Illustrator CC Digital Classroom E-Book

Jennifer Smith

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Serie: Digital Classroom
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 425

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Beschreibung

A complete training package lets you learn Adobe Illustrator CC at your own speed Adobe Illustrator is the leading drawing and illustration software used to create artwork for a variety of media. This book-and-DVD package provides 13 self-paced lessons that get you up to speed on the latest version of Illustrator (Creative Cloud). Step-by-step instructions in the full-color book are supported by video tutorials on the DVD. Together, these tools will help you learn Adobe Illustrator basics, essential skills, and all the new capabilities in Illustrator CC--in no time. * Includes step-by-step instructions in a book-and-DVD training package * Features expert instructors who guide you through 13 lessons that prepare you to create fabulous artwork with Illustrator * Covers beginning through intermediate-level skills Illustrator CC Digital Classroom is like having your own personal tutor to help you learn the latest version of Illustrator. Note: DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Title

Copyright

Credits

About the Authors

Acknowledgments

Starting up

About Illustrator Digital Classroom

Prerequisites

Starting Adobe Illustrator CC

Access lesson files and videos any time

Resetting Adobe Illustrator CC preferences

Loading lesson files

Working with the video tutorials

Additional resources

Lesson 1: Adobe Illustrator CC Jumpstart

Starting up

The project

Setting up the Artboard

Creating the background shape

Using the new Kuler panel

Distorting a shape

Importing an image

Using the new Touch Type tool

Self study

Review

Lesson 2: Getting to Know the Workspace

Starting up

Opening Illustrator

Choosing a workspace

Opening a file

The 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 CC 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 artwork

Saving swatches

Using the Color panel

Adding Pantone colors

Taking advantage of the new and improved Kuler panel

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: Using Patterns

Starting up

Self study

Review

Lesson 8: Working with and Formatting Text

Starting up

Formatting type

Advanced techniques with text

Self study

Review

Lesson 9: Organizing your Illustrations with Layers

Starting up

Using layers to organize your illustrations

Paste remembers layers

Template layers

Self study

Review

Lesson 10: 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 11: Using Effects and Transparency

Starting up

Working with the Appearance panel and effects

Working with object transparency

Working with blending modes

Saving and importing graphic styles

Self study

Review

Lesson 12: 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

Saving for the Web

Self study

Review

Lesson 13: Advanced Blending Techniques

Starting up

Using the Blend tool

Applying a gradient

Applying radial gradients

Applying gradients using Illustrator’s Gradient Mesh options

More mesh work

Overlapping images

Creating a symbol

Self study

Review

Lesson 14: Adobe Illustrator CC New Features

Starting up

What makes Adobe Illustrator CC so great?

Creating the luggage tag

Punching out the strap holder

Cloning the tag

Placing multiple images

Converting an image to vector art

Investigating the improved Links panel

Adding text

Using the new Touch Type tool

Embedding an image

Creating an image brush

Applying the image brush to a stroke

Packaging a file

End User License Agreement

List of Illustrations

Starting up

In Windows, you might have to change your folders to show Hidden folders.

Lesson 1: Adobe Illustrator CC Jumpstart

The completed rough design of an ad.

Define the settings in the New Document dialog box.

Enter the values for the Rounded Rectangle.

The result.

Click and drag to create a rectangle.

Click and drag through the shapes.

The result.

Use the new Kuler panel to assign colors you create on the Kuler website or your iPhone.

Apply a Kuler color to your background shape.

Press the down arrow while dragging the rounded rectangle shape to reduce the corner values.

Combine the newly created shapes.

Make sure that you have a 1-point black stroke.

Add an effect to only the stroke.

The result.

Press and hold the Alt/Option key and drag.

The result.

Use the Appearance panel to change the fill color.

The artwork at this stage.

Align and distribute the shapes.

Set the position for the three shapes.

Set the position for the background shape.

Change the font size.

Type text.

Apply the Flag warp.

Change the color of the text to Red.

Resize the text if necessary.

Center the text.

Change the font color to white.

The result.

The comp at this stage.

The comp after the text has been replaced.

Create a green rectangle.

Position on the artwork.

Select the Shear tool.

Click and drag to the left.