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Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator CC (2019 release) choose Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2019 release) from the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks from Adobe Press. The 15 project-based lessons show users the key techniques for realizing your creative potential with Adobe Illustrator CC. Following hands-on step-by-step projects, users create logos, illustrations, posters, and more. Explore the new streamlined Tools panel and all of the features essential for being creative in Illustrator, including working with the Shaper tool and Live Shapes along with dynamic symbols to streamline graphics creation. Create website assets and export them in multiple formats to support modern responsive web designs. From exacting illustration to free-form painting, you’ll build a strong foundation in Illustrator as you progress through the lessons.
The online companion files include all the necessary assets for readers to complete the projects featured in each. All buyers of the book get full access to the Web Edition: A Web-based version of the complete ebook enhanced with video and multiple-choice quizzes.
Author(s): Brian Wood
Series: Classroom in a Book (2019 Release)
Edition: 1
Publisher: Adobe Press
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 911
Cover Page......Page 21
Title Page......Page 22
Copyright Page......Page 23
Where are the Lesson Files?......Page 24
Contents......Page 26
Installing the program......Page 38
Online content......Page 39
Restoring default preferences......Page 40
Adobe Authorized Training Centers......Page 42
Freeform gradients......Page 43
New Tools panel......Page 44
Enhanced linear and radial gradients......Page 45
Other enhancements......Page 46
A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator CC (2019 Release)......Page 47
Starting the lesson......Page 48
1 Getting to Know the Work Area......Page 96
Introducing Adobe Illustrator......Page 97
Starting Illustrator and opening a file......Page 98
Exploring the workspace......Page 100
Changing the view of artwork......Page 119
Navigating artboards......Page 126
Arranging multiple documents......Page 129
2 Techniques for Selecting Artwork......Page 135
Starting the lesson......Page 136
Selecting objects......Page 138
Aligning objects......Page 152
Working with groups......Page 158
Exploring object arrangement......Page 165
3 Using Shapes to Create Artwork for a Postcard......Page 171
Starting the lesson......Page 172
Creating a new document......Page 173
Working with basic shapes......Page 176
Working with the Shaper tool......Page 208
Using Image Trace......Page 215
Working with drawing modes......Page 219
4 Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths......Page 230
Starting the lesson......Page 231
Editing paths and shapes......Page 233
Combining shapes......Page 256
Using the Width tool......Page 270
5 Transforming Artwork......Page 278
Starting the lesson......Page 279
Working with artboards......Page 280
Working with rulers and guides......Page 293
Transforming content......Page 301
6 Creating an Illustration with the Drawing Tools......Page 332
Starting the lesson......Page 333
An intro to drawing with the Pen tool......Page 334
Creating artwork with the Pen tool......Page 360
Editing paths and points......Page 369
Working with the Curvature tool......Page 380
Creating a dashed line......Page 388
Adding arrowheads to paths......Page 390
Working with the Pencil tool......Page 391
Joining with the Join tool......Page 398
7 Using Color to Enhance Signage......Page 404
Starting the lesson......Page 405
Exploring color modes......Page 407
Working with color......Page 409
Working with Live Paint......Page 458
8 Adding Type to a Poster......Page 469
Starting the lesson......Page 470
Adding type to the poster......Page 472
Formatting type......Page 485
Resizing and reshaping type objects......Page 509
Creating and applying text styles......Page 512
Wrapping text......Page 520
Warping text......Page 522
Working with type on a path......Page 526
Creating text outlines......Page 532
9 Organizing Your Artwork with Layers......Page 536
Starting the lesson......Page 537
Creating layers and sublayers......Page 542
Editing layers and objects......Page 548
Creating a clipping mask......Page 574
10 Gradients, Blends, and Patterns......Page 579
Starting the lesson......Page 580
Working with gradients......Page 582
Working with blended objects......Page 614
Creating patterns......Page 627
11 Using Brushes to Create a Poster......Page 640
Starting the lesson......Page 641
Working with brushes......Page 643
Using Calligraphic brushes......Page 646
Using Art brushes......Page 660
Using Bristle brushes......Page 671
Using Pattern brushes......Page 678
Working with the Blob Brush tool......Page 690
12 Exploring Creative Uses of Effects and Graphic Styles......Page 701
Starting the lesson......Page 703
Using the Appearance panel......Page 707
Using live effects......Page 718
Applying a Photoshop effect......Page 732
Using graphic styles......Page 734
13 Creating Artwork for a T-Shirt......Page 751
Starting the lesson......Page 752
Working with symbols......Page 754
Working with Creative Cloud libraries......Page 772
14 Using Illustrator CC with Other Adobe Applications......Page 787
Starting the lesson......Page 789
Combining artwork......Page 793
Placing image files......Page 794
Masking images......Page 813
Working with image links......Page 828
Packaging a file......Page 836
Creating a PDF......Page 838
15 Exporting Assets......Page 841
Starting the lesson......Page 842
Creating Pixel-Perfect Drawings......Page 845
Exporting artboards and assets......Page 853
Creating CSS from your design......Page 862
Index......Page 878
Contibutors......Page 910
