To ensure that the tools and palettes function exactly as described in this lesson, delete or deactivate (by renaming) the Adobe Illustrator 10.0 preferences file. See “Restoring default preferences” on page 4.

Start Adobe Illustrator.

Choose File > Open, and open the L5end.ai file in the Lesson05 folder, located inside the Lessons folder in the AICIB folder on your hard drive.

If you like, choose View > Zoom Out to make the finished artwork smaller, adjust the window size, and leave it on your screen as you work. (Use the hand tool () to move the artwork where you want it in the window.) If you don't want to leave the image open, choose File > Close.

For an illustration of the finished artwork in this lesson, see the color section.

To begin working, you'll open an existing art file set up with guides to draw the artwork.

Choose File > Open to open the L5start.ai file in the Lesson05 folder inside the AICIB folder on your hard drive.

Choose File > Save As, name the file Brushes.ai, and select the Lesson05 folder. Leave the Format option set to Adobe Illustrator^® Document, and click Save. In the Illustrator Native Format Options dialog box, select Illustrator 10 Compatibility and click OK.