Intro to Ai
Rubric:
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Illustrator....let's start here
The Tools
You have been given a copy of the Illustrator Tools Worksheet, also available for download to the right. You will need to complete this sheet before moving on the the activities below. It is always a good idea to get familiar with where various tools are located and what the keyboard shortcuts are. You will be turning this into your period's tray.
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Pen Tool
Basic Shapes
Pathfinder Menu
Sometimes it is easier to work with 2 shapes to than to draw the entire thing by hand. In this mini lesson you will be creating creating some basic shapes following the step by step directions. It's a simple one! Save your file as lastname+firstname+pathfinder, in AI file format, and put into your Ai Intro folder.
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Alignment Menu
Learning to let Illustrator do some of the work for you is always best. Using the alignment tool is super helpful in making sure all of your elements are perfectly placed. Download the Alignment worksheet found to the right, and following the instructions to complete the 4 activities. Save your file as lastname+firstname+alignment, in AI file format, and put into your Ai Intro folder.
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Image Trace
Learning to use the Image Trace function can be very helpful when drawing in Illustrator. Download the image of the lions to the right and the image and Image Trace Worksheet .AI file. Drag the image into each box on the worksheet in Illustrator and select the image. Select the image Trace menu and create the image as 4 separate image trace images and look at how it changes:
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Gradients
Layers
You will need to download the Layering Activity.AI file found to the right. Use the instructions in How to Organize Layers in order to optimize and fix