Adobe Illustrator CS6: digital classroom

✍ Scribed by AGI Creative Team.;Smith, Jennifer;Heald, Greg

• Publisher: John Wiley
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Series: CourseSmart
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Starting up; About Digital Classroom; Prerequisites; Starting Adobe Illustrator CS6; Fonts used in this book; Resetting Adobe Illustrator CS6 preferences; Steps to reset default Adobe Illustrator CS6 preferences; Loading lesson files; Working with the video tutorials; Additional resources; Lesson 1: Adobe Illustrator CS6 Jumpstart; Starting up; The project; Setting up the artboard; Creating the background shape; Sampling a color; Distorting a shape; Importing an image; Self study; Review; Lesson 2: Getting to Know the Workspace; Starting up; Opening Illustrator; Choosing a workspace.;A highly accessible, step-by-step guide to Adobe Illustrator CS6 Illustrator CS6 Digital Classroom includes 12 self-paced lessons that contain essential skills and explore new features and capabilities of Adobe Illustrator. Every lesson is presented in full color with step-by-step instructions. Learning is reinforced with video tutorials and lesson files on a companion DVD that was developed by a team of expert instructors and Illustrator experts. Each video tutorial demonstrates and explains the concepts and features covered in the lesson. This training package shows how to create and produ.

✦ Table of Contents

Starting up
About Digital Classroom
Prerequisites
Starting Adobe Illustrator CS6
Fonts used in this book
Resetting Adobe Illustrator CS6 preferences
Steps to reset default Adobe Illustrator CS6 preferences
Loading lesson files
Working with the video tutorials
Additional resources
Lesson 1: Adobe Illustrator CS6 Jumpstart
Starting up
The project
Setting up the artboard
Creating the background shape
Sampling a color
Distorting a shape
Importing an image
Self study
Review
Lesson 2: Getting to Know the Workspace
Starting up
Opening Illustrator
Choosing a workspace. Opening a fileThe document window
Using Artboards
Changing your view
The Tools panel
Using tools and panels
Custom workspaces
Customizing keyboard shortcuts
Self study
Review
Lesson 3: Illustrator CS6 Essentials
Starting up
Using the shape tools
Constraining a shape
Selecting artwork
Using shape and transform tools to create artwork
Using layers when building an illustration
Cutting and pasting objects
Repeating a resize transform
Self study
Review
Lesson 4: Adding Color
Starting up
Basics of the Appearance panel
Creating a colorful illustration
Using Live Paint. Adding a symbol to your artworkSaving swatches
Using the Color panel
Adding Pantone colors
Self study
Review
Lesson 5: Working with the Drawing Tools
Starting up
Working with the Pen tool
Tracing images
Other drawing tools
Editing existing paths
Combining shapes using the Shape Builder tool
Self study
Review
Lesson 6: Exploring Additional Color Options
Starting up
Taking a look at the finished illustration
Adding tonal values with gradients
Creating and using patterns
Finishing up the illustration
Creating a Color Group
Using the Color Guide
Self study
Review. Lesson 7: Working with and Formatting TextStarting up
Formatting type
Advanced techniques with text
Self study
Review
Lesson 8: Organizing your Illustrations with Layers
Starting up
Using layers to organize your illustrations
Paste Remembers Layers
Template layers
Self study
Review
Lesson 9: 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
Lesson 10: Using Effects and Transparency. Starting upWorking with the Appearance panel and effects
Working with object transparency
Working with blending modes
Saving and importing graphic styles
Self study
Review
Lesson 11: Exporting and Saving Files
Starting up
Saving using the AI file format
Saving an illustration with layers
Saving different versions of the logo onto separate layers
Saving a layered PDF
Integration with other applications
Saving as EPS
Save for Web
Self study
Review
Lesson 12: Advanced Blending Techniques
Starting up
Using the Blend Tool
Applying a gradient
Applying Radial Gradients.

✦ Subjects

COMPUTERS--Desktop Applications--Design & Graphics;COMPUTERS--General;Computer graphics;Electronic books;Adobe Illustrator (Computer file);COMPUTERS -- Desktop Applications -- Design & Graphics;COMPUTERS -- General