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Adobe Illustrator is one of the most and best popular vector-based applications.

This powerful design tool effectively creates graphics, logos, banners, pages, resumes and illustrations for all medias, including print, web and video. Specially for print purposes,

Illustrator is ideal for text editing (i.e. resume, presentation handouts) and

layout design (i.e. posters, stationary, graphs).

FOR MORE (Illustrator help, Books, Magazines, Websites, etc)

RASTER VS. VECTOR

Before starting to learn Adobe Illustrator, it’s important to know the

main differences between raster files (predominantly used in Photo-

shop) and vector files (predominantly used in Illustrator).

THE INTERFACE: A BRIEF ORIENTATION

When you open Illustrator, the palettes menu has the palettes hidden or reduced. Symbols represent the different options, and can be clicked to expand, and clicked a second time to return the palette to it’s hidden position.

There are many more palette options to be explored. Click Window in

the Menu Bar to see the full list. Note: Hovering the mouse over the symbols

will display the name of the hidden palette it

represents. (This will work with the Toolbar

as well as in other areas. Hover your mouse

over unknown tools to learn more information.)

creation, etc

Control Panel: Sits below the Menu Bar. Allows you to modify a selected object.

Document Window: Opened files.

Palettes: Palettes keep information, tools and options visible and at the

ready while you are working on a file. Highly adjustable. They can

be docked in the Palette Well, far right. Floating Palettes: Palettes can be pulled out of the Well and maneuvered for

convenience.

Workspace. In the menu bar, click Window > Workspace to see a drop down menu full

of options for laying out your workspace according your comfort or the nature of the project.

PEN TOOL

The pen tool is the drawing instrument in Illustrator. It uses anchor point

and Bezier curves to create graphics.

SELECTION TOOL AND DIRECT SELECTION TOOL

Selection tool is used to select, and move objects.

Direct Selection tool is used to select and move anchor points and lines

and also it’s used to adjust Bezier curves (page 6

SHAPE TOOL Graphic shapes can be easily created using the shape tool.

TYPE TOOL AND GUIDES Adobe Illustrator is ideal for single page text editing. The Type tool creates

vector type (postscript) that will translate with great quality to print and

other medias. Guides are great accessories to design layouts.

MODIFYING OBJECTS, STROKES AND COLOUR Like a good design tool, Adobe Illustrator modifies objects and text with facility and precision. Also, with Illustrator colors can be added to lines and shapes

with all the advantages of a vector-based application.

LAYERING IN ILLUSTRATOR

Like Photoshop, Illustrator works with layers, however, they behave a bit differently.

CREATING PDF AND EXPORTING FILESPDF is a great type of file because of its compatibility across all platforms.

Specially in Illustrator, this portable file preserves all the vector capabilities of

an eps file or an Illustrator file. So, a great way to e-mail or to even send your

Illustrator files to print is to save as PDF.

However, if there is a need to save the Illustrator file to any other type of file,

Adobe illustrator has the option to do it so.

Adobe illustrator is widely used to illustrate all types of designs related to graphic. Some of sample’s files have already been illustrated in it that reflects its beauty and command on tools.

The main difference between illustration of adobe as compared to other tools available in marks is remarkable and highly appreciated by quality point of view.

Illustrator allows you to illustrate books and also illustrate clothing design, branded logos and pictures. Now in this world of advancement the adobe illustrator has become the most demanded tool in the field of design, creativity and print around the globe due to its qualities and illustration tools