding font conflicts by creating outlines
381(1)
Hinting
382(1)
Understanding Other Type Considerations
382(1)
Summary
383(2)
Chapter 9: Using Creative Strokes and Fills with Patterns
385(28)
Using Creative Strokes
385(12)
Stroke essentials
386(1)
Using the stroke charts
387(3)
Creating parallel strokes
390(2)
Half-stroked paths
392(1)
Creating map elements
392(5)
Creating Perfect Patterns
397(15)
Using the default patterns
397(2)
Creating custom patterns
399(2)
Pattern backgrounds and boundaries
401(1)
Making seamless patterns
402(2)
Symmetrical patterns
404(1)
Line patterns and grids
404(3)
Diagonal-line and grid patterns
407(1)
Transparency and patterns
408(1)
Placing patterns and gradients into patterns
409(2)
Transforming patterns
411(1)
Summary
412(1)
Chapter 10: Applying Transformations and Distortions
413(42)
Adding a Transformation with Tools
413(12)
Rotating with the Rotate tool
416(2)
Reflecting with the Reflect tool
418(1)
Scaling with the Scale tool
418(2)
Shearing with the Shear tool
420(2)
Reshaping with the Reshape tool
422(1)
Moving objects
422(2)
Using the Free Transform tool
424(1)
Working with the Transform Palette
425(2)
Transform Each
427(2)
Using Transformations
429(7)
Creating shadows
429(2)
Transforming gradients
431(1)
Rotating into a path
432(2)
Using Transformation tools on portions of paths
434(1)
Transforming patterns
435(1)
Using Liquify tools on Objects
436(5)
Warping
436(1)
Twirling
437(1)
Puckering
438(1)
Bloating
438(1)
Scalloping
438(1)
Crystallizing
439(1)
Wrinkling
440(1)
Distorting with Commands
441(9)
Using Free Distortions
441(1)
Using Pucker and Bloat
441(3)
Roughening
444(1)
Transforming
445(1)
Tweaking
446(2)
Using the Twist command
448(1)
Working with the Zig Zag filter
449(1)
Using Warp Effects
450(4)
Understanding Warp types
451(2)
Changing Warps
453(1)
Summary
454(1)
Chapter 11: Using Path Blends, Compound Paths, and Masks
455(56)
Understanding the Difference between Blends and Gradients
455(2)
Creating Path Blends
457(2)
Defining Linear Blends
459(1)
Working with Blend Options
460(13)
Using the Blend option
460(1)
Blending multiple objects
461(1)
Editing a blended object
461(1)
Releasing a blend
462(1)
Replacing the spine
463(1)
Reversing the spine
464(1)
Reversing front to back
464(1)
Expand
465(1)
Using nonlinear blends
466(2)
Understanding pseudolinear blends
468(1)
Finding end paths for linear blends
469(1)
Calculating the number of steps
470(1)
Creating radial blends
471(2)
Making a Color Blend
473(2)
Using multiple colors with linear blends
474(1)
Using guidelines for creating color linear blends
474(1)
Creating Shape Blends
475(17)
Complex-shape blending
475(1)
Creating realism with shape blends
476(5)
Blending symbols
481(1)
Blending envelopes
482(1)
Blending 3D objects
483(2)
Tubular blends
485(2)
Airbrushing shadows
487(1)
Creating glows
488(1)
Softening edges
489(1)
Designing neon effects
490(2)
Backlighting
492(1)
Using Compound Paths
492(6)
Creating compound paths
492(2)
Releasing compound paths
494(1)
Understanding holes
494(1)
Overlapping holes
495(1)
Creating compound paths from separate sets of paths
496(1)
Working with type and compound paths
497(1)
Finding Path Directions
498(4)
Figuring out which way to go
500(1)
