Using HelpViewing topicsUsing the ContentsUsing the IndexUsing the Site MapUsing SearchWeb browser requirementsAccessibility features of HelpContentsLooking at the Work AreaUsing the toolsUsing palettesShowing and hiding palettesChanging the palette displayToolbox 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 paletteUsing context menusViewing artworkSetting up windows and viewsViewing artwork as pathsViewing artwork as pixelsViewing how colors will overprintMagnifying and reducing the viewUsing the Navigator paletteUsing the status barPreviewing placed EPS imagesUsing plug-in modulesDeveloping plug-in modules for Adobe IllustratorCustomizing shortcutsSetting preferencesUsing tool tipsUsing Web resourcesUsing the Illustrator product section of the Adobe Web siteUsing Adobe OnlineOther learning resourcesCustomer SupportCustomer Support on Adobe OnlineAdditional customer support resourcesSetting Up Artwork in IllustratorAbout vector graphics and bitmap imagesVector graphicsBitmap imagesAbout resolution in bitmap imagesAbout the work areaSetting up the work areaTiling artwork and adjusting page boundariesWorking with tiled artworkAdjusting the bounding box when tiling pagesMoving the page boundariesAbout imported artworkOpening and placing artworkOpening filesOpening Photoshop files in IllustratorPlacing filesImporting EPS and PDF files into IllustratorTurning preview images on or offManaging linked and embedded imagesSpecifying how to update linksSpecifying how proxies displayUsing the Links paletteReplacing linked imagesModifying the Links palette displayEditing artwork contained in linked filesManaging files with WebDAVAbout workgroup managementGetting started with workgroup managementOpening managed filesChecking files out and inPlacing managed filesManaging links on a WebDAV serverUploading changes to the serverAdding files to the serverSetting preferences for managed filesAdding metadata to documentsDrawingAbout pathsChanging a tool pointerDrawing and editing freeform pathsDrawing and editing with the pencil toolSmoothing the path with the smooth toolErasing the path with the erase toolSetting preferences for the pencil and smooth toolsDrawing with the pen toolDrawing straight segments with the pen toolAbout direction lines and direction pointsDrawing curved segmentsMixing curves, corners, and straight segments as you drawAdjusting path segmentsAdding, deleting, and converting anchor pointsAdjusting straight and curved segmentsUsing the reshape toolSimplifying pathsSplitting paths with the scissors toolAveraging anchor pointsJoining endpointsDrawing shapesDrawing rectangles and ellipsesDrawing polygonsDrawing starsDrawing flaresDrawing line and arc segmentsDrawing spiralsDrawing gridsDrawing rectangular gridsDrawing polar gridsWorking with symbolsUsing the Symbols paletteCreating symbolsPlacing symbol instancesDeleting symbols and symbol instancesModifying and redefining symbols and symbol instancesUsing symbolism toolsSetting options for symbolism toolsUsing the symbol sprayer toolUsing the symbol shifter toolUsing the symbol scruncher toolUsing the symbol sizer toolUsing the symbol spinner toolUsing the symbol stainer toolUsing the symbol screener toolUsing the symbol styler toolDrawing and editing brushed pathsDrawing a brushed path with the paintbrush toolCreating a brushed path with a drawing toolModifying brushed pathsManaging brushesCreating brushesCreating a calligraphic brushCreating a scatter brushCreating an art brushCreating a pattern brushChoosing a colorization methodModifying existing brushesUsing the brush librariesTips for using brushesTracing artworkTracing with the auto trace toolSetting the auto trace gap distanceWorking with ObjectsCorrecting mistakesUsing rulersDefining ruler unitsAutomatically converting unit values in text boxesChanging the ruler originUsing the measure toolUsing guides and gridsUsing guidesUsing gridsSetting guide and grid preferencesUsing Smart GuidesHow Smart Guides workSelecting objectsUsing the selection toolsUsing the bounding boxSelecting filled objectsSelecting and deselecting multiple objectsUsing the magic wand toolSaving, editing, and loading selectionsMoving, copying, and deleting objectsUsing the Clipboard to copy artworkUsing the drag-and-drop feature to copy artworkAligning and distributing objects vertically and horizontallyMoving groups of objectsOffsetting objectsDeleting objectsRotating the x and y axesStacking objectsMoving objects frontward or backward in a stack of objectsPasting objects in front or in back of