Monday, 10 November 2014

notes on Adobe Illustrator

Today on Adobe Illustrator we learned

* Illustrator is vector-based, not pixels. Better for graphics as it is more flexible and does not distort the image.

* Use layers just like photoshop. Lock it when you don't use it.

*selections direct selection tools are key

* Fill- to fill an object

* Stroke - to add an outline

* Opacity - makes it solid/ see-through

* Selection tool allows you to e.g. rotate (like free transform on Photoshop)

* Direct selection creates  anchor points and anchors.]

* Shapes tool useful

*Effects, e.g. blur, 3D

*You can import JPEGS and convert it to vector using live trace , stylised look

*Text tool. Use selection tool to move, re-size, rotate etc

* Window-type-character-experi


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