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Lesson 15:starting Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editing program popular for web and print designers. It allows users to edit, scale, and manipulate images without reducing quality. Illustrator was first released in 1985 and superseded MacDraw. It has intuitive tools for creating vector images, diagrams, and illustrations with abundant color choices. Illustrator is used by graphic designers, web designers, and visual effects professionals. Vector graphics don't distort when manipulated and have smaller file sizes than raster graphics. Illustrator edits vector graphics while Photoshop edits raster graphics. New features in Illustrator CS6 include perspective drawing, beautiful strokes, and resolution-independent effects. Starting and saving documents, and opening and closing Illustrator are also covered.

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Lesson 15:starting Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editing program popular for web and print designers. It allows users to edit, scale, and manipulate images without reducing quality. Illustrator was first released in 1985 and superseded MacDraw. It has intuitive tools for creating vector images, diagrams, and illustrations with abundant color choices. Illustrator is used by graphic designers, web designers, and visual effects professionals. Vector graphics don't distort when manipulated and have smaller file sizes than raster graphics. Illustrator edits vector graphics while Photoshop edits raster graphics. New features in Illustrator CS6 include perspective drawing, beautiful strokes, and resolution-independent effects. Starting and saving documents, and opening and closing Illustrator are also covered.

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LESSON 15:STARTING

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
What is Adobe Illustrator?

Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics-


editing program. It is popular for web
and print designers because it allows
them to edit, scale and manipulate
images without reducing image quality.
History

Adobe Illustrator was first released


for the Macintosh market in 1985 as an
offshoot of Adobe's work with fonts and
PostScript and quickly superseded
Apple's MacDraw program as the easy-
to-use alternative to the costly AutoCAD
program on the market at the time
Functions

Users can create :


• complex vector images
• schematics
• diagrams and illustrations with
intuitive tools
• menus and an abundance of color
choices
Users

Adobe Illustrator is a popular


choice among graphic designers, web
designers and visual effects
professionals.
Benefits of Vector Graphics

• Vector graphics don't distort when


scaled, stretched, skewed or otherwise
manipulated into shape.
• File size of a vector graphic is based on
the complexity of the object rendered
rather than the object's dimensions or
color.
Illustrator vs. Photoshop

Photoshop's primary function is


editing raster (bitmap) graphics while
Illustrator's is editing vector graphics.
Illustrator CS6 New Features

The CS6 version has the following


added features as compared to CS5:
• Perspective drawing
• Beautiful strokes
• Bristle brush
• Crisp graphics for web and mobile
devices
Illustrator CS6 New Features

• Multiple artboards enhancements


• Shape builder tool
• Drawing enhancements
• Resolution-independent effects
• Integration with Adobe CS Review
Starting Adobe Illustrator

Starting Adobe Illustrator can be done in


two ways:
• Double-clicking the icon on the
desktop.
• Through the Start button on the task
bar as discussed in Unit 2.
Creating a Document

1. Go to File > New Document to show the


New Document dialog box and set the
following:
a. Page size – This is the width and
height of the document
b. Orientation – The document may be
tall (Portrait) or wide (Landscape).
Creating a Document

c. Color Mode - This determines the


color mode of the document
depending on the use of the output.
RGB is best used for websites while
CYMK is best used for print.
2. Click OK.
Creating a Document
Saving a Document

Save the document for future access.


1. Go to the File tab > Save As.
2. Determine the location of the file to
be saved.
3. Type in the filename.
Saving a Document

4. Choose the file format. It could be an


Adobe Illustrator file (. Ai) for future
editing or PDF file.
5. If saved as an Illustrator file, the
Illustrator Options dialog box will
appear, asking to make necessary
settings on the file then click OK to
confirm saving.
Opening a Previously Saved Document

Once the document is saved, the file may


be retrieved by opening it.
1. Click File > Open.
2. Search for the file to open in the Open
dialog box.
3. Choose from the list of files or type the
file name and click Open.
Opening a Previously Saved Document

4. Click File > Open Recent Files and


choose from the list of files which was
recently opened.
Closing and Exiting Adobe Illustrator

Once done with editing and saving, the


document may be closed and Illustrator
may be exited
1. Click File > Close or File > Exit
2. Or simply click the close button on the
upper right corner of the window.
Closing and Exiting Adobe Illustrator
END OF DISCUSSION

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