other objectsPasting objects in the current layerGrouping and ungrouping objectsSelecting grouped objectsGrouping stacked objectsLocking and hiding objectsTransforming and Distorting ShapesTransforming selected objectsDefining the point of originRotatingScalingReflectingShearingDistorting with the free transform toolResetting the bounding box angleRepeating transformationsUsing the Transform paletteUsing Warp effectsUsing envelopesCreating envelopesEditing envelopesRemoving envelopesSetting envelope optionsModifying shapes with liquify toolsModifying shapes with filters and effectsDistorting with the Free Distort commandRounding cornersMaking selections rectangular or ellipticalCurving objects using Pucker and BloatRougheningScribbling and tweakingTwistingAdding drop shadowsAdding inner and outer glowsFeathering edgesCreating line effectsBlending shapesAbout blendingCreating blendsCreating blends on pathsEditing blendsBlending colors between filled objectsUsing the Pen & Ink filtersApplying a hatch effectCreating and saving hatchesUsing Pen & Ink hatch librariesUsing the Pathfinder paletteCombining objects into complex shapesAbout compound shapesCreating and adjusting compound shapesCreating compound pathsAdjusting the appearance of compound pathsReturning a compound path to its original shapeUsing effects to combine shapes nondestructivelyCombining paths using Pathfinder effectsCreating a final shape quicklyConverting strokes to filled objectsCutting objectsWorking with clipping masksCreating masksModifying and selecting masksFilling and stroking masksApplying ColorColor modes and modelsHSB modelRGB modelHow Illustrator uses the RGB modelCMYK modelHow Illustrator uses the CMYK modelGrayscale modelColor gamutsAbout spot and process color typesSpot colorsProcess colorsUsing spot and process colors togetherComparing global and non-global process colorsWorking with swatches and unnamed colorsApplying colorApplying color using the toolboxUsing the Color paletteApplying color by dragging and droppingUsing the Stroke paletteUsing the Swatches paletteAbout swatch typesWorking with the Swatches paletteAdding, duplicating, and deleting swatchesEditing swatchesChanging global colors and tintsAdding colors from other documents and merging swatch namesUsing the Swatch Libraries commandLoading colors from other filesLoading colors from other color systemsChoosing a custom color systemCreating a custom startup fileUsing the Color PickerSpecifying a color using the color field and color sliderSpecifying a color using numeric valuesRecognizing nonprintable or non-Web-safe colorsModifying colorsCopying attributes between objectsUsing the Hard Mix and Soft Mix effectsUsing filters to modify colorsUsing the Adjust Colors and Convert filtersSaturating and desaturating colorsInverting colorsProducing Consistent ColorWhy colors sometimes don't matchAbout color managementDo you need color management?Creating a viewing environment for color managementSetting up color managementUsing predefined color management settingsAbout working spacesUsing color management policiesCustomizing color management settingsSpecifying working spacesSpecifying color management policiesCustomizing advanced color management settingsSpecifying a color management engineSpecifying a rendering intentUsing black-point compensationSaving and loading custom color management settingsSoft-proofing colorsChanging the color profile of a documentEmbedding profiles in saved documentsObtaining, installing, and updating color profilesAdding device profiles to the color management systemUpdating profilesCreating an ICC monitor profileCalibrating versus characterizing a monitorAbout monitor calibration settingsGuidelines for creating an ICC monitor profileCalibrating with Adobe GammaUsing Transparency, Gradients, and PatternsAbout transparencyUsing grouped objects with the Transparency palettePrinting and exporting files containing transparency effectsUsing the Transparency paletteUsing the Transparency GridSpecifying transparencyChanging the display of transparent artworkAbout opacity masksCreating opacity masksClipping and inverting the values of an opacity maskAbout blending modesSelecting blending modesIsolating blending modesAbout transparency knockoutsCreating transparency knockoutsDefining the knockout shapeAbout gradients, meshes, and blendsWorking with gradient fillsCreating gradient fillsModifying gradientsAdjusting gradients with the gradient toolCreating multicolored objects with the mesh toolAbout meshesTips for creating mesh objectsCreating