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Looking at the Work Area

Using the tools

Using palettes

Showing and hiding palettes

Changing the palette display

Toolbox overview (1 of 5)

Toolbox overview (2 of 5)

Toolbox overview (3 of 5)

Toolbox overview (4 of 5)

Toolbox overview (5 of 5)

Using the Info palette

Using context menus

Viewing artwork

Setting up windows and views

Viewing artwork as paths

Viewing artwork as pixels

Viewing how colors will overprint

Magnifying and reducing the view

Using the Navigator palette

Using the status bar

Previewing placed EPS images

Using plug-in modules

Developing plug-in modules for Adobe Illustrator

Customizing shortcuts

Setting preferences

Using tool tips

Using Web resources

Using the Illustrator product section of the Adobe Web site

Using Adobe Online

Other learning resources

Customer Support

Customer Support on Adobe Online

Additional customer support resources

Setting Up Artwork in Illustrator

About vector graphics and bitmap images

Vector graphics

Bitmap images

About resolution in bitmap images

About the work area

Setting up the work area

Tiling artwork and adjusting page boundaries

Working with tiled artwork

Adjusting the bounding box when tiling pages

Moving the page boundaries

About imported artwork

Opening and placing artwork

Opening files

Opening Photoshop files in Illustrator

Placing files

Importing EPS and PDF files into Illustrator

Turning preview images on or off

Managing linked and embedded images

Specifying how to update links

Specifying how proxies display

Using the Links palette

Replacing linked images

Modifying the Links palette display

Editing artwork contained in linked files

Managing files with WebDAV

About workgroup management

Getting started with workgroup management

Opening managed files

Checking files out and in

Placing managed files

Managing links on a WebDAV server

Uploading changes to the server

Adding files to the server

Setting preferences for managed files

Adding metadata to documents

Drawing

About paths

Changing a tool pointer

Drawing and editing freeform paths

Drawing and editing with the pencil tool

Smoothing the path with the smooth tool

Erasing the path with the erase tool

Setting preferences for the pencil and smooth tools

Drawing with the pen tool

Drawing straight segments with the pen tool

About direction lines and direction points

Drawing curved segments

Mixing curves, corners, and straight segments as you draw

Adjusting path segments

Adding, deleting, and converting anchor points

Adjusting straight and curved segments

Using the reshape tool

Simplifying paths

Splitting paths with the scissors tool

Averaging anchor points

Joining endpoints

Drawing shapes

Drawing rectangles and ellipses

Drawing polygons

Drawing stars

Drawing flares

Drawing line and arc segments

Drawing spirals

Drawing grids

Drawing rectangular grids

Drawing polar grids

Working with symbols

Using the Symbols palette

Creating symbols

Placing symbol instances

Deleting symbols and symbol instances

Modifying and redefining symbols and symbol instances

Using symbolism tools

Setting options for symbolism tools

Using the symbol sprayer tool

Using the symbol shifter tool

Using the symbol scruncher tool

Using the symbol sizer tool

Using the symbol spinner tool

Using the symbol stainer tool

Using the symbol screener tool

Using the symbol styler tool

Drawing and editing brushed paths

Drawing a brushed path with the paintbrush tool

Creating a brushed path with a drawing tool

Modifying brushed paths

Managing brushes

Creating brushes

Creating a calligraphic brush

Creating a scatter brush

Creating an art brush

Creating a pattern brush

Choosing a colorization method

Modifying existing brushes

Using the brush libraries

Tips for using brushes

Tracing artwork

Tracing with the auto trace tool

Setting the auto trace gap distance

Working with Objects

Correcting mistakes

Using rulers

Defining ruler units

Automatically converting unit values in text boxes

Changing the ruler origin

Using the measure tool

Using guides and grids

Using guides

Using grids

Setting guide and grid preferences

Using Smart Guides

How Smart Guides work

Selecting objects

Using the selection tools

Using the bounding box

Selecting filled objects

Selecting and deselecting multiple objects

Using the magic wand tool

Saving, editing, and loading selections

Moving, copying, and deleting objects

Using the Clipboard to copy artwork

Using the drag-and-drop feature to copy artwork

Aligning and distributing objects vertically and horizontally

Moving groups of objects

Offsetting objects

Deleting objects

Rotating the x and y axes

Stacking objects

Moving objects frontward or backward in a stack of objects

Pasting objects in front or in back of other objects

Pasting objects in the current layer

Grouping and ungrouping objects

Selecting grouped objects

Grouping stacked objects

Locking and hiding objects

Transforming and Distorting Shapes

Transforming selected objects

Defining the point of origin

Rotating

Scaling

Reflecting

Shearing

Distorting with the free transform tool

Resetting the bounding box angle

Repeating transformations

Using the Transform palette

Using Warp effects

Using envelopes

Creating envelopes

Editing envelopes

Removing envelopes

Setting envelope options

Modifying shapes with liquify tools

Modifying shapes with filters and effects

Distorting with the Free Distort command

Rounding corners

Making selections rectangular or elliptical

Curving objects using Pucker and Bloat

Roughening

Scribbling and tweaking

Twisting

Adding drop shadows

Adding inner and outer glows

Feathering edges

Creating line effects

Blending shapes

About blending

Creating blends

Creating blends on paths

Editing blends

Blending colors between filled objects

Using the Pen & Ink filters

Applying a hatch effect

Creating and saving hatches

Using Pen & Ink hatch libraries

Using the Pathfinder palette

Combining objects into complex shapes

About compound shapes

Creating and adjusting compound shapes

Creating compound paths

Adjusting the appearance of compound paths

Returning a compound path to its original shape

Using effects to combine shapes nondestructively

Combining paths using Pathfinder effects

Creating a final shape quickly

Converting strokes to filled objects

Cutting objects

Working with clipping masks

Creating masks

Modifying and selecting masks

Filling and stroking masks

Applying Color

Color modes and models

HSB model

RGB model

How Illustrator uses the RGB model

CMYK model

How Illustrator uses the CMYK model

Grayscale model

Color gamuts

About spot and process color types

Spot colors

Process colors

Using spot and process colors together

Comparing global and non-global process colors

Working with swatches and unnamed colors

Applying color

Applying color using the toolbox

Using the Color palette

Applying color by dragging and dropping

Using the Stroke palette

Using the Swatches palette

About swatch types

Working with the Swatches palette

Adding, duplicating, and deleting swatches

Editing swatches

Changing global colors and tints

Adding colors from other documents and merging swatch names

Using the Swatch Libraries command

Loading colors from other files

Loading colors from other color systems

Choosing a custom color system

Creating a custom startup file

Using the Color Picker

Specifying a color using the color field and color slider

Specifying a color using numeric values

Recognizing nonprintable or non-Web-safe colors

Modifying colors

Copying attributes between objects

Using the Hard Mix and Soft Mix effects

Using filters to modify colors

Using the Adjust Colors and Convert filters

Saturating and desaturating colors

Inverting colors

Producing Consistent Color

Why colors sometimes don't match

About color management

Do you need color management?

Creating a viewing environment for color management

Setting up color management

Using predefined color management settings

About working spaces

Using color management policies

Customizing color management settings

Specifying working spaces

Specifying color management policies

Customizing advanced color management settings

Specifying a color management engine

Specifying a rendering intent

Using black-point compensation

Saving and loading custom color management settings

Soft-proofing colors

Changing the color profile of a document

Embedding profiles in saved documents

Obtaining, installing, and updating color profiles

Adding device profiles to the color management system

Updating profiles

Creating an ICC monitor profile

Calibrating versus characterizing a monitor

About monitor calibration settings

Guidelines for creating an ICC monitor profile

Calibrating with Adobe Gamma

Using Transparency, Gradients, and Patterns

About transparency

Using grouped objects with the Transparency palette

Printing and exporting files containing transparency effects

Using the Transparency palette

Using the Transparency Grid

Specifying transparency

Changing the display of transparent artwork

About opacity masks

Creating opacity masks

Clipping and inverting the values of an opacity mask

About blending modes

Selecting blending modes

Isolating blending modes

About transparency knockouts

Creating transparency knockouts

Defining the knockout shape

About gradients, meshes, and blends

Working with gradient fills

Creating gradient fills

Modifying gradients

Adjusting gradients with the gradient tool

Creating multicolored objects with the mesh tool

About meshes

Tips for creating mesh objects

Creating a mesh object

Editing mesh objects

Adjusting colors on mesh objects

Creating and working with patterns

How patterns tile

Constructing simple patterns and defining patterns

Guidelines for constructing patterns

Constructing geometric patterns

Constructing patterns with irregular textures

Creating corner tiles for brush patterns

Modifying patterns

Moving patterns

Transforming pattern-filled objects

Changing strokes, gradients, blends, patterns, flares, envelopes, and symbols into regular objects

