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The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator
Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does -- an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts.
Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2021 release) contains lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you.
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Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths
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GETTING STARTED
WHAT'S NEW IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR (2021 release)
A QUICK TOUR OF ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR (2021 release)
1 GETTING TO KNOW THE WORK AREA
2 TECHNIQUES FOR SELECTING ARTWORK
3 USING SHAPES TO CREATE ARTWORK FOR A POSTCARD
4 EDITING AND COMBINING SHAPES AND PATHS
5 TRANSFORMING ARTWORK
6 USING THE BASIC DRAWING TOOLS
7 DRAWING WITH THE PEN TOOL
8 USING COLOR TO ENHANCE ARTWORK
9 ADDING TYPE TO A PROJECT
10 ORGANIZING YOUR ARTWORK WITH LAYERS
11 GRADIENTS, BLENDS, AND PATTERNS
12 USING BRUSHES TO CREATE AN AD
13 EXPLORING CREATIVE USES OF EFFECTS AND GRAPHIC STYLES
14 CREATING ARTWORK FOR A T-SHIRT
15 PLACING AND WORKING WITH IMAGES
16 SHARING PROJECTS