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| Computer Illustration at a Glance | |
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| So You Want to Be a Computer Illustrator | |
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| What Is Computer Illustration? | |
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| What Does It Give You? | |
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| When Do You Use It? | |
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| Does Anyone Draw on Paper Anymore? | |
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| Exploding Some Popular Myths | |
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| The Identity Myth | |
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| The Platform Myth | |
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| The Authenticity Myth | |
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| The Difficulty Myth | |
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| Exploring the Family Tree | |
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| Building an Illustration Studio | |
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| Gathering the Essentials | |
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| Expanding Your Capabilities | |
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| Of Pixels and Paths | |
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| What Is a Pixel? | |
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| Introducing Raster Graphics | |
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| Getting the Picture: Resolution | |
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| Reducing the Image Size: Compression | |
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| Understanding the Pros and Cons | |
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| What Is a Path? | |
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| Introducing Vector Graphics | |
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| Working with Vector Graphics | |
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| Understanding the Pros and Cons | |
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| Rasterizing Vectors and Vectorizing Rasters | |
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| Illustrating Illustrator | |
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| Introducing the Interface | |
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| Meet the Toolbox | |
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| Meet the Palettes | |
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| Opening a New Document | |
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| Taking a Test Drive | |
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| Adjusting the View | |
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| Using the Zoom Tool | |
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| Using the Hand Tool | |
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| Getting Help | |
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| Using the Rulers | |
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| Using the Grid | |
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| Undo Is Your Friend | |
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| Saving Your Work | |
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| You Won't Find This in the Manual | |
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| Creating Line Art | |
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| Delivering Straight Lines | |
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| Where It's Going | |
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| Getting Down to Business | |
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| Adding More Straight Segments | |
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| Continuing the Path | |
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| Closing the Path | |
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| Keeping It on the Level | |
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| Modifying the Path | |
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| Connecting Paths | |
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| Cutting Paths | |
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| Erasing Paths | |
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| A Sign for the Times | |
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| Creating Curves | |
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| Playing It Smooth | |
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| Controlling the Curve | |
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| Going with the Flow | |
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| Minding Your C's and S's | |
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| Changing Direction | |
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| Adding More Curved Segments | |
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| Combining Straights and Curves | |
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| There's No Place Like Home | |
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| Going Freeform | |
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| Pushing the Pencil | |
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| Adding On | |
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| Redrawing the Path | |
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| Closing the Path | |
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| And the Crooked Made Straight | |
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| The Same Rules (and Tools) Apply | |
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| Show Me the Monkey | |
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| Generating Shapes | |
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| Drawing Ellipses | |
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| Drawing Circles | |
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| Creating Cheap Curves | |
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| Drawing Rectangles | |
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| Drawing Squares | |
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| Drawing Rounded Rectangles | |
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| Cutting Corners | |
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| Drawing Other Shapes | |
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| Stars and Garters | |
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| Adding Color, Style, and Type | |
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| Coloring Fills and Strokes | |
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| Deciphering Color Modes | |
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| Exploring Coloring Guidelines | |
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| Using the Color Palette | |
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| Running the Gamut | |
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| Keeping Colors Web-Safe | |
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| Different Strokes | |
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| Using the Coloring Tools | |
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| Palette of the Ape | |
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| Applying Brushes | |
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| Yet Another Drawing Tool? | |
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| Brushing Up on Brushes | |
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| Using Brush Libraries | |
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| Adding Brushes to Paths | |
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| Removing Brushes from Paths | |
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| A Mild Case of Sign-Stroke | |
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| Using Patterns and Gradients | |
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| Using Patterns | |
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| Applying Patterns as Strokes | |
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| Moving a Patterned Path | |
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| Creating Your Own Patterns | |
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| Editing Pattern Designs | |
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| Using Gradients | |
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| Making Gradients | |
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| Making Gradients with Multiple Colors | |
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| Using the Gradient Tool | |
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| Creating and Using Color Swatches | |
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| Time for an Upgrade | |
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| Inserting Type | |