a mesh objectEditing mesh objectsAdjusting colors on mesh objectsCreating and working with patternsHow patterns tileConstructing simple patterns and defining patternsGuidelines for constructing patternsConstructing geometric patternsConstructing patterns with irregular texturesCreating corner tiles for brush patternsModifying patternsMoving patternsTransforming pattern-filled objectsChanging strokes, gradients, blends, patterns, flares, envelopes, and symbols into regular objectsUsing LayersAbout layersUsing the Layers paletteCreating and modifying layersAdding layersSetting layer optionsReleasing items to separate layersCollecting layersMerging and flattening artworkDeleting items in the Layers paletteChanging the display of layered artworkWorking with layered artworkSelecting artwork in layersLocating items in the Layers paletteChanging the stacking order of artwork using the Layers palettePasting artwork between layersWorking with grouped and collective elements in the Layers paletteChanging the appearance of artwork using the Layers paletteDuplicating artwork using the Layers paletteHiding or displaying artworkLocking artworkMaking artwork nonprintableCreating clipping masksCreating template layersMoving layers between Adobe Illustrator and Adobe PhotoshopUsing Appearance Attributes, Styles, and EffectsAbout appearance attributes, styles, and effectsWorking with appearance attributesUsing the Appearance paletteModifying and removing appearance attributesApplying appearance attributes to new artworkApplying fills and strokes to containersUsing stylesUsing the Styles paletteApplying stylesCreating and modifying stylesUnlinking stylesDeleting stylesUsing style librariesUsing effectsWorking with Bitmap ImagesAbout working with bitmap imagesChanging vector graphics into bitmap imagesColorizing 1-bit imagesUsing filters and filter effectsAbout plug-in filtersSpecifying raster effects settingsApplying filters and filter effectsLoading bitmap images and texturesUsing texture and glass surface controlsImproving performance with filters and filter effectsChoosing a filter or filter effectArtistic filters and effectsBlur filters and effectsBrush Stroke filters and effectsDistort filters and effectsPixelate filters and effectsSharpen filter and effectSketch filters and effectsStylize filter and effectTexture filters and effectsVideo filters and effectsUsing the Object Mosaic filterUsing the Photo Crosshatch filterUsing TypeAbout using type in IllustratorCreating typeEntering type at a pointEntering horizontal or vertical type in a rectangleEntering horizontal or vertical type in an objectEntering horizontal or vertical type along a pathDeleting empty type paths from artworkSelecting typeShowing hidden charactersUsing multiple master fontsSetting type attributesUsing the Character paletteChoosing a font familyChoosing a type sizeFinding and replacing fontsSpecifying leadingSpecifying kerning and trackingSpacing characters with auto-kerningSpecifying baseline shiftAdjusting horizontal or vertical scaleAdjusting spacing using the keyboardPainting typeCopying type attributes between objectsRasterizing and anti-aliasing typeTransforming typeChanging text orientationChanging character direction using the Character paletteChanging text orientation using the Text Orientation commandUsing the Wari-Chu (divided note) optionModifying letterforms as graphic objectsWorking with columns of textImporting text filesExporting text filesDisplaying overflow textLinking type containersCreating rows and columnsWrapping type around a graphic objectGreeking type below a specified font sizeFormatting columns and paragraphsUsing the Paragraph paletteSpecifying paragraph indentationSpecifying alignment optionsSpecifying hanging punctuationSpecifying spacing optionsUsing the Tsume (proportional spacing) optionUsing the Moji Gumi (Japanese layout rules) optionUsing the Kinsoku Shori (line breaking) optionAbout the Punctuation Hangs Only If Space Unavailable optionWorking with repeated charactersUsing the Tab Ruler paletteFitting headline typeHyphenating wordsEditing textChecking spellingFinding and replacing textChanging capitalizationUsing smart punctuationUsing the Glyph Options command (Mac OS only)Creating Templates for Data-Driven GraphicsAbout data-driven graphicsUsing the Variables paletteWorking with variablesAbout variablesCreating unbound variablesBinding variables to object attributesEditing variablesDeleting variablesEditing dynamic objectsIdentifying dynamic objects using XML IDsUsing data setsLoading