1. Creating and Editing Bézier Curves
Bezier curve fundamentals
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Working with Bezier curves
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Dragging an unconstrained path
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Dragging a constrained path
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Creating a smooth point
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Drawing a curved segment
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Adding segments to a Bezier curve
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Closing a path with a curved segment
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Extending and connecting curves
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Creating a cusp point
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Alternate ways to create cusp points
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Hidden Pen tool tricks
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How Bezier curves really, truly work
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2. Rules to Draw By
The zero-or-two rule
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The two-thirds rule
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The oval-and-arc rule
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The tangent rule
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The straight-to-curve rule
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3. Drawing in Illustrator
Introducing a tracing template
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Drawing a flexible compound shape
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Signposts and stacking order
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Advanced transformations
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Dynamic round corners
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Variable-width strokes
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Advanced Width tool tricks
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When to use the Pencil tool
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Combining drawing tools
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Using variable-width profiles
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Converting strokes to closed paths
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Shape building and angled objects
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Gradients and clipping paths
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Working with the Gradient tool
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Experimenting with dynamic effects
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The finishing touches
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4. Vector Masking in Photoshop
Vector-based paths in a pixel-based world
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Working with a vector-based shape layer
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The Pen tool and the Paths panel
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Filling and stroking a path outline
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Turning a path into a vector-based mask
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Why and when to use vector masks
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Tracing a complex image with the Pen tool
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Converting a selection to a path outline
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Using a vector mask in a composition
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Repurposing a mask as a path outline
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Drawing a shape layer with the Pen tool
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Using a shape layer as a clipping mask
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Stroking a path with the Brush tool
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5. Layout and Design in InDesign
Custom symbols and page ornaments
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Drawing a custom symbol in InDesign
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Drawing in Illustrator and pasting into InDesign
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Creating inline graphics
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Converting shapes and anchor points
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Creating type along a path outline
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Creating text around a circle
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Creating text inside any path outline
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Wrapping text around an offset path
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Customizing text converted to outlines
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