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| Comparing Methods for Adding Type | |
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| Taking the Direct Approach | |
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| Defining a Type Area | |
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| Setting Type Properties | |
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| Changing Character Properties | |
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| Perfecting Paragraph Properties | |
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| Using Other Type Tools | |
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| Creating Area Type | |
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| Attaching Type to a Path | |
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| Making Vertical Type | |
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| Coloring Type | |
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| Changing Type Into Paths | |
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| Speak No Evil | |
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| Now You're Cooking | |
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| Manipulating Paths | |
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| Using the Pen's Hidden Toolset | |
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| Adding Anchor Points | |
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| Deleting Anchor Points | |
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| Converting Anchor Points | |
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| Automatically Adding Anchor Points | |
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| Averaging Anchor Points | |
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| Simplifying Paths | |
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| A Logo with Simple Needs | |
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| Organizing Objects | |
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| Making Groups | |
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| Selecting Group Members | |
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| Ungrouping Groups | |
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| Aligning and Distributing Objects | |
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| Using Layers | |
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| Creating Type Layers | |
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| Locking Objects | |
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| The Order of the Monkey | |
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| Applying Transformations | |
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| Anatomy of a Transformation | |
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| Scaling | |
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| Rotating | |
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| Reflecting | |
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| Shearing | |
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| Distorting | |
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| Transforming by Number | |
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| See Ape Run | |
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| Creating Blend Objects | |
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| Getting the Blends | |
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| Creating Shape Blend Objects | |
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| Creating Color Blend Objects | |
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| Blending Shape and Color | |
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| Controlling the Steps | |
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| Repositioning the Spine | |
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| Blending Along a Path | |
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| Editing Blend Objects | |
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| Changing Component Objects | |
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| Releasing the Blend Object | |
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| Journey to the Third Dimension | |
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| Modifying Colors | |
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| Adjusting Component Colors Evenly | |
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| Blending Color | |
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| Inverting Color | |
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| Saturating and Desaturating Color | |
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| Going Gray | |
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| Using Blending Modes | |
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| Through Rose-Colored Glasses | |
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| Getting Fancy | |
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| Working with Transparency | |
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| Applying Transparency to Paths | |
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| Applying Transparency to Groups | |
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| Creating Opacity Masks | |
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| Inverting the Opacity | |
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| Releasing the Mask | |
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| Creating Compound Paths | |
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| Feathering | |
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| Clearer Vision | |
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| Working with Masks | |
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| Creating Clipping Masks | |
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| Adding Objects to the Mask | |
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| Moving the Mask | |
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| Adjusting the Mask | |
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| Applying Appearance Attributes | |
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| Releasing Clipping Masks | |
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| Paneling the Strip | |
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| Adding Effects | |
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| Creating Drop Shadows | |
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| Making Glows | |
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| Causing Distortion | |
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| Using Photoshop Filters | |
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| Comparing Filters and Effects | |
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| Rasterizing Vector Objects | |
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| Managing Effects | |
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| Sharing Effects | |
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| Turning Off Effects | |
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| Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Stars | |
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| Applying Finishing Touches | |
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| Putting the Pieces Together | |
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| Sticking to the Plan | |
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| The Shadow Knows | |
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| Mixing Photos and Fantasy | |
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| Spitting and Polishing | |
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| Assembling the Comic | |
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| Getting It Out There | |
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| Preparing for the Printer | |
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| Getting Ready | |
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| Printing | |
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| Preparing for the Screen | |
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| Getting Ready | |
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| Desktop Wallpaper, Anyone? | |
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| Preparing for the Web | |
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| Getting Ready | |
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| Optimizing and Web-Readying | |
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| Using Illustrator Instead of Photoshop | |
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| What Happens Next? | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| An Illustrator's Guide to Software | |
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| What's on the CD-ROM | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |