ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS3

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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS3

• Chapter 1Getting Started with Illustrator

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Chapter Objectives
OVERVIEW

• Create a new document
• Explore the Illustrator window
• Create basic shapes
• Apply fill and stroke colors to objects
• Select, move, and align objects
• Transform objects
• Make direct selections

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Creating a New Document
LESSON 1

• Creating a new document
• New Document dialog box
• Specify name
• Specify sizeheight and width
• Choose page orientation, landscape or portrait,
  and unit of measure displayed on rulers
• Choose color mode

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Creating a New Document
LESSON 1
Document name
Size list arrow
Units list arrow
Landscape
Portrait
Color Mode list arrow
Expand/Collapse button
New Document dialog box (Windows)
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Creating a New Document
LESSON 1

• Choosing color modes and document size
• Another method for specifying color mode
• Click expand button to the left of word Advance
• Click Color Mode list arrow
• Choose RGB or CMYK
• Once document created change color mode settings
• Click File on menu bar
• Point to Document Color Mode
• Click CMYK or RGB

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Creating a New Document
LESSON 1

• Choosing a unit of measure
• To set preferences for units of measure
• Click Edit/Illustrator on menu bar
• Point to Preferences
• Click Units and Display Performance
• Click General, Stroke, and Type list arrows

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Exploring the Illustrator Window
LESSON 2

• Touring the Illustrator window
• Window includes
• Title bar contains name, magnification level,
  color mode, Minimize, maximize, and close
• Menu bar includes all Illustrator menus
• Artboard area bound by solid line, in which
  artwork created
• Scratch area area outside artboard

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Exploring the Illustrator Window
LESSON 2

• Touring the Illustrator window
• Window includes (cont.)
• Tools panel contains tools that let you create,
  select, and manipulate objects
• Zoom text box zoom menu to right of Zoom text
  box lets you choose another magnification level
• Status bar contains list arrow menu
• Panels windows containing features for
  modifying and manipulating objects

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Exploring the Illustrator Window
LESSON 1
Menu Bar
Option Bar
Panels/Palettes
Tools Panel
Art Board
Scratch Board
Chapter 1
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Exploring the Illustrator Window
LESSON 2

• Using quick keys in Illustrator
• Commands on menu bar on Tools panel essential for
  performing basic and complex operations
• Smart idea to memorize
• When available, quick key is listed beside
  command in menu
• Best place to start memorizing quick keys is with
  commands on File, Edit, and Object menus

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Essential Quick Keys (Windows)
LESSON 2
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Create Basic Shapes
LESSON 3

• Getting ready to draw
• Basic geometric shapes foundation of
  Illustrator
• Start with a square

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Create Basic Shapes
LESSON 3
Bitmap graphics
Vector graphics
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Apply Fill and Stroke Colors to Objects
LESSON 4

• Activating the fill or stroke
• Click the appropriate Fill or Stroke button
  located at bottom of Tools panel

Swap Fill and Stroke button
Fill button
Stroke button
Default Fill and Stroke button
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Apply Fill and Stroke Colors to Objects
LESSON 4

• Applying color with Swatches panel
• Swatches panel is central to color management in
  application
• Simple resource for applying fills and strokes to
  objects
• When object selected, click swatch in panel
  applies color as fill or stroke, depending on
  which is activated
• Dragging swatch to unselected object will change
  color of its fill or stroke, depending on which
  is activated

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Apply Fill and Stroke Colors to Objects
LESSON 4
48 pre-set color, gradient, and pattern swatches
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Select, move, and align objects
LESSON 5

• Selecting and moving objects
• To move or modify object, select it with a
  selection tool, menu item, or command key
• Two basic ways to move objects
• Click and drag
• Use arrow keys
• Pressing Alt(Win) or option(Mac) when
  dragging creates copy of object

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Select, move, and align objects
LESSON 5

• Grouping objects
• Grouping objects allows them to be selected with
  one click of Selection Tool
• To group them
• Click objects
• Click Object on menu bar
• Click Group

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Select, move, and align objects
LESSON 5

• Align Tools

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Transform Objects
LESSON 6

• Transforming objects
• Fundamental transformation tools
• Scale Tool resize objects
• Rotate Tool rotate objects
• Reflect Tool flip objects over an imaginary axis
• Transform an object using desired tool or its
  dialog box
• Enter precise numbers to execute transformation
  on selected object

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Transform Objects
LESSON 6

• Repeating transformations
• Powerful command is Transform Again, found on
  Object menu
• When you transform an object, Transform Again
  repeats transformation
• Power comes in combination with copying
  transformations
• Very handy for creating complex geometric shapes
  from basic objects

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Transform Objects
LESSON 6
Scale dialog box
Copy button
Options for scaling an object
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Transform Objects
LESSON 6
Reflected text examples
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Make Direct Selections
LESSON 7

• Using the Direct Selection Tool
• Use Direct Selection Tool to select individual
  anchor points or single paths of an object
• Use Shift to select multiple anchor points or
  multiple paths
• Select multiple paths or anchor points by
  dragging a direct selection marquee
• Clicking center of object with Direct Selection
  Tool selects entire object
• Click edge to select path only

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Make Direct Selections
LESSON 7

• Adding anchor points
• Add Anchor Points command creates new anchor
  points without distorting object
• To add anchor point
• Click Object menu
• Point to Path
• Click Add Anchor Points

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Make Direct Selections
LESSON 7
Using the Direct Selection Tool
Direct Selection Tool selects anchor points and
paths
Direct Selection Tool selects single objects
within groups
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Chapter Summary

• Lesson 1
• Create a new document
• Choose color modes and document size
• Choose a unit of measure
• Lesson 2
• Tour the Illustrator window
• Use quick keys in Illustrator
• Lesson 3
• Get ready to draw
• Learn about bitmaps images and victor graphics
• Lesson 4
• Activate the fill or stroke
• Apply color with the Swatches panel

• Lesson 5
• Select and move objects
• Group objects
• Make a marquee selection with the Selection Tool
• Work with Smart Guides
• Lesson 6
• Transform objects
• Repeat transformations
• Lesson 7
• Use the Direct Selection Tool
• Add anchor points
• Turn objects into guides