Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book

776 Pages·2016·44.897 MB·English

by  Brian Wood

Adobe Illustrator CC 2017
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Classroom in a Book
The official training workbook from Adobe
Brian Wood
Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book® (2017 release)
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Contents
GETTING STARTED
About Classroom in a Book
Prerequisites
Installing the program
Fonts used in this book
Online Content
Lesson Files
Web Edition
Accessing the Lesson Files and Web Edition
Restoring default preferences
To delete or save the current Illustrator preferences file
To restore saved preferences after completing the lessons
Additional resources
Adobe Authorized Training Centers
WHAT’S NEW IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CC (2017 RELEASE)
New, Modern UI
Adobe Stock In-App Purchase
Text Improvements
Live Shape Improvements
Improved Export of Assets and Artboards
Pixel-Perfect Drawing
Other enhancements
A QUICK TOUR OF ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CC (2017 RELEASE)
Getting started
Creating a new document
Drawing a shape
Rounding the corners of a shape
Applying color
Editing color
Editing strokes
Working with layers
Drawing with the Pencil tool
Creating shapes using the Shape Builder tool
Creating a blend
Transforming artwork
Drawing with the Shaper tool
Sampling formatting with the Eyedropper tool
Placing an image in Illustrator
Using Image Trace
Creating and editing gradients
Working with type
Aligning artwork
Working with brushes
Working with symbols
Creating a clipping mask
Working with effects
1 GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA
Introducing Adobe Illustrator
Starting Illustrator and opening a file
Exploring the workspace
Getting to know the Tools panel
Working with the Control panel
Working with panels
Working with panel groups
Resetting and saving your workspace
Using panel menus
Changing the view of artwork
Using view commands
Using the Zoom tool
Scrolling through a document
Viewing artwork
Navigating artboards
Using the Artboards panel
Arranging multiple documents
Finding resources for using Illustrator
2 TECHNIQUES FOR SELECTING ARTWORK
Starting the lesson
Selecting objects
Using the Selection tool
Using the Direct Selection tool
Creating selections with a marquee
Hiding and locking objects
Selecting similar objects
Selecting in Outline mode
Aligning objects
Aligning objects to each other
Aligning to a key object
Aligning anchor points
Distributing objects
Aligning to the artboard
Working with groups
Grouping items
Editing a group in Isolation mode
Creating a nested group
Exploring object arrangement
Arranging objects
Selecting objects behind
3 USING SHAPES TO CREATE ARTWORK FOR A POSTCARD
Starting the lesson
Creating a new document
Working with basic shapes
Creating and editing rectangles
Rounding corners
Working with the Rounded Rectangle tool
Creating and editing an ellipse
Creating and editing a circle
Creating a polygon
Editing a polygon
Changing stroke width and alignment
Drawing lines
Creating a star
Working with the Shaper tool
Drawing shapes with the Shaper tool
Editing shapes with the Shaper tool
Punching shapes with the Shaper tool
Combining shapes with the Shaper tool
Working with drawing modes
Working with Draw Behind mode
Using the Draw Inside mode
Using Image Trace
4 EDITING AND COMBINING SHAPES AND PATHS
Starting the lesson
Editing paths and shapes
Cutting with the Scissors tool
Joining paths
Cutting with the Knife tool
Using the Eraser tool
Combining shapes
Working with the Shape Builder tool
Working with the Pathfinder panel
Creating a compound path
Using the Width tool
Outlining strokes
Finishing up the illustration
5 TRANSFORMING ARTWORK
Starting the lesson
Working with artboards
Adding artboards to the document
Editing artboards
Renaming artboards
Reordering artboards
Working with rulers and guides
Creating guides
Editing the ruler origin
Transforming content
Positioning artwork using the Transform panel
Positioning artwork using Smart Guides
Scaling objects
Reflecting objects
Rotating objects
Distorting objects with effects
Shearing objects
Transforming with the Free Transform tool
Creating a PDF
6 CREATING AN ILLUSTRATION WITH THE DRAWING TOOLS
Starting the lesson
An intro to drawing with the Pen tool
Selecting paths
Drawing straight lines with the Pen tool
Introducing curved paths
Drawing a curve with the Pen tool
Drawing a series of curves with the Pen tool
Converting smooth points to corner points
Combining curves and straight lines
Creating artwork with the Pen tool
Drawing a coffee cup
Drawing with the Curvature tool
Editing curves
Reflecting the spoon shape
Rounding corner points
Editing paths and points
Deleting and adding anchor points
Converting between smooth points and corner points
Working with the Anchor Point tool
Creating a dashed line
Adding arrowheads to a path
Working with the Pencil tool
Drawing freeform paths with the Pencil tool
Drawing straight segments with the Pencil tool
Joining with the Join tool