ILLUSTRATOR CS5
Linda KrzywdaBryant and Stratton
CollegeGrad 215: Illustrator
CS5Ms. Tamara Long
April 14, 2011
Favorite Homework Assignment“Enhance Artwork with Brushes & Width Tool”
Place art as a brushCharcoal, pencil,
crayon or markers
Using Bristle BrushNatural brush stroke watercolor or paint
Favorite Homework Assignment“Enhance Artwork with Brushes & Width Tool”
Bristle Brush optionsShape, size, length,
density, thickness, opacity & stiffness
Favorite Homework Assignment“Enhance Artwork with Brushes & Width Tool”
Width ToolClick & drag to
increase width of the stroke
Chapter 2 – Lesson 2“Flow Text into an Object”
Area Type Tool (area text-object)
Format text (style, size & color)
Reshape object – Reflow text
Align text
Chapter 3 – Lesson 6“Stroke Objects for Artistic Effect”
Cap Options
Joint Options
Dash width
Gap width
Chapter 3 – Lesson 6“Stroke Objects for Artistic Effect”
Miter join
Round join
Bevel join
Butts Caps
Projecting Caps
Chapter 3 – Lesson 6“Stroke Objects for Artistic Effect”
Exact measurements in the Stroke
panel
Adjust position & gaps, corners all
the same
Chapter 3 – Lesson 6“Stroke Objects for Artistic Effect”
Pseudo-Stroke Effects
Contrast, Dimension & dramatic effect
Original object
Black copy pasted in back & distorted
Chapter 6 – Lesson 4“Work with the Brushes Panel”
Calligraphic: Pen strokes
Scatter: artwork along a path
Art: stretch artwork to a path
Bristle: Natural with hairs & bristles
Pattern: repeat pattern along path
Chapter 6 – Lesson 4“Work with the Brushes Panel”
Calligraphic
Scatter Art
Pattern
Chapter 7 – Lesson 2“Work with Gradient Meshes”
Regularly spaced mesh lines & points
Mesh Points – Anchor points
Mesh Patch – Area between 4 mesh points
Add color to mesh patch
Chapter 7 – Lesson 2“Work with Gradient Meshes”
Mesh line
Mesh points
Mesh Patch
Mesh line
Chapter 7 – Lesson 2“Work with Gradient Meshes”
Mesh Tool – adds , delete and moves points & lines
Transparency panel, Control panel or Appearance panel adds transparency
Chapter 8 – Lesson 3“Apply Effects to Objects”
Effect Menu – distort, transform, outline and offset
Easily remove without changing other effects
Many effect boxes include Color Picker box
Appearance panel – select an effect and modify settings or delete
Chapter 8 – Lesson 3“Apply Effects to Objects”
Effects: Pucker & Bloat, Inner Glow, Stroke, Drop shadow, Opacity, Texture, & color
Chapter 10 – Lesson 4“Map Artwork to 3D Objects”
Wrap a 2-dimensional label around a 3-dimensional object
2D
artwork
3D object
Chapter 10 – Lesson 4“Map Artwork to 3D Objects”
Map art in 3D Revolve Options dialog box
Red
wirefra
me
Surface
buttons:
First,
previous
, next &
last
Interior of curved lines represents visible surface (1 of 4)
Chapter 10 – Lesson 4“Map Artwork to 3D Objects”
Convert artwork to into symbol in Symbols panel.
Drag artwork in Symbols panel and name (Chapter 12)
Click Symbols on Map Art panel.
Move symbol to cover object
Symbol selected
Adjust
symbol to
object
Chapter 12 – Lesson 4“Create Symbol Instance Sets”
Symbol Sprayer tool – symbol instance sets
Set of symbols identified with bounding box Bounding box around symbol
instance set
Create mixed symbols
Modify & transform set (as a whole) - Reflect tool
Chapter 12 – Lesson 4“Create Symbol Instance Sets”
Symbolism Tools options – diameter setting, intensity setting, & density setting
Chapter 12 – Lesson 4“Create Symbol Instance Sets”
Expand command to release individual symbol instances & place were you want them
All individual symbol instances are available to be transformed, repositioned, duplicated, or deleted.
Chapter 13 – Lesson 4“Create an Image Map”
Web Safe Colors – Web safe RGB modeWeb swatch library – predefined colors
Current fillcolor button
Out of Web Color Warning button In Web Color button
Chapter 13 – Lesson 4“Create an Image Map”
Image Map - create links from odd-shaped objects
Attributes panel – Image list
Enter URL for the link
Hotspot – area clicks on the image map
ILLUSTRATOR CS5 “Summary”
The class and book “showed you how to apply smart design principles to multimedia products such as dynamic graphics, animation, websites, software authoring tools, and digital video.” (Botello, 2011, P. V)
Illustrator is a graphic drawing program that has tools you can use to create fantastic, dramatic, and original designs. I enjoyed learning the tools I can use in this program and look forward to learning and using more of what this program has to offer.
ILLUSTRATOR CS5
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ILLUSTRATOR CS5 “References”
Botello, C. (2011). Adobe Illustrator CS5 Revealed. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar, Cengage Learning.