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| Introduction | |
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| Getting Started with Illustrator CC | |
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| Installing Illustrator | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Viewing the Illustrator Window | |
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| Showing and Hiding Panels | |
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| Working with Panels | |
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| Using the Tools and Control Panel | |
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| Opening a Document | |
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| Opening a Document with Adobe Bridge | |
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| Inserting Images in a Document | |
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| Using the Status Bar | |
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| Working with Document Windows | |
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| Checking for Updates Online | |
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| Getting Help While You Work | |
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| Saving a Document | |
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| Finishing Up | |
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| Creating and Viewing a Document | |
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| Creating a New Document | |
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| Creating a New Document Using Presets | |
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| Creating a New Document from a Template | |
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| Setting Up a Document | |
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| Using Multiple Artboards | |
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| Working with Multiple Artboards | |
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| Changing the Display View | |
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| Changing the View with the Navigator Panel | |
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| Customizing the Navigator Panel | |
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| Changing the Screen Display Mode | |
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| Changing the View with the Zoom Tool | |
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| Viewing and Using Rulers | |
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| Using the Guides | |
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| Using Smart Guides | |
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| Using the Grid | |
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| Moving Around with the Hand Tool | |
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| Using Crop Marks | |
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| Working with the Info Panel | |
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| Using Undo and Redo | |
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| Creating and Selecting Workspaces | |
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| Working on Touch Screens | |
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| Working with Objects | |
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| Understanding Vector and Raster Graphics | |
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| Understanding Paths | |
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| Selecting a Drawing Mode | |
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| Creating Pixel Aligned Objects | |
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| Creating Rectangles and Ellipses | |
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| Creating Polygons and Stars | |
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| Creating Line Segments | |
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| Creating Arcs and Spirals | |
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| Creating Grids | |
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| Using the Shape Builder Tool | |
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| Creating Perspective Objects | |
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| Working with Perspective Objects | |
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| Customizing a Perspective Grid | |
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| Understanding Selections | |
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| Using the Selection Tool | |
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| Using the Direct Selection Tool | |
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| Using the Lasso Tool | |
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| Using the Magic Wand Tool | |
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| Selecting and Grouping Objects | |
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| Selecting Similar Objects | |
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| Saving and Editing Selections | |
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| Moving Objects | |
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| Duplicating Objects | |
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| Aligning and Distributing Objects | |
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| Transforming Objects | |
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| Using the Free Transform Tool | |
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| Rotating and Scaling Objects | |
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| Reflecting and Shearing Objects | |
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| Applying Multiple Transformations | |
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| Reshaping Objects with Envelopes | |
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| Using the Transform Panel | |
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| Working with Color | |
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| Changing Color Settings | |
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| Changing Color Profiles | |
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| Working with Color Modes | |
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| Changing Color Modes | |
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| Applying Colors | |
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| Working with the Color Panel | |
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| Working with the Swatches Panel | |
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| Creating Groups in the Swatches Panel | |
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| Working with Swatch Libraries | |
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| Adding Colors Using the Kuler Panel | |
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| Replacing Colors | |
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| Inverting Colors | |
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| Using the Color Guide Panel | |
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| Applying Color with the Color Guide Panel | |
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| Editing Colors with Live Color | |
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| Proofing Colors on the Screen | |
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| Applying Fills, Strokes, and Gradients | |
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| Applying Fill and Stroke Colors | |
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| Changing Stroke Attributes | |
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| Changing Stroke Style | |
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| Creating Variable Stroke Widths | |
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| Using the Eyedropper Tool | |
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| Creating Patterns for Fills | |
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| Editing Patterns | |
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| Using Patterns as Fills | |
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| Blending Fill Colors | |
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| Creating Blends Automatically | |
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| Applying Blend Options | |
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| Creating Blends with the Blend Tool | |
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| Modifying Blend Objects | |
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| Setting Transparency Options | |
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| Controlling Transparency Effects | |
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| Creating Transparency Masks | |
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| Flattening Object Transparency | |
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| Using the Transparency Grid | |
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| Applying Gradients | |
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| Using Gradients Libraries | |
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| Creating Gradients | |
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| Editing Gradients | |
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| Using the Gradient Tool | |
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| Creating a Gradient Mesh | |
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| Working with Points and Paths | |
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| Drawing with the Pen Tools | |
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| Setting Anchor Point Preferences | |
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| Moving Points and Segments | |
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| Converting Points | |
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| Adding and Deleting Anchor Points | |
