Status bar Menu bar Control panel Additional panels Essentials Default workspace Includes basic tools and panelsġ2 Viewing the Workspace New workspace Custom workspacesĬlick Workspace switcher in Menu bar Click Essentials Modify using Control panel Custom workspaces Used for specific types of projects Click Window on Menu bar Point to Workspace Click one of the nine workspace namesġ3 Viewing the Workspace FIGURE A-3: The Illustrator workspaceĬreating a new document Start by making choices in New Document dialog box Artboard name, size, and number Save As command Save a document with a new name Save recent changes New Document Profile menu Specifies type of document neededġ7 Changing the Artboard Size and Closing a DocumentĬhanging artboard size Click Artboard tool on Tools panel Dotted lines appear around selected artboard Drag an edge or change width and height values on Control panel Exit artboard mode Click any tool on Tools panelġ8 Changing the Artboard Size and Closing a DocumentįIGURE A-6: Manually resizing the artboardġ9 Changing the Artboard Size and Closing a DocumentĢ0 Changing the Artboard Size and Closing a DocumentĬlose a document Click Close button on document title or document tab Working in artboard mode Many ways to work with multiple artboards Click Artboard tool on Tools panel to enter artboard mode Setting preferences You can make changes to Illustrator based on your personal preferences For example, you can change the color of guides and Smart Guides, and specify whether documents are opened as tabbed or not To open the Preferences dialog box, click Edit (Win) or Illustrator (Mac) on the Menu bar, point to Preferences, then click a preference categoryġ1 Viewing the Workspace Workspace includes: Essentials Tools panel Illustrator can be started by: Selecting the program application icon or by double-clicking it Depends on operating system In Windows: Click the Start button and navigate to Adobe Illustrator CS6 In Mac: Open Finder, click hard drive icon, click Applications, navigate to Adobe Illustrator CS6Ĩ Starting Adobe Illustrator CS6 and Changing Preference SettingsįIGURE A-2: Starting Illustrator CS6 (Windows)ĩ Starting Adobe Illustrator CS6 and Changing Preference SettingsįIGURE A-2: Starting Illustrator (Macintosh)ġ0 Starting Adobe Illustrator CS6 and Changing Preference Settings Transform and distort objects Scale, Rotate, Reflect, Shear Export documents Flash movies (*.swf), Photoshop documents (*.psd), and JPEGs (*.jpg) Work with Multiple Artboards Work on front and back of a design in one document Design differently-sized components of a projectħ Starting Adobe Illustrator CS6 and Changing Preference Settings With Illustrator, you can: Create simple or complex illustrations Variety of simple shape and drawing tools Apply process and spot colors Many swatch libraries Create type Large blocks of text, large bold headlines, type on a path, or type that fills an object Create gradient fills Multicolor blend that fills objects or outlines
Vector graphics Graphics created in Adobe Illustrator Created with lines and curves Defined by mathematical objects (i.e., vectors) Consist of anchor points and line segments Together referred to as paths Render bold graphics with crisp lines Can be scaled to various sizes
Start Adobe Illustrator CS6 and change preference settings View the workspace Create and save a document Change the artboard size and close a document Open a document and change views Get help Work with ruler guides Work with Smart Guides and exit Illustrator
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Presentation on theme: "Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator CS6"- Presentation transcript:ġ Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator CS6Ģ Objectives Define illustration software