Using Layers

About layers

Using the Layers palette

Creating and modifying layers

Adding layers

Setting layer options

Releasing items to separate layers

Collecting layers

Merging and flattening artwork

Deleting items in the Layers palette

Changing the display of layered artwork

Working with layered artwork

Selecting artwork in layers

Locating items in the Layers palette

Changing the stacking order of artwork using the Layers palette

Pasting artwork between layers

Working with grouped and collective elements in the Layers palette

Changing the appearance of artwork using the Layers palette

Duplicating artwork using the Layers palette

Hiding or displaying artwork

Locking artwork

Making artwork nonprintable

Creating clipping masks

Creating template layers

Moving layers between Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop

Using Appearance Attributes, Styles, and Effects

About appearance attributes, styles, and effects

Working with appearance attributes

Using the Appearance palette

Modifying and removing appearance attributes

Applying appearance attributes to new artwork

Applying fills and strokes to containers

Using styles

Using the Styles palette

Applying styles

Creating and modifying styles

Unlinking styles

Deleting styles

Using style libraries

Using effects

Working with Bitmap Images

About working with bitmap images

Changing vector graphics into bitmap images

Colorizing 1-bit images

Using filters and filter effects

About plug-in filters

Specifying raster effects settings

Applying filters and filter effects

Loading bitmap images and textures

Using texture and glass surface controls

Improving performance with filters and filter effects

Choosing a filter or filter effect

Artistic filters and effects

Blur filters and effects

Brush Stroke filters and effects

Distort filters and effects

Pixelate filters and effects

Sharpen filter and effect

Sketch filters and effects

Stylize filter and effect

Texture filters and effects

Video filters and effects

Using the Object Mosaic filter

Using the Photo Crosshatch filter

Using Type

About using type in Illustrator

Creating type

Entering type at a point

Entering horizontal or vertical type in a rectangle

Entering horizontal or vertical type in an object

Entering horizontal or vertical type along a path

Deleting empty type paths from artwork

Selecting type

Showing hidden characters

Using multiple master fonts

Setting type attributes

Using the Character palette

Choosing a font family

Choosing a type size

Finding and replacing fonts

Specifying leading

Specifying kerning and tracking

Spacing characters with auto-kerning

Specifying baseline shift

Adjusting horizontal or vertical scale

Adjusting spacing using the keyboard

Painting type

Copying type attributes between objects

Rasterizing and anti-aliasing type

Transforming type

Changing text orientation

Changing character direction using the Character palette

Changing text orientation using the Text Orientation command

Using the Wari-Chu (divided note) option

Modifying letterforms as graphic objects

Working with columns of text

Importing text files

Exporting text files

Displaying overflow text

Linking type containers

Creating rows and columns

Wrapping type around a graphic object

Greeking type below a specified font size

Formatting columns and paragraphs

Using the Paragraph palette

Specifying paragraph indentation

Specifying alignment options

Specifying hanging punctuation

Specifying spacing options

Using the Tsume (proportional spacing) option

Using the Moji Gumi (Japanese layout rules) option

Using the Kinsoku Shori (line breaking) option

About the Punctuation Hangs Only If Space Unavailable option

Working with repeated characters

Using the Tab Ruler palette

Fitting headline type

Hyphenating words

Editing text

Checking spelling

Finding and replacing text

Changing capitalization

Using smart punctuation

Using the Glyph Options command (Mac OS only)

Creating Templates for Data-Driven Graphics

About data-driven graphics

Using the Variables palette

Working with variables

About variables

Creating unbound variables

Binding variables to object attributes

Editing variables

Deleting variables

Editing dynamic objects

Identifying dynamic objects using XML IDs

Using data sets

Loading and saving variable libraries

Saving templates

Preparing Graphics for the Web

About Web graphics

Working in pixel preview mode

Dividing artwork into slices

Creating slices

Choosing a slice type and setting slice options

Viewing slices

Selecting and modifying slices

Removing slices

Creating image maps

Creating Web graphics with SVG

About SVG

Working with SVG in Illustrator

Adding SVG filter effects to artwork

Adding SVG interactivity to artwork

Creating Web graphics with SWF

Optimizing images

Using the Save for Web dialog box

Working with slices during optimization

Applying optimization settings

Optimization options for GIF and PNG-8 formats

Optimization options for JPEG format

Optimization options for PNG-24 format

Optimization options for SWF format

Optimization options for SVG format

Saving and resetting optimization settings

Changing the pixel dimensions of images

Exporting layers as CSS layers

Optimizing colors in GIF and PNG-8 images

Generating a color table

Using the Color Table palette

Saving optimized images

Setting output options

Using the Output Settings dialog box

Setting HTML output options

Setting background options

Setting file saving options

Setting slice naming preferences

Saving and Exporting

About saving and exporting artwork

Saving artwork in Illustrator format

Saving artwork in EPS format

Saving artwork in Adobe PDF format

Saving artwork in an SVG format

Exporting artwork in Photoshop format

Exporting artwork in SWF format

About graphic file formats

Printing

About printing

Printing artwork and composites

Using color management when printing

Setting crop marks and trim marks

Printing and saving transparent artwork

Changing the path output resolution

Printing gradients, mesh objects, and color blends

Ensuring your resolution/line screen produces 256 grays

Calculating the maximum blend length based on the color change

Using the Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing option

Printing mesh objects

Improving gradient printing on low-resolution printers

Splitting paths to print large, complex shapes

Using a printer override (EPSF Riders) file

File data and annotating objects

Producing Color Separations

About separations

Outputting to CMYK

Outputting spot colors

Outputting registration colors

Step 1: Calibrate your monitor and check colors in your artwork

Types of colors you can use, and how they are separated

Printing gradients as separations

Step 2: Select overprint options for overlapping colors

Step 3: Create a trap to compensate for misregistration on press

About traps

Trapping with tints

Trapping type

Using the Trap command

Trapping by overprinting

Step 4: Set the printing bounding box and place crop marks around the image to be separated

Specifying the printing bounding box in the separation

Specifying printer's marks

Step 5: Set separation options

Selecting a PPD file

Specifying which layers to separate

Specifying which colors to create separations for

Separating spot colors as process colors

Specifying the halftone screen ruling

Specifying the page size and orientation

Specifying a custom page size

Specifying the emulsion

Specifying the image type

Overprinting black in the separation

Specifying the bleed area

Step 6: Print and save separations

Automating Tasks

About automating tasks using actions and scripts

Using the Actions palette

Creating and recording actions

Recording paths

Selecting an object during an action

Inserting nonrecordable commands

Inserting stops

Setting modal controls and excluding commands

Playing actions

Slowing actions during playback

Batch processing

Editing actions

Organizing sets of actions

Using scripts

Using Graphs

About graphs

Working with graphs

Entering and editing graph data

Entering graph data

Entering labels and data for particular graph types

Importing data from another application

Editing existing data

Adjusting graphs

Selecting graph options

Selecting column and stacked column options

Selecting bar and stacked bar options

Selecting line graph options

Selecting scatter graph options

Selecting pie graph options

Selecting radar graph options

Specifying the value axis position

Setting axis tick mark and label options

Adding visual emphasis to graphs

Changing graph types

Combining different graph types

Exporting graph designs to other files

Customizing a graph

About graph elements

Selecting parts of a graph

About graph designs

Creating a graph design

Applying graph designs to a graph

Reusing a graph design

Macintosh Shortcuts

Selecting and moving

Painting and transforming

Shapes

Path Editing

Viewing

Type

Windows Shortcuts

Selecting and moving

Painting and transforming

Shapes

Path Editing

Viewing

Type

Legal Notices

Copyright


Index

A

About Plug-ins command [1]

Absolute Colorimetric rendering intent [1]

Accented Edges command [1]

actions

editing and deleting [1]
excluding and including commands [1]
inserting modal controls and stops [1]
nonrecordable [1]
playing [1] [2]
recording [1]
recording paths [1]
resetting [1]
saving [1]
sets of [1]

Actions palette [1]

Actual Size command [1]

Adaptive color table [1]

Adaptive palette [1]

Add Anchor Points command [1]

Add Arrowheads filter [1]

Add New Fill command [1]

Add New Stroke command [1]

add-anchor-point tool [1] [2]

Adjust Colors filter [1]

adjusting

axis of reflection [1]
corners of rounded rectangles [1]
paths [1] [2] [3] [4]
type scale [1]

Adobe Certification program [1]

Adobe Dimensions [1]

Adobe Gamma command [1]

Adobe Gamma utility [1]

Adobe Gamma wizard [1]

Adobe Online [1]

Adobe PDF file format [1]

Adobe Photoshop. See Photoshop [1]

Adobe Premiere [1]

Adobe Streamline [1] [2]

Adobe Web site [1] [2]

AI file format [1]

AI File to SWF File option [1]

AI Layers to SWF Frames option [1]

aligning objects [1]

See also Align palette [1]
options [1]
using guides and grids [1]
using Smart Guides [1]

aligning type

along a path [1]
in paragraphs [1]

alignment point. See center point of objects [1]

All on Same Layer command [1]

alternative glyphs (characters) [1]

anchor points [1]

adding [1] [2]
adjusting [1]
averaging [1]
changing type [1]
corner [1]
deleting [1]
drawing and [1]
removing extra [1]
selected and unselected [1]
smooth [1] [2]