and saving variable librariesSaving templatesPreparing Graphics for the WebAbout Web graphicsWorking in pixel preview modeDividing artwork into slicesCreating slicesChoosing a slice type and setting slice optionsViewing slicesSelecting and modifying slicesRemoving slicesCreating image mapsCreating Web graphics with SVGAbout SVGWorking with SVG in IllustratorAdding SVG filter effects to artworkAdding SVG interactivity to artworkCreating Web graphics with SWFOptimizing imagesUsing the Save for Web dialog boxWorking with slices during optimizationApplying optimization settingsOptimization options for GIF and PNG-8 formatsOptimization options for JPEG formatOptimization options for PNG-24 formatOptimization options for SWF formatOptimization options for SVG formatSaving and resetting optimization settingsChanging the pixel dimensions of imagesExporting layers as CSS layersOptimizing colors in GIF and PNG-8 imagesGenerating a color tableUsing the Color Table paletteSaving optimized imagesSetting output optionsUsing the Output Settings dialog boxSetting HTML output optionsSetting background optionsSetting file saving optionsSetting slice naming preferencesSaving and ExportingAbout saving and exporting artworkSaving artwork in Illustrator formatSaving artwork in EPS formatSaving artwork in Adobe PDF formatSaving artwork in an SVG formatExporting artwork in Photoshop formatExporting artwork in SWF formatAbout graphic file formatsPrintingAbout printingPrinting artwork and compositesUsing color management when printingSetting crop marks and trim marksPrinting and saving transparent artworkChanging the path output resolutionPrinting gradients, mesh objects, and color blendsEnsuring your resolution/line screen produces 256 graysCalculating the maximum blend length based on the color changeUsing the Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing optionPrinting mesh objectsImproving gradient printing on low-resolution printersSplitting paths to print large, complex shapesUsing a printer override (EPSF Riders) fileFile data and annotating objectsProducing Color SeparationsAbout separationsOutputting to CMYKOutputting spot colorsOutputting registration colorsStep 1: Calibrate your monitor and check colors in your artworkTypes of colors you can use, and how they are separatedPrinting gradients as separationsStep 2: Select overprint options for overlapping colorsStep 3: Create a trap to compensate for misregistration on pressAbout trapsTrapping with tintsTrapping typeUsing the Trap commandTrapping by overprintingStep 4: Set the printing bounding box and place crop marks around the image to be separatedSpecifying the printing bounding box in the separationSpecifying printer's marksStep 5: Set separation optionsSelecting a PPD fileSpecifying which layers to separateSpecifying which colors to create separations forSeparating spot colors as process colorsSpecifying the halftone screen rulingSpecifying the page size and orientationSpecifying a custom page sizeSpecifying the emulsionSpecifying the image typeOverprinting black in the separationSpecifying the bleed areaStep 6: Print and save separationsAutomating TasksAbout automating tasks using actions and scriptsUsing the Actions paletteCreating and recording actionsRecording pathsSelecting an object during an actionInserting nonrecordable commandsInserting stopsSetting modal controls and excluding commandsPlaying actionsSlowing actions during playbackBatch processingEditing actionsOrganizing sets of actionsUsing scriptsUsing GraphsAbout graphsWorking with graphsEntering and editing graph dataEntering graph dataEntering labels and data for particular graph typesImporting data from another applicationEditing existing dataAdjusting graphsSelecting graph optionsSelecting column and stacked column optionsSelecting bar and stacked bar optionsSelecting line graph optionsSelecting scatter graph optionsSelecting pie graph optionsSelecting radar graph optionsSpecifying the value axis positionSetting axis tick mark and label optionsAdding visual emphasis to graphsChanging graph typesCombining different graph typesExporting graph designs to other filesCustomizing a graphAbout graph elementsSelecting parts of a graphAbout graph designsCreating a graph designApplying graph designs to a graphReusing a graph designMacintosh ShortcutsSelecting and movingPainting and transformingShapesPath EditingViewingTypeWindows ShortcutsSelecting and movingPainting and transformingShapesPath EditingViewingTypeLegal NoticesCopyrightIndexAAbout Plug-ins command [1] Absolute