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Illustrator_INTRO

CG 2 - aDOBE iLLUSTRATOR iNTRODUCTION

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​This assignment is intended to be an introduction to the creation of VECTORS using ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR.


Assignment OBJECTIVE - Become familiar with:
  • PEN TOOL
  • STROKE
  • FILL
  • SELECTION TOOLS
  • ARTBOARD TOOL


Using the ARTBOARD TOOL, you will create 3 different ARTBOARDS
  1. ARTBOARD 1 will include straight-line, geometric shapes.
  2. ARTBOARD 2 will include organic shapes with curved sides
  3. ARTBOARD 3 will contain a PLACED reference image that contains shapes you must copy to your Downloads or Google Drive

Click the button below to DOWNLOAD a COPY of the PEN TOOL PRACTICE template for the assignment
  • Right click and choose Save Image As...
  • You should be able to find the document in your Downloads named pen_tool_pr.jpg
A Master of the PEN TOOL

BASIC STEPS

​Open ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
Create a new file 
FILE > New (you can just use the default size given in Illustrator) 

In Illustrator, you will be working on an ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR FILE or a .ai file

NAME your file:
IllustratorINTRO_lastname.ai
Using the PEN TOOL
  • On ARTBOARD 1 draw straight-line, geometric shapes
  • On ARTBOARD 2 draw curved-lined, organic shapes
  • On ARTBOARD 3 download the pen_tool_pr.jpg file found as a link at the bottom of this assignment and PLACE it in on ARTBOARD 3 - trace over each shape as precisely as you can.
To add the PRACTICE DOCUMENT use
​FILE > PLACE...
 (choose the file). You may need to resize your artboard using the ARTBOARD TOOL to fit your reference file.
To turn in your file, you need to EXPORT it as a JPEG
FILE > EXPORT > EXPORT AS... > JPEG (*JPG)
  • Make sure your file is named correctly IllustratorINTRO_lastname
  • Make sure to choose JPEG and check the JPEG OPTIONS to match those below...
  • Color Model [RGB] - Quality [10] - Resolution [High (300ppi)]
  • Make sure to check the USE ARTBOARDS box and ALL 
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Name your FILE - Save as Type JPEG - Use Artboards All - then click EXPORT

bASIC pen tool tECHNIQUES

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