Reversing path directions
500(2)
Faking a compound path
502(1)
Using Clipping Masks
502(7)
Creating masks
503(2)
Masking raster images
505(1)
Using mask with other masks
506(1)
Releasing masks
506(1)
Masking and printing
506(1)
Masking and compound paths
507(1)
Designing a filmstrip
508(1)
Summary
509(2)
Part III: Mastering Illustrator 511(194)
Chapter 12: Working with Graphic Styles, Filters, and Effects
513(44)
Understanding how Graphic Styles Work
513(11)
Using the Appearance palette
514(6)
Working with the Graphic Styles palette
520(4)
Using Filters in Illustrator
524(17)
Finding the Plug-Ins folder
525(1)
Color filters
526(4)
Manipulating colors with the color filters
530(1)
Create filters
531(5)
Distort filters
536(1)
Stylize filters
537(3)
Applying the Last filter
540(1)
Using Photoshop-Compatible Filters in Illustrator
541(2)
Working with rasterized Illustrator artwork
541(1)
Using Illustrator's Photoshop plug-ins
542(1)
Using Effects
543(11)
3D effects
544(1)
Converting to Shape effects
544(1)
Distorting and transforming effects
544(1)
Creating Path effects
544(1)
Rasterizing effects
544(1)
Stylizing effects
545(8)
Using SVG Filters effects
553(1)
Warp effects
554(1)
Creating Photoshop filter effects
554(1)
Summary
554(3)
Chapter 13: Creating 3D in Illustrator
557(34)
Using 3D inside Illustrator
557(1)
Understanding the Three-Dimensional World
558(2)
Changing from two dimensions to three dimensions
558(1)
Three-dimensional positioning
558(2)
Extruding and Revolving 2D Objects
560(8)
Extruding flat art
560(3)
Extruding a stroke
563(1)
Understanding bevels
564(2)
Revolving objects
566(2)
Rotating objects
568(1)
Changing the Appearance of Three-Dimensional Objects
569(9)
The Surface characteristics
569(1)
Understanding lighting
570(1)
Lighting options
571(2)
Using the Appearance palette with 3D
573(1)
Mapping 2D art to 3D surfaces
574(4)
Other 3D Techniques
578(1)
Using gradients to make bumps and dents
578(1)
Perspective drawing
579(1)
Guest Artist-how to: Use Illustrator to Create 3D Texture Maps (Joe Jones)
579(10)
Conceptualization
580(1)
Modeling
581(1)
Texture mapping
582(7)
Summary
589(2)
Chapter 14: Customizing and Automating Illustrator
591(32)
Who's Responsible?
591(1)
Customization Options
592(1)
Modifying the Startup File
593(2)
Changing Preferences
595(7)
Altering the Keyboard Increment option
595(1)
Using the Constrain Angle option
596(1)
Changing the Corner Radius option
596(2)
Adjusting the General options
598(4)
Changing Preferences for Type and Auto Tracing
602(4)
Altering Type preferences
602(4)
Using Units & Display Performance
606(1)
Changing Units settings
606(1)
Changing Display Performance
607(1)
Changing Guides and Grid preferences
607(1)
Adjusting Smart Guides & Slices
608(2)
Changing Display options
609(1)
Altering Angles
609(1)
Changing Snapping Tolerance
609(1)
Adjusting Slices
609(1)
Changing Hyphenation
610(1)
Adjusting the Plug-ins and Scratch Disks
610(1)
Customizing the File Handling & Clipboard
611(1)
Altering Placement and Toolbox Value Preferences
612(1)
Adding Keyboard Customization
612(1)
Knowing What You Can't Customize
613(1)
Using Actions
614(5)
Using a Default Action
615(1)
Creating a New Action
615(1)
Creating a new set
615(1)
What is recordable?