Angle menu [1]

angle of constraint [1]

angle of rotation [1] [2]

Angle option, for gradients [1]

Angled Strokes command [1]

angles

for rotating objects [1]
for shearing [1]
Smart Guide [1]

animation

frames in SWF format [1]
releasing artwork to layers [1]

annotating

files [1]
objects [1] [2]

appearance attributes

about [1]
displaying [1]
Layers palette and [1]
modifying [1]
removing [1]

Appearance palette [1]

arc segments [1]

arc tool [1]

area graph [1]

area graph tool [1]

area type [1]

area-type tool [1]

Arrange command [1]

Arrange Icons command [1]

arrowheads, adding to lines [1]

Art brushes [1] [2]

artboard [1] [2] [3]

See also page size [1]
showing and hiding [1]

Artistic filters and effects [1]

artwork

masking [1]
tracing [1]

ASCII option [1]

Ask When Modified option [1]

Assign Profile command [1]

attributes. See appearance attributes, stroke attributes [1]

Auto Hyphenate option [1]

auto trace tool [1] [2]

AutoCAD files [1]

Auto-Kerning option [1]

Auto-Leading option [1]

Automatically option [1]

Average command [1]

axes, rotation of [1]

axis of reflection [1]

axis options in graphs [1]

B

banding in blends and gradients [1]

bar graph [1]

bar graph tool [1]

Bas Relief command [1]

base (non-emulsion side) [1]

base color [1]

baseline

leading [1]
selecting type from [1]
shifting [1]

Batch command [1]

bending. See Scribble and Tweak filter and Distort filters and effects [1]

bevel join [1]

Binary option [1]

bitmap images [1] [2]

applying filters [1]
colorizing [1]
defined [1] [2]
dimming [1]
loading [1]
rasterizing [1]
speeding printing of [1]
texturizing [1]

Bitmap Printing option [1]

bleed [1] [2]

Blend Front to Back command [1]

Blend Horizontally command [1]

blend tool [1]

Blend Vertically command [1]

blending

banding in blends [1]
blend color [1]
blend length, maximum [1]
blending modes [1] [2]
printing issues [1]
shapes [1]

Blending Mode command [1]

bloat tool [1] [2]

Blur filters and effects [1]

BMP file format [1]

bounding box

moving and transforming objects with [1] [2]
in patterns [1]
preferences [1]
printing [1]
resetting angle after transformation [1]
resizing and [1]
rotating objects with [1]
scaling objects with [1]
in separations [1]
showing or hiding [1]

Bounds option [1]

Break Link to Style command [1]

breaking. See Expand Compound Shape command, Release command, Release Compound Shape command [1] [2] [3]

brightness [1]

Bring Forward command [1]

Bring to Front command [1]

browser dithering [1]

Brush Libraries

creating [1]
displaying names of [1]
importing brushes from [1]

Brush Libraries command [1]

Brush Strokes command [1] [2]

Brush Strokes filters and effects [1]

brush strokes, selecting [1]

brushes [1]

Art [1]
Calligraphic [1]
Pattern [1]
Scatter [1]

Brushes palette [1]

brushes, creating and modifying

changing key color [1]
changing options [1]
changing preferences for all [1]
colorizing [1]
converting to masked objects [1]
previewing effects [1]
removing from path [1]
tips for using [1]

brushes, managing

adding to palette [1]
deleting from palette [1]
displaying brushes [1]
displaying pattern names [1]
duplicating [1]
importing from Brush Libraries [1]
moving in palette [1]
selecting unused [1]

Button Mode command [1]

C

Calligraphic brushes [1]

capitalization, changing [1]

Cascade command [1]

center point of objects [1] [2]

centered ellipses and rectangles, drawing [1]

CGM file format [1]

Chalk & Charcoal command [1]

Change Case command [1]

Character palette [1]

characters

auto-kerning [1]
changing type units [1] [2]
direction [1]
displaying options in Character palette [1]
font [1]
hidden [1]
kerning and tracking [1]
size [1]
style [1]

Charcoal command [1]

Check In command [1]

Check Out command [1]

Check Spelling command [1]

choke [1]

chroma [1]

Chrome command [1]

circles, drawing [1]

See also ellipses, drawing [1]

CJK text

divided note option [1]
line breaking options [1]
proportional spacing option [1]

Classroom in a Book [1]

Cleanup command [1]

Clear Appearance command [1]

Clear Guides command [1]

Clip option [1]

Clip to Artboard option in Web-optimized images [1]

Clip to Bounding Box option [1]

Clipboard, importing and exporting artwork with [1]

Clipping Mask command [1] [2]

clipping masks [1] [2] [3]

Close command [1]

closed paths

drawing [1] [2] [3] [4]
splitting [1]

CMM. See color management engine [1]

CMYK

color mode, selecting color in [1]
color mode, selecting for new documents [1]
color model [1]
converting to [1] [2]
icon [1]
output [1]

CMYK PostScript [1]

CMYK Startup file [1] [2]

Collect in New Layer command [1]

color blends, printing [1]

Color Burn mode [1]

Color button [1]

Color Dodge mode [1]

Color folder for Windows profiles [1]

color gamuts [1]

Color Halftone command [1]

color management

black point compensation [1]
characterizing and calibrating monitors [1]
color spaces in [1]
policies [1] [2]
predefined settings [1]
printing options [1]
profiles. See profiles [1]
rendering intents [1]
saving and loading custom settings [1]
saving and loading settings [1]
setting up [1]
soft-proofing [1]
viewing environment [1]
working spaces [1] [2]

color management engine [1] [2]

Color mode [1]

color models [1]

color modes

selecting color in [1] [2]
selecting for new documents [1]

Color option [1]

Color palette [1]

Color Picker [1]

color profiles. See profiles [1]

Color Settings command [1] [2]

color slider [1]

color spaces [1] [2]

color tables

Adaptive palette for GIF [1]
generating [1]
Perceptual palette for GIF [1]

color transitions, quality of [1]

color values [1] [2]

color wheel [1]

Colored Pencil command [1]

colors

base [1]
complementary [1]
device-independent [1]
global and nonglobal process [1] [2]
PANTONE [1]
selecting by color system numbers [1]
selecting objects by same [1]
soft-proofing [1]
spot [1] [2]
subtractive [1]
Web-safe and non-Web-safe [1] [2] [3]

colors, adding to document

adding swatches from other documents [1]
importing from desktop [1]
loading from other color matching systems [1]

colors, applying

to 1-bit images [1]
by dragging and dropping [1]
to gradient fills [1]
to a mesh [1]
painting with [1]
to symbol instances [1]

colors, changing

adjusting and converting with filters [1]
for brushes [1]
globally [1]
inverting [1]
merging swatches [1]
saturating and desaturating [1]
Web-shifting [1]

colors, printing

color composites [1]
mixing overlapping colors [1]
nonprintable colors [1] [2]

Column command (graphs) [1]

column graph [1] [2]

column graph tool [1]

Combine Slices command [1]

combining. See compound paths [1]

commands

in actions [1]
keyboard shortcuts for [1]

Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing option [1]

complementary colors [1]

Composite option [1]

Compound Path command [1]

compound paths [1] [2]

converting type into [1]
Layers palette and [1]
releasing [1] [2]

Compound Paths command [1] [2]

compound shapes [1]

exporting to Photoshop [1]
Layers palette and [1]

compression

Adobe PDF format [1]
GIF format [1]
Illustrator format [1]
JPEF format [1]
PNG format [1]

Computer Graphics Metafile format [1]

conserving paper and film [1] [2]

Constant option (ink pen) [1]

Constrain Angle option [1] [2]

Construction Guides option [1]

Conté Crayon command [1]

context-sensitive menus [1] [2]

Continue button [1]

continuous-tone images [1]

Convert filters [1]

Convert Photoshop Layers to Objects option [1]

Convert to Process command [1]

Convert to Process option [1]

Convert to Shape commands [1]

convert-anchor-point tool [1] [2]

converting strokes to filled objects [1]

Copy command [1]

copying

between applications [1] [2]
by dragging [1]
in a circular pattern. See Transform Again command [1]
paint attributes [1]
by pasting [1]
and placing precisely [1]
type attributes [1]

CorelDRAW, importing from [1]

corner points [1] [2]

corner radius value [1]

corners, rounding [1]

correcting mistakes [1]

Craquelure command [1]

Create Mesh command [1]

Create Outlines command [1]

Crop command [1]

crop marks [1] [2] [3]

eliminating [1]
Japanese [1]
setting [1] [2]

Crop Marks command [1]

cropping artwork. See masks [1]

cross hair [1]

Crosshatch command [1]

Crystallize command [1]

crystallize tool [1] [2]

current tool, displaying [1]

cursors, precision [1] [2]

curve handles. See direction points [1]

curves

See also drawing [1]
adjusting [1]
drawing [1] [2]
smoothing [1]

custom colors [1]

converting to process colors [1]
in gradients [1]
tables of [1]

custom startup files [1]

Cut command [1]

