Adobe® Illustrator® 10

Getting Started.


Platform. Prerequisites. The CD-ROM and Initial Setup Considerations. Key Commands. Function Keys. System Requirements.



Introduction.


The Illustrator Environment.


The Working Environment. The Toolbox. Palettes. Rulers, Guides, and the Grid. Page Size and Setup.



2. Drawing.


Primitive Shapes. Line Segment Tools. Drawing Paths. Drawing Curves. Modifying Paths. Path Editing Tools. Paintbrush Tool and Brushes Palette. Brushes Palette. Selection Techniques. The Select Menu. The Direct Selection Tool. The Lasso Tools. The Layers Palette. Other Selection Options.



3. Painting.


Color Models. Swatches Palette. Color Palette. Painting Objects. Styles, Effects, and Appearances. Basic Gradients. Gradient Meshes. Patterns.



4. Images.


File Formats. Placing Graphics. The Links Palette. Creating Templates. Fibers. Masking and Compounding Paths. Compounding Objects.



Free-From #1.


Review #1.


5. Type.


Creating Text Elements. Character Control. Paragraph Formatting. Utilities. Importing and Exporting Text. Linking Text Blocks. Templates and Type. Text Effects.



Layers.


Managing Layers. Positioning Layers and Objects. Sublayers.



7. Objects.


The Object Menus. Transforming Objects. Path Operations. Alignment and Positioning. Aligning and Distributing Objects. Envelope Distort.



8. Publishing and Distribution.


Files Formats. Printing. Saving Your Artwork for the Web. Acrobat Portable Document Format.



Free-Form #2.


Review #2.


Projects.


Project A: Art Deco House. Project B: Walking the Dogs. Project C: Vinoy Hotel Ad. Project D: Heartman. Project E: Robot Waitress.



Glossary.


Index.