Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2

by Golding, Mordy

• ISBN13: 9780321337023
• ISBN10: 0321337026
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-10
• Publisher: Peachpit Press

Summary

Real World Adobe Illustrator CS2 is the definitive guide to learning industrial-strength techniques using Adobe Illustrator.

Author Biography

Mordy Golding is The founder of Design Responsibly LLC, a company focused on consulting and training professionals on the Adobe Creative Suite.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiv
The Illustrator Environment	1	(30)
The Welcome Screen	2	(1)
Creating New Documents	3	(6)
Anatomy of a Bounding Box	4	(1)
Choosing a Color Mode	5	(1)
Document Setup	6	(3)
Living in Your Workspace	9	(6)
Working with Tools and Palettes	9	(2)
The Control Palette	11	(2)
Custom Workspaces	13	(1)
Keyboard Shortcuts	14	(1)
Adobe Bridge	15	(7)
Previewing Files	16	(3)
Placing Files from Adobe Bridge	19	(1)
Searching Files	20	(2)
Viewing Documents	22	(3)
Rulers and Guides	25	(1)
Using Libraries (Shhhh!)	25	(2)
More Templates, Please	27	(2)
How to Find Help	29	(2)
Vectors 101	31	(38)
What Are Vector Graphics?	32	(3)
Anatomy of a Vector Object	35	(3)
Drawing Primitive Vector Shapes	38	(5)
Closed Path Shape Tools	39	(1)
Open Path Shape Tools	40	(3)
Drawing by Numbers	43	(1)
Applying Fills and Strokes	43	(14)
Fills	44	(9)
Strokes	53	(4)
Text Objects	57	(3)
Point Text	57	(1)
Area Text	58	(1)
Converting Text to Editable Vectors	59	(1)
Selecting Objects	60	(9)
Making Selections	61	(1)
The Direct Selection Tool	62	(2)
The Group Selection Tool	64	(1)
Alternative Selection Techniques	65	(4)
Objects, Groups, and Layers	69	(30)
Understanding Appearances	70	(6)
Smart Targeting	70	(1)
The Appearance Palette	70	(6)
Enhancing Appearances with Live Effects	76	(4)
Applying a Live Effect	77	(2)
Editing a Live Effect	79	(1)
Using Graphic Styles	80	(4)
Defining a Graphic Style	80	(1)
Editing a Graphic Style	81	(3)
Working with Groups	84	(4)
Adding a Soft Drop Shadow to a Group	84	(1)
Adjusting Opacity to a Group	85	(2)
Group Isolation	87	(1)
Working with Layers	88	(8)
The Layers Palette	88	(5)
Layers and Appearances	93	(3)
Putting It All Together	96	(3)
Advanced Vectors	99	(48)
Drawing and Editing Freeform Vectors	100	(16)
A Pen Tool for Everyone	100	(1)
Mastering the Pen Tool	100	(9)
Adding and Deleting Anchor Points	109	(2)
Drawing with the Pencil Tool	111	(3)
Using the Reshape Tool	114	(1)
Cutting Paths with the Scissors and Knife Tools	115	(1)
Creating Compound Paths	116	(1)
Advanced Path Editing	117	(8)
Working with the Join and Average Commands	119	(1)
Using the Outline Stroke Command	120	(1)
Exploring the Offset Path Function	121	(1)
Simplifying Vector Paths	122	(2)
Using the Split Into Grid Feature	124	(1)
Removing Unnecessary Elements with the Clean Up Feature	125	(1)
Introducing the Live Paint Feature	125	(8)
Using Live Paint to Color Paths	126	(5)
Using Live Paint to Edit Paths	131	(2)
Exploring the Pathfinder Palette	133	(4)
Combining Shapes with Shape Modes	134	(2)
Changing Paths with Pathfinders	136	(1)
Aligning and Distributing Objects	137	(2)
Making Transformations	139	(8)
Using the Bounding Box	140	(1)
Living by the Numbers with the Transform Palette	141	(1)
Working with the Transformation Tools	142	(2)
Transforming Multiple Objects at Once	144	(1)
Exploring the Power of the Transform Again Feature	145	(2)
Brushes, Symbols, and Masks	147	(34)
Unleashing the Power of Brushes	148	(12)
Illustrator's Brush Quartet	148	(2)
Applying Brush Strokes	150	(2)
Defining a Calligraphic Brush	152	(1)
Defining a Scatter Brush	153	(2)
Defining an Art Brush	155	(1)
Defining a Pattern Brush	156	(3)
Modifying Brush Strokes	159	(1)
Expanding Brush Art	159	(1)
Saving Space and Time with Symbols	160	(10)
Working with Symbols and Instances	160	(4)
Having Fun with the Symbolism Tools	164	(6)
Achieving Photorealism with Gradient Mesh	170	(3)