Cutout command [1]

cutting

with knife tool [1]
with scissors tool [1] [2]
with Slice command [1]
See also Clipping Mask command [1]

D

Dark Strokes command [1]

Darken mode [1]

Dash and gap settings. See Stroke palette [1]

dashed lines, creating [1]

dashes, replacing in text [1]

Data command [1]

data-driven graphics, rendering with Batch command [1]

decimal precision in graphs [1]

default actions [1]

De-Interlace command [1]

Delete Brush command [1]

Delete Empty Text Paths option [1]

Delete Riders filter [1]

Delete Style command [1]

delete-anchor-point tool [1] [2]

deleting

actions [1]
brush attributes [1]
brushes [1]
brushes from paths [1]
empty text paths [1]
objects [1]

Density option (ink pen) [1]

Deselect All command [1] [2]

Deselect command [1]

deselecting objects [1]

designs, graph [1]

device-independent color [1]

dictionaries, changing [1]

Difference mode [1]

Diffuse Glow command [1]

Direction Handles command [1]

direction handles, selecting [1]

direction lines [1] [2] [3] [4]

direction points [1] [2]

direct-lasso tool [1] [2]

direct-select lasso tool [1]

direct-selection tool [1] [2] [3]

activating temporarily [1]
adjusting paths with [1] [2] [3]

Disable Auto Add/Delete option [1]

discretionary hyphens, entering [1]

Dispersion option (ink pen) [1]

displaying

documents [1]

distance, measuring [1] [2]

Distort filters and effects [1] [2]

distorting

objects [1] [2]

Distribute Objects option [1]

Distribute Spacing option [1]

distributing objects [1]

See also transforming objects [1]

dithering, browser [1]

Divide & Outline Will Remove Unpainted Artwork option [1]

Divide Slices command [1]

Document Info command [1]

Document Raster Effects Settings dialog box [1]

Document Setup command [1] [2] [3] [4]

Document Setup dialog box

flattening settings [1]
Show Images In Outline option [1]

dots per inch (dpi) [1] [2]

Download from Server command [1]

Downloadables command [1]

drag and drop [1] [2]

drawing

adjusting segments [1] [2]
changing point types [1]
with cross hair [1]
mixing straight and curved segments [1]
open and closed paths [1]
with pen tool [1]
with pencil tool [1]
shapes [1]

drawing objects

arc segments [1]
curved segments [1]
ellipses and circles [1]
line segments [1]
polygons [1]
rectangles and squares [1]
rounded rectangles [1]
spirals [1]
stars [1]

Drop Shadow command [1]

Dry Brush command [1]

Duplicate Brush command [1]

Duplicate Slice command [1]

Duplicate Style command [1]

Duplicate Swatch command [1]

duplicating

brushes [1]
objects [1]
type [1]

DWG file format [1]

DXF file format [1] [2]

E

edges, feathering and softening [1]

Edit Contents command [1]

Edit Envelope command [1]

Edit Original option [1]

Edit Selected Paths option [1]

Edit Selection command [1]

Edit Views command [1]

effects [1]

Artistic [1]
Blur [1]
Brush Strokes [1]
Distort [1]
Outline Type [1]
Pixelate [1]
Sharpen [1]
Sketch [1]
Stylize [1]
Texture [1]
Video [1]

effects, working with

applying [1]
changing objects and paths [1]
compared to filters [1]
editing [1]
Layers palette and [1]
removing [1]
SVG and [1]

Ellipse command [1]

ellipse tool [1] [2] [3]

ellipses, drawing [1]

ellipsis (symbol), in text [1]

em space, in text [1]

Embed Image command [1]

embedded objects [1]

emulsion [1]

en and em dashes, in text [1]

endpoints

joining [1]
in open paths [1]

engraved effects. See Pen and Ink filter [1]

Envelope Distort command [1]

envelopes [1]

creating [1]
editing [1]
expanding [1]
Layers palette and [1]
mesh and [1]
options for [1]
releasing [1]
removing from objects [1]

EPS file format [1]

placing files [1]
printing embedded [1]
problems with spot colors and transparent artwork [1]

EPSF Riders file [1]

erase tool [1] [2]

Error Handler option [1]

Exclude command [1]

Exclusion mode [1]

Exit command [1]

Expand Appearance command [1]

Expand command

converting fills and strokes to objects [1]
converting to regular objects [1]
creating mesh object from gradients [1]
envelopes and [1]
expanding complex objects [1]

Expand Compound Shape command [1]

Expand Stroke. See Outline Stroke command [1]

Expert Fractions option [1]

Export command [1]

exporting

artwork in Photoshop format [1]
artwork in SWF format [1]
artwork in other formats [1]
to Clipboard [1]
graph designs [1]
and saving artwork [1]
text files [1]

eyedropper tool [1] [2]

changing paint attributes [1]
copying type with [1]
importing color with [1]
painting with [1]

F

Feather command [1]

feathering edges [1]

File Dimensions option [1]

file formats

Adobe PDF [1]
EPS [1]
Illustrator [1]
importing into Illustrator [1]
Photoshop [1]
SVG and SVGZ [1]
SWF [1]
Web [1]

File Info command [1]

files

batch-processing [1]
managed [1]
options for saving [1]
sizes for Web graphics [1]

Fill button [1]

Fill Color command [1]

filled objects, selecting [1]

fills [1]

See also patterns [1]
applying effects to [1]
for masks [1]

film

base [1]
conserving [1] [2]

Film Grain command [1]

Filmstrip file format [1]

filters

Artistic [1]
Blur [1]
Brush Strokes [1]
Distort [1]
Pixelate [1]
Sharpen [1]
Sketch [1]
Stylize [1]
Texture [1]
Video [1]

filters, working with

applying [1]
changing objects and paths [1]
choosing last used [1]
compared to effects [1]
improving performance [1]
installing [1]
plug-ins [1]

Find Font command [1]

finding and replacing

fonts [1]
text [1]

Fit Headline command [1]

Fit In Window command [1]

Flare Options [1]

flare tool [1]

flares

drawing [1]
editing [1]
expanding [1]

Flash file format [1] [2]

flatness, of paths [1]

Flatten Artwork command [1]

Flatten Photoshop Layers to a Single Image option [1]

flattening, settings for [1]

Flip Horizontal command [1]

Flip Vertical command [1]

FLM file format [1]

FOCOLTONE colors [1]

fonts [1]

Adobe Expert [1]
choosing [1]
creating ligatures [1]
embedding [1] [2] [3]
finding and replacing [1]
monospaced and proportional [1]
OpenType [1]
single master and multiple master [1]
Type 1 [1]
Type 1 CID [1]

Force Fonts to Download option [1]

four-color process printing [1]

fractions [1]

Free Distort command [1]

Free Distort filter. See free transform tool [1]

free memory (RAM) [1]

free transform tool [1] [2]

defined [1]
distorting objects [1]
reflecting objects [1]
rotating objects [1]
scaling objects [1]
shearing objects [1]

freeform paths

See also pencil tool [1]
changing [1]
drawing [1]

freehand tool. See pencil tool [1]

FreeHand, importing from [1]

Fresco command [1] [2]

full screen mode [1]

G

Gamma utility [1]

gamuts [1]

gap, setting for auto trace [1]

Gaussian Blur command [1]

General preferences [1]

geometric patterns [1]

GIF file format [1]

and Adaptive palette [1]
custom color table [1]
and Perceptual palette [1]
selecting a color table [1]
Web Snap slider [1]
Web-safe color table [1]

Glass command [1] [2]

global colors [1]

global process color [1]

Glowing Edges command [1]

Glyph Options command [1]

Go to Link command [1]

GoLive, saving HTML files for [1]

gradient bar [1]

Gradient button [1] [2]

Gradient command [1]

gradient fill. See gradients [1]

gradient mesh tool. See mesh tool [1]

gradient meshes

See also meshes [1]
optimizing printing [1]
SVG and [1]

Gradient palette [1]

gradient stops [1]

gradient tool [1] [2]

gradients [1]

applying across multiple objects [1]
applying color to [1] [2]
converting to objects [1]
creating [1]
displaying names of [1]
in graph objects [1]
importing [1]
linear and radial [1]
modifying [1]
printing [1] [2] [3]

Grain command [1] [2]

Graph dialog box [1]

graph tool [1] [2]

graphic file formats [1]

Graphic Pen command [1]

Graphic Style command [1]

graphs

adding drop shadows [1]
adjusting [1] [2]
axis labels [1]
categories in [1]
cells in [1]
labels in [1] [2]
legends in [1] [2]
line [1]
options for [1]
painted with gradient fills [1]
selecting parts of [1]
using numbers as category labels [1]

graphs, data for

adding [1]
decimal precision in [1]
editing [1]
importing [1] [2]
transposing [1] [2]
work sheet for entering [1]

graphs, designs for [1]

exporting [1]
repeating [1]
sliding [1]
uniformly scaled [1]
vertically scaled [1]

graphs, types of [1]

changing [1]
combining [1]
line [1]

gray levels for printing [1]

grayscale [1] [2] [3]

greeking [1]

grid tool [1]

