Lecture Introduction to desktop publishing with digital graphics: Chapter 7 - Kevin Niemeyer

This lecture introduces you to Adobe Illustrator. In this chapter you will learn: Identify vector graphic software, compare vector graphic file formats, identify illustrator’s interface, identify toolbox drawing tools, identify illustrator palettes, create geometric shapes, apply the selection tool, add fill color, drag objects, apply the direct selection tool,…

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Introducing Adobe Illustrator

Skills You Will Learn

7

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Design with Adobe Illustrator Unit 4

Chapter

Projects

Skills You Will Learn

7

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 Illustrations include a variety of styles and uses, including advertisements, children’s books, and fashion magazines

Create an Illustration

pg 292

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pg 292

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 Identify vector graphic software

 Compare vector graphic file formats

You Will Learn To

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Foundations

What are Vector Graphics?

math formulas in a computer.

 They are scalable , which means they can be resized without losing image quality.

Work with Vector Graphics pg 293

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Foundations

How Do I Identify a Vector Graphic?

 To identify a vector graphic, check the image’s file format or file name extension

file name extension

The letters displayed

after a file name that

describes the file

format (pg 293)

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How can you identify a vector graphic?

Work with Vector Graphics

Foundations

You can identify a vector graphic by checking the image’s file name extension.

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Work with Vector Graphics

Which file name extension would be used for an image created in a newer Windows application?

Answer: D

Explanation: The file extension EMF would be used for an

image created in a newer Windows application.

A EPS

B WMF

C SVG

D EMF

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 Identify Illustrator’s interface

 Identify toolbox drawing tools

 Identify Illustrator palettes

You Will Learn To

Key Term

palette

pg 295

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Toolbox

Illustrator Interface Features:

 The workspace is the area that shows the page and where the image appears when printed.

 The scratch area appears outside the workspace and can be used to assemble or edit designs.

 The menu bar contains most general commands.

 The Control palette displays options related to selected objects.

 Magnification levels are displayed next to the file name and in the lower left corner.

The Illustrator Interface pg 295

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Which Illustrator tool would you use to change a selected object?

The Illustrator Interface

Toolbox

You would use the Control palette to change a selected object.

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The Illustrator Interface

Where in the Illustrator interface is the image as it appears when printed displayed?

Answer: B

Explanation: The workspace displays the image as it

appears when printed

A the Control palette

B the workspace

C the scratch area

D the menu bar

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Use Illustrator Tools

 Create geometric shapes

 Apply the Selection tool

 Add fill color

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Any individual shape,

image, or text that can

be moved, edited, or

manipulated (pg 297)

7-1

Before You Begin Go to

Chapter 7, 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.

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pg 297

Selection Tools

 The Direction Selection tool is used to select anchor points or

path segments that make up the border of an object

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pg 297

In this project, you will…

 Practice using Illustrator’s selection tools

Adobe Illustrator

APPLICATIONS USED

7-1

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pg 300 7-1

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 Display grids and guides

 Apply the Zoom tool

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pg 301

Align Objects

 Guides and grids help a user align objects in the workspace

 Smart Guides create temporary path lines to help align objects

in relation to each other

 With the Align palette, a user can precisely align objects in relation to each other

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pg 302

 Use Illustrator’s tools to draw a crayon

Adobe Illustrator

7-2

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pg 305 7-2

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Set Colors

 Duplicate an image

 Work with the Color palette

 Work with the Swatches palette

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 Grayscale refers to the range of colors from white to black.

 RGB stands for Red, Green, Blue, colors which create most other colors

 CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, blacK, a mode used

grayscale

The range of colors from

white to black with shades

of gray in between (pg

306)

RGB

An acronym that stands

for Red, Green, Blue (pg

306)

CMYK

An acronym that stands

for Cyan, Magenta,

Yellow, blacK (pg 306)

7-3

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Set Colors

pg 307

 Add color to the crayon you created in Project 7-2 and add it to

a box of crayons

Adobe Illustrator

7-3

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Set Colors

pg 310 7-3

Check your work Use

Figure 7.19 as a guide and

check that:

The crayons are top

aligned in the box.

 There is a white fill

crayon box cover.

The crayon box label

uses two different fonts,

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Apply Gradient Fills

 Work with the Gradient palette

 Create colors with the Color Picker

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The entire range of

colors from white to

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pg 311

 Use the Gradient tool to create an illustration of an eye

Adobe Illustrator

7-4

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pg 314 7-4

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Apply Blending Modes

 Use the Transparency palette

 Compare opacity results

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pg 315

 Use blending modes to add effects to the eye illustration you started in Project 7-4

Adobe Illustrator

7-5

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pg 316 7-5

check that:

The pupil, colored iris,

and white of the eye all

use gradient colors.

 The pupil and iris are

centered horizontally and

vertically in relation to each

other and the white of the

eye

There is a 48 pt

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semi-Design with Adobe Illustrator Unit 4

Create a Drawing with the Blend Tool

 Apply blending options

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To change from one

shape into another

(pg 317)

7-6

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pg 315

 Create the American flag using the Blend tool to duplicate the thirteen stripes and fifty stars

Adobe Illustrator

7-6

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pg 320 7-6

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Add Distort Effects

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pg 321

Envelope Distortion Effects

 Make with Warp has preset warp shapes

 Make with Mesh controls the distortion effect applied to an

object

 Make with Top Object adds effects to text so that it matches

the shape of angled objects

warp

To blend (pg 321)

7-7

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pg 321

 Use the Distort Envelope on the American flag you created in Project 7-6

Adobe Illustrator

7-7

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pg 320 7-7

check that:

There are 13 stripes and

50 stars on the flag The

colors are correct.

 Stripes and stars are all

identical in shape and size.

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Create a Text Illustration

 Add a shape to an area

 Apply text outlines

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pg 325 7-8

Palettes for Text Graphics

Character Kerning and tracking are found

under this palette.

characters in a font, including letters with accents and some symbols Paragraph This palette contains alignment

options.

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pg 325

 Create a flyer using text graphics

Adobe Illustrator

7-8

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pg 327 7-8

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Enhance Your Text Illustration

 Create a text path

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pg 328

 Continue the text illustration flyer that you started to design in Project 7-8

Adobe Illustrator

7-9

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pg 329 7-9

The images add visual

interest while displaying

the content clearly.

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 Illustrators work in a variety of businesses, including advertising agencies, graphic design firms, and publishing houses

Future Outlook

 The demand for illustrators is high and very competitive

Skills and Talents

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Chapter Assessment

What are vector graphics?

Vector graphics are line drawings that are stored as math formulas in a computer.

What are common file formats that are used for saving vector graphics?

The common file formats for saving vector graphics are

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Chapter Assessment

Which palette provides specific colors and gradient options?

The Swatches palette provides specific colors and gradient options.

Which tool allows a user to morph objects?

The Blend tool allows a user to morph objects.

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