Adobe Illustrator CS 5 Illustrated Unit A Getting

Adobe Illustrator CS 5 Illustrated Unit A: Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator CS 5

Objectives Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to: Ø Define illustration software Ø Start Adobe Illustrator CS 5 and change preference settings Ø View the workspace Ø Create and save a document Ø Change the artboard size and close a document

Objectives Ø Open a document and change views Ø Get help Ø Work with ruler guides Ø Work with Smart Guides and exit Illustrator

Defining Illustration Software Vector graphics Ø Graphics created in Adobe Illustrator • Created with lines and curves • Defined by mathematical objects (i. e. , vectors) Ø Consist of anchor points and line segments • Together referred to as paths Ø Render bold graphics with crisp lines • Can be scaled to various sizes

Defining Illustration Software FIGURE A-1: Vector graphic

Defining Illustration Software With Illustrator, you can: Ø Create simple or complex illustrations • Variety of simple shape and drawing tools Ø Apply process and spot colors • Many swatch libraries Ø Create type • Large blocks of text, large bold headlines, type on a path, or type that fills an object Ø Create gradient fills • Multicolor blend that fills objects or outlines

Defining Illustration Software Ø Transform and distort objects • Scale, Rotate, Reflect, Shear, and Free Transform Ø Export documents • Flash movies (*. swf), Photoshop documents (*. psd), and JPEGs (*. jpg) Ø Work with Multiple Artboards • Work on front and back of a design in one document • Design differently-sized components of a project

Starting Adobe Illustrator CS 5 and Changing Preference Settings Illustrator can be started by: Ø Selecting the program application icon or by double-clicking it • Depends on operating system Ø In Windows: • Click the Start button and navigate to Adobe Illustrator CS 5 Ø In Mac: • Open Finder, click hard drive icon, click Applications, navigate to Adobe Design Premium CS 5 then Adobe Illustrator CS 5

Starting Adobe Illustrator CS 5 and Changing Preference Settings Welcome Screen Ø Appears when starting Illustrator for the first time Ø Allows you to open existing documents or create a new document Ø Click Don't show again check box if you don't want the Welcome Screen to appear

Starting Adobe Illustrator CS 5 and Changing Preference Settings FIGURE A-2: Starting Illustrator (Windows)

Starting Adobe Illustrator CS 5 and Changing Preference Settings FIGURE A-2: Starting Illustrator (Macintosh)

Viewing the Workspace includes: Ø Tools panel Ø Status bar Ø Application bar Ø Control panel Ø Additional panels Essentials Ø Default workspace Ø Includes basic tools and panels

Viewing the Workspace New workspace Ø Click Workspace switcher in Application bar Ø Click Essentials Ø Modify using Control panel Custom workspaces Ø Used for specific types of projects • Click Window on Application bar • Point to Workspace • Click one of the nine workspace names

Viewing the Workspace FIGURE A-3: The Illustrator workspace

Creating and Saving a Document Creating a new document Ø Start by making choices in New Document dialog box • Artboard name, size, and number Saving Ø Save As = a document with a new name Ø Save = saves with same name New Document Profile menu Ø Specifies type of document needed

Creating and Saving a Document FIGURE A-4: New Document dialog box

Creating and Saving a Document FIGURE A-5: Save As dialog box

Changing the Artboard Size and Closing a Document Changing artboard size Ø Click Artboard tool on Tools panel Ø Dotted lines appear around selected artboard Ø Drag an edge or change width and height values on Control panel Exit artboard mode Ø Click any tool on Tools panel

Changing the Artboard Size and Closing a Document FIGURE A-6: Manually resizing the artboard

Changing the Artboard Size and Closing a Document FIGURE A-7: Left artboard is resized

Changing the Artboard Size and Closing a Document Close a document Ø Click Close button on document title or document tab Working in artboard mode Ø Many ways to work with multiple artboards Ø Click Artboard tool on Tools panel to enter artboard mode

Opening a Document and Changing Views Opening Illustrator documents Ø Preview mode • Shows fill and stroke colors • Shows how each object is layered Ø Outline mode • Shows only the vector outline Bounding box Ø Selection box that appears when object is selected Ø Contains resize handles

Opening a Document and Changing Views Creating new views Ø Artboard area can be defined and saved as a named view • Can be selected from View menu Ø New View feature • Allows creation of window views of specific sections of the artboard

Opening a Document and Changing Views FIGURE A-8: Open dialog box

Opening a Document and Changing Views FIGURE A-9: Outline mode

Getting Help feature Ø Can be accessed while working in Illustrator Ø Provides articles on specific Illustrator topics, videos, and tutorials • Click Help on Application bar • Click Illustrator Help • Adobe Community Help web site opens

Getting Help FIGURE A-10: Adobe Illustrator CS 5 Help screen

Getting Help FIGURE A-11: Help topic about using multiple artboards

Getting Help FIGURE A-12: Using the Navigator panel

Working with Ruler Guides Ruler guides Ø Vertical and horizontal lines useful for aligning objects on the artboard Ø Created using the horizontal and vertical rulers in the workspace Ø Can be locked or unlocked Ø Can be moved, deleted, and hidden

Working with Ruler Guides FIGURE A-13: Viewing the rulers in Illustrator

Working with Ruler Guides FIGURE A-14: Viewing the horizontal guide

Working with Ruler Guides FIGURE A-15: Viewing the vertical guide

Working with Smart Guides and Exiting Illustrator Smart Guides Ø Visual aids that work alongside ruler guides Ø Useful when you need to be precise about alignment of objects and for moving objects Ø Appear as you drag the mouse pointer over the artboard

Working with Smart Guides and Exiting Illustrator FIGURE A-16: Viewing Smart Guides

Working with Smart Guides and Exiting Illustrator FIGURE A-17: Aligning the center of the two objects

Working with Smart Guides and Exiting Illustrator FIGURE A-18: Result of moving the diamond

Working with Smart Guides and Exiting Illustrator Ø Save your work Ø Click File on Application bar Ø Click Close Setting preferences Ø Changes can be made based on personal preferences