Gridline Every option [1]

grids [1] [2] [3]

Grids in Back option [1]

Group command [1]

grouped objects

graphs as [1]
hiding and showing [1]
Layers palette and [1]
locking and unlocking [1]
moving [1]
nesting [1]
selecting [1]
stacking [1]

group-selection tool [1] [2]

guide objects

converting objects to [1]
See also guides [1]

guides [1]

hiding and showing [1]
preferences [1]
Smart Guides [1]

Guides & Grid command [1]

gutters, changing [1]

H

Halftone Pattern command [1]

halftone screens [1] [2]

halftoning [1]

halo, flares and [1]

hand tool [1] [2]

Hang Punctuation option [1]

hanging punctuation [1] [2]

Hard Light mode [1]

Hard Mix effect [1]

hatch style [1] [2]

headline type, fitting [1]

hidden characters [1]

Hide Artboard command [1]

Hide Bounding Box command [1]

Hide Center Point option [1]

Hide command [1]

Hide Page Tiling command [1]

Hide Rulers command [1]

Hide Selection command [1]

Hide Slices command [1]

hiding

center point of object [1]
objects [1]

horizontal scale, adjusting [1]

horizontal type [1]

aligning along path [1]
entering [1]
entering along path [1]
entering in objects [1]

HSB

color mode, selecting color in [1]
color model [1]

HTML output settings [1]

hue [1]

Hue mode [1]

hyphenation [1]

I

I-beam pointer [1]

ICC profiles [1] [2]

Ignore Overprinting in Composite Output option [1]

Illustrator

importing images from [1]
preferences file [1]
vector graphics [1] [2]

Illustrator file format [1]

image maps [1]

assigning to an object [1]
exporting to Photoshop [1]

imageable area [1] [2]

images

importing [1] [2]
moving [1]
negative or positive [1]
previewing [1]
resolution [1]

imagesetters [1]

importing

alternative glyphs (characters) [1]
artwork [1]
brushes [1]
colors [1]
Illustrator files [1]
paths [1]
text files [1] [2]

indenting paragraphs [1]

Info palette [1] [2]

Ink Outlines command [1]

ink tool. See Pen and Ink command [1]

Inner Glow command [1]

Insert Menu Item command [1]

Insert Select Path command [1]

Intent option for destination color space [1]

Interactive drop shadow tool [1]

Interlace option

for GIF and PNG-8 [1]

Intersect command [1]

Inverse command [1]

Invert Colors command [1]

Invert Mask option [1] [2]

Isolate Blending command [1]

J

Japanese crop marks [1]

Japanese file format [1] [2]

Japanese fonts, alternative characters in [1]

Japanese layout rules (Moji Gumi option) [1]

Join command [1]

joining

brush paths [1]
endpoints and paths [1]

JPEG file format [1]

justifying lines [1]

K

kerning

auto [1]
changing [1]

key color, changing [1]

Keyboard Increment option [1]

keyboard shortcuts [1]

Keyboard Shortcuts command [1]

Kinsoku Shori (line breaking) options [1] [2]

knife tool [1] [2]

Knockout Group option [1] [2]

knockouts [1] [2]

Kumi Moji option [1]

Kurikaeshi Moji Shori option [1]

L

labels, for separations [1]

labels, graph axis [1]

landscape (horizontal) orientation [1]

language dictionaries, changing [1]

lasso tool [1] [2] [3]

Layer Options dialog box [1]

Color option [1]
Dim Images To option [1]
Lock option [1]
Name option [1]
Preview option [1]
Print option [1]
Show option [1]
Template option [1] [2]

layers [1]

adding and deleting [1] [2]
for color separations [1]
merging and flattening [1]
moving between Illustrator and Photoshop [1] [2]
options for [1]
pasting artwork between [1] [2]
releasing and collecting items [1] [2]
selecting [1]
SVG and [1]
template [1] [2]

Layers palette, contents

clipping sets [1]
color square [1] [2] [3]
compound paths and shapes in [1]
envelopes in [1]
expanding and collapsing layers in [1]
groups in [1]
hierarchy of [1]
Pathfinder paths in [1]
row size [1]
thumbnails in [1]

Layers palette, using [1] [2]

changing view of artwork [1]
dimming bitmap images [1]
displaying [1]
duplicating items in [1]
locating items in [1]
locking artwork [1]
moving items in [1]
printing and [1]
selecting artwork [1]
showing and hiding artwork [1]
targeting items in [1]

leading

auto [1]
changing [1]

legends, in graphs [1]

letterforms, changing [1]

levels of gray [1]

Library Open command [1]

Library Save As command [1]

ligatures, using [1]

Lighten mode [1]

limit-check error [1] [2]

line attributes. See stroke attributes [1]

line breaking in CJK text [1]

Line Color preference [1]

line graph [1] [2]

line graph tool [1]

line screen [1]

maximum [1]
printer [1]

line segments [1]

line tool [1]

line trap, creating [1]

line weight. See stroke weight [1]

linear gradients [1]

Linear option (ink pen) [1]

lines

See also paths [1]
adding arrowheads [1]
dashed [1]
drawing [1] [2] [3]
selecting [1]
trapping [1]
wavy and Zig Zag [1]

lines per inch (lpi) [1]

Link Blocks command [1]

linking [1]

EPS or PDF files [1]
images [1]
objects [1]
type blocks [1]
type containers [1]

Links command [1]

Links palette [1] [2]

liquify tools [1] [2]

Load Texture command [1]

loading

bitmap images and textures [1]
output settings [1]

Locate Object command [1]

Lock command [1]

Lock Guides command [1]

locking

masks [1]
objects [1] [2]

Log Errors to File option [1]

lowercase and uppercase, changing [1]

Luminosity mode [1]

M

Mac OS X preferences file [1]

Macintosh Drag Manager [1]

magic wand tool [1] [2] [3]

magnifying and reducing views [1]

Make command (clipping mask) [1]

Make Compound Shape command [1]

Make Guides command [1]

Make Riders command [1]

Make Slice command [1]

Make with Mesh command [1]

Make with Top Object command [1]

Make with Warp command [1]

Make Wrap command [1]

managed files

checking in and checking out [1]
creating [1]
opening [1]
uploading changes to [1]

Manually option [1]

Marker command [1]

marquee [1] [2]

masks [1]

adding fill and stroke [1]
creating [1]
locking and unlocking [1]
opacity [1]
selecting [1]
splitting [1]
using outlined type as [1]

Masks command [1]

mathematical operations in text boxes [1]

measure tool [1] [2]

measuring using Info palette [1]

memory and printing [1]

Merge command [1]

Merge Selected command [1]

Merge Styles command [1]

Merge Swatches option [1]

mesh lines [1]

mesh objects [1]

mesh patches [1]

mesh points [1]

mesh tool 9, 219 [1] [2] [3]

meshes [1]

adding color to [1]
creating [1]
envelope and [1]
improving printing of [1]
transforming and editing [1]

Mezzotint command [1]

Minus Back command [1]

misregistration [1]

missing fonts [1]

mistakes, correcting [1]

miter join [1]

mixed symbol set [1]

MM Design palette [1]

modal controls, using with actions [1]

models. See color models [1]

modes. See color modes [1]

Moji Gumi (Japanese layout rules) option [1]

monitors

calibrating [1] [2]
characterizing [1]
profiles for [1]
resolution [1]
size [1]

monospaced fonts, changing to proportional [1]

Mosaic Tiles command [1]

mosaics, creating [1]

Move command [1]

Move option [1]

moving

brushes [1]
direction lines and points [1]

moving objects [1] [2]

with arrow keys [1]
between Illustrator and Photoshop [1]
between layers [1]
with bounding box [1]
by dragging and pasting [1]
with free transform tool [1]
to front or back [1]
grouped [1] [2]
with Smart Guides [1]
specified distance and direction [1]
while drawing [1]

Multiply mode [1]

N

named optimization settings [1] [2]

Navigator palette [1]

negative and positive film [1]

Neon Glow command [1]

New Action command [1]

New Art Has Basic Appearance command [1]

New Brush command [1] [2]

New command [1]

New Layer command [1]

New Style command [1]

New Sublayer command [1]

New Symbol button [1]

New Symbol command [1]

New View command [1]

New Window command [1]

None button [1]

None swatch [1]

Non-Global option [1]

nonimageable area [1]

nonprintable colors [1]

nonrecordable actions [1]

Non-Uniform Scaling option [1]

non-Web-safe colors [1]

Normal mode [1]

Note Paper command [1]

NTSC Colors command [1]

numeric values for specifying colors [1]

O

Object Highlighting option [1]

Object Mosaic command [1]

