Looking At The Work Area - Adobe ILLUSTRATOR 10 Using Manual

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Looking at the Work Area

Using the tools
The first time you start Illustrator, the toolbox appears on the left side of the screen.
The tools in the toolbox let you create, select, and manipulate objects in Illustrator.
When you select most tools, the mouse pointer matches the tool's icon. For example,
choosing the paintbrush tool changes the pointer to a paintbrush. You can also change a
tool pointer to a precision pointer, such as a cross hair , for greater precision when
aligning or working with detailed artwork.
To move the toolbox:
Drag the toolbox by the top bar.
To show or hide the toolbox:
To show or hide the toolbox, choose Window > Tools. When the toolbox is showing,
a check mark appears before the name.
To display hidden tools on-screen:
1 Press a tool in the toolbox that has hidden tools underneath it. (Tools that have hidden
tools are identified by a triangle in the lower right corner.)
2 When the toolbar of hidden tools appears, hold down the mouse button and drag to
the arrow at the end of the toolbar. The toolbar detaches from the toolbox.
To close a detached toolbar:
Click the close box.
To change the pointer to a precision pointer:
Do one of the following:
While the tool is selected, press Caps Lock on the keyboard.
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Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Illustrator >
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Preferences > General (Mac OS X), select Use Precise Cursors, and click OK.
Using palettes
Adobe Illustrator includes a number of palettes to help you monitor and modify your
work. By default, these palettes appear stacked together in several groups. You can also
dock palettes so that you can move them together.
Showing and hiding palettes
You can display and hide palettes as you work.
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