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This interactive demonstration of
Adobe Illustrator is designed to give an
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A Quick Tour of
Adobe Illustrator
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Getting started
You’ll work in one art fi le during this tour. All art fi les are located on the Adobe
Classroom in a Book CD that is located on the inside back cover of this book. Make
sure that you copy the AICIB folder from the CD to your hard drive before starting
this exercise. Before you begin, you need to restore the default preferences for Adobe
Illustrator. Then you’ll open the fi nished art fi le for this lesson to see what you’ll create.
Note: If you’re new to Adobe Illustrator or to vector-drawing applications, you may want to

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For a color illustration of the fi nished artwork in this lesson, see the color section.
Now open the start fi le to begin the tour.
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5 To open the start fi le, choose File > Open, and open the tour_start.ai fi le in the
Lesson00 folder, located inside the Lessons folder within the AICIB folder on your hard
drive.
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The start fi le.
6 Choose File > Save As, name the fi le colorstik.ai, and leave the type of fi le format set
to Adobe Illustrator
®
, and click Save. Leave the options at the defaults and click OK.
Creating a basic blend
Illustrator includes a variety of methods for creating blends from one object to another,
giving you the opportunity to create interesting effects that transition colors and shapes.
In this example we will create a smooth color blend by using the existing rectangles on


in the toolbox to display
a group of tools. Select the Star tool
(
)
, and then click, and release anywhere on the
artboard.
2 Clicking once with the Star tool rather than dragging it in the artwork lets you
precisely specify the shape’s dimensions.
3 In the Star dialog box, specify the shape of the star. (We specifi ed 20 pt for Radius 1,
10 pt for Radius 2, and 5 for the number of points on the star.) Click OK.
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Creating a symbol
Now that the star is created we will use it as an Illustrator symbol. Symbols are art
objects you create and store in the Symbols palette. The symbol can then be applied
using the Symbol Sprayer Tool.
1 From the Window menu choose Symbols. A Symbol window appears showing the
default symbols already provided.
2 With the star selected Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) on the New
Symbol button at the bottom of the Symbols Palette. By holding down the Alt/Option
key you are given the opportunity to name the symbol as it is added to the palette.
Alt or Option-click on the
New Symbol button to add the star.
3 Name the symbol star and click OK. The star has now been added to the Symbols
palette.
4 We won’t need the original star that you created. Select it with the Selection tool and
press the delete key to eliminate it, or choose Edit > Clear.

4 Choose File > Save.
Spacing out the stars
In this next step you will reorganize the placement of some of the star symbols by using
the Symbol Shifter tool.
1 Click and hold on the recently used Symbol Sizer tool and drag to select the Symbol
Shifter tool (
).
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2 Position the tool over various stars and click and drag to randomly reposition the
stars.
The Symbol Shifter tool.
Creating a clipping mask
A clipping mask allows the user to defi ne a shape to mask other objects. In Adobe
Illustrator this allows the designer to create artwork that can then fi ll virtually any
shape. In this next exercise we will create a custom shape and mask our blend and stars
into it.
An example of two objects before and after using the
clipping mask feature.
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Creating three rectangles for the fi nal shape.
1 Select the Rectangle tool ( ). Click on the default color swatches on the toolbar
to make the fi ll white and the stroke black, or press D. This is the key command for
returning to default fi ll and stroke.

2 Let go of the Shift key and Lock the large rectangle’s position by giving it one last
click.
Note: By clicking on an object before using the Alignment features you essentially lock the
position down, forcing the other selected objects to move into alignment with the locked
object.
3 Choose Window > Align to show the Align palette.
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4 Select Horizontal Align Center. The selected rectangles align horizontally.
The Horizontal Align Center button.
5 Choose Select > Deselect and File > Save.
Using the pathfi nder feature
For a designer, Illustrator offers the ability to create new interesting shapes from
multiple existing shapes. The Pathfi nder palette will be used to create an “Art Deco”
shape from the three rectangles.
1 Using the Selection tool (
), shift click to select all three rectangles.
2 Choose Window > Pathfi nder to bring forward the Pathfi nder palette.
3 Alt-click (Windows) Option-click (Mac OS) the Add to Shape Area button in the
Pathfi nder palette.
The Add to Shape Area button.
Note: If you click the Add to Shape Area button without holding down the Alt/Option
key, the shapes become a compound shape. They are still three separate paths but appear
as though they are combined into one shape. You can release a compound shape and it
reverts to the original shapes. By Alt/Option-clicking the Add to Shape Area button, you
permanently combine the shapes (also called expanding) into one shape. You cannot
retrieve the original shapes once a compound shape has been expanded, but it will keep the
fi le less complex as we add more elements.

