Adobe Illustrator CS6
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Table of Contents
Introducing Illustrator CS6
Understanding Vector Graphics
Starting Illustrator
Dark Versus Light Interface
Opening An Illustrator Document
The Illustrator CS6 Workspace
Understanding Artboards
The Tools Panel
Working With The Tools Panel
Displaying Hidden Tools
Understanding Panels
Displaying And Hiding Panels
Docking And Undocking Panels
Moving And Resizing Panels
Choosing And Saving A Workspace
Working With The Control Panel
Navigating With The Hand ToolNavigating With The Navigation Panel
Changing Document Views
Using The Zoom Tool
Defining Preferences
Closing A Document And Exiting Illustrator
Essential Techniques
Understanding Paths And Selection Tools
Selecting With The Selection Tool
Selecting Multiple Objects
Making Marquee Selections
Selecting With The Magic Wand Tool
Understanding Smart Guides
Moving Objects
Copying Objects
Deleting Objects
Grouping Objects
Ungrouping Objects
Locking And Unlocking Objects
Selecting With The Direct Selection Tool
The Alignment And Distribution Tools
Aligning Objects To A Selection
Aligning Objects To A Key Object
Distributing Objects
Distributing Spacing
Document Setup
Understanding New Document Options
Creating A Print Document
Creating A Web Document
Saving An Illustrator Document
Understanding Artboard Options
Moving And Resizing Artboards
Creating And Deleting Artboards
Understanding Grids, Guides And Rulers
Displaying And Hiding Rulers
Making Guides
Locking, Unlocking And Clearing Guides
Viewing And Hiding The Grid
Document Output
Understanding Save And Export Options
Understanding File Formats
Exporting An Illustrator Document
Saving For A Microsoft Office Program
Saving An Illustrator Document As A PDF File
Saving An Illustrator Document For The Web
Printing An Illustrator Document
Colour And Stroke
Understanding Fill And Stroke
Understanding Colour (Part 1)
Understanding Colour (Part 2)
Understanding Colour Controls
Applying Colour With The Colour Picker
Adjusting Stroke Weight
Creating Strokes Of Variable Widths
Applying Colour With The Colour Panel
Applying Colour With The Swatches Panel
Copying Attributes With The Eyedropper Tool
Swapping Fill And Stroke Colours
Saving A Colour
Applying Dashes To Strokes
Adjusting Stroke Joins And Caps
Understanding Stroke Effects
Gradients And Patterns
Understanding Gradients And Patterns
Applying A Linear Gradient
Changing The Direction Of A Gradient
Changing Colours In A Gradient
Adding Colours To A Gradient
Applying A Radial Gradient
Saving A Gradient
Applying A Gradient To A Stroke
Applying A Pattern Swatch
Scaling And Moving A Pattern
Adjusting Opacity
Layering And Arranging Objects
Understanding Layers And Arranging Objects
Selecting Objects Via The Layers Panel
Creating Layers And Sublayers
Moving Objects To Different Layers
Rearranging Layers And Sublayers
Hiding And Viewing Layers And Sublayersl
Locking And Unlocking Layers And Sublayers
Drawing With The Pen Tool
Understanding The Pen Tool
Drawing Straight Lines With The Pen Tool
Drawing Objects With Closed Paths
Drawing A Curve With The Pen Tool
Adjusting The Slope And Height Of A Curve
Drawing A Circle With The Pen Tool
Defining The Direction Of A Curve
Drawing Objects With Straight And Curved Paths
Converting Anchor Points
Drawing Shapes
Understanding The Shapes And Colour Tools
Preparing The Workspace
Drawing Rectangles And Squares
Drawing Circles
Drawing Straight Lines
Drawing Triangles
Drawing Rounded Rectangles
Drawing Ellipses
Editing Path Segments
Using Offset Path To Copy And Resize Object
Drawing Stars
Drawing Spirals
Drawing Polygons
Text And Images
Understanding Type In Illustrator
Inserting And Formatting Point Type
Inserting And Formatting Area Type
Importing Text
Threading Text
Cutting And Pasting Text
Formatting Text
Creating Columns Of Text
Formatting Paragraphs
Wrapping Text Around An Object Typing On A Path
Working With Options For Path Type
Transforming Path Type Objects
Converting Text Into Editable Paths
Transforming Character Objects
Placing And Transforming An Image
Libraries And Templates
Understanding Libraries And Templates
Browsing Templates In Adobe Bridge
Creating A Document From A Template
Browsing Symbol Libraries
Placing A Symbol Instance/span>
Transforming A Symbol Instance
Editing A Symbol Instance
Using The Symbols Tools
Browsing The Brush Library
Drawing Paths With A Brush
Reshaping Objects
Understanding The Transform Tools
Scaling Objects
Rotating Objects
Reflecting Objects
Shearing Objects
Changing The Perspective Of An Object
Understanding The Distortion Tools
Distorting Objects
Merging Shapes
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