Wiley Illustrator CS4 For Dummies
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1. ccescssscssscsssessseseesseesaessneeseeenees 218 Spotting the difference between graphic and text styles 221 Applying graphic styles to text ccccscecescecesseesseeeeseeesseeesseesenees 221 Part Il Taking Vour Paths to Obedience School 223 Chapter 12 Pushing Pulling Poking and Prodding 225 Understanding the Five Transformation Sisters ccececeseseeeeeeees 225 MOV Cs aonan a n a a e a teens 226 Orei E PEE E E E 227 ROCALS eei r r EE E EE EEIE 230 a E E E E A E E 230 KV XU ___ Illustrator CS4 For Dummies Additional Transformation Tidbits 0 0 0 0 ccc ceeceseseeeeseeeeeeeeseeesseeessneeeees 233 The Transform Panel iiss scivscedesseschedlesseacuevsensasveds ch eeN Es 233 Copying while transforming cececsceeceseeesseeseeeseeseesseeeseeeees 234 MPAMSTOMIM BACs uritar inaa eea EE UE 234 Transform Ag ain aseena asa oT nE ES N EEN ENa 235 Partial transformations isesi eei ie ea 236 Blending The Magic Transformation c cccssccesseeeseceseeeeseeesneeesnees 237 Chapter 13 Organizing Efficiently 00e eee 239 Stacking Illustrator ArtwOrk ccccccccsssssccssseseceseceseceseeeseeeseceeeeseeeseeeeeees 239 Stacking OF COE siainen EEEE SEN ERS 240 Moving art up front or back down in the stacking order 241 Managing the MESS ivssie ss2 ceses is eecaecs iesedextsoeeed ies teens ieri dis eave a R ESR 242 Using the2. Obedience School ccceeseeereees 3 Part IV Practically Speaking Type Print and Files 0 ee 3 Part Vi The Part of Tens isis cssiesseiissaicacsieicccsastea hugccvesesccecsaeeceesvecsdenaseed 3 But that s not all Bonus Chapter cccscccsessscseeeseeeseeeseesseesseessees 4 About All Those Little ICONS sssi ccsesscesies eceeasescaek cde cstdeceeneseentaateenavteeavieae 4 Road Signs along the Way cccccsccsscsssessecsssesseeseecseceseeeseeeseeeseeeseesseeeseeseeee 4 Where to Go from Here vic scidesiead eseadcaceetisatead saben tenes Aseseaaccbrdescceidaecesaeeeess 5 Part I Driving People Crazy Illustrator s Bum Rap 7 Chapter 1 Introducing the World of Illustrator 9 From Humble Origins to Master of the Graphics Universe 008 9 A brief history of Mlustrator c ccc ccsccecsccceetecesneeseseeesseeesseeesseeenes 10 Illustrator s place in the COSMOS cccescceeseeeseeeeseeeeseeeeseeesseensnes 11 Starting Up Illustrator and Rewving It a Little occ cereeeeeteeeees 12 What s Inca Name field nsciis eessen 14 Artboard options ccccccseesscsssesseeesecesecesecesecsseceseeseesseeeeeeseesseeeaeees 14 Page size units and rient ti n sesasine 14 CMYK or RGB ccs ceesveiasectesde fates E eE T sted ea ieee Ges 15 Exploring the Illustrator Workspaces 19 Ilustrator tool TIME isseire anreisen onsi bassi 19 Pan ls to Suit any artistneciureenn
3. erin EN R 279 Changing Artboard SiZ ccccccescesseesccesecesseeeeeseessecesecsseeeseesseeeees 280 Printing Mechanics alec isiisseciscaiccivess aneen eae Era ieee erien 281 Printing composite proofs s sssseseseseeeserssesssessesressssssrersressresseeset 282 Important printing OPtiONS ssssessi eiere ieioiiioceviiecsieiecii iinis 283 All about Way Scary Separations ccccesescesceesceseeseeseeseeseeeeeeseeseeneeeees 283 Heparations are NOt iN COLOK pasrrsisrrisreensini s 285 Printing Separations seregei Ea EEEE REER 285 Chapter 16 Moving Files Into and Out of Illustrator 287 Bringing Files Into TNUStrator sccssctesssssevesanesseyecceessenctdeeensrest chess cnsaevedestevvavees 288 Deciding whether to link or embed eee eeeeseeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeseee 