Contents -- CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED WITH ILLUSTRATOR -- INTRODUCTION: Getting Started with Illustrator -- Getting to Know Illustrator -- LESSON 1 Create a New Document -- Creating a New Document -- Choosing Color Modes and Document Size -- Choosing a Unit of Measure -- Tasks -- LESSON 2 Explore the Illustrator Window -- Touring the Illustrator Window -- Using Quick Keys in Illustrator -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Create Basic Shapes -- Getting Ready to Draw -- Understanding Bitmap Images and Vector Graphics -- Tasks -- LESSON 4 Apply Fill and Stroke Colors to Objects -- Activating the Fill or Stroke -- Applying Color with the Swatches Palette -- Task -- LESSON 5 Select, Move, and Align Objects -- Selecting and Moving Objects -- Grouping Objects -- Making a Marquee Selection with the Selection Tool -- Working with Smart Guides -- Tasks -- LESSON 6 Transform Objects -- Transforming Objects -- Repeating Transformations -- Tasks -- LESSON 7 Make Direct Selections -- Using the Direct Selection Tool -- Adding Anchor Points -- Turning Objects into Guides -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 2 CREATING TEXT AND GRADIENTS -- INTRODUCTION: Creating Text and Gradients -- Working with Text -- Creating and Applying Gradient Fills -- LESSON 1 Create and Format Text -- Creating Type -- Formatting Text -- Hiding Objects -- Tasks -- LESSON 2 Flow Text into an Object -- Filling an Object with Text -- Locking Objects -- Making Guides -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Position Text on a Path -- Using the Path Type Tools -- Tasks -- LESSON 4 Create Colors and Gradients -- Using the Gradient Palette -- Using the Color Palette -- Adding Colors and Gradients to the Swatches Palette -- Tasks -- LESSON 5 Apply Colors and Gradients to Text -- Applying Fills and Strokes to Text -- Converting Text to Outlines -- Tasks -- LESSON 6 Adjust a Gradient and Create a Drop Shadow -- Using the Gradient Tool.

Adding a Drop Shadow -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 3 DRAWING AND COMPOSING AN ILLUSTRATION -- INTRODUCTION: Drawing and Composing an Illustration -- Drawing in Illustrator -- LESSON 1 Draw Straight Lines -- Viewing Objects on the Artboard -- Drawing Straight Segments with the Pen Tool -- Aligning and Joining Anchor Points -- Tasks -- LESSON 2 Draw Curved Lines -- Defining Properties of Curved Lines -- Converting Anchor Points -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Draw Elements of an Illustration -- Starting an Illustration -- Drawing from Scratch -- Tracing a Scanned Image -- Tasks -- LESSON 4 Apply Attributes to Objects -- Using the Eyedropper Tool -- Adding a Fill to an Open Path -- Tasks -- LESSON 5 Assemble an Illustration -- Assembling an Illustration -- Task -- LESSON 6 Stroke Objects for Artistic Effect -- Defining Joins and Caps -- Defining the Miter Limit -- Creating a Dashed Stroke -- Creating Pseudo-Stroke Effects -- Tasks -- LESSON 7 Use Live Trace and the Live Paint Bucket Tool -- Introducing Live Trace -- Tracing a Line-Art Sketch -- Expanding a Traced Graphic -- Tracing a Photograph -- Introducing Live Paint -- Live Painting Regions -- Painting Virtual Regions -- Inserting an Object into a Live Paint Group -- Expanding a Live Paint Group -- Live Painting Edges -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 4 TRANSFORMING AND DISTORTING OBJECTS -- INTRODUCTION: Transforming and Distorting Objects -- Putting It All Together -- LESSON 1 Transform Objects -- Defining the Transform Tools -- Defining the Point of Origin -- Working with the Transform Again Command -- Using the Transform Each Command -- Using the Free Transform Tool -- Using the Transform Palette -- Tasks -- LESSON 2 Offset and Outline Paths -- Using the Offset Path Command -- Using the Outline Stroke Command -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Create Compound Paths -- Defining a Compound Path -- Tasks.

LESSON 4 Work with the Pathfinder Palette -- Defining a Compound Shape -- Understanding Essential Pathfinder Filters -- Using the Pathfinder Palette -- Applying Shape Modes and Pathfinders -- Tasks -- LESSON 5 Create Clipping Masks -- Defining a Clipping Mask -- Using Multiple Objects as a Clipping Mask -- Creating Masked Effects -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 5 WORKING WITH LAYERS -- INTRODUCTION: Work with Layers -- Designing with Layers -- LESSON 1 Create and Modify Layers -- Creating Layers and Sublayers -- Duplicating Layers -- Setting Layer Options -- Selecting Artwork on Layers and Sublayers -- Selecting All Artwork on a Layer -- Tasks -- LESSON 2 Manipulate Layered Artwork -- Changing the Order of Layers and Sublayers -- Merging Layers -- Defining Sublayers -- Working with Sublayers -- Dragging Objects Between Layers -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Work with Layered Artwork -- Using the View Buttons in the Layers Palette -- Locating an Object in the Layers Palette -- Reversing the Order of Layers -- Making Layers Nonprintable -- Tasks -- LESSON 4 Create a Clipping Set -- Working with Clipping Sets -- Flattening Artwork -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 6 WORKING WITH PATTERNS AND BRUSHES -- INTRODUCTION: Working with Patterns and Brushes -- LESSON 1 Use the Move Command -- Using the Move Command -- Task -- LESSON 2 Create a Pattern -- Creating Patterns -- Designing a Pattern -- Controlling How a Pattern Fills an Object -- Transforming Patterns -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Design a Repeating Pattern -- Designing Patterns -- Modifying Patterns -- Tasks -- LESSON 4 Work with the Brushes Palette -- Working with the Brushes Palette -- Tasks -- LESSON 5 Work with Scatter Brushes -- Working with Scatter Brushes -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 7 WORKING WITH FILTERS, GRADIENT MESHES, ENVELOPES, AND BLENDS -- INTRODUCTION: Working with Filters, Gradient Meshes, Envelopes, and Blends.

