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Deke's Techniques 219: Precisely Aligning Illustrator Artwork to the Bleed

This week, Deke reveals the mysterious process of creating artwork that's precisely aligned to the bleed in Adobe Illustrator.

Expanding and Separating Artwork

In this preview of "Illustrator CS5 One-on-One: Advanced," Deke shows you how to make an authentic pirate flag. Today, Deke uses Illustrator to expand, separate, and prepare a piece of artwork for output to any medium.