Brian Wood - Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book

The official training workbook from Adobe

Brian Wood

Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2014 release)

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ISBN-13: 978-0-133-90565-6
ISBN-10: 0-133-90565-9

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Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2014 release)

In order to work through the projects in this book, you will need to download the lesson files from peachpit.com. Each download link gives you the files for a single lesson.

To access these files, follow the steps below:

On a Mac or PC, go to www.peachpit.com/redeem and enter this code:
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If you do not have a Peachpit.com account, you will be prompted to create one.

The downloadable files will be listed under Lesson & Update Files tab on your Account page (see image below; your list of files may look a little different).

Click the lesson file links to download them to your computer.

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What to do with the Lesson files once youve downloaded them

The files are compressed into Zip archives to speed up download time and to protect the contents from damage during transfer. You must uncompress (or unzip) the files to restore them to their original size and format before you use them with the book. Modern Mac and Windows systems are set up to open Zip archives by simply double-clicking.

After unzipping the files, create a new folder named Lessons in a convenient location on your computer.

If youre running Windows, right-click and choose New > Folder. Then enter the new name for your folder.

If youre using Mac OS, in the Finder, choose File > New Folder. Type the new name and drag the folder to the location you want to use.

Drag the unzipped Lessons folders (Lesson01, Lesson02, etc.) to your new Lessons folder. When you begin each lesson, navigate to the folder with that lesson number to access all the assets you need to complete the lesson.

Important!

The lesson files are provided solely for your personal use. You are not authorized to use these files commercially, or to publish or distribute them in any form without written permission from Adobe Systems.

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