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From the Back Cover Each CD provides three to six hours of narrated instruction, divided into modules lasting one to seven minutes. The modules range from basic operations to advanced case studies. Using Training on CD is easy: You can instantly jump into, out of, forward, or backward in any module. As you complete the modules, the program keeps track of your progress. In addition, each Training on CD provides a command reference and a hyperlinked index, allowing you to jump from an index directly into a demonstration of the topic. Illustrator topics covered include: drawing, selecting and editing objects, painting, arranging and layering, using type, transformation tools, patterns, graphs, and printing. Additional topics include: special effects from multimedia buttons to transparent chrome type, filters such as swirl and drop shadow, and Adobe Dimensions.