LESSON 1 Work with Filters -- Modifying Shapes with Filters -- Modifying Color with Color Filters -- Tasks -- LESSON 2 Work with Gradient Meshes -- Working with a Mesh Object -- Creating a Mesh Object -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Work with Envelopes -- Defining Envelopes -- Creating Envelopes with Top Objects, Meshes, and Warps -- Applying Envelopes to Gradient and Pattern Fills -- Tasks -- LESSON 4 Create Blends -- Defining a Blend -- Specifying the Number of Steps in a Blend -- Manipulating Blends -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 8 WORKING WITH TRANSPARENCY, EFFECTS, AND GRAPHIC STYLES -- INTRODUCTION: Working with Transparency, Effects, and Graphic Styles -- LESSON 1 Use the Transparency Palette and the Color Picker -- Understanding Opacity -- Working with the Transparency Palette -- Working with Blending Modes -- Working with the Color Picker -- Tasks -- LESSON 2 Apply Effects to Objects -- Working with Effects -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Use the Appearance Palette -- Working with the Appearance Palette -- Duplicating Items in the Appearance Palette -- Changing the Order of Appearance Attributes -- Tasks -- LESSON 4 Work with Graphic Styles -- Creating and Applying Graphic Styles -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 9 CREATING GRAPHS IN ILLUSTRATOR -- INTRODUCTION: Creating Graphs in Illustrator -- LESSON 1 Create a Graph -- Defining a Graph -- Creating a Graph -- Task -- LESSON 2 Edit a Graph Using the Graph Data Window -- Editing Data and Graphs -- Task -- LESSON 3 Use the Group Selection Tool -- Using the Group Selection Tool -- Task -- LESSON 4 Use the Graph Type Dialog Box -- Using the Graph Type Dialog Box -- Task -- LESSON 5 Create a Combination Graph -- Defining a Combination Graph -- Task -- LESSON 6 Create a Custom Graph Design -- Creating a Custom Graph Design -- Task -- LESSON 7 Apply a Custom Graph Design -- Applying a Custom Design to a Graph -- Task.

LESSON 8 Create and Apply a Sliding-Scale Design -- Creating a Sliding-Scale Design and Applying It to a Graph -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 10 DRAWING WITH SYMBOLS -- INTRODUCTION: Drawing with Symbols -- LESSON 1 Create Symbols -- Creating Symbols -- Task -- LESSON 2 Place Symbol Instances -- Placing Instances of Symbols -- Task -- LESSON 3 Modify Symbols and Symbol Instances -- Modifying Symbol Instances -- Modifying Symbols -- Tasks -- LESSON 4 Create Symbol Instance Sets -- Creating a Symbol Instance Set -- Working with Symbol Instance Sets -- Setting Options for the Symbol Sprayer Tool -- Expanding a Symbol Set -- Tasks -- LESSON 5 Modify Symbol Instance Sets -- Using Symbolism Tools -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 11 CREATING 3D OBJECTS -- INTRODUCTION: Creating 3D Objects -- LESSON 1 Extrude Objects -- Extruding Objects -- Rotating 3D Objects -- Extruding Compound Paths -- Applying a Bevel Edge to an Extruded Object -- Tasks -- LESSON 2 Revolve Objects -- Revolving Objects -- Revolving Multiple Objects -- Revolving Grouped Objects -- Applying an Offset to a Revolved Object -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Manipulate Surface Shading and Lighting -- Applying Surface Shading -- Manipulating Lighting Controls -- Manipulating Light Sources -- Tasks -- LESSON 4 Map Artwork to 3D Objects -- Mapping Artwork -- Tasks -- CHAPTER 12 PREPARING A DOCUMENT FOR PREPRESS AND PRINTING -- INTRODUCTION: Preparing a Document for Prepress and Printing -- LESSON 1 Explore Basic Color Theory -- Exploring Basic Color Theory -- Understanding Subtractive Primary Colors -- Understanding the Theory of Four-Color Process Printing -- Understanding CMYK Inks -- LESSON 2 Work in CMYK Mode -- Understanding Color Gamut -- Specifying CMYK Tints -- Tasks -- LESSON 3 Specify Spot Colors -- Understanding Spot Colors -- Loading Spot Colors -- Outputting Documents with Spot Colors -- Task.

LESSON 4 Create Crop Marks.