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| Aligning and Joining Anchor Points | |
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| Reshaping Paths | |
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| Erasing to Reshape Paths | |
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| Smoothing Paths | |
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| Simplifying Paths | |
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| Dividing Paths | |
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| Splitting Paths | |
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| Merging Paths | |
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| Working with Shape Mode | |
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| Working with Pathfinder | |
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| Creating a Compound Path | |
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| Creating a Clipping Set | |
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| Editing a Clipping Set | |
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| Working with Layers | |
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| Understanding the Layers Panel | |
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| Setting Layers Panel Options | |
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| Creating Layers | |
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| Selecting Layers | |
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| Deleting Layers | |
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| Selecting Objects with Layers | |
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| Arranging Layers and Objects | |
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| Duplicating Layers and Objects | |
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| Locking Layers and Objects | |
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| Showing and Hiding Layers and Objects | |
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| Merging Layers and Groups | |
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| Moving Objects to a Layer | |
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| Flattening Layers | |
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| Locating Objects in the Layers Panel | |
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| Creating a Template Layer | |
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| Viewing Layers as Outlines | |
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| Working with Type | |
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| Using Type Tools | |
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| Creating Point Type | |
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| Creating Point Type in a Text Box | |
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| Creating Area Type | |
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| Modifying Area Type | |
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| Converting Point and Area Type | |
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| Creating Path Type | |
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| Modifying Type on a Path | |
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| Importing Text | |
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| Selecting Type | |
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| Copying or Moving Type | |
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| Working with Overflow Type | |
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| Changing Fonts | |
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| Finding and Changing Fonts | |
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| Changing Font Size | |
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| Leading Type | |
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| Kerning Type | |
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| Tracking Type | |
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| Scaling Type | |
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| Rotating Type | |
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| Touching Up Type | |
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| Formatting Type | |
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| Anti-aliasing Type | |
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| Aligning Paragraphs | |
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| Indenting and Spacing Paragraphs | |
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| Setting Tabs | |
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| Working with Hyphenation | |
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| Working with Different Languages | |
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| Working with Type Styles | |
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| Using Smart Punctuation | |
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| Working with Glyphs | |
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| Working with OpenType Fonts | |
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| Working with Justification | |
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| Wrapping Type Around an Object | |
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| Creating Type Outlines | |
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| Applying Color and Stroke to Type | |
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| Working with Graphics | |
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| Opening Graphics | |
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| Placing Graphics | |
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| Placing Graphics from Adobe Bridge | |
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| Linking or Embedding Graphics | |
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| Change Linked or Embedded Graphics | |
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| Managing Linked or Embedded Graphics | |
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| Tracing Raster Graphics | |
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| Adjusting Tracing Options | |
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| Converting Tracing to Paths | |
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| Applying Graphic Styles | |
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| Creating Graphic Styles | |
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| Editing Graphic Styles | |
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| Applying Appearance Attributes | |
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| Creating a Mosaic Graphic | |
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| Manipulating Artwork with Effects | |
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| Applying Illustrator Effects | |
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| Applying the Convert to Shape Effect | |
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| Applying the Scribble Effect | |
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| Applying the Inner or Outer Glow Effect | |
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| Applying the Drop Shadow Effect | |
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| Applying 3D Effects | |
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| Applying Warp Effects | |
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| Applying Distort & Transform Effects | |
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| Changing Raster Effects Settings | |
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| Working with the Effect Gallery | |
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| Applying Multiple Effects | |
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| Controlling Effects Using Selections | |
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| Using Blur Effects | |
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| Viewing Various Effects | |
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| Drawing and Painting | |
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| Using the Pencil Tool | |
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| Creating Live Paint Groups | |
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| Setting Live Paint Bucket Tool Options | |
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| Using the Live Paint Bucket Tool | |
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| Using the Live Paint Selection Tool | |
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| Modifying Live Paint Groups | |
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| Selecting Gap Options | |
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| Using the Brushes Panel | |
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| Using the Paintbrush Tool | |
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| Creating and Editing Scatter Brushes | |
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| Creating and Editing Calligraphic Brushes | |
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| Creating and Editing Art Brushes | |
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| Creating and Editing Pattern Brushes | |
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| Creating and Editing Bristle Brushes | |
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| Working with Brushes | |
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| Working with Liquify Tools | |
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| Using Symbols | |
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| Using the Symbols Panel | |
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| Using Symbol Libraries | |
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| Working with Symbols | |
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| Duplicating and Editing Symbols | |