Creating and Editing a Gradient Mesh Object	171	(2)
Looking Behind the Mask	173	(8)
Creating Clipping Masks	174	(1)
Organized Masking with Layer Clipping Masks	175	(1)
Seeing Through Objects with Opacity Masks	176	(5)
Typography	181	(30)
Global Text Support with Unicode	182	(1)
The Way of the Font	182	(6)
Introducing Open Type	184	(3)
Finding Glyphs and Fonts	187	(1)
The Find Font Dialog	188	(1)
Specifying Character and Paragraph Options	188	(5)
The Character Palette	189	(2)
The Paragraph Palette	191	(1)
Setting Tabs	191	(2)
Defining Text Styles	193	(1)
Working with Area Type	194	(4)
Creating and Editing Text Threads	194	(3)
Area Type Options	197	(1)
Achieving Perfect Alignment	197	(1)
Putting Type on a Path	198	(5)
Path Text Options	201	(2)
Wrapping Text Around Objects	203	(1)
Editing Text	204	(2)
Using Find and Replace	204	(1)
Displaying Invisible Characters	205	(1)
Checking Spelling	205	(1)
Legacy Text and Backward Compatibility	206	(5)
Opening Legacy Illustrator Files in Illustrator CS2	206	(3)
Saving Illustrator CS2 Files to Illustrator Legacy Versions	209	(2)
3D and Other Live Effects	211	(74)
Combining Features and Effects	212	(1)
Deconstructing the Effect Menu	212	(5)
Is It Vector, or Is It Raster?	213	(1)
Massaging Pixels in Illustrator	214	(3)
3D: A Whole New World	217	(43)
Looking Inside the 3D Effect in Illustrator	219	(5)
Applying the 3D Extrude & Bevel Effect	224	(16)
Applying the 3D Revolve Effect	240	(10)
Applying the 3D Rotate Effect	250	(1)
Mapping Artwork to 3D Surfaces	251	(5)
What If . . . You Add Transparency to 3D?	256	(2)
What If . . . You Blend 3D Objects?	258	(1)
What If . . . You Apply a 3D Effect to a Graph?	259	(1)
Convert to Shape: Change Is Good	260	(2)
Applying the Convert to Shape Effect	260	(1)
What If . . . You Apply the Convert to Shape Effect to Text?	261	(1)
Distort & Transform: The Power of Change	262	(4)
Distortion Effects	263	(1)
Transform Effect	264	(2)
Paths: Drawing Outside the Lines	266	(1)
Pathfinder: Complex Shapes	266	(2)
What If . . . You Combine Offset Path and Pathfinder Effects on a Text Object?	267	(1)
Rasterize: Vectors That Act Like Pixels	268	(2)
What If . . . You Apply the Rasterize Effect to a Raster Image?	269	(1)
Stylize: Now You're Stylin'!	270	(7)
The Add Arrowheads Effect	270	(1)
The Feather Effect	271	(1)
The Inner Glow and Outer Glow Effects	271	(1)
The Round Corners Effect	272	(1)
The Scribble Effect	273	(2)
What If . . . You Apply the Scribble Effect to Multiple Fills?	275	(2)
SVG Filters: Technical Effects	277	(1)
Warp: Controlled Distortion	278	(2)
What If . . . You Apply the Warp Effect to 3D Text?	279	(1)
Applying Photoshop Effects	280	(5)
A Gallery of Effects	283	(1)
CMYK Need Not Apply	284	(1)
Mixing It Up: Working with Vectors and Pixels	285	(38)
Placing Raster-Based Files	286	(4)
Ways to Place an Image	286	(4)
Working with Placed Images	290	(2)
Manual Tracing with Template Layers	291	(1)
Managing Placed Images	292	(6)
Additional Links Palette Functionality	294	(2)
Faster Access to Image Settings with the Control Palette	296	(2)
Live Trace: Converting Rasters to Vectors	298	(16)
Tracing an Image	298	(5)
Exploring the Live Trace Preview Options	303	(3)
Tweaking to Get the Perfect Trace	306	(7)
Editing Live Trace Paths	313	(1)
Rasterize: Turning Vectors into Rasters	314	(3)
Working with Adobe Photoshop	317	(6)
Going from Illustrator to Photoshop	317	(3)
Going from Photoshop to Illustrator	320	(3)
Graphs, Distortion, and Blends	323	(38)
Putting the ``Art'' in Chart	324	(13)
The Anatomy of a Graph	325	(1)
Creating a Graph in Illustrator	326	(1)
Choosing a Graph Type	327	(4)
Specifying Graph Data	331	(2)
Customizing Graphs	333	(3)
Raising the Bar with Graphs	336	(1)
Working with Tools of Mass Distortion	337	(13)
Painting with Distortion: The Liquify Tools	337	(3)
Getting into Shape: Envelope Distortion	340	(10)
Creating Transitions with Blends	350	(8)
Creating a Blend	353	(1)
Editing a Blend	354	(2)