290 Managing Tinks 3 ccc 23sccesdeavescgessassdeaiesseadovsentuaveas cbsneasncausen E 291 Getting Files Out of Illustrator 00 0 cc eeccesecessceeesseeseeeseesseeseceseeeaeeeseenes 294 Working with Illustrator and Photoshop ccccccsssccssseesseeeeseeesseeesees 296 Making life easy Copy and paste drag and drop ccceeseeees 296 PLACING TIES ices sccscescceeteasvacevssedecellad a E E 298 Now opening in an application near YOU eeeeseeseeeseeeeeeeeeeees 298 Exporting a Sr Ap HiG spisi eee renee oesters anena reien EEE eRe 299 Using Adobe Illustrator with Nearly Everything Else cseeeees 301 Chapter 17 Putting Your Art
4. 60 Compound paths and SH P S sssiiscsiisriicriisiora sirin 62 Pares nieee eA AEAEE E E EEE E RE 64 Entering the Wide World of the Web s sisssruiscieiissirsiiniiiieiieniiiis 66 Saving the World paneer a EEEE EEE ENE EIEEE RARE 67 DIVO a O E A IE E E E I I 68 DAVE S eiea e e r r E E E EEES E E E E nS 68 FENE COPY A EE E E SAA E E AE A 69 Save for WED ocss cvczvesciecsiesesuecssdaabesssecadssedcies cont Gaecetecasstavseeteaeetneadeediverse 69 SOM OAE E E cavers teevarstestatelasedhels EA 69 Using Illustrator for What It Does Best cece eecceceseeeseeseteeeeseeeeseeesseeeeee 71 Part I Drawing and Coloring Vour ArtwWovk iccccccscccccee 73 Chapter 4 Shaping Up Basically 00cee eee eaee 75 Creating Basic Shapes ausser n ERE E EEE EEN EEN 76 Drawing rectangles and SQUALES cccceesceeseesseeeeseeeeseeeeseeesseessnes 76 Drawing ellipses and Circles cecccecesceesseeeseeeeseeesseeesseecsseeessneessnes 78 Table of Contents Creating polygons and Stars ecceccesssseesesseeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeeeeeseeeeeaeens 78 Creating orid Sinioran cctessesshevrastarieoertein slates secures 82 Putting Together SHAPES sareen esa irea EEEE EREET EIEE EE 84 Shape MOdES rintesi a EE R A AEA R ERRE 85 Compound Shapes es eai E R 86 Pathfinders erion a E O RE AE 87 Creating Objects by Using the Pathfinder Panel cccccceesesseeseeenees 89 Crescent MOON seen eaae ines rerea eens aena eo ebebedeavoueatavs
5. A relocation bonus for points ceeeseesseeeeneeeeseeceseeesseeessneenseees 129 Fine tuning curves with direction Points ces ceseeseeseeeeeeeeeeees 129 Converting anchor Points a c eesse dic geetscesdetneeaeiedads Mereevesevereses 130 Adding and subtracting points path math 0 eee eeeeereeeeee 131 Chapter 7 Wielding the Mighty Pen Tool 133 Performing with the Pen the Path and the Anchor Points 134 SMOOth ANCHOF PONS 5 isecisccssitssdsssessedsvessseeeseesacesvads shavatesereeseesstedess 134 Straight corner anchor POiNts cccccccsseesceseeeseeeseeeeesseesseesseeees 135 Curved corner anchor POints ccccsssesssessessssssessseesseesseessessees 135 Combination corner anchor points ccccesceseeseeeseesteeeseeseeeees 136 Creating Straight Lines with the Pen Tool cccccescsseessseseeeseeeseeeseeees 139 Open and Closed Paths cccccccsssessccsseesecsssesseessesssesssesssesseeseesseessaeeaes 140 Creating Super Precise Curves with the Pen Tool ccceceeseeereeseeeee 140 Taming the draggin sae arera c E E T EAEE 140 Following the one third rile snssisesesisirsinisieraiuni nn 142 Following rules for the other two thirds cece eeeeseeseeeeeeeeeeees 143 Drawing the tricky anchor points with the Pen tool 145 Drawing Shapes with the Pen Tool ccccccsssssscsseesseessecsseesseesseeseesseees 146 Drawing a sad lum