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| Breaking Symbol Links | |
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| Using the Symbol Sprayer Tool | |
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| Setting Symbolism Tools Options | |
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| Using the Symbol Shifter Tool | |
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| Using the Symbol Scruncher Tool | |
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| Using the Symbol Sizer Tool | |
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| Using the Symbol Spinner Tool | |
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| Using the Symbol Stainer Tool | |
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| Using the Symbol Screener Tool | |
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| Using the Symbol Styler Tool | |
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| Expanding Symbol Instances | |
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| Using 9-Slice Scaling for Symbols | |
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| Aligning Symbols to the Pixel Grid | |
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| Setting the Symbol Registration Point | |
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| Automating the Way You Work | |
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| Examining the Actions Panel | |
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| Building a New Action | |
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| Controlling the Playback of a Command | |
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| Adding a Stop to an Action | |
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| Inserting a Non-Recordable Command into an Action | |
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| Adding a Command to an Action | |
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| Deleting a Command from an Action | |
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| Working with Batch File Processing | |
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| Opening and Using Scripts | |
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| Defining and Editing Data Variables | |
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| Creating and Formatting a Data Graph | |
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| Adding Graph Designs to a Graph | |
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| Cleaning Up Unneeded Elements | |
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| Proofing and Printing Documents | |
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| Using Spell Check | |
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| Using Custom Dictionaries | |
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| Finding and Replacing Text and Elements | |
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| Finding and Changing Fonts | |
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| Printing a Document | |
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| Printing with Presets | |
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| Setting General Print Options | |
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| Setting Marks and Bleed Options | |
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| Setting Graphics Options | |
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| Previewing Color Separations | |
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| Setting Output Options | |
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| Setting Advanced Options | |
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| Setting Color Management Options | |
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| Checking for Print Problems | |
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| Inserting File Information | |
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| Using the Document Info Panel | |
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| Exporting a Document | |
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| Packaging a Document | |
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| Exporting a Document | |
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| Understanding Export File Formats | |
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| Exporting as a Bitmap | |
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| Exporting as a TIFF | |
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| Exporting as a PNG or JPEG | |
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| Exporting to Photoshop | |
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| Exporting as an AutoCAD | |
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| Exporting as a Flash Movie | |
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| Generating and Exporting CSS | |
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| Saving as an Adobe PDF | |
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| Saving as an EPS | |
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| Saving as a SVG | |
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| Saving a Document for Microsoft Office | |
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| Saving as a Template | |
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| Saving Time with Presets | |
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| Designing for the Web and Devices | |
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| Saving for the Web | |
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| Working with Save For Web Options | |
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| Working with Web File Formats | |
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| Optimizing a JPEG Document | |
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| Optimizing a GIF Document | |
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| Optimizing a PNG-8 Document | |
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| Optimizing a PNG-24 Document | |
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| Optimizing an Image to File Size | |
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| Slicing Images the Easy Way | |
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| Working with Slices | |
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| Adding HTML Text or an URL Link to a Slice | |
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| Arranging Slices | |
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| Combining or Dividing Slices | |
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| Saving Slices for the Web | |
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| Saving Selected Slices | |
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| Previewing in a Browser | |
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| Sharing on Behance | |
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| Customizing the Way You Work | |
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| Setting General Preferences | |
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| Changing Sync Settings Preferences | |
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| Changing Selection & Anchor Display Preferences | |
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| Setting Type Preferences | |
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| Changing Units Preferences | |
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| Setting Slices Preferences | |
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| Setting Hyphenation Preferences | |
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| Selecting Plug-ins | |
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| Selecting Scratch Disks | |
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| Setting User Interface Preferences | |
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| Setting File Handling & Clipboard Preferences | |
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| Working with Appearance of Black Preferences | |
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| Defining Keyboard Shortcuts | |
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| Using Drawing Tablets or Screens | |
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| Working Together with Adobe Programs | |
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| Exploring Adobe Programs | |
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| Exploring Adobe Bridge | |
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| Getting Started with Adobe Bridge | |
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| Getting Photos from a Digital Camera | |
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| Working with Raw Images from a Digital Camera | |
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| Modifying Images in Camera Raw | |
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| Working with Images Using Adobe Bridge | |
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| Setting Preferences in Adobe Bridge | |
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| Applying Image Adjustments | |
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| Automating Tasks in Adobe Bridge | |
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| Using Mini Bridge | |
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| Scripting with Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit | |
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| Working with Adobe Media Encoder | |
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| Working with Adobe Extension Manager | |
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| Using the Adobe Exchange Panel | |
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| Accessing Adobe Creative Cloud | |
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| New Features | |
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| Adobe Certification | |
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| Index | |