Illustrator CC 2015 a complete tour of preferences• NEW! Illustrator CC 2015: a complete tour of preferences [Mac & Win] 8 pages with screenshots showing all program preferences as well as how to change global typesetting defaults and how to reset the preferences for troubleshooting. Page size is 8.5" x 11" |
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Illustrator CC 2015 common keyboard shortcuts• A PDF of Illustrator CC 2015 [Mac & Win] frequently-used keyboard shortcuts |
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Illustrator CC 2015 tools, and shortcuts, and modifier keys• A PDF detailing all Illustrator CC 2015 tools, and shortcuts, and modifier keys |
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Mike's Vector Pen Tool Technique• A new PDF that explains the Pen tool technique in Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop (updated for Illustrator CC 2015 to include new pen tool behaviors like rubber band and path segment reshape). |
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Illustrator CC 2015 keyboard shortcuts poster Mac• A 14 x 20 poster of Illustrator CC 2015 [Mac] keyboard shortcuts |
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Illustrator CC 2015 keyboard shortcuts poster Windows• A 14 x 20 poster of Illustrator CC 2015 [Windows] keyboard shortcuts |
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Illustrator CC Swatch Panel Libraries• A PDF preview guide of Illustrator CC Swatch Panel Libraries of Colors and Patterns |
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Illustrator CC brush libraries guide• A PDF of Adobe Illustrator CC Brushes Guide, showing 25 brush libraries |
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Illustrator CC symbols libraries guide• A PDF for browsing Illustrator CC symbols from all the symbols libraries |
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Pica Ruler• A printable PDF twelve-inch-long ruler with Picas on one side and inches on the other. When you print it from Acrobat, take care not to print it with the automatic Fit turned on. Also, most printing devices may vary in their accuracy, so scaling it up or down slightly may be necessary |
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Illustrator CC custom tool panel• A zipped-up Illustrator Custom Tool Panel for Illustrator CC (with the January 2014 update or later) for installing a custom tool panel with almost all the tools showing. To install: download the zip file and then unzip/extract the one file from the zip package. Copy and paste or move this file into the following Illustrator CC folder: Mac OS: UserName • Library • Preferences • Adobe Illustrator 20 Settings • en_US or Windows: Users • UserName • AppData • Roaming • Adobe • Adobe Illustrator 20 Settings • en_US • x64 Once the file is copied into the Preferences folder, restart Illustrator CC (minimum version January 2014 update) and click on Window > Tools > Mikes Open Tool Panel. Can you dock this tool panel? Yes. Can you change it from one to two columns? Yes. But with this version, you cannot make more than 2 columns, and you cannot add the buttons under the Stroke and Fill area. |
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Illustrator wireframe globe script• A zipped-up file for Illustrator for making a wireframe globe shape |
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Alexandra Lawson
Georgetown University
Dear Urszula, I just met with my editorial and production team to tell them about the InDesign for Long Docs course this week. They were very pleased … read more
Sandra Longs
Great learning experience and instructor!
Janet Magrogan
Bethesda, Maryland
Mike and Urszula: Yvonne and I enjoyed the InDesign I class in Columbia. Even though the class was large, the way you and Urszula worked the … read more