Lecture Introduction to desktop publishing with digital graphics: Chapter 8 - Kevin Niemeyer

Chapter 8 - Integrating Publisher and Illustrator. In this chapter you will learn: Compare desktop publishing applications and tools, evaluate client needs, compare file formats, identify palettes used to create complex shapes, apply the Layers palette, create shapes with tools,...

 Project 8-1: Create Shapes with Tools

 Project 8-2: Design Vector Images

 Project 8-3: Create a Tent Card

 Project 8-4: Apply Live Trace

 Project 8-5: Create Shattered Text

Skills You Will Learn

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Projects

 Project 8-6: Lay Out a Poster

 Project 8-7: Create a 3D Cylinder

 Project 8-8: Design a Product Logo

 Project 8-9: Design a Product Label

 Project 8-10: Add Symbols to a Label

Skills You Will Learn

Unit 4

 Logos are images that combine art and text.

 Logos are used to identify a product or business.

Create the Perfect Visual Message

pg 333

pg 333

Unit 4

 Compare desktop publishing applications and tools

 Evaluate client needs

 Compare file formats

You Will Learn To

The individual or

organization who pays

for a project (pg 334)

 Many desktop publishing projects are for a client

 To meet the client’s needs, ask questions about the project goals, the target audience, the budget and timeline, and text and graphics

 When delivering a project, use file formats that work best for the medium

 If the project requires services such as scanning and high-resolution output, a service bureau might be needed

What is a medium?

Assess Project Needs

A medium is the delivery method of information, including print publications, CDs, DVDs, television and radio broadcasts, or Internet publishing.

A Vector drawing software

B Raster editing software

C Word processing software

D Layout software

 Identify palettes used to create complex shapes

 Apply the Layers palette

You Will Learn To

Key Term

layering

pg 336

Unit 4

layering

The process of

stacking in order to

precisely position and

align graphic objects

in a design (pg 336)

 Layering , or stacking, is the process used to precisely position and align graphic objects in a design.

 The Layers palette in Illustrator allows a user to rename, expand or contract, drag, show or hide, lock, and add or remove layers

Layering

Why is layering an important process in graphic design?

Layers Palette In Illustrator

Layering is an important process in graphic design because it involves precisely positioning and aligning objects

A by clicking the Hide icon

B by clicking the triangle icon

C by double-clicking it in the palette

D by dragging it

Create Shapes with Tools

 Apply Pathfinder palette tools

 Create custom layers

 Work with the Layers palette

 Draw with the Pen tool

Create Shapes with Tools

computer using very

few points along a

line (pg 337)

Before You Begin Go to

Chapter 8, and choose

PowerPoint

Presentations to preview

the documents you will be

creating Also, use the

individual project Rubrics

to help create and

evaluate your work

Create Shapes with Tools

pg 337

Bézier Curve

 In Bézier curves, anchor points hold the path on the workspace, while the control points define the angle of the path to its next anchor point.

 In Illustrator, the Pen tool is used to draw Bézier curves

Tools that define the

angle of the path to its

next anchor point (pg

337)

Create Shapes with Tools

pg 337

In this project, you will…

 Use Illustrator’s Layers palette to create a coat of arms

Adobe Illustrator

APPLICATIONS USED

Create Shapes with Tools

pg 341

Check your work Use

Figure 8.7 as a guide and

The castle group

rectangles are yellow.

 The castle group has

been grouped and sent to

back.

 The shield haves are

joined.

Design Vector Images

 Apply the Pathfinder palette

 Add Word clip art

 Apply text outlines

 Apply Expand Appearance

 Customize print output

Design Vector Images

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Apply the Expand Command

 A mask is a feature that hides specific areas of an image in the workspace

 Use the Expand command to avoid invisible masks in an illustration

 Changes made by the Expand command are permanent and cannot be edited

Design Vector Images

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In this project, you will…

 Continue working on the coat of arms you started in Project 8-1, adding an image and the family name

Design Vector Images

pg 345

Check your work Use

Figure 8.12 as a guide and

Dragon clip art has been

inserted with a metallic

gradient color.

 The scroll is an arc

shape with your family

name.

 All objects have been

grouped.

Create a Tent Card

 Lay out a tent card

 Insert an Illustrator file

 Format text boxes

 Apply a master page

 Add border art

 Create a custom color

Create a Tent Card

pg 346

Compatible File Formats

 The default native format for Illustrator is AI

 Files created within a certain program are automatically saved within the program in the native format

native format

The default format for

a program (pg 346)

Create a Tent Card

pg 346

In this project, you will…

 Create a tent card inviting relatives to a family reunion

Adobe Illustrator

APPLICATIONS USED

Create a Tent Card

pg 348

Check your work Use

Figure 8.17 as a guide and

check that:

The coat of arms on

Page 1 and text on Page 2

are both centered.

 Sanguine red color is

repeated on the page

borders and coat of arms.