615(1)
Duplicating and deleting an action
616(1)
Starting and stopping recording
616(1)
Inserting a menu item
617(1)
Inserting a stop
617(1)
Action options
617(1)
Playback options
618(1)
Inserting a selected path
618(1)
Selecting an object
618(1)
Clearing, resetting, loading, replacing, and saving actions
619(1)
Using the Button mode
619(1)
Summary
619(4)
Chapter 15: Understanding PostScript and Printing
623(30)
Understanding the Benefits of PostScript
624(2)
Using PostScript
625(1)
Prior to Printing
626(7)
Understanding Document Setup
626(1)
Using Page Setup (Macintosh)
627(1)
Working with Print Setup (Windows)
628(1)
Printing composites
629(3)
Working with gray colors
632(1)
Using the Separation Setup
633(5)
Understanding the printer's marks and bleeds
633(1)
Changing printer information
634(1)
Changing page size
634(1)
Changing the orientation
635(1)
Understanding emulsion
636(1)
Changing from positive to negative to positive
637(1)
Working with different colors
637(1)
Outputting a Color-Separated File
638(6)
Using spot color separations
638(1)
Printing process color separation
639(1)
How many colors?
640(3)
Combining both spot and process color separations
643(1)
Using Other Applications to Print
644(1)
Understanding Trapping
644(7)
Why color separations do not properly align and require trapping
646(1)
How much trap?
647(1)
Trapping Illustrator files manually
648(1)
Trapping with Trap
649(1)
Complex trapping techniques in Illustrator
649(2)
Summary
651(2)
Chapter 16: Creating Web Graphics
653(52)
Designing for the Web versus Designing for Print
653(1)
Illustrator and the Web - the Basics
654(6)
Pixel preview
655(3)
Web-safe colors
658(2)
Hexadecimal colors
660(1)
Optimizing and Saving Web Graphics
660(14)
Introducing the Save for Web dialog box
661(1)
Previewing Web graphics
661(5)
Learning the Web-graphic formats
666(3)
Output options
669(5)
Vector Graphics for the Web
674(8)
Flash
674(3)
SVG
677(5)
Web Slicing
682(1)
Object-based Web Slicing
683(4)
Working with slices
684(2)
CSS Layers
686(1)
Getting Interactive
687(8)
Specifying an image map
687(2)
Creating animations
689(4)
Adding rollovers with Adobe ImageReady
693(2)
Using Data-Driven Graphics to Streamline Design Work
695(9)
Variables
696(1)
The Variables palette
696(2)
Understanding scripting
698(1)
Scripting versus Actions
699(1)
Setting up a data-driven graphics template
700(2)
Taking advantage of data-driven graphics with Adobe GoLive
702(2)
Summary
704(1)
Appendixes 705(48)
Appendix A: What's New in Illustrator cs
707(12)
New Features
707(4)
Scribble Fill
711(1)
Type Enhancements
712(4)
PDF 1.5 (Acrobat 6 Compatibility)
716(1)
Enhanced Printing Options
717(1)
Summary
718(1)
Appendix B: Shortcuts in Illustrator cs
719(30)
Menu Commands
719(5)
Toolbox Commands
724(14)
Type Commands
738(3)
Color Commands
741(2)
Other Palettes
743(2)
Miscellaneous Commands
745(2)
Generic Dialog Box Commands
747(2)
Appendix C: People and Resources
749(4)
Jennifer Alspach (jen@bezier.com)
749(1)
Joe Jones (DujaVe@aol.com)
749(1)
Cory Gray (www.thegraydomain.com)
750(1)
Brian Warchesik (brianjudywar@earthlink.net)
750(1)
Todd Macadangdang (todden@adobe.com)
750(1)
Hajime Sorayama (www.sorayama.net)
751(1)
Jason McQuitty (jason@thedesignarmada.com)
751(1)
Martin Mendelsberg (mendelsberg@msn.com)
751(1)
Shane Duerksen (duerk2@yahoo.com)
751(1)
Robert Sharif (sharifr@adobe.com)
751(1)
Trina Wai(twai@adobe.com)
752(1)
Adobe Systems, Inc
752(1)
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