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Precision Tools
Ruler guides and object guides
Move the ruler origin
Restore the ruler origin to its default location
Show/hide guides
Create a ruler guide
Turn an object into a guide
Turn all object guides back into objects
Creating blends
Blend between objects
Editing a blend
Blend objects using the Blend tool
Apply an existing blend to a path
Path Techniques
Draw a straight?sided object using the Pen tool
Draw continuous curves using the Pen tool
Convert smooth points into corner
Convert points in an existing object
Move an anchor point or a line
Shaping a curve
Converting an anchor point
Adding points
Working with the Pen
Add to an open path using the Pencil tool
The Paintbrush tool
Add a segment to an open path
Deleting points
Deleting anchor points from a path
Quick reshaping
Using the Reshape tool
Joining
joining endpoints
Combining objects
Using the Unite command
Slicing
Split a path
Cut an object
Advanced Layers
Create a group
Selecting objects & Groups
Select all the objects & Groups in one layer
Deselect all the objects & Groups in a layer
Select one object
Select multiple objects on different layers
Restacking
Advanced Layers (Cont'd)
Restack a layer, group, or object
Duplicating
Duplicate a layer, sublayer, or object
Delete a layer, sublayer, object, or group
Choosing layer options
Layer management
Merging and flattening
Raster images in Illustrator
Photoshop to Illustrator
Linking images
Replace one linked image with another
Locate a linked image in an Illustrator file
View file information for a linked image
Choose Links palette display options
Update a modified linked image
Convert a linked image to an embedded image
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Combine Paths
Create a compound path
Pathfinders
Combining commands
Dividing commands
Pathfinder options
Turn an open path into a filled object
Masks
Select the clipping path and masked objects in a mask group
Add an object to a mask
Restack a masked object within its group
Copy a masked object
Locking masks
Releasing masks
Appearances and Styles
Appearances with layers
Target appearances to a group or layer
Editing appearance attributes via the Layers palette
Remove a brushstroke from a stroke attribute
Editing appearance attributes
Remove all appearance attributes from an item
Using styles
Apply a style to an object
Apply a style to a layer, sublayer, or group
Copy a style or an appearance attribute from one object to another
Break the link between a style and a layer, sublayer, group, or object
Create a new style using an object
Create a new style using a duplicate of an existing style
Editing styles
Create a style library
Opacity masks
Create an opacity mask
Invert an opacity mask
Reshape or edit an opacity masking object
Feather the edge of a mask object
Release an opacity mask
Create a drop shadow
Printing
Print on a PostScript printer
Create crop marks
Create trim marks
Smoother blends
Tile an illustration that is larger than the paper size
Lowering resolution to facilitate printing
Exporting files
Save as an earlier version of Illustrator
Export a file
Export a Flash file and Adobe LiveMotion
Other file formats
Pasting out of illustrator
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