Colorimetric rendering intent [1] Accented Edges command [1] actions editing and deleting [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] Adjust Colors filter [1] adjusting axis of reflection [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] 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] aligning type along a path [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] Angle menu [1] angle of constraint [1] Angle option, for gradients [1] Angled Strokes command [1] angles for rotating objects [1] animation frames in SWF format [1] annotating appearance attributes about [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] See also page size [1] Artistic filters and effects [1] artwork ASCII option [1] Ask When Modified option [1] Assign Profile command [1] attributes. See appearance attributes, stroke attributes [1] Auto Hyphenate option [1] 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] Bbanding 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] Batch command [1] bending. See Scribble and Tweak filter and Distort filters and effects [1] bevel join [1] Binary option [1] applying filters [1] Bitmap Printing option [1] Blend Front to Back command [1] Blend Horizontally command [1] blend tool [1] Blend Vertically command [1] blending banding in blends [1] Blending Mode command [1] Blur filters and effects [1] BMP file format [1] bounding box moving and transforming objects with [1] [2] 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] Brush Libraries command [1] Brush Strokes filters and effects [1] brush strokes, selecting [1] brushes [1] Art [1] Brushes palette [1] brushes, creating and modifying changing key color [1] brushes, managing adding to palette [1] Button Mode command [1] CCalligraphic 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] 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] 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] Close command [1] closed paths drawing [1] [2] [3] [4] CMM. See color management engine [1] CMYK color mode, selecting color in [1] CMYK PostScript [1] 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] color management engine [1] [2] Color mode [1] color models [1] color modes selecting color in [1] [2] Color option [1] Color palette [1] Color Picker [1] color profiles. See profiles [1] Color Settings command [1] [2] color slider [1] color tables Adaptive palette for GIF [1] color transitions, quality of [1] color wheel [1] Colored Pencil command [1] colors base [1] colors, adding to document adding swatches from other documents [1] colors, applying to 1-bit images [1] colors, changing adjusting and converting with filters [1] colors, printing color composites [1] Column command (graphs) [1] column graph tool [1] Combine Slices command [1] combining. See compound paths [1] commands in actions [1] Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing option [1] complementary colors [1] Composite option [1] Compound Path command [1] converting type into [1] Compound Paths command [1] [2] compound shapes [1] exporting to Photoshop [1] compression Adobe PDF 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] CorelDRAW, importing from [1] corner radius value [1] corners, rounding [1] correcting mistakes [1] Craquelure command [1] Create Mesh command [1] Create Outlines command [1] Crop command [1] eliminating [1] Crop Marks command [1] cropping artwork. See masks [1] cross hair [1] Crosshatch command [1] Crystallize command [1] current tool, displaying [1] curve handles. See direction points [1] curves See also drawing [1] custom colors [1] converting to process colors [1] custom startup files [1] Cut command [1] Cutout command [1] cutting with knife tool [1] DDark 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] Density option (ink pen) [1] 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] direct-select lasso tool [1] direct-selection tool [1] [2] [3] activating temporarily [1] Disable Auto Add/Delete option [1] discretionary hyphens, entering [1] Dispersion option (ink pen) [1] displaying documents [1] Distort filters and effects [1] [2] distorting 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] Download from Server command [1] Downloadables command [1] drawing adjusting segments [1] [2] drawing objects arc segments [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] DWG file format [1] Eedges, 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] effects, working with applying [1] Ellipse command [1] 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 engraved