6. Contents at a Glance ntroduction oicitsincscsantnainsdasiscineaytallcanatunsnibeipiaaaisiennsantan 1 Part I Driving People Crazy Itlustrator s Bum Rap 7 Chapter 1 Introducing the World of Ilustrator cccccceeseeseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeaeeeeenees 9 Chapter 2 Following the Righteous Path 000 cecececcccecceceseeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeseeesensensees 37 Chapter 3 Doing Everyday Things with Illustrator ccccceceeceeseeceeteeeeeseeeseeeeenees 51 Part Il Drawing and Coloring Vour Artwork cccccsceee 73 Chapter 4 Shaping Up Basically ccccccccccccesseseeseeseeeceeseeseeseceeseeeeeeseeaesseeaeeeeeeeeeaees 75 Chapter 5 Getting Your Fill of Fills and Strokes 0 0 0 cceceseeseeceeeeeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeenees 97 Chapter 6 Selecting and Editing Paths 0 0 0 0 cceceseecceceeseeseeseeseeeeeeeeseeseeseeseeaeenes 119 Chapter 7 Wielding the Mighty Pen Tool eccccesescescesceeseeseeseeseeeeeeeeeseesesseeeeaeenes 133 Chapter 8 Creating Straight and Curved Lines without the Pen Tool 149 Chapter 9 Creating Magnificent Brushstrokes ccccceccsseeseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeseenes 165 Chapter 10 Extreme Fills am Strokes cs ccsscsssesseesscsssecseesscessesssesssesseessseseeeees 185 Chapter 11 Effectively Keeping Up Appearances with Style s c eee 199 Part Ill Taking Vour Paths to Obedience School 223 Chapter 12 Pushing Pulling Poking and Prodding cccceeceeeeseeeete
7. Layers panel 0 ccssssccsscesssecsosseessecesscessecseaceseseazess 242 Lock and Unlock View and Hide cccccecesecesseceetecessseessseesneeees 245 Copying layers quickly and completely ccecceceseeseeeeseees 246 Viewing Objects aNd SrOupS wys csccasceedeccstecs once ccual cavcededesasvvecesatecdeevens 246 Using your options on layers groups and objects 068 246 Imposing Slavish Conformity with GroupS cescesceeeeeeeeteeteeeeeeees 248 MGM UP o we dacescvedavsaviede sted cdseads veaneds stczackioseues EE 248 Guides that are truly smarter than most Of US ccsseeseereeeeees 249 Let the rulers guide Vou is cccsas tiene checnadiasiadincien 249 Dm a path Via PUI eC vcidecvss eiscccsccsieds iagssasescessivesicscssessasiaoisisicossassatsss 252 AM Om IMO Mts 2 lt 35 s ssces5e custedsivededsedesdeseessiexsieeeess seduces anedon a a E 252 Part IV Practically Speaking Type Print and Files 255 Chapter 14 Introducing Letters and Such Type 101 257 Using the Word Processor from Outer Space cccesecseesseessesteeeeeseeees 258 Controlling type in Ilustrator 0 0 0 ccceesesceseesseeseeeseesteeeseeseeeseees 258 The Type tooll s csicsitessssvteasseaaeied indeed tens cecesatvees aaeectedeeeiens 258 The Character panelni EE na EIEI 260 The Paragrapht panelerna nap NE EE 261 Introducing the Strange Land of Type ssssssesssesessssrsrsesersrserersr
8. es 89 SUNT SE aseri e T EIE aon EE nS 90 egal OT are i i1 e AEE EEA E E E 91 Using the Symbol Sprayer assise rion A ERR 91 Creating a custom symbol sssessssssesssssssresssesrsssrsrersersrnereesrnersesrsseee 93 Editing your symDO lsmo iseci iiis innii E a E 94 Setting the Symbolism Options ccccccesssseesseessceeesseeeseeeeeeseeeees 95 Chapter 5 Getting Your Fill of Fills and Strokes 97 Understanding Fill and Strokesin nnna ar 97 Filling and stroking paths with COlOM eeeeeeseeeeeeteeeteeeeeeeneeeees 100 Making a DOI Stroke vise scivsscasscesscassedizeneovstecaseeustesteveenenseennseceneeceeevens 100 Adding multiple strokes to a single path ceeececeeeseeeteeetees 102 Filling crossed and open paths cccccesseeesseeeseeeseeeseeeseeeeseeees 102 The Swatches Panelas tsiis eiin EE 103 All the colors in the rainbow