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by Jennifer Smith, AGI Creative Team
Adobe Illustrator CC Digital Classroom
Contents
Starting up
About Illustrator Digital Classroom
Prerequisites
System requirements
Starting Adobe Illustrator CC
Windows
Mac OS
Access lesson files and videos any time
Resetting Adobe Illustrator CC preferences
Steps to resetting Windows preferences
Steps to resetting Mac OS preferences
Loading lesson files
Working with the video tutorials
Additional resources
On-demand video training from the authors
Training from the Authors
Additional Adobe Creative Cloud Books
Seminars and conferences
Resources for educators
Lesson 1: Adobe Illustrator CC Jumpstart
Starting up
The project
Setting up the Artboard
Creating the background shape
Combining shapes
Using the new Kuler panel
Applying a fill and stroke
Creating the smaller combined shape
Applying color and effects
Cloning the small shape
Aligning and distributing the shapes
Adding text
Applying the Warp effect
Adding text to the small shape areas
Distorting a shape
Importing an image
Adding lines of text
Using the new Touch Type tool
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 2: Getting to Know the Workspace
Starting up
Opening Illustrator
Exploring the Illustrator CC interface
Choosing a workspace
Opening a file
The document window
Using Artboards
Navigating multiple Artboards
Using the Artboards panel
Creating new Artboards
Switching screen modes
Changing your view
Preview versus Outlines
Zooming and scrolling
Scrolling with the Hand tool
Changing views with the Navigator panel
The Tools panel
Using tools and panels
The Control panel
Moving the Control panel
Panel groups and the dock
Custom workspaces
Saving workspaces
Using the Manage Workspaces dialog box
Customizing keyboard shortcuts
Default shortcuts
Custom shortcuts
Saving shortcut sets
Deleting shortcut sets
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 3: Illustrator CC Essentials
Starting up
Using the shape tools
Repositioning and visually resizing the rectangle
Finding or changing the shape’s dimensions using the Transform panel
Rotating and shearing using the Transform panel
Constraining a shape
Entering exact dimensions
Selecting artwork
Helpful keyboard shortcuts for selectionsFunctionWindowsMac OSSwitch to last-used selection tool CtrlCommandSwitch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection toolAltOptionAdd to a selectionShif
Helpful keyboard shortcuts for selections
The selection tools
Using shape and transform tools to create artwork
Using the transform tools
Adding a fill color
Entering a shape size in the Transform panel
Viewing in Outline view
Rotating the shape
Changing the color of the triangles
Using layers when building an illustration
Creating a new blank layer
Cutting and pasting objects
Creating bubbles
Cloning the bubble group
Repeating a resize transform
Moving objects from one layer to another
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 4: Adding Color
Starting up
Basics of the Appearance panel
Changing colors
Adding effects
Creating a colorful illustration
Using Live Paint
Converting the artwork to a Live Paint group
Applying Live Paint to the group
Adding a symbol to your artwork
Expanding the symbol
Saving swatches
What is a Global Color?
Selecting the Same color
Saving a set of colors as a group
Creating a color group from selected colors
Using the Color panel
Adding Pantone (Spot) Colors
Adding Pantone colors
Taking advantage of the new and improved Kuler panel
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 5: Working with the Drawing Tools
Starting up
Working with the Pen tool
Drawing straight lines
Drawing curved lines
Drawing hinged curves
Drawing curved lines to straight lines
Drawing straight lines to curved lines
Tracing images
Placing an image as a template
Placing an image using Image Trace
Working with the new Image Trace Method option
Other drawing tools
Using the Line Segment and Arc tools
Using the Pencil, Smooth, and Path Eraser tools
Using the Eraser tool
Editing existing paths
Adding and removing points
Refining a curve
Cutting and joining paths
Combining shapes using the Shape Builder tool
Combining the shapes
Subtracting with the Shape Builder tool
Creating the fish eyes
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 6: Exploring Additional Color Options
Starting up
Taking a look at the finished illustration
Adding tonal values with gradients
Customizing an existing gradient
Saving the gradient
Applying a second instance of the gradient
Using the Gradient panel
Updating a gradient
Creating and using patterns
Creating a bounding box
Applying the pattern
Editing a pattern fill
Locating existing patterns
Finishing up the illustration
Creating a color group
Using the Color Guide
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 7: Using Patterns
Starting up
The Pattern Options panel makes creating patterns more manageable
Creating a pattern
Applying a pattern
Editing a pattern swatch
Editing a pattern in an object
Editing a pattern's application visually
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 8: Working with and Formatting Text
Starting up
Formatting type
Paragraph formatting
Formatting imported type
Paragraph and character styles
Editing styles
Advanced techniques with text
Text on a path
Warping text
Text in a shape
Creating outlines
Check spelling
Find and Replace
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 9: Organizing your Illustrations with Layers
Starting up
Getting to know the Layers panel
Using layers to organize your illustrations
Using the Layers panel to make selections
Creating new layers and moving items between layers
Paste remembers layers
Template layers
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 10: Working with Symbols
Starting up
Cleaning out the symbol library
Creating symbols
Editing symbols
Importing a symbol library
Using the symbolism tools
Editing nested symbols
Replacing symbols
Saving symbol libraries
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 11: Using Effects and Transparency
Starting up
Working with the Appearance panel and effects
Applying effects
Editing effects
Using graphic styles
Creating and saving graphic styles
Applying and modifying graphic styles
Working with object transparency
Working with multiple opacities
Working with blending modes
Saving and importing graphic styles
Applying graphic styles to layers and symbols
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 12: Exporting and Saving Files
Starting up
Saving using the AI file format
Saving an illustration with layers
Making a template layer
Using the Transform Effect
Duplicating a Stroke
Saving different versions of the logo onto separate layers
Expanding appearance
Saving the first version
Using Live Paint
Using the Color Guide panel
Saving the third version
Using Recolor Artwork
Saving a layered PDF
Integration with other applications
Exporting for Photoshop
Integrating with InDesign
Integrating with Flash
Integrating with Microsoft Expression Blend (XAML)
Integrating with Premiere and After Effects
Saving as EPS
Saving for the Web
Making a Flash animation
Exporting a Flash animation
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 13: Advanced Blending Techniques
Starting up
Using the Blend tool
Applying a gradient
Applying radial gradients
Applying gradients using Illustrator’s Gradient Mesh options
Adjusting the Mesh
Revisiting Blend options
More mesh work
Overlapping images
Applying a gradient mesh using the Mesh tool
Finishing up with the Mesh tool and automatically adding a Highlight
Using the Symbol tools
Creating a symbol
Modifying a symbol’s appearance
Self study
Review
Questions
Answers
Lesson 14: Adobe Illustrator CC New Features
Starting up
What makes Adobe Illustrator CC so great?
Opening the finished file
Creating the luggage tag
Punching out the strap holder
Cloning the tag
Placing multiple images
Converting an image to vector art
Investigating the improved Links panel
Adding text
Using the new Touch Type tool
Embedding an image
Creating an image brush
Applying the image brush to a stroke
Packaging a file
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Adobe® Illustrator® CC Digital Classroom®
Credits
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