effects. See Pen and Ink filter [1] Envelope Distort command [1] envelopes [1] creating [1] EPS file format [1] placing files [1] EPSF Riders file [1] 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] 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] changing paint attributes [1] FFeather command [1] feathering edges [1] File Dimensions option [1] file formats Adobe PDF [1] File Info command [1] files batch-processing [1] Fill button [1] Fill Color command [1] filled objects, selecting [1] fills [1] See also patterns [1] film Film Grain command [1] Filmstrip file format [1] filters Artistic [1] filters, working with applying [1] Find Font command [1] finding and replacing Fit Headline command [1] Fit In Window command [1] Flare Options [1] flare tool [1] flares drawing [1] 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] 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] defined [1] freeform paths See also pencil tool [1] freehand tool. See pencil tool [1] FreeHand, importing from [1] full screen mode [1] GGamma 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] 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 command [1] gradient fill. See gradients [1] gradient mesh tool. See mesh tool [1] gradient meshes See also meshes [1] Gradient palette [1] gradient stops [1] gradients [1] applying across multiple objects [1] Graph dialog box [1] graphic file formats [1] Graphic Pen command [1] Graphic Style command [1] graphs adding drop shadows [1] graphs, data for adding [1] graphs, designs for [1] exporting [1] graphs, types of [1] changing [1] gray levels for printing [1] greeking [1] grid tool [1] Gridline Every option [1] Grids in Back option [1] Group command [1] grouped objects graphs as [1] guide objects converting objects to [1] guides [1] hiding and showing [1] Guides & Grid command [1] gutters, changing [1] HHalftone Pattern command [1] halftoning [1] halo, flares and [1] Hang Punctuation option [1] Hard Light mode [1] Hard Mix effect [1] 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] horizontal scale, adjusting [1] horizontal type [1] aligning along path [1] HSB color mode, selecting color in [1] HTML output settings [1] hue [1] Hue mode [1] hyphenation [1] II-beam pointer [1] Ignore Overprinting in Composite Output option [1] Illustrator importing images from [1] Illustrator file format [1] image maps [1] assigning to an object [1] images importing [1] [2] imagesetters [1] importing alternative glyphs (characters) [1] indenting paragraphs [1] 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] Isolate Blending command [1] JJapanese crop marks [1] Japanese fonts, alternative characters in [1] Japanese layout rules (Moji Gumi option) [1] Join command [1] joining brush paths [1] JPEG file format [1] justifying lines [1] Kkerning key color, changing [1] Keyboard Increment option [1] keyboard shortcuts [1] Keyboard Shortcuts command [1] Kinsoku Shori (line breaking) options [1] [2] Kumi Moji option [1] Kurikaeshi Moji Shori option [1] Llabels, for separations [1] labels, graph axis [1] landscape (horizontal) orientation [1] language dictionaries, changing [1] Layer Options dialog box [1] Color option [1] layers [1] adding and deleting [1] [2] Layers palette, contents clipping sets [1] changing view of artwork [1] leading 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] line attributes. See stroke attributes [1] line breaking in CJK text [1] Line Color preference [1] line graph tool [1] line screen [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] lines per inch (lpi) [1] Link Blocks command [1] linking [1] EPS or PDF files [1] Links command [1] Load Texture command [1] loading bitmap images and textures [1] Locate Object command [1] Lock command [1] Lock Guides command [1] locking Log Errors to File option [1] lowercase and uppercase, changing [1] Luminosity mode [1] MMac OS X preferences file [1] Macintosh Drag Manager [1] 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] Manually option [1] Marker command [1] masks [1] adding fill and stroke [1] Masks command [1] mathematical operations in text boxes [1] 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] meshes [1] adding color to [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] monospaced fonts, changing to proportional [1] Mosaic Tiles command [1] mosaics, creating [1] Move command [1] Move option [1] moving brushes [1] with arrow keys [1] Multiply mode [1] Nnamed 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 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] OObject