and then SOme ssssssesseesesseseseesseeee 103 Swatch options for super COLOLS ccccccceeseeseeeseceseceseeeseeeseesseesees 105 Swatch DAVIS rirerire es 106 The COlOF Panel iaaa a EE N E EAN AS 106 Dissecting the Color P anels secssrseriereriesiriecninetri rrr 107 Modes and MmOdel 8 csieeiosvccedsseceocdaseesGuschecscvsteesih kii as aTe s N 108 Filling with Patterns and Textures s ueceunrissresrsnse oreinen e i 112 Applying patterns t Paths ic ss csscesesstoessiecsssasetlecsiecueceteevantaeatieadacts 112 Making patterns siti sescscsessaddvscsescasecadtesesd
9. esaiauavivane T RAE eE Eer a eE aia 113 Using the Gradient Fill cccccssesssessecsseeseesseesscesseessecssesssesssesseeesnens 114 The eGradient tools nnion nnna 114 Modifying gradients cceceesessscesceeseeesceseceseesseceeceseessecsseesseenees 115 Gradient mania Color tweaking made simple cc eeseeees 116 Radial The secret gradient cccccccssccssseeeseeeeeeeeseneessneeesneeesseeess 117 Chapter 6 Selecting and Editing Paths 119 Selecting with the Illustrator Tools ccccscsssccsscesscessecsscsssesseesseesssees 120 Natural selection ea ee EE E EREE 121 Direct Selection tOOl esscesosceesavieesiiaenanasiveaindnne tines 122 Group Selection tol ccsccssccssesssesssessseseseseeessessseesaeseeeesseessessees 123 Selecting more or less of what you have u ceeseesesseeeseeseeseees 124 Freeform selections Lasso tO ccesceseeseeeeceseceteceeeeeeeeeeeneesaes 125 Magic Wand tool isicscvsczeieavstedestcsecertcodecscescasackedecaveeasbideves Revegene Gerbess 125 Selecting without Tools The Select Menu ccccesccssscessesteesseeseeeseees 126 Select MENU OPtiONS ccccesccsssesscessessscssscsssesseeseeesaeeseessneeseeennees 126 Specialized selection functions for important occasion 128 Kiii XIV ___ Illustrator CS4 For Dummies Editing and Adjusting Points eeeeeeesseeseceeceeeeeneeeneceeeeeeeeeeeeereeaeees 128
10. eteeseeneeees 225 Chapter 13 Orga e Efficiently cccccsccssssssscscsssecsecsssesscssssecsecssseetssesssesecenesees 239 Part IV Practically Speaking Type Print and Files 255 Chapter 14 Introducing Letters and Such Type 101 ccceceeseeseeeeteeteeseeseeeeeees 257 Chapter 15 Printing Your Masterpiece ccccccessessesececeeseeseeseeseeeeeeeeseeseeseeaeeneenes 277 Chapter 16 Moving Files Into and Out of Ilustrator ccc ceeeeeeeeeeeseeteeteeneeees 287 Chapter 17 Putting Your Art on the Web cccesescescceceeseeeeseeseeeeeeeeseeseeseeseeneenes 305 Part V The Part Of VHS scscsstcssicstssvsarsncdnsiertinasoucasiens 323 Chapter 18 Ten Production Enhancing Tips ccccecceseeseeseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeaeenes 325 Chapter 19 Ten Or So Ways to Customize Illustrator 0 ceeceeeseeseeseeteeseeneeees 335 Table of Contents Introduction scsica ira aiid acacia esnaalienutictanmenzieeidecasannrad 4 About This BOOK cezeccscedsdes fesse steccacedecessttestces acseveeatuas ges eccesteeks cautes EAER EEY 1 What You Don t Need tO REA siiscscessctseessccanese cexcasevascsetvetenceeteearscsscsaneeuesatect 2 Foolish AsSS MPtiONn S saisin eain i aesir eirese 2 How This Book Is QOrsanized sinens rnein iii i 3 Part I Driving People Crazy Illustrator s Bum Rap 00008 3 Part II Drawing and Coloring Your Artwork ccecesceeeseeseeeeeees 3 Part Ill Taking Your Paths to
