Introduction
Welcome
Linking AI and EPS files to Illustrator
Installing the dekeKeys keyboard shortcuts
Remapping Mac OS shortcuts
Installing the Best Workflow color settings
The color settings explained
Preserve Numbers vs. embedded profiles
23. Dynamic Effects
My favorite features in all of Illustrator
Introducing the Transform effect
Repeating the last effect you applied
Applying multiple passes of a single effect
The wonders of editing dynamic artwork
Applying effects inside effects
Assigning an effect to an entire layer
Building a complex bevel effect
Placing artwork as a Photoshop Smart Object
Editing that Smart Object in Illustrator
Rotating continuously overlapping objects
Adjusting a dynamic transformation origin
Vector vs. raster effects
Introducing the Scribble effect
Copying effects between layers
Introducing Graphic Styles
Controlling the Filter Gallery preview
Document Raster Effects Settings
Combining and saving styles
24. Gradient Mesh
Airbrushing with points and handles
Introducing the gradient mesh
Working with the Mesh tool
Lifting colors from a tracing template
Finessing the colors of mesh points
Creating a mesh with the Mesh tool
Adding a gradient mesh to a circle
Adding a gradient mesh to a slender shape
Creating soft and sharp transitions
Converting a linear gradient to a mesh
Editing a linear gradient mesh
Converting a radial gradient to a mesh
Editing a radial gradient mesh
Creating credible cast shadows
25. Liquify and Envelope
The best of static and dynamic adjustments
Adding wings to a horse in Photoshop
Introducing the Warp tool
Brush size, Detail, and Simplify
The Twirl, Pucker, and Bloat tools
The Scallop, Crystallize, and Wrinkle tools
Creating a mind-blowing custom starburst
Introducing Envelope Distort
Editing the contents of an envelope
Warping an envelope mesh
Liquifying the contents of an envelope
Creating and editing an envelope mesh
Blending an envelope into a background
26. Brushes
Outlines along a path
Weaving a pattern throughout an illustration
Introducing the Brushes panel
Applying and editing a calligraphic brush
Applying and scaling art brushes
Applying and editing a scatter brush
Formatting and scaling brushed text
Editing the path outlines of an art brush
Replacing an existing art brush
Creating and refining an art brush
Tiling pattern vs. pattern brushes
Creating a pattern brush
Designing the perfect side pattern
Start, end, and corner tiles
Expanding and filling brush outlines
Text brushes vs. type on a path
Combining a text brush with the Width tool
Introducing the bristle brushes
Adjusting the hairs in a bristle brush
27. Graphs and Pictographs
Charts can be beautiful
Adding a gradient mesh to a complex path
Importing and graphing data
Switching between the kinds of graphs
Changing the Graph Type settings
Correcting and editing data
Selecting and coloring graph elements
Making nuanced changes to a graph
The pitfalls of manual adjustments
Creating and applying graph designs
Making a basic pictograph
Assembling sliding graph designs
Making last-minute tweaks and edits
Composing and customizing a graph
28. Perspective Drawing
Perspective is all about real life
Assembling an isometric projection
Introducing Illustrator's Perspective Grid
Drawing a basic perspective cube
One-point, two-point, and three-point perspective
Creating automatically scaling box labels
Setting up a Perspective Grid
Perspective Grid tips and tricks
Drawing and editing a perspective shape
Shifting between planes on the fly
Creating a freeform shape in perspective
Working with perspective symbols
Matching perspective with the Shear tool
Rendering an off-plane path in perspective
Replicating symbols in perspective
Mass-modifying perspective instances
Adding and editing perspective text
Duplicating perpendicular shapes
Adjusting multiple shapes on a single plane
Creating a perspective column
Duplicating a series of perspective paths
29. 3D Effects
Just another dynamic effect
Introducing the 3D Revolve effect
The 3D Revolve settings
Fixing 3D rendering problems
Establishing symbols for 3D art
Mapping symbols onto 3D surfaces
Adjusting shading and light
Toning down 3D art in Photoshop
Adding a photographic texture
Converting from Illustrator paths to Photoshop masks
Making 3D droplets in Photoshop
Unifying textures with Smart Filters
Creating 3D type with Extrude & Bevel
Coloring and correcting extruded edges
30. Actions
Take action today, save effort tomorrow
Introducing the Actions panel
Initiating a new action
Recording a practical action
Four ways to play an action
Streamlining by disabling dialog boxes
Editing an action set in a text editor
Inserting an unresponsive menu item
Match-processing a folder of files
Recording a transformation sequence
Editing and troubleshooting an action
Recording actions within actions
Conclusion
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