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ILLUSTRATOR

The industry-standard vector graphics software lets you create logos, icons, drawings, typography and illustrations for print, web, video and mobile.

VECTOR GRAPHICS

How are raster and vector graphics different? There are some important differences.

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Click this link to read about them.
Use this Chrome extension to create a mind map of about the two types of graphics (raster and vector).

GET TO KNOW ILLUSTRATOR

There are four videos and a set of practice files on this web page.

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Go to Get to know Illustrator

HOTKEYS
Hot keys are quick keyboard combinations or single keys that access features of a software application. Learn and use these hotkeys.

Fit all in window (View menu) - Alt + Ctrl + 0 (zero)
Fit art board in window (View menu) - Ctrl + o
Hand to pan a document (Tools bar) - H or h
Zoom to zoom in and out of a document (Tools bar) - Z or z. Use Alt to zoom out.
Selection to select an object in an art board (Tools bar) - V or v.

CREATE AND EDIT SHAPES

There are videos that teach: drawing simple shapes, creating lines, combining shapes, tracing to make shapes. Again there is a set of practice files to download.

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Go to Create and edit shapes
After finishing the tutorials make a simple artwork using shapes.

CHALLENGE JPG vs SVG
Click the SVG link and find out what SVG stands for.
Make the battery image in Photoshop and save it as a JPG file i.e. BatteryJPG
Using the same image size make the battery image in Illustrator and save it as a SVG file i.e. BatterySVG
Now open both files and try zooming in. Which can be zoomed further without distortion?

TRACING TO MAKE A SHAPE AND ADD TO ANOTHER IMAGE

The process of tracing a raster (bitmap) image and changing it into a vector image is very useful. Try adding these wacky warriors to the svg 'rolling green hills' image.

plain-grass-and-sky.svg
File Size:	22 kb
File Type:	svg

Download File

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Make a 'Trace image' folder in your Illustrator folder.
Copy the "GameCharacterImages' jpg file to your folder.
Download the 'plain-grass-and-sky' file as well.
Try adding the different characters to the plain-grass-and-sky backgound svg image.

CREATE YOUR OWN ICON TUTORIAL
CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE TUTORIAL

ICON TASK

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You need to create an icon the represents an interest or your culture. If that doesn't appeal try making a new Emoji.
If you need some ideas do some Google searches.
Save it in your Illustrator folder. Give it a name that describes the contents of the file.

DESIGN A TSHIRT TUTORIAL
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ILLUSTRATOR

The industry-standard vector graphics software lets you create logos, icons, drawings, typography and illustrations for print, web, video and mobile.

VECTOR GRAPHICS

How are raster and vector graphics different? There are some important differences.TASKClick this link to read about them.​Use this Chrome extension to create a mind map of about the two types of graphics (raster and vector).

GET TO KNOW ILLUSTRATOR

CREATE AND EDIT SHAPES

There are videos that teach: drawing simple shapes, creating lines, combining shapes, tracing to make shapes. Again there is a set of practice files to download.TASKGo to Create and edit shapesAfter finishing the tutorials make a simple artwork using shapes.

​TRACING TO MAKE A SHAPE AND ADD TO ANOTHER IMAGE

The process of tracing a raster (bitmap) image and changing it into a vector image is very useful. Try adding these wacky warriors to the svg 'rolling green hills' image.​

TASKMake a 'Trace image' folder in your Illustrator folder.Copy the "GameCharacterImages' jpg file to your folder.Download the 'plain-grass-and-sky' file as well.Try adding the different characters to the plain-grass-and-sky backgound svg image.​

MORE TUTORIALSCLICK HERE FOR A LOT MORE TUTORIALS ON ILLUSTRATOR

CREATE YOUR OWN ICON TUTORIALCLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE TUTORIAL