11. g Magnificent Brushstrokes 165 Brushing Where No Stroke Has Gone BefOre c cccsccssseessesseeeseeseeeseees 165 Embracing your inner artist scc ss c cc ese sce hesstieesianes ee chcdeasceciesccacse 167 The Paintbrush tool Options sisien nerin 168 Creating a New Brus lia isii secs cscectess tasters chebettereeed nh teeateeentidiaas Siaian ees 168 Table of Contents Working with the Different Brush Types ceceseesceneceteeeteeeeeeeneenees 170 Art brushes for times when you re a bit wacky c cceseeeeees 170 Scatter brushes for times when you re a bit wacky 008 172 Pattern brushes too cool and utterly wackoO ccceesseeseees 176 Calligraphic brushes for formal OCCASIONS ccescceseeseeeteeneees 181 Chapter 10 Extreme Fills and Strokes 200e0ees 185 Messing Around With Meshes c ccccesscesseesseeseeeeeseceeseeseeeseeeseeeseeeeeees 185 Adding a gradient mesh manually ccccccessccesceceseeseeeesneeesnees 187 Letting gradient mesh do the work fOr YOU ccscecesseeesteeeseeees 188 Creating soft bevels with Gradient MeSh cccccsceseeseeeseeeeees 189 Making Objects Partially Transparent and Blending Colors 191 Fade away With Opacity caicsc c sacisssecs 2eiest zerorren ceiien 191 Big fun with math Blending graphics with blend modes 192 Discovering How Strokes Work ercis 193 Caps
12. ien ens EER 20 Menus with the finest CUISINE cccceceseeeeceeeeeeeceeseeseceeeeeeeeeeseesees 22 Mac and Windows issues spring eternal c cceecceesseeeseeeeeteeeenes 23 Defining the Document Area cssccssecssesssesssesseesscessessscssseessessseseessees 25 Opening Existing DOCUMENTS cceeceececsssesscesseeseceseeeseeeseeseeeneeeseeeneessees 26 Viewing Illustrator DOCUMENTS ccccccceseeesseeeseeeesceceseeceseeeseseeesneeeeneees 27 Zooming in and Out Of artwOrk cccccccessccesseeeeseeeeseeesseeesseeesseeeees 28 Scrolling around your COCUMENE eeceeseeseessceseeeseeseeeseesseeseeeees 30 Looking at the guts of your artwOrLk cccccessscesseeesteesseeeeseeeenes 30 Using Templates ies sevitelesccdess a e S EE NE ARESE 31 Saving Illustrator DOCUMEMHS cccccccesecsseeseeeseeeseesseeesecssesseeesseeeeeeeesaees 33 xl Illustrator CS4 For Dummies Changing Your Mi 4 3525 cse1csecsssaydepsdercvsnstedesdvertasntavtagheesravadia pales svindseavanivea 34 Printing Mlustrator DOCUMENES 55 ccsscceiecscvesseseeoseevsgacdsesanccareativecsoaeencdveeees 34 Closing Documents and Quitting Illustrator 0 0 0 cece eeeeeeeseeeseeeseeenees 35 Chapter 2 Following the Righteous Path 4 37 Whether Paths of Pixels Are Better ccsc ccet ce cunieleiitind drawsacin dss 38 Paths The ultimate flexibility in graphics eee eeeesseeeeteeeeees 39 Pixels Detail and rea
13. joins and dashes ccccescessesssesseeescceeeeesecesecsseesseenseesseeses 194 Clipping Masks iaccevertcsersatedasieds Giacieds Aueess EAEN 197 Chapter 11 Effectively Keeping Up Appearances with Style s 199 MMF ALE CCIM CM Urs tocs cada cececcesieeetesebesetsdeceesadeedebidestocadestepacesoeeadts deeds Pendeisteaads 200 Applying live effects to objects irosesc 201 SD EHCCIS coret cate ics EE AE ETE ETES EDER 203 Removing and changing effects cccccccssccsseesseeseeeseesseeessesseessees 204 Rasterization Cff6Cts vise civieasiiddesacecvessstencsscieacasaee caccnatusens toad ecneneccetens 205 The Appearance Panel eviecc ceca cecvsese cess seenecseiesiesedttvlh p E E E EEE 206 Reading the Appearance panel cccccssccesseeesneeseneeseneeesseeeneeess 207 Adding fills and Strokes cccccccsccesseeesseessseeeeneeeseeceseeesseeeesneesenees 209 Changing the appearance of groups and layers cccsceseeees 211 Applying effects to strokes and fills 00 eeceeesseeeseeesseeeeeeenenees 214 Going back to adjust settings cccecsescsseeseeeneeeseseesseesseeeees 215 REMOVING APPCATANCES o iccyecesersesctsesssedeeatsssdeauesvesitcavsensessenaves vente 215 Killing live effects until they re dead cece eeceseeeneeeneeeeeeneennees 216 Fig ring Out Styles esia E E E E EEIE 217 Applying Styles to Objects wisi sescuseeicacheceaneecie educate toca reisi te arsen 217 Creating and editing styles