Object Mosaic filter [1]

objects

converting to guide objects [1]
converting to rectangles and ellipses [1]
entering type in [1]
masking [1]
resetting bounding box [1]
selecting and deselecting [1] [2] [3]
Smart Guides and [1]
wrapping type around [1]

objects, creating [1]

by combining paths [1]
by combining shapes [1]
by drawing shapes [1]
by duplicating [1]
holes in compound paths [1]
knocking out shapes [1]
by offsetting [1]

objects, displaying [1]

masking [1]
showing and hiding center point [1] [2]

objects, managing

deleting [1]
grouping and ungrouping [1]
locking and unlocking [1]
removing brush attributes from [1]
reordering [1]
stacking order [1]

objects, modifying [1]

changing appearance with filters and effects [1]
reflecting [1]
reshaping [1] [2]
rotating [1]
scaling [1] [2]
shearing [1]
smoothing [1]
transforming [1] [2]
twisting [1]

objects, moving

aligning and distributing [1]
between Illustrator and Photoshop [1] [2]
with bounding box [1]
by cutting and pasting [1]
while drawing [1]
with selection tool [1]
by snapping [1]

Ocean Ripple command [1]

Offset option [1]

Offset Path command [1]

OLE [1]

online publishing, colors and [1]

Online Settings preferences [1]

Only Web Colors option [1]

opacity [1]

changing [1]
creating [1]
selecting objects with same [1]

Opacity and Mask Define Knockout Shape option [1]

Opacity command [1]

opacity masks

clipping [1]
creating [1]
inverting [1] [2]

Open command [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Open from Workgroup command [1]

open paths

joining brush [1]
joining endpoints and paths [1]

Open Recent Files command [1]

opening

files [1]
Illustrator files [1]
palettes [1]

OpenType fonts [1]

Optimize to File Size option [1]

optimizing

based on file size [1]
named settings for [1]

Options of Selected Object command [1]

order. See Arrange command [1]

Other Library command [1] [2]

Outer Glow command [1]

Outline command [1] [2]

Outline Object command [1]

Outline Others command [1]

Outline Stroke command [1]

Outline view [1] [2]

outlining objects. See strokes [1]

out-of-gamut colors [1] [2] [3]

output options. See Document Setup command [1]

output resolution [1]

Output Settings dialog box

file saving options [1]
HTML options [1]
loading output settings [1]
saving options [1]
slice naming options [1]

ovals, drawing. See ellipses, drawing [1]

Overlay mode [1]

Overprint Black command [1] [2]

Overprint Black option [1]

Overprint Fill option [1]

Overprint Preview command [1] [2]

overprinting

black [1]
on composite proofs [1] [2]
options for [1]
previewing [1]
trapping by [1] [2] [3]

P

page boundaries [1] [2]

Page Setup dialog box [1]

page size [1] [2]

page tool [1] [2]

paint

copying attributes of [1]
setting attributes of [1]

paint bucket tool [1] [2]

copying type with [1]
using with a mesh [1]

Paint Daubs command [1]

Paint Style command [1]

paintbrush tool [1] [2]

adjusting path with [1]
setting preferences for [1]

painting order. See stacking order [1]

painting type [1]

Palette Knife command [1]

palettes

using [1] [2]

PANTONE color [1]

paper stretch [1]

Paragraph palette [1] [2]

paragraphs

aligning type in [1]
indenting [1]
indenting first line of [1]

Paste command [1]

Paste in Back command [1] [2] [3]

Paste in Front command [1] [2] [3]

Paste Remembers Layers command [1]

Paste Remembers Layers option [1]

pasting artwork between layers [1]

Patchwork command [1]

path guides for text [1]

Path Simplify command [1]

Pathfinder

commands, repeating last [1]
effects [1]
Layers palette and [1]

Pathfinder buttons [1]

Pathfinder palette [1]

paths [1]

anchor points in [1]
artwork dropped in Photoshop as [1]
closed [1] [2] [3]
endpoints in [1]
freeform [1]
masking [1]
recording [1]
segments in [1]

paths, drawing

closed paths with paintbrush tool [1]
closed paths with pencil tool [1]
closing paths [1] [2]
connecting open paths [1]
curved segments [1]
extending paths [1]
with pen tool [1]
with pencil tool [1]

paths, modifying

adjusting segments [1] [2]
blending [1]
erasing [1]
with filters and effects [1]
joining and splitting [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
with pencil tool [1]
removing brushes from [1]
with reshape tool [1]
reversing [1]
simplifying [1]
smoothing [1]

paths, using with type

changing objects to type paths [1]
converting type to paths [1]
deleting type paths [1]
entering type on paths [1]
fitting headline type across paths [1]

path-type tool [1] [2]

pattern bounding box [1]

Pattern brushes [1] [2]

pattern tile [1]

patterns [1] [2]

creating brushes with [1]
geometric [1]
importing [1]
irregular [1]
modifying [1]
moving [1]
printing [1]
tiling [1]
transforming [1]

PCX file format [1]

PDF file format [1]

PDF files

opening in Illustrator [1]
placing [1]

PDF Writer [1]

Pen and Ink filters [1] [2]

pen tool [1] [2]

See also curves [1]
adjusting paths with [1]
measuring coordinates with [1]

pencil tool [1] [2]

See also freeform paths [1]
adjusting paths with [1]
setting preferences for [1]

Perceptual color table [1]

Perceptual palette, using with GIF [1]

Perceptual rendering intent [1]

performance, improving [1]

Persistent command [1]

Photo CD [1]

Photo Crosshatch command [1]

Photocopy command [1]

Photoshop

compatible file formats [1]
copying objects into Illustrator [1]
dragging Illustrator files into [1] [2]
dragging objects into Illustrator [1]

Photoshop file format [1]

PICT file format [1]

picture clipping [1]

pie graph [1] [2]

pie graph tool [1]

PIXAR file format [1] [2]

pixel dimensions [1] [2]

Pixel Preview command [1] [2]

Pixelate filters and effects [1]

pixelation [1]

pixels [1]

pixels per inch (ppi) [1]

pixels, resolution and [1]

Place command [1] [2]

Place Symbol Instance button [1]

Place Symbol Instance command [1]

Placement Options [1]

placing

EPS or PDF files [1]
images [1]
text [1]

Plaster command [1]

Plastic Wrap command [1]

Playback Options command [1]

plug-ins [1] [2]

Plug-ins Preferences command [1]

PNG file format [1]

PNG-8

Custom color table [1]
selecting a color table [1]
Web Snap slider [1]
Web-safe color table [1]

point of origin [1] [2]

pointer

changing to cross hair [1]
changing to precision pointer [1]

Pointillize command [1]

points

See also anchor points [1]
changing [1]
for ruler [1]

polar grid tool [1]

polar grids [1] [2]

polygon tool [1] [2]

portrait (vertical) orientation [1]

positive and negative film [1]

positive image [1]

Poster Edges command [1]

PostScript Color Management option [1]

PostScript file format [1]

PostScript Printer description files. See PPD files [1]

PPD files [1] [2]

and page size [1]
selecting [1]

preference options

Constrain Angle [1] [2]
Corner Radius [1]
Disable Auto Add/Delete [1]
Japanese Crop Marks [1]
Keyboard Increment [1]
Paste Remembers Layers [1]
Plug-ins [1]
Scale Strokes and Effects [1]
Smart Guides [1]
Transform Pattern Tiles [1]
Use Area Select [1]
Use Precise Cursors [1]

preferences

general [1]
grids and guides [1]
hyphenation [1]
paintbrush tool [1]
pencil and smooth tools [1]
ruler and type units [1] [2]
scaling objects [1]
transparency [1]
undo levels [1]
workgroup [1] [2]

Preferences command [1]

Preserve menu [1]

preset warp shape [1]

Preview All Layers command [1]

Preview command [1]

Preview view [1]

previewing [1] [2]

Print command [1]

printable area. See tiling pages [1]

printable colors [1]

printer resolution [1]

printer's marks [1]

printer's quote marks [1]

printing [1]

embedded EPS images [1]
file and error information [1]
gradients [1]
making artwork nonprintable [1]
memory and path splitting [1]
options in Page Setup dialog box [1]
patterns [1]
PDF Writer support [1]
tiling [1]
transparent artwork [1]

printing, color and grayscale

color blends [1]
color management options [1]
four-color [1]
gradients as separations [1]
grayscale printers [1]
separations [1]

process color icon [1]

process colors [1] [2] [3]

editing [1]
printing [1]

profiles [1]

adding or updating [1]
displaying in status bar [1]
embedding in output [1]
for JPEG optimization [1]
for printing [1]
guidelines for monitors [1]
obtaining [1]
reassigning [1]
storage location [1]
updating [1]

Progressive option, for JPEG [1]

Proof Colors command [1]

Proof Setup commands [1]

properties

line and arc segments [1]
polar grids [1]
rectangular grids [1]

proportional spacing (Tsume) [1]

Proportions (Fill) option [1]

Proportions (Fit) option [1]

PSD file format [1]

publishing text symbols [1]

Pucker & Bloat filter [1]

pucker tool [1] [2]

punctuation

hanging [1] [2]
smart [1]

PXR file format [1]

Q

Quality option, for JPEG [1]

Quit command [1]

quotation marks

changing [1]
Smart Quotes [1]

R

radar graph tool [1]

radar graphs [1] [2]

Radial Blur command [1]

radial gradients [1]

Random option [1]

