Contents
Copying the Classroom in a Book files
To install the Classroom in a Book files
To save current Illustrator preferences
To delete current Illustrator preferences
To restore saved preferences after completing the lessons
WHAT’S NEW IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS5
Multiple artboard enhancements
Round-trip editing with Adobe Flash Catalyst CS5
Resolution-independent Effects
Clean, sharp graphics for web and mobile devices
Integration with Adobe CS Review
A QUICK TOUR OF ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS5
Working with multiple artboards
Working with the Shape Builder tool
Working with color groups and recoloring artwork
Placing Adobe Photoshop images in Illustrator
Working with the Blob Brush tool
Using the Appearance panel and effects
Creating and editing a gradient
1 GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA
Resetting and saving your workspace
Finding resources for using Illustrator
Searching for a topic in the Search For Help box
Using the Direct Selection tool
Creating selections with a marquee
Creating selections with the Magic Wand tool
Creating a document with multiple artboards
Accessing the basic shape tools
Changing stroke width and alignment
Working with the Shape Builder tool
Working with Pathfinder effects
Using Live Trace to create shapes
Adding artboards to the document
Working with rulers and guides
5 DRAWING WITH THE PEN AND PENCIL TOOLS
Converting curved points to corner points
Creating the violin illustration
Drawing different kinds of curves
Deleting and adding anchor points
Convert between smooth points and corner points
Finishing the violin illustration
Understanding the color controls
Building and saving a custom color
Using Illustrator swatch libraries
Creating and saving a tint of a color
Working with the Color Guide panel
Assigning colors to your artwork
Painting with patterns and gradients
Working with overflow text and text reflow
Changing additional text attributes
Creating and using a paragraph style
Creating and using a character style
Reshaping text with an envelope warp
Wrapping text around an object
Applying appearance attributes to layers
9 WORKING WITH PERSPECTIVE DRAWING
Understanding the Perspective Grid
Working with the Perspective Grid
Drawing objects in perspective
Selecting and transforming objects in perspective
Attaching objects to perspective
Editing planes and objects together
Adding and editing text in perspective
Working with symbols in perspective
Adding Symbols to the Perspective Grid
Transforming Symbols in perspective
Release content from perspective
Creating and applying a linear gradient
Adjusting the direction and angle of a gradient blend
Changing colors and adjusting the gradient
Applying gradients to multiple objects
Adding transparency to gradients
Creating a blend with specified steps
Using a fill color with brushes
Drawing with the Paintbrush tool
Editing paths with the Paintbrush tool
Changing bristle brush options
Changing the color attributes of brushes
Changing a brush color using Tints colorization
Changing the brush color using Hue Shift colorization
Working with the Blob Brush tool
Drawing with the Blob Brush tool
Merging paths with the Blob Brush tool
Editing shapes with a Pathfinder effect
Changing the lighting of a 3D object
Mapping a symbol to the 3D artwork
13 APPLYING APPEARANCE ATTRIBUTES AND GRAPHIC STYLES
Editing and adding appearance attributes
Reordering appearance attributes
Adding an additional stroke and fill
Creating and saving a graphic style
Applying a graphic style to an object
Applying a graphic style to a layer
Applying existing graphic styles
Adding to an existing graphic style
Applying an appearance to a layer
Copying, applying, and removing graphic styles
Using existing Illustrator symbol libraries
Working with the symbolism tools
Editing symbols with the Symbolism tools
Storing and retrieving artwork in the Symbols panel
Mapping a symbol to 3D artwork
15 COMBINING ILLUSTRATOR CS5 GRAPHICS WITH OTHER ADOBE APPLICATIONS
Duplicating and editing a placed image
Embed a Photoshop image with Layer comps
Applying color edits to a placed image
Applying a clipping mask to an image
Masking an object with multiple shapes
Sampling colors in placed images
Replacing a placed, linked image
Exporting a layered file to Photoshop
Illustrator and Adobe InDesign