notes for Applying colour/transparency/shadows:
fill/stroke
click on object use 2 color picker on top to change drag colour from swatches panel directly onto box (or edge)
type
select type tool, text markieren click colour from swatches panel, ev switch icons for stroke!
change shape of text boxes with type in it
select path tool option + click and drag on corner of a typebox or select text box object -> convert shape -> rounded ... or draw other shape on top of typebox select both window -> window & layout -> pathfinder substract
rounded corners
select image -> click little icon oben (mit der ecke drin) or option click on to get viereck daneben to get dialogbox for customizing corners!
transparent textboxes (with a tint) on top of photographs
place photograph place a coloured box on top place a text box on top of it select coloured box and WINDOW -> EFFECTS change blending mode
drop shadow
create type window -> effects select text click FX button -> drop shadow to apply this effect on more objects, simply drag FX icon ontop of other objects
fade in/out or feather
select image/textbox/object window -> effects -> FX -> directional feather
eyedropper tool
doppelclick on eydropper tool for options load with option + click apply with dragging/click
find and replace swatches/strokes/fills
edit -> find/change -> go to objects tab
add many stars
select the polygon tool drag a new polygon, while draggin press up/down left/right arrow keys to add more stars then press space bar and change length/number of rays with arrow keys finally release mouse button!
create new colour in swatches
rightclick on a colour -> new colour swatch then select CMYK or PANTONE (ev. type in numbers then) click ADD until all colours are there, then DONE to change/update excisting colour, simply change colour in swatches panel
load/save swatches from other documents
to save, select ALL swatches flyout menu save swatches as ASE files import then same way
add colour with colour picker
select object in top bar (or left bar) -> double click on fill select colour click in desired colour space (RGB or CMYK or LAB) until ADD button changes only use ADD button, don't just klick OK (it won't be added)
add all colours from document
swatches panel -> flyout menu -> add unnamed colours
add gradient swatch
swatches panel -> flyout menu -> New Gradient Swatch in left panel select gradient feather tool