Random option (ink pen) [1]

rasterization during printing and saving [1]

Rasterize command [1]

rasterizing [1]

settings for [1]
vector graphics [1]

rays, flares and [1]

Rectangle command [1]

rectangle tool [1] [2] [3]

rectangles, drawing [1]

centered [1]
squares [1]

rectangles, text [1] [2]

rectangular grids [1]

Redefine option [1]

Redo command [1]

Reduce to Basic Appearance command [1]

Reflect command [1]

Reflect option (ink pen) [1]

reflecting objects [1]

by specifying axis [1]
with free transform tool [1]
with reflect tool [1] [2]

Registration color [1]

registration marks [1]

Relative Colorimetric rendering intent [1]

Release command [1] [2] [3]

Release command (clipping mask) [1]

Release Compound Shape command [1]

Release Guides command [1]

Release to Layers command [1]

releasing compound paths [1] [2]

Remove Brush Strokes command [1]

removing overlap. See Unite command [1]

rendering intents [1] [2]

Repeated Character Processing option [1]

repeating last command [1] [2]

Replace Link command [1]

Replace Spine option [1]

Replace Symbol button and option [1]

Repopulate Views command [1]

Reselect command [1] [2]

Reset Actions command [1]

Reset With Mesh command [1]

Reset With Warp command [1]

reshape tool [1] [2]

reshaping objects and paths [1]

resizing

See also scaling objects [1]
palettes [1]

resolution [1]

of gradients [1]
of path output [1]
rasterization settings [1]
specifying in separations [1]

restoring files [1]

resulting color, in blending modes [1]

Reticulation command [1]

Reverse Front to Back command [1]

Reverse Order command [1]

Reverse Spine command [1]

Reverse Traps option [1] [2]

reversing paths [1]

Revert command [1]

RGB

color mode, converting to [1] [2]
color mode, selecting colors numerically in [1]
color mode, selecting for new file [1]
color model [1] [2]

RGB icon [1]

RGB startup file [1] [2]

Riders file [1]

right alignment [1]

right reading [1]

rings, flares and [1]

Rotate command [1] [2]

rotate tool [1] [2]

rotating objects [1]

with bounding box [1]
with free transform tool [1]
individually in a group [1]
with rotate tool [1]
by specifying angle [1]
x and y axes [1]

Rotation option (ink pen) [1]

rotation, angle of [1] [2]

Rough Pastels command [1] [2]

Rough Pastels filter [1]

Roughen filter [1]

Round Corners filter [1]

round joins, setting [1]

Rounded Rectangle command [1]

rounded rectangles, drawing [1]

adjusting corners [1]
centered [1]

rounded-rectangle tool [1] [2] [3]

rounding corners [1]

Rows & Columns command [1]

rows in text

changing gutter size [1]
changing height [1]

rulers [1]

changing units [1]
ruler guides [1]
ruler origin [1]
showing and hiding [1]

S

Same As Source option [1]

Same Blending Mode command [1]

Same Fill & Stroke command [1]

Same Fill Color command [1] [2]

Same Opacity command [1]

Same Stroke Color command [1]

Same Stroke Weight command [1]

Same Style command [1]

Saturate command [1]

saturation [1]

Saturation mode [1]

Saturation rendering intent [1]

Save commands [1]

Save for Web command [1]

saving

artwork in Adobe PDF format [1]
artwork in EPS format [1]
artwork in Illustrator format [1]
artwork in SVG format [1]
batch-processed files [1]
and exporting artwork [1]
optimized images [1]
transparent artwork [1]

Scale option (ink pen) [1]

Scale Stroke Weight option [1]

Scale Strokes and Effects option [1]

scale tool [1] [2]

scaling objects [1] [2]

with bounding box [1]
with free transform tool [1]
individually in a group [1]
with scale tool [1]
setting preferences [1]
specifying scale factors [1]

scallop tool [1] [2]

Scatter brushes [1]

scatter graph [1] [2]

scatter graph tool [1]

scissors tool [1] [2] [3]

scratch area [1]

screen angle [1]

screen frequency

choosing [1]
image resolution and [1]

Screen mode [1]

Scribble and Tweak command [1]

scripts [1]

executing [1]
installing [1]

segments [1] [2]

drawing [1]
editing [1]
selecting [1]

Select Again command [1]

Select All command [1]

Select All Unused command [1]

selecting

anchor points and segments [1] [2]
artwork using Layers palette [1]
brush strokes [1]
masks [1]
paths [1]
same symbol instance [1]
type [1]

selecting objects [1]

all objects [1]
all unselected objects [1]
entire objects or lines [1]
filled objects [1]
grouped objects [1] [2]
multiple objects [1]
with same attributes [1]
with same color, stroke weight, stroke color, opacity, or blending mode [1]

selection marquee [1]

selection tools [1] [2] [3] [4]

selections

adding and removing [1]
copying between applications [1]

Selective color table [1]

self-intersecting path [1]

Send Backward command [1]

Send to Back command [1]

Send to Current Layer command [1]

Separation Setup option [1]

separations [1]

color [1]
controlling space between [1]
converting spot colors to process colors [1]
printing [1]
problems with spot colors and transparent artwork [1]
saving [1]
setting options for [1]

set, of symbol instances [1]

Settings menu [1]

settings, online [1]

shade stepping [1]

shadows. See drop shadows [1]

Shape Modes buttons [1]

shapes

converting to rectangles and ellipses [1]
drawing circles [1]
drawing ellipses [1]
drawing polygons [1]
drawing rectangles [1]
drawing rounded rectangles [1]
drawing spirals [1]
drawing squares [1]
drawing stars [1]
reshaping [1]

Sharpen filter and effect [1]

shear tool [1] [2]

shearing objects [1]

by specifying angle and axis [1]
with free transform tool [1]
with shear tool [1]

shortcuts, keyboard [1]

Show Align command [1]

Show All command [1]

Show Artboard command [1]

Show Bounding Box command [1]

Show Center Point option [1]

Show Color command [1]

Show Grid command [1]

Show Guides command [1]

Show Hidden Characters command [1]

Show Images in Outline option [1] [2]

Show Info command [1]

Show Magic Wand command [1]

Show Options command [1]

Show Page Tiling command [1]

Show Rulers command [1] [2]

Show Slice Numbers preference [1]

Show Slices command [1]

Show Stroke command [1]

Show Tool Tips option [1]

Show Transform command [1]

showing

center point of objects [1]
hidden characters [1]
pointer or cross hair [1]

simple path [1]

Simplify command [1]

Simulate Paper option [1]

Single Full Page option [1] [2]

single master fonts [1]

Size command [1]

size, measuring [1]

Sketch filters and effects [1]

skewing. See shearing objects [1]

Slice command [1]

slice select tool [1]

slice tool [1]

slices [1]

compared to image maps [1]
creating [1]
exporting to Photoshop [1]
naming pattern, setting [1]
preferences [1]
saving in SVG format [1]
working with [1]

Smart Guides [1]

choosing a point [1]
creating, moving, and transforming objects [1]
preferences for [1]
turning on and off [1]
working with [1]

Smart Guides command [1]

Smart Punctuation command [1]

Smart Quotes option [1]

Smart Spaces option [1]

Smooth Color option, in blends [1]

smooth points [1] [2]

smooth tool [1] [2]

smoothing paths or strokes [1] [2]

Smudge Stick command [1]

Snap to Grid command [1]

Snap to Pixel command [1]

Snap to Point command [1]

Snapping Tolerance option [1]

Soft Light mode [1]

Soft Mix effect [1]

softening edges [1]

soft-proofing colors [1]

Sort by Kind command [1]

Sort by Names command [1]

Sort by Status command [1]

space between objects [1]

Spatter command [1]

Specified Distance option [1]

Specified Steps option [1]

spelling, checking [1]

spiral tool [1] [2]

Split Long Paths option [1]

splitting paths

with filled and stroked objects [1]
to print complex shapes [1]
with scissors tool [1] [2]

splitting. See Release command [1]

Sponge command [1]

spot color icon [1]

spot colors [1] [2]

and blended objects [1]
editing swatches [1]
problems exporting with overlapping transparent artwork [1]

Spot Function Template file [1]

Sprayed Strokes command [1]

spread trap [1]

squares, drawing [1]

stacked bar graph tool [1]

stacked bar graphs [1] [2]

stacked column graph tool [1]

stacked column graphs [1] [2]

stacked objects

grouping [1]
moving forward or backward [1]

stacking order [1] [2]

Stained Glass command [1]

Stamp command [1]

standard screen mode [1]

star targets [1]

star tool [1] [2]

startup files [1] [2]

creating [1]
creating customized [1]

status bar [1]

straight lines, drawing [1]

Stray Points command [1]

stray points, selecting [1]

stroke attributes

See also Stroke palette [1]
Bevel Join [1]
Dashed Lines [1]
Miter Join [1]
Round Join [1]
setting [1]
Stroke Weight [1]

Stroke button [1]

stroke color, selecting by same [1]

