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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2

User Guide

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- Table of Contents3
Chapter 1: Getting Started8
- Installation and Registration8
- Adobe Help Center9
- Using Help10
- Tips and Training13
- What's New17
Chapter 2: Tutorials19
- Tutorials19
Chapter 3: Work Area36
- Work Area Basics36
- Palettes, Tools, and Menus36
- Files and Templates41
- Viewing Artwork43
- Rulers, Grids, and Guides48
- Customizing the Work Area52
- Setting Preferences52
- Recovery and Undo54
Chapter 4: Adobe Bridge55
- The Basics of Bridge55
- Files and Folders in Bridge61
- Bridge Center68
- Running Automated Tasks with Bridge69
- Metadata in Bridge71
- Using Version Cue with Bridge76
Chapter 5: Adobe Stock Photos78
- Adobe Stock Photos78
- Comp Images81
- Buying Stock Photos82
- Stock Photos Accounts84
Chapter 6: Adobe Version Cue88
- Using Adobe Version Cue88
- Working with Version Cue Projects93
See also98
- About the Adobe Dialog Box99
- Working with Files in Version Cue101
- Version Cue File Statuses103
See also103
- The Bridge Work Area107
- Disconnecting from Projects112
- Deleting Files, Folders, and Projects113
- About Version Cue Versions117
- Version Cue Versions117
- About Version Cue Alternates122
- Version Cue Alternates122
- Editing and Synchronizing Offline Files126
- The Version Cue Administration Utility129
- Creating and Editing Projects in Version Cue Administration134
- Backing up and Restoring from Version Cue Administration139
- Working with Users and Privileges141
- Viewing Logs, Reports, and Workspace Information145
- Version Cue PDF Reviews146
Chapter 7: Drawing151
- About Drawing151
- Drawing Simple Lines and Shapes154
- Drawing with the Pencil Tool158
- Drawing with the Pen Tool160
- Reshaping Paths164
- Adding, Deleting, and Converting Anchor Points167
- Smoothing and Simplifying Paths169
- Erasing, Splitting, and Joining Paths171
- Tracing Artwork172
- Template Layers176
- Symbols177
- Sets of Symbols180
- Drawing Flares186
Chapter 8: Color188
- About Color188
- Selecting Colors192
- Using and Creating Swatches195
- Managing Swatches200
- Adjusting Colors202
Chapter 9: Color Management205
- Understanding Color Management205
- Keeping Colors Consistent207
- Color-Managing Imported Images211
- Color-Managing Documents for Online Viewing213
- Proofing Colors214
- Color-Managing Documents When Printing216
- Working with Color Profiles218
- Color Settings222
Chapter 10: Painting228
- About Painting228
- Fills and Strokes229
- Live Paint Groups235
- Brushes242
- Creating and Modifying Brushes246
- Transparency250
- Blending Modes255
- Gradients, Meshes, and Color Blends258
- Patterns262
Chapter 11: Arranging Objects269
- Selecting Objects269
- Moving Objects276
- Aligning and Distributing Objects279
- Rotating Objects280
- Reflecting Objects283
- Using Layers285
- Stacking Objects289
- Grouping and Expanding Objects291
- Duplicating Objects292
- Locking, Hiding, and Deleting Objects294
Chapter 12: Reshaping Objects297
- Transforming Objects297
- Scaling Objects300
- Shearing Objects302
- Distorting Objects304
- Combining Objects307
- Cutting, Dividing, and Trimming Objects313
- Clipping Masks316
- Blending Objects318
- Reshaping Objects with Effects321
- Creating 3D Objects323
Chapter 13: Importing, Exporting, and Saving332
- Importing Files332
- Bitmap Images335
- Adobe PDF Files337
- EPS and DCS Files338
- Importing Artwork from Photoshop340
- Saving Artwork341
- Exporting Artwork347
- Creating Adobe PDF Files353
- Adobe PDF Options357
- File Information and Metadata364
Chapter 14: Type367
- Updating Legacy Text367
- Creating Type368
- Importing and Exporting Text371
- Area Type372
- Type on a Path377
- Editing Text380
- Language384
- Letterforms as Graphic Objects385
- Selecting Type387
- Formatting Characters388
- Fonts389
- Line and Character Spacing392
- Underline, Strikethrough, Caps, Superscripts, and Subscripts395
- Special Characters396
- Scaling and Rotating Type401
- Formatting Paragraphs402
- Hyphenation and Line Breaks405
- Tabs407
- Character and Paragraph Styles411
- Formatting Asian Characters413
- Mojikumi418
- Kinsoku420
- Burasagari, Leading, and Kurikaeshi Moji Shori421
- Creating Composite Fonts423
Chapter 15: Creating Special Effects426
- Appearance Attributes426
- Copying Appearance Attributes between Objects428
- Working with Effects and Filters430
- Summary of Effects and Filters433
- Drop Shadows, Glows, and Feathering441
- Making Objects Look Hand-Sketched443
- Changing Vector Graphics to Bitmap Images444
- Creating Mosaics445
- Graphic Styles445
Chapter 16: Web Graphics449
- Best Practices for Creating Web Graphics449
- Slices and Image Maps450
- Svg454
- Creating Animations457
- Optimizing and Saving Web Graphics459
- Web Graphics Formats and Options463
- Output Settings for Web Graphics471
Chapter 17: Printing475
- Basic Printing Tasks475
- Printing Color Separations476
- Setting up Pages for Printing479
- Cropping Artwork for Printing482
- Printer's Marks and Bleed483
- Postscript Printing484
- Printing with Color Management487
- Printing Gradients, Meshes, and Color Blends488
- Printing and Saving Transparent Artwork491
- Overprinting497
- Trapping499
- Print Presets503
Chapter 18: Automating Tasks505
- Actions505
- Scripts511
- Data-Driven Graphics512
Chapter 19: Graphs517
- Creating Graphs517
- Formatting Graphs522
- Adding Pictures and Symbols to Graphs527
Chapter 20: Keyboard Shortcuts532
- Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts532
- Default Keyboard Shortcuts533
Index547

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