Index_B

B

backgrounds, 227228

banding, 214

Bar Graph tool, 24

baseline shift, 125

beveled joins, 68

beveled objects, 191193

B zier curves, 85

bitmap (BMP) format, 252

bitmap objects, 255

bitmaps, 249263. See also raster images

applying effects for, 255263

applying filters for, 194196, 255263

blends and, 161

color , 254255

converting to vectors, 3536

converting vector graphics to, 253

cropping with masks, 176177

described, 5, 250251

distortion effects, 200201, 259260

editing, 254255

embedded, 4546, 256

file formats, 252253

fills, 177

illustrated , 5

importing, 45

linked, 4546, 4950, 256

opening, 251253

organizing, 4950

Pathfinder effects and, 77, 186

Photoshop and, 256

placing, 251252

preparing for Illustrator, 253254

printing and, 229

resizing, 253254

resolution, 229

as tracing layers , 4749

transparency and, 255

vs. raster graphics, 250

vs. vector graphics, 5, 250251

working with, 251254

zooming, 256

black, overprinting, 310

black-and-white images, 213

bleeds, 308, 330

Blend Options dialog box, 161165

Blend tool

anchor point blends, 167

bending blends, 168169

creating blends, 165166

described, 25

editing blends, 162

options, 161164

blending modes, 223225

blends, 159170

3-D effects, 161, 168

adjusting, 170

along spines, 168170

anchor points, 167

between anchors, 167

bending, 168169

bitmaps and, 161

described, 160

editing, 162, 166

expanding, 170

generating, 164166

groups, 170

options, 161164

orientation, 163164

paths, 163164, 168169

removing, 166167

reversing, 166, 169

selecting objects within, 167

shadows, 161, 168

smooth, 160162, 166

spacing, 161162

step, 160165

text and, 161

undoing, 166167

ungrouping and, 170

Bloat tool, 1718, 205206

blur effects, 258, 322

blur filters, 258

BMP format, 252. See also bitmaps

bounding boxes

cropping to, 304

described, 98, 100

flipping with, 101102

modifying objects with, 100101

rotating with, 101102

showing, 100101

using with fills, 237238

Bring Forward command, 158

Bring to Front command, 139, 158

brush stroke filters, 258259

brushes. See also Paintbrush tool; strokes

adding to Brushes palette, 67

angle of, 242

art, 245246

calligraphic, 242243

choosing, 66

custom, 249250

libraries, 67, 242, 249250

pattern, 233, 239249

scatter, 243245

size of, 242

stroke attributes, 68

symbols, 6667

Brushes palette, 6667, 233, 240250

butt caps, 68