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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 | |