14. lism tO spare cccceesceeeseeeesceeeseeeeseeeesneensnes 40 How Paths and Pixels COMpAare cs ccssesssesssessseseessessecssseesscessesseessees 41 A comparison of path and pixel documents ce eeeeeeeseeneeeeees 42 When to use paths and when to use pixels cscccesseeesteeeseeees 44 Paths and Printing sieisen rinena a a E E EEEE 44 Which is faster a square or a square eececeseecesseeeseeeeseeeeseeeees 45 Printing paths The evolution of B zier curves eseseseseseeerese 45 What s my vector Victor sosurcinisnnsiaciia 46 Gray s Anatomy Of a Path oeiee eae a EE Ei SE ei EE AES 46 In Illustrator it s polite to POINK ee eeeecceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 47 You can handle the truthoisesieccniecnisnnrrini unenee 47 Chapter 3 Doing Everyday Things with Illustrator 51 Picking Up Stuff and Moving It Around ececessceceeceeseeeeeeeseeeneneeeaes 51 Comparing the selection tools s sssssssesssssssssesrsssersessssrsessrsnssesesssee 52 Moving and transforming ObDjeCtS cccccccesceesseeeeseeeeseeeeseeesseeesnes 53 Distorting Paths sorei oeenn as E E E N ES 55 Organizig OD CCHS sessirnir i 57 Using the Hard Stuff sisss cscivissdcsvessccvves cdsevescdsduds eae cucascesteeede taceadadecnesuerstedtenede 59 Transparency iae he aSedod Soak aso a a esses sesso 59 IBIS sigre a butt euulesies sanevans E AA OE 60 CliDping MASKS oriire enra aaae Clea EEEE E A EE
15. nding to Get to the Root of the Artwork cceeceeeeseeseeseeteeeeeeees 329 Quick Hideo esscseesccsdesecd fesstdaccauecascesnes sscevenscoendsseeteensdacdetesedaniedaviade ai 330 Taking a Tip from WUStrator vei i ccccssccscedeeneseecsceaedeccaseabseecdenssasbesecvas beeess 331 Changing Your Units Whenever You Want c ccescessessseseeseeseeeneeene 331 Reusing Your Brushes Swatches and Libraries cccesceeseeseeeeees 332 Avoiding Russian Dols aniio seven cent coedaetebieg coca decusdeasacdeves deeesveertecbess 332 Selecting Type When You Want cccescesesseeceeseeeeseeseceeceeeeeeeseneeeseeaeees 333 Chapter 19 Ten Or So Ways to Customize Illustrator 335 Positioning Panels scsccissicsedenesedysvenscnsesueubesvasseneesdeneiaacesevancnaneaadeeeseeee ceeeiaee 336 Phe Flexible Tools Panel isc i5cccdscedesedesceshecs eves diode viarseceisnaylvaaseeeives 336 Changing the Items on the Menu cseceesceseeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeneenes 337 Changing the Default Settings 0 0 00 cccccseesssseeseeeeseeeeeeseeeeeesseeaeeseeneenes 338 Changing Hidden Commands You Never Knew About eee 339 Action JACKS OD aseeseviesds sats decceid sGetets re yes voescdedeess catsds ESE N E ER 340 Sticky Setti Sora en ES AOT ERETO 342 LC ee a ee Re 263
16. on the Web 5 305 From Illustrator to the WeD cccceceesceseeseeseeeseeeeeseeseeseceeceeeeeeeseeaeeeeaeens 305 Using Web Colors Only oesreste reiini iir EATE 307 Working in Pixel Preview mde 2 0 00 eeeeceeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeneeesaes 308 Choosing a file for Materiet ee E E EEES 309 So which file format is best already ccceccsceseeseeeseeeeeeseeeeees 312 Creating Web Specific Pixel Graphics 00 0 eeseeseescessessseeseeeseeeeesseenes 313 Saving a graphic as a GIF file oo cece eeeeeceecceseeceeseeseceeeeeeeeeneeeseeaeens 315 Saving a graphic as a JPEG file eee