Apply Live Trace

 Copy and paste clip art

 Apply Live Trace

Apply Live Trace

pg 349

Raster Versus Vector Graphics

 Raster images tend to look more like photographs, though they become pixelated when resized

 Vector images tend to be smaller and look more like drawings, but they are scalable

pixelated

Individual pixels

visible to the naked

eye (pg 349)

Apply Live Trace

pg 349

In this project, you will…

 Use Illustrator’s Live Trace tool to convert a raster graphic into

a scalable vector image

Apply Live Trace

pg 349

Check your work Use

Figure 8.20 as a guide and

check that:

The clipart is appropriate

for a science lab poster.

 The Preset color option

is Color 16.

The file is saved in a

format that is compatible

with other programs

Create Shattered Text

 Apply text outlines

 Apply Pathfinder Divide

 Apply three-dimensional (3D) effects

Create Shattered Text

pg 351

Helpful Text Tools

 Illustrator’s extrude and bevel options can be used to created realistic three-dimensional effects

 Use the Appearance palette to change settings for a 3D object

Create Shattered Text

pg 351

In this project, you will…

 Create a science lab safety poster with Illustrator’s text tools

Adobe Illustrator

APPLICATIONS USED

Create Shattered Text

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Lay Out a Poster

 Set poster layout

 Apply gradient transparency

 Set print specifications

Lay Out a Poster

pg 354

Tile Printing

 Tile printing is used when a document is too large to be printed

on one sheet of paper

Compatible File Formats

 File formats must be compatible when using Illustrator and Publisher together

 Illustrator allows for saving in PDF format

 One benefit of the PDF format is that files can be retrieved, viewed, and printed with freeware called Adobe Acrobat Reader

Lay Out a Poster

pg 354

In this project, you will…

 Lay out your poster file in Publisher

Lay Out a Poster

pg 357

Check your work Use

Figure 8.29 as a guide and

check that:

Transparency settings

have been applied.

 The text is readable and

Create a 3D Cylinder

pg 359

In this project, you will…

 Create a fruit drink can with Illustrator’s Rounded Rectangle tool

Adobe Illustrator

APPLICATIONS USED

Create a 3D Cylinder

pg 360

Check your work Use

Figure 8.31 as a guide and

check that:

 The object shape

resembles a tall, narrow

can.

 Gray fill is used in the

object.

A 3D revolve effect is

applied to the object.

Design a Product Logo

Design a Product Logo

pg 361

Logos

 Creating a logo as a vector image is the best solution for ensuring a consistent message and increasing recognition in product branding

 Illustrator is a powerful tool for creating logos

 Kerning is easy to do from Illustrator’s Character palette

kerning

The spacing between

letters as blocks of

text (pg 361)

Design a Product Logo

pg 361

In this project, you will…

 Design and create a logo for your fruit drink can

Adobe Illustrator

APPLICATIONS USED

Design a Product Logo

pg 362

Check your work Use

Figure 8.34 as a guide and

check that:

A red fill with white

stroke is used for the word

Smoothy.

 Tracking is adjusted for

the letters F and r.

 Papyrus and Gils San

Ultra Bold fonts are used.

The objects are

expanded to remain as

one piece of artwork

Design a Product Label

 Add clip art to a logo

 Apply text outlines

Design a Product Label

pg 363

Labels

 Labeling and packaging influence what products and services

we buy every day

 Labels are created by graphic artists

Design a Product Label

pg 363

In this project, you will…

 Create a label for a fruit drink can

Design a Product Label

pg 365

Check your work Use

Figure 8.39 as a guide and

check that:

Visually interesting clip

art is added to the logo.

 The logo is rotated.

 All objects are vertically

aligned.

 Both the label and the

can top are added to the

Symbols palette.

Add Symbols to a Label

Add Symbols to a Label

Add Symbols to a Label

pg 366

In this project, you will…

 Create a map that adds the label to your fruit drink can

Adobe Illustrator

APPLICATIONS USED

Add Symbols to a Label

pg 370

Check your work Use

Figure 8.47 as a guide and

check that:

The fruit drink can is a

visually accurate

representation.

 The logo and label are

mapped to the object

shape.

 The 3D object shape is

rotated so that the logo is

readable, and label text is

visible.

 Lighting effects are

applied to the can.

 Designers work in programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator.

Future Outlook

 Demand for brand identity designers is high

Skills and Talents

Brand Identity Designer

Chapter Assessment

What is layering?

Layering involves stacking objects in order to precisely position and align them.

How can a service bureau assist with a publication?

A service bureau can professionally print a publication.

Unit 4

Chapter Assessment

What tool in Illustrator is used to draw Bézier curves?

The Pen tool in Illustrator is used to draw Bézier curves.

What is a mask?

A mask is a feature that hides specific areas of an object in the workspace.

Projects Across the Curriculum

Project 1: Create a Food Product

 Language Arts: Use Publisher and Illustrator to develop

an advertisement for your own new food product.

Project 2: Create a Graph

 Math: Design a graph for a magazine comparing the

number of sports injuries between male and female school athletes

Unit: Projects Go to Unit

4, and choose Rubrics

Use the projects to help

create and evaluate your

work

Unit 4

Projects Across the Curriculum

Project 3: Create a Board Game Review

 Science: Work together with classmates to create a

board game that reviews all of the scientific facts that you have learned this year.

Project 4: Create a Pottery Design

 Social Studies: Use Illustrator to design an original

pottery pattern

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