Creating the three-dimensional crayon.
We will now turn the basic shape into a three-dimensional shape using the Revolve
effect. You can revolve an open or closed path around an axis in a counterclockwise
direction to create a 3D object.
1 Select the crayon shape with the Selection tool.
2 Choose Effect > 3D > Revolve. Position the 3D Revolve Options window so the
crayon is visible.
3 Click on the preview checkbox to see how the shape appears while using the Revolve
effect.
4 As a default the angle that the three dimensional shape is created is Off-axis Front.
To customize the angle click on the cube in the position preview pane, then click and
drag. Position the cube so that the crayon is on an angle pointed toward the upper right.
Click and drag the cube to change and revolve it in space.
5 Click OK.
6 File > Save.
Adding a label
As you may have noticed, while you revolved your crayon in space, your shape has many
sides to it. In this next exercise you will locate the surface that is visible and apply a label
to the crayon.
1 Select the crayon and choose Window > Appearance.
The Appearance palette lists the attributes of the crayon, including the 3D Revolve
effect.
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2 Double-click on 3D Revolve in the Appearance palette to open the 3D Revolve
options window. Any revisions to the present Revolve effect must be made by opening
the options from the Appearance palette.

Changing the color of the crayon.
The 3D Effect is an intelligent effect that allows you to change the color of the crayon
and still retain the shading and dimension.
1 Make sure the Swatches palette is forward. If not, choose Window > Swatches.
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2 Select the bottom crayon, then click on a blue swatch.
Change the color of the crayon with the Swatches palette.
3 Click on the top crayon and choose green from the swatches palette, leave the
middle crayon red.
Applying transparency
In Adobe Illustrator you have the ability to apply various levels of transparency to
objects. Blending modes are also available. Transparency and blending modes are
discussed in greater detail in Lesson 6.
In this next section we will apply Transparency to two of the crayons. If the
Transparency palette is not visible choose Window > Transparency.
1 Leaving the top-most crayon untouched, select the middle crayon and in the
Transparency window reduce to 75%. You can do this by dragging the pop-up slider, or
by typing 75 into the text box.
The Transparency palette.
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2 Select the bottom Crayon and assign 50% Transparency.
3 File > Save.
Creating the crescent shape

Transform. The Width and Height should be approximately 200 pt. You can type 200 in
the text boxes for W and H if you wish.
Create a circle for the moon.
6 With the circle still selected use the Selection tool ( ) and hold down the Alt key
(Windows) or Option key (Mac OS) while dragging up and slightly to the left. This
clones a new circle that overlaps the original. When subtracted this will form the inner
part of our crescent shape.
Clone and Overlap the circle.
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7 With the cloned circle still selected, use the Selection tool and Shift-click on the
original circle, to select both objects.
Locate the Pathfi nder palette, and Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the
Subtract from Shape Area button in the Pathfi nder palette. This forms the crescent
shape of the moon. Remember, Alt/Option+clicking expands the two shapes into one,
subtracting the overlapping circle from the other.
Subtract the topmost circle to form a crescent shape.
Adding live effects
To add more dimension to this image you will add a drop shadow to the crescent shape.
In order to do this without permanently affecting the object, you will use the Effects
feature. This feature is discussed in more detail in Lesson 10.
1 Select the newly created crescent shape.
2 Choose Effect > Stylize > Drop Shadow. Note that you have many options from
which to choose. For this exercise we will leave it at the default settings and click OK.
The Drop Shadow Effect.
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Creating a clipping mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the align feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the pathfi nder feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Creating a clipping mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the new 3-D effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cloning the crayon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing the color of the crayon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Applying transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Creating the crescent shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adding live effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lesson 1 Getting to Know the Work Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Viewing artwork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Changing the view of artwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using Adobe online services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Review questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Review answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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CONTENTS
Lesson 2 Selection Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using the Selection tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
The Direct Selection tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Exploring on your own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Review questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Review answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lesson 3 Creating Basic Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68