ccceesseeseeeseeeeeeseesseeeseesseeenes 317 Saving a graphic as a PNG 8 or PNG 24 file ccc eeeeceeseereeteeteees 319 Creating Web Specific Vector Graphics ccccccescesseeeesseeseeeseeeseeeneeees 319 Saving a graphic as a Flash file cc cccecssceseeeseeeseeeeesseeeseesseeees 320 Saving a graphic as a SVG file ee eecccceessceseeeseceseeeseesseesseesseesaes 320 Slicing and Dicing Your Graphics cece escesceseeeseeseeeeeeeseesseeseeeseeeseees 321 XU Illustrator CS4 For Dummies Patt V The Part Of Tens sciccissiccievimisasesnisiasainnse 909 Chapter 18 Ten Production Enhancing Tips 325 Pun Ching HOLES si anae eae EE EA EEE Ees 325 Use Photoshop Effects in Ilustrator 0 ccc ecesseeesecessceeeseeeeseeessneessnees 327 When White Isn t Nothing ii scccce nn onaiind binsneaeseeiiee 327 Expa
17. py circle with the Pen tool eee eeeeeeeeeeee 146 Drawing Heart osc ssisee ihn e eeen EEE EES 147 Chapter 8 Creating Straight and Curved Lines without the Pen Tool sccidicntdcnrdadtentandediexisecseed dcens 149 Using the Pencil Tool as a Pencil ccc ceeeeeceeceeseeseeseeseceeeeeeeeeeseeseeaeens 150 Minimal effort and hefty stress reduction cceceeseeseereeteees 150 A few unexpected exceptions to all this bliss eee 151 Cherishing the Multipurpose Pencil Tool cccceseseeeeeeeeeseeeeteeeeees 152 Making the Pencil tool work just for yYOU ccsceeeeeeseeteeteeteees 152 Changing the path not penciled ceceeceeseeseeseeseeeeeeeeeseeseeeeaeens 157 Working with the all natural Smoothie tool cceeeeeeeeeeeees 157 Using th Penwith the Pence 0c seshcesc nceczesscdessizncesesanecesdataoaodedoeavsecos 159 Swapping one tool for an thet scssi 159 Precision versus speed You make the Call oo eee eeeeeeeeereeeees 159 Lines Made Quick and Eas arenesime in 160 Working with the Line Segment tool ccceceeseesceseeeseeeeeseeeeees 160 Setting the tool Options cccceessessessecesseeseeesecsseceseeeseesseesseesees 161 Curvy with the Are Tool ennerien E Enes 162 Getting the arc you WaMt ccccesccssesssessecesseeeeeseesseceseceseesseenseesees 162 Spiraling out OF COMO ss3 dssiess cesses seesies ssadssbessceavedes doadevoeeeseese obese 163 Chapter 9 Creatin
18. sesrnsesessese 262 Fonts typefaces and font families cee eecseseseeesseeeeteeenteeees 262 Serntand SANs SOLE inopes jesena ore ETa EEEE EEE IESEAN 264 The biggest Don t Do It that I can think of seseeeeeseeeesesesrsees 264 Exploring Size Leading and Other Mysterious Numbe s 008 265 Measuring can be just plain Odd cecceseeeeseesereeesneeeeteeesseeess 265 Measuring can be just plain annoying eeseseseseesssessrerereessesseesee 267 Spacing out while staring at tyPe cece cecccseseeseeeseceteesseeseeeeees 268 Putting type on the rack csini cs hee siiaidea teen 269 Moving on up and COWD cccescceesccesseeceseeeeseeessneeseneesseessneeenseeess 269 Adjusting Entire Paragraphs sicivscsasscieceateeedsacesseriocassecueseasdeeuseysteecveneceesbess 270 Changing the alignment of a paragraph ccesceeceeseeseeteeeeeseeteees 270 Changing the space around the paragraph cceceseeseeeeeeeees 270 Table of Contents xi i Using Ty peas a Mask niesiona ai i ka 272 Converting Type to Paths e ieesscsdececes cose eoir N i 274 Type Styles ae E E EEEE eevee 276 Chapter 15 Printing Your Masterpiece 0 277 Printing Quickly eain RNR 277 What You See Is Roughly What You Get ccccccssesseeeteceteesteesseeseeeeees 278 Setting Up Your Page to Print You Hope s sssessssessssssessrsssessssssesessssese 279 Quick Printing scesi isses ser aoire ente eiro
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