Releasing and Expanding Blends	356	(2)
Adding Pizzazz with the Flare Tool	358	(3)
Creating a Vector Lens Flare	358	(3)
Illustrator and the Web	361	(26)
Design Considerations for the Web	362	(1)
The Attributes of Web Graphics---Color, Quality, and File Size	363	(6)
Understanding and Using Web-Safe Colors	364	(1)
Maximizing Image Quality on the Web	365	(2)
Using Compression to Reduce File Size	367	(2)
Optimizing Web Graphics	369	(15)
Creating Web Slices	369	(3)
Using the Save for Web Feature	372	(3)
Choosing the Right Image File Type	375	(6)
Specifying Additional Image Settings	381	(3)
Efficient Web Design	384	(1)
Adding Interactivity and Creating Animations	384	(3)
Creating Image Maps	385	(1)
Animation: Making It Move	386	(1)
Prepress and Printing	387	(30)
Printing from Illustrator	388	(12)
The General Print Panel	388	(2)
The Setup Print Panel	390	(2)
The Marks and Bleed Print Panel	392	(2)
The Output Print Panel	394	(3)
The Graphics Print Panel	397	(1)
The Color Management Print Panel	398	(1)
The Advanced Print Panel	399	(1)
Defining Print Presets	400	(1)
The Truth About Transparency	400	(13)
Understanding Transparency Flattening	401	(9)
Does My File Contain Transparency?	410	(3)
Printing with Confidence	413	(1)
Understanding Overprints	413	(4)
Why Overprint?	414	(1)
Limitations with Overprints	415	(1)
Previewing Overprints	416	(1)
Saving and Exporting Files	417	(40)
Saving Files from Illustrator	418	(37)
The Native Illustrator (.ai) Format	418	(4)
The Encapsulated PostScript (.eps) Format	422	(4)
The Portable Document Format (.pdf)	426	(16)
The Scalable Vector Graphics (.svg, .svgz) Format	442	(3)
Exporting Files from Illustrator	445	(1)
The Bitmap (.bmp) Format	445	(1)
The Targa (.tga) Format	446	(1)
The Portable Network Graphic (.png) Format	446	(1)
The AutoCAD Drawing (.dwg) and AutoCAD Interchange File (.dxf) Formats	447	(2)
The Windows Metafile (.wmf) and Enhanced Metafile (.emf) Formats	449	(1)
The Macromedia Flash (.swf) Format	450	(2)
The Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpg) Format	452	(1)
The Macintosh PICT (.pct) Format	453	(1)
The Adobe Photoshop (.psd) Format	453	(1)
The Tagged Image File Format (.tif)	454	(1)
Text Format (.txt)	454	(1)
Choosing File Formats Based on Workflow	455	(2)
Print Workflows	455	(1)
Web Workflows	456	(1)
Other Workflows	456	(1)
Appendix A: Automation with Illustrator	457	(6)
Taking Advantage of Automation in Illustrator	458	(2)
Actions	458	(2)
Scripting	460	(1)
Automation and Releasing Final Files	460	(3)
Cleaning Up Messy Files	460	(1)
Generating a List of Used Items	461	(1)
Collecting Necessary Support Files	462	(1)
Appendix B: Moving from FreeHand to Illustrator	463	(32)
Getting Your Feet Wet	464	(4)
Understanding Features vs. Understanding Principles	464	(4)
First Steps: Learning the User Interface	468	(4)
Multiple Pages, Where Art Thou?	468	(1)
Working With Rulers, Grids, and Guides	469	(3)
Walk This Way: Working with Objects	472	(7)
Using Marquee Selections	473	(2)
Applying Transformations	475	(1)
Text Objects	476	(1)
Combining Paths (Pathfinders)	476	(2)
Working with Composite Paths (Compound Paths)	478	(1)
Healthy Jogging: Drawing and Editing Paths	479	(9)
Multiple Tools, Not Multiple Clicks	480	(3)
``Bottoms Up'' Selection	483	(1)
Understanding Path Handling Conventions	484	(4)
Bungee Jumping: Entering a Sea of New Functionality	488	(6)
Aligning and Distributing Objects	488	(1)
Employing Round Corners	489	(1)
Expanding Strokes	489	(1)
Automation with Illustrator	490	(1)
Exploring Illustrator's Live Features	490	(4)
Taking the Leap of Faith	494	(1)
Appendix C: Application Preferences	495	(16)
The General Panel	496	(4)
The Type Panel	500	(2)
The Units & Display Performance Panel	502	(1)
The Guides & Grid Panel	503	(1)
The Smart Guides & Slices Panel	504	(2)
The Hyphenation Panel	506	(1)
The Plug-ins & Scratch Disks Panel	506	(1)
File Handling & Clipboard Panel	507	(2)
The Appearance of Black Panel	509	(2)
Index	511