Illustrator interface – drawing ribbon, selecting tool – select vs direct select. Photoshop vs Illustrator
- Zooming through ctrl +/– or Hold Alt + scroll mouse wheel
- Copy/Paste ctrl C/ctrl V
Topic_01:
- Opening new document, sizing/orientation
- Line tool
, rectangle tool
- Pen Tool
(right click to connect points, hold right button to make curves) - Selecting objects
- Direct select vs select tools (black arrow vs white arrow)
- Scale object: Use black arrow to select object > drag a control point to scale (hold Shift to scale evenly)
- Alter object: Use white arrow to select object > drag a control point to change object shape
- Direct select vs select tools (black arrow vs white arrow)
- Check or un-check box for ‘scale strokes & effects’ under Properties Window > Preferences
- Double click object to enter isolation mode
Topic_02
- Layers
- Creation
- Layer order establishes drawing order
- Selecting everything on a layer through the image selection box – drag to change object layer
- Renaming: double click on ‘Layer’
- Locking and visibility
Topic_03
- Import CAD – CAD file must be saved down to 2007 version
- Stroke
weight: changes stroke width
cap: changes ends of stroke
corner: sharp/fillet/chamfer
align stroke: only works on closed object
dashed line: customize dashes of lines - Fill/Opacity
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Command: Default Shortcut
These are some of the commands covered:
Place: ctrl shift P
Zoom: ctrl +/-
Pan: hold space bar
Rulers: ctrl R
Pen: P
Type (Text): T
Paint Bucket: K
Refer to the adobe “cheat sheet” for others: https://helpx.adobe.com/content/dam/help/en/illustrator/pdf/illustrator_cheat-sheet.pdf
Refer to Adobe TV for additional tutorials: http://tv.adobe.com/product/illustrator/