Highlighting option [1] Object Mosaic command [1] Object Mosaic filter [1] objects converting to guide objects [1] objects, creating [1] by combining paths [1] objects, displaying [1] masking [1] objects, managing deleting [1] objects, modifying [1] changing appearance with filters and effects [1] objects, moving aligning and distributing [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] Opacity and Mask Define Knockout Shape option [1] Opacity command [1] opacity masks clipping [1] Open command [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Open from Workgroup command [1] open paths joining brush [1] Open Recent Files command [1] opening files [1] OpenType fonts [1] Optimize to File Size option [1] optimizing based on file size [1] Options of Selected Object command [1] order. See Arrange command [1] Outer Glow command [1] Outline Object command [1] Outline Others command [1] Outline Stroke command [1] 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] 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] PPage Setup dialog box [1] paint copying attributes of [1] copying type with [1] Paint Daubs command [1] Paint Style command [1] adjusting path with [1] painting order. See stacking order [1] painting type [1] Palette Knife command [1] palettes PANTONE color [1] paper stretch [1] paragraphs aligning type in [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] Pathfinder buttons [1] Pathfinder palette [1] paths [1] anchor points in [1] paths, drawing closed paths with paintbrush tool [1] paths, modifying adjusting segments [1] [2] paths, using with type changing objects to type paths [1] pattern bounding box [1] pattern tile [1] creating brushes with [1] PCX file format [1] PDF file format [1] PDF files opening in Illustrator [1] PDF Writer [1] See also curves [1] See also freeform paths [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] Photoshop file format [1] PICT file format [1] picture clipping [1] pie graph tool [1] Pixelate filters and effects [1] pixelation [1] pixels [1] pixels per inch (ppi) [1] pixels, resolution and [1] Place Symbol Instance button [1] Place Symbol Instance command [1] Placement Options [1] placing EPS or PDF files [1] Plaster command [1] Plastic Wrap command [1] Playback Options command [1] Plug-ins Preferences command [1] PNG file format [1] PNG-8 Custom color table [1] pointer changing to cross hair [1] Pointillize command [1] points See also anchor points [1] polar grid tool [1] 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] and page size [1] preference options Constrain Angle [1] [2] preferences general [1] Preferences command [1] Preserve menu [1] preset warp shape [1] Preview All Layers command [1] Preview command [1] Preview view [1] 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] printing, color and grayscale color blends [1] process color icon [1] profiles [1] adding or updating [1] Progressive option, for JPEG [1] Proof Colors command [1] Proof Setup commands [1] properties line and arc segments [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] punctuation PXR file format [1] QQuality option, for JPEG [1] Quit command [1] quotation marks Rradar graph tool [1] 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] rays, flares and [1] Rectangle command [1] rectangles, drawing [1] 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] Registration color [1] registration marks [1] Relative Colorimetric rendering intent [1] 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] 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] Reset Actions command [1] Reset With Mesh command [1] Reset With Warp command [1] reshaping objects and paths [1] resizing See also scaling objects [1] resolution [1] of gradients [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] reversing paths [1] Revert command [1] RGB color mode, converting to [1] [2] RGB icon [1] Riders file [1] right alignment [1] right reading [1] rings, flares and [1] rotating objects [1] with bounding box [1] Rotation option (ink pen) [1] 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] rounded-rectangle tool [1] [2] [3] rounding corners [1] Rows & Columns command [1] rows in text changing gutter size [1] rulers [1] changing units [1] SSame 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] Scale option (ink pen) [1] Scale Stroke Weight option [1] Scale Strokes and Effects option [1] with bounding box [1] Scatter brushes [1] scatter graph tool [1] scratch area [1] screen angle [1] screen frequency choosing [1] Screen