Section 1. The Very Basics

Now that you have in your possession the most powerful vector illustration program in the history of mankind, you must use it wisely. Start by reading this first section, full of ancient wisdom that will help guide you the rest of your days. Or at least until you finish the tasks included in this book.

On the previous page: A sketch by John Tollett, drawn in a notebook while sitting in Copley Square, then traced using Live Trace (Chapter 8) as a piece of vector art that can be enlarged as big as a skyscraper.

Below is the outline version (the vector paths) of the traced image.