Stroke palette

See also stroke attributes [1] [2]
displaying [1]
using [1]

stroke weight

preserving while scaling objects [1]
selecting by same [1]
setting [1]

Stroke Weight command [1]

strokes

adding to masks [1]
adjusting with paintbrush tool [1]
adjusting with pencil tool [1]
applying effects to [1]
converting to filled objects [1]
erasing [1]
setting attributes for [1]
smoothing [1]

Style option [1]

styles [1]

applying [1]
applying to symbol instances [1]
creating [1]
deleting [1]
importing [1]
Layers palette and [1]
modifying [1]
selecting objects with same [1]
style libraries [1]
unlinking [1]

Styles palette [1]

Stylize filter and effect [1]

Subdivisions option [1]

sublayers

creating [1]

subscripts and superscripts [1]

subtractive colors [1]

Sumi-e command [1]

SVG file format [1]

adding interactivity to artwork [1]
and SVGZ file format [1]
filter effects and [1]
Illustrator and [1]
optimization options for [1]
scripting for [1]

SVG Interactivity palette [1]

swatch libraries

creating persistent palettes [1]
loading colors from other files [1]
moving swatches to Swatches palette [1]
selecting by color system number [1]

swatches [1]

displaying [1]
loading into Illustrator [1]
merging [1]
modifying [1]
sorting [1]

Swatches palette [1] [2]

SWF file format

creating graphics in [1]
exporting in [1]

symbol instance sets [1]

adding to [1]
creating [1]
deleting from [1]

symbol instances [1]

adding [1]
adjusting color and transparency [1]
adjusting size and density [1]
applying styles to [1]
changing stacking order [1]
duplicating [1]
expanding [1]
modifying and redefining [1]
placing [1]
rotating [1]
selecting same [1]

symbol screener tool [1] [2]

symbol scruncher tool [1] [2]

symbol shifter tool [1] [2]

symbol sizer tool [1] [2]

symbol spinner tool [1] [2]

symbol sprayer tool [1] [2]

symbol stainer tool [1] [2]

symbol styler tool [1] [2]

symbolism tools [1]

symbols [1]

creating [1]
duplicating [1]
modifying [1]
redefining [1]
selecting [1]
SVG and [1]

Symbols palette [1]

Symmetric option (ink pen) [1]

T

Tab Ruler palette [1]

tabs, setting [1]

targeting layers [1]

text

capitalization of [1]
editing [1]
exporting [1]
finding and replacing [1]
hyphenating [1]
importing [1]
orientation of [1]
overflow [1]
replacing symbols [1]
selecting [1]

text boxes, mathematical operations in [1]

text columns, changing width of [1]

Text Label Hints option [1]

Text Objects command [1]

text objects, selecting [1]

Text Orientation command [1]

Texture filters and effects [1] [2]

Texturizer command [1]

Thickness option (ink pen) [1]

thumbnails

in EPS file [1]
in PDF file [1]

tick marks, in graphs [1]

TIFF file format [1]

Tile command [1]

Tile Full Pages option [1] [2]

Tile Imageable Areas option [1]

tiling pages [1]

time and date, displaying current [1]

Tint Reduction value [1]

tints

creating and changing globally [1]
displaying names [1]

tips for using brushes [1] [2]

tolerances, for tools [1]

toolbox [1]

tools

See also individual tool names [1]
changing pointer to cross hair [1]
keyboard shortcuts for [1]
setting preferences for [1] [2]

Tools command [1]

Torn Edges command [1]

Toyo colors [1]

tracing artwork [1]

tracking, changing [1]

Transform Again command [1]

Transform Both command [1]

Transform Each command [1] [2] [3]

Transform Object Only command [1]

Transform palette [1] [2]

See also aligning objects [1]

Transform Pattern Only command [1]

Transform Pattern Tiles option [1] [2]

Transform Tools option [1]

transformation tools [1]

transforming objects [1] [2]

distorting [1]
reflecting [1]
repeating transformations [1]
resetting bounding box [1]
rotating [1]
scaling [1]
shearing [1]

transforming type [1]

Transforms option [1]

transparency [1]

changing [1]
creating knockouts [1]
exporting in Flash format [1]
printing [1] [2] [3]
saving [1] [2] [3]
setting preferences and values [1]
SVG and [1]
symbol instances [1]
targeting layers [1]
using grouped objects [1]

transparency grid [1]

Transparency palette [1]

transposing data in graphs [1]

Transverse option [1]

Trap command [1]

trapping [1]

compensating for paper stretch [1]
creating traps [1]
horizontal and vertical trap values [1]
by overprinting [1]
reverse traps [1]
with similar color densities [1]
with tints [1]
type [1]

Traps with Process Color option [1]

Trim command [1]

Trim Marks filter [1] [2]

TrueType fonts [1]

TRUMATCH colors [1]

Tsume (proportional spacing) option [1]

twirl tool [1] [2]

Twist command [1]

twist tool [1] [2]

twisting objects [1]

type [1]

area type [1]
as a graphic object [1]
as a mask [1]
hinting in outline fonts [1]
horizontal and vertical [1]
selecting [1]
trapping [1]
vector graphics and [1]

Type & Auto Tracing command [1]

Type 1 fonts [1] [2]

type in columns and objects [1]

changing column layout [1]
creating rows and columns [1] [2]
entering [1]
linking and unlinking blocks and containers [1] [2] [3]
wrapping around graphic objects [1]
entering [1]

type paths

creating [1] [2]
deleting [1]
entering type on [1]
moving type along [1]
selecting [1]

type tools [1] [2]

type, entering

anywhere in work area [1]
on horizontal or vertical paths [1]
in objects [1]
in rectangles [1]
at specific point [1]
typing text in file [1]

type, managing

changing type units [1]
displaying and hiding hidden characters [1]
displaying palettes and options [1] [2] [3]
exporting to Photoshop [1]
greeking [1]

type, modifying

changing to ligatures [1]
finding and replacing fonts [1]
painting [1]
transforming [1]
using alternative characters [1]
using Expert Fractions option [1]

type, paragraph layout

aligning [1]
headline fitting [1]
indenting first line [1]
indenting paragraphs [1]
justifying [1]
setting paragraph attributes [1]
setting tabs [1]
using Tab Ruler palette [1]

type, punctuation and spaces in

discretionary hyphens [1]
ellipses [1]
em spaces [1]
en and em dashes [1]
hanging punctuation [1]
hyphens [1]
smart punctuation [1]
Smart Quotes [1]
Smart Spaces [1]

type, setting attributes [1]

baseline shift [1]
copying attributes [1]
fonts [1]
kerning [1]
leading [1]
size [1]
spacing [1]
styles [1]
subscript and superscript [1]
tracking [1]

U

Underpainting command [1]

Undo command [1]

undo levels [1]

Ungroup command [1]

ungrouping objects [1]

unit of measure [1]

allowed [1]
converting [1]

Unite button [1]

Units option [1]

units, type [1] [2]

Unlink Blocks command [1]

Unlock All command [1]

unlocking

masks [1]
objects [1]

unnamed colors [1]

Unsharp Mask command [1]

Unshift All Colors command [1]

Update Link command [1]

updating links [1]

Upload to Server command [1]

uppercase and lowercase, changing [1]

URL, assigning to object [1]

Use Area Select option [1] [2]

Use Page Setup option [1]

Use Precise Cursors option [1] [2]

Use Preview Bounds option [1]

Use Print Setup option [1]

V

variable pen. See Calligraphic brushes [1]

variables, saving in SVG format [1] [2]

vector graphics [1] [2]

vectors [1]

vertical area-type tool [1]

vertical path-type tool [1]

vertical scale, adjusting [1]

vertical type

entering along path [1]
entering at specific point [1]
entering in objects [1]

vertical type tool [1]

Video filters and effects [1]

view

actual size [1]
enlarging [1]
moving [1]
reducing [1]
setting up [1]

View Artboard Only command [1]

view box [1]

viewing [1]

artwork in color or as paths [1]
entire document [1]
overprinting of colors [1]
placed images [1]

W

Wari-Chu (divided note) option [1]

warp shape, envelopes and [1]

warp tool [1] [2]

Water Paper command [1]

Watercolor command [1]

wavy lines, creating [1]

web graph [1]

Web graphics

designing [1]
GoLive integration [1]

Web Shift button [1]

Web Shift/Unshift Selected Colors command [1]

Web site for Adobe [1]

Web Snap slider [1]

WebDAV servers, about [1]

Web-safe colors

recognizing non-Web-safe colors [1]
RGB [1]
table of [1]

Web-shifted colors [1]

windows

arranging multiple [1]
opening new [1]
setting up [1]

workflow management

checking files in and out [1]
downloading managed files [1]
uploading changes [1]

workgroup management [1]

adding files to [1]
preferences for [1] [2]

working spaces

defined [1]
specifying [1]

wrapping type [1]

wrinkle tool [1] [2]

X

x and y axes, rotating and constraining [1]

x and y coordinates, measuring [1]

Z

zero origin, specifying [1]

Zig Zag filter [1]

Zoom commands [1]

zoom tool [1] [2]