mode [1] Scribble and Tweak command [1] scripts [1] drawing [1] Select Again command [1] Select All command [1] Select All Unused command [1] selecting anchor points and segments [1] [2] selecting objects [1] all objects [1] selection marquee [1] selection tools [1] [2] [3] [4] selections adding and removing [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] 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] Sharpen filter and effect [1] shearing objects [1] by specifying angle and axis [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 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] 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] Smart Guides [1] choosing a point [1] Smart Guides command [1] Smart Punctuation command [1] Smart Quotes option [1] Smart Spaces option [1] Smooth Color option, in blends [1] 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] Split Long Paths option [1] splitting paths with filled and stroked objects [1] splitting. See Release command [1] Sponge command [1] spot color icon [1] and blended objects [1] Spot Function Template file [1] Sprayed Strokes command [1] spread trap [1] squares, drawing [1] stacked bar graph tool [1] stacked column graph tool [1] stacked objects grouping [1] Stained Glass command [1] Stamp command [1] standard screen mode [1] star targets [1] creating [1] status bar [1] straight lines, drawing [1] Stray Points command [1] stray points, selecting [1] stroke attributes See also Stroke palette [1] Stroke button [1] stroke color, selecting by same [1] Stroke palette See also stroke attributes [1] [2] stroke weight preserving while scaling objects [1] Stroke Weight command [1] strokes adding to masks [1] Style option [1] styles [1] applying [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] SVG Interactivity palette [1] swatch libraries creating persistent palettes [1] swatches [1] displaying [1] SWF file format creating graphics in [1] symbol instance sets [1] adding to [1] symbol instances [1] adding [1] symbolism tools [1] symbols [1] creating [1] Symbols palette [1] Symmetric option (ink pen) [1] TTab Ruler palette [1] tabs, setting [1] targeting layers [1] text capitalization of [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] 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] tips for using brushes [1] [2] tolerances, for tools [1] toolbox [1] tools See also individual tool names [1] 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] See also aligning objects [1] Transform Pattern Only command [1] Transform Pattern Tiles option [1] [2] Transform Tools option [1] transformation tools [1] distorting [1] transforming type [1] Transforms option [1] transparency [1] changing [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] Traps with Process Color option [1] Trim command [1] TrueType fonts [1] TRUMATCH colors [1] Tsume (proportional spacing) option [1] Twist command [1] twisting objects [1] type [1] area type [1] Type & Auto Tracing command [1] type in columns and objects [1] changing column layout [1] type paths creating [1] [2] type, entering anywhere in work area [1] type, managing changing type units [1] type, modifying changing to ligatures [1] type, paragraph layout aligning [1] type, punctuation and spaces in discretionary hyphens [1] type, setting attributes [1] baseline shift [1] UUnderpainting command [1] Undo command [1] undo levels [1] Ungroup command [1] ungrouping objects [1] unit of measure [1] Unite button [1] Units option [1] Unlink Blocks command [1] Unlock All command [1] unlocking 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] Vvariable pen. See Calligraphic brushes [1] variables, saving in SVG format [1] [2] vectors [1] vertical area-type tool [1] vertical path-type tool [1] vertical scale, adjusting [1] vertical type entering along path [1] vertical type tool [1] Video filters and effects [1] view actual size [1] View Artboard Only command [1] view box [1] viewing [1] artwork in color or as paths [1] WWari-Chu (divided note) option [1] warp shape, envelopes and [1] Water Paper command [1] Watercolor command [1] wavy lines, creating [1] web graph [1] Web graphics designing [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] Web-shifted colors [1] windows arranging multiple [1] workflow management checking files in and out [1] workgroup management [1] adding files to [1] working spaces wrapping type [1] Xx and y axes, rotating and constraining [1] x and y coordinates, measuring [1] Zzero origin, specifying [1] Zig Zag filter [1] Zoom commands [1] |