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Click the lesson file links to download them to your computer. 5 6 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 (2018 RELEASE) New Properties panel Puppet Warp tool Artboard Improvements Variable fonts Enhanced export experience Add and share text assets using Creative Cloud libraries Other enhancements A QUICK TOUR OF ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CC (2018 RELEASE) Getting started Creating a new document Drawing a shape Editing shapes Applying and editing color Editing strokes Working with layers Transforming artwork 7 Creating a blend Drawing with the Pencil tool Creating shapes using the Shape Builder tool Placing an image in Illustrator Using Image Trace Creating and editing gradients Working with type Aligning artwork Working with brushes Working with symbols 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 Properties panel Working with panels Docking panels Switching workspaces Saving a workspace Using panel and context 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 8 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 ellipses Changing stroke width and alignment Creating and editing a circle Creating polygons Editing the polygons Creating a star 9 Drawing lines Working with the Shaper tool Drawing shapes with the Shaper tool Punching and combining shapes with the Shaper tool Using Image Trace Working with drawing modes Using the Draw Inside mode Working with Draw Behind mode Finishing up 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 Outlining strokes Using the Eraser tool Creating a compound path Combining shapes Working with the Shape Builder tool Combining objects using Pathfinder effects Creating the trailer Reshaping a path Using the Width tool Finishing up the illustration 5 TRANSFORMING ARTWORK Starting the lesson Working with artboards Adding artboards to a document Editing artboards Aligning artboards Renaming artboards Reordering artboards 10