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Table of Contents

Topic 1: Bridge Overview

a. Features of the Bridge window


b. Choosing a workspace for Bridge


c. Previewing images in Bridge


d. Customizing the Bridge window


e. Assigning keywords to files


f. Rating and labeling thumbnails


g. Managing thumbnails and filtering their display

Topic 2: Illustrator CS5 Interface

a. Using the Application frame


b. Using tabbed document windows


c. Arranging documents windows


d. Changing the zoom level


e. Changing the screen mode


f. Configuring the panels and saving workspaces


g. Using the Control panel

Topic 3: Multiple Artboards

a. Anatomy of an Illustrator document


b. Artboard options in the New Document dialog


c. Creating multiple artboards with the Artboard tool


d. Navigating with the Artboards panel


e. Saving and exporting artboards as separate PDF pages 

Topic 4: Drawing Geometric & Freehand Objects

a. Creating rectangles and ellipses


b. Creating polygons and stars


c. Creating line segments and spirals


d. Freehand drawing with the Pencil tool


e. Options for the Pencil tool


f. Freehand drawing with the Paintbrush tool

Topic 5: Fill & Stroke

a. Applying fill and stroke using the Control, Appearance, and Color panels


b. Applying color using the Color Guide and Swatches panels


c. Replacing object color using a Global color swatch


d. Applying stroke attributes using the Stroke panel

Topic 6: Select, Move & Copy

a. Select objects using Selection, Direct Selection tools


b. Selecting objects with the Select menu commands


c. Working with groups in Illustrator


d. Selecting objects using the Lasso, Magic Wand tools


e. Copying objects using the Selection tool, Clipboard


f. Aligning objects using the Align panel, Ruler Guides


g. Align objects using Smart Guides

Topic 7: Transform

a. Transforming objects using the Bounding Box or Free Transform tool


b. Transforming objects using the Scale, Rotate, and Reflect tools


c. Using a dialog or an effect to transform multiple objects


d. Repeating a transformation

Topic 8: Reshape

a. Reshaping a path with the Direct Selection and pen tools


b. Drawing curves with the Pen tool


c. Using the Width tool to create non-uniform stroke width


d. Joining endpoints on an object


e. Reshaping object paths using effects


f. Combining techniques to create an object

Topic 9: Appearances, Effects & Graphic Styles

a. Applying basic Appearance panel edits 


b. Applying multiple strokes and effects 


c. Applying appearances to an editable type object


d. Applying a graphic style to a group

Topic 10: Blob Brush

a. Basics for using the Blob Brush tool


b. Reshaping an object using the Blob Brush tool


c. Creating and refining Blob Brush shapes 

Topic 11: Brushes

a. Working with the Brushes panel


b. Editing a brush with the Brushes panel


c. Editing a brush stroke on an object


d. Working with the Paintbrush tool and the Bristle brushes

Topic 12: Create & Style Type

a. Type tools explained


b. Using the Type tool


c. Using the Area Type tool


d. Using the Type on a Path tool


e. Styling type


f. Creating type outlines


g. Special effects with type

Topic 13: Gradients

a. Creating linear gradients


b. Creating radial gradients


c. Saving a gradient as a swatch


d. Applying a gradient to a group


e. Gradients in type

Topic 14: Combine Paths

a. Using the Shape Mode buttons (Pathfinder panel)


b. Options for the new Shape Builder tool


c. Combining objects using the Shape Builder tool

Topic 15. Clipping Masks

a. Creating an object-level clipping set


b. Creating an object-level clipping set using Draw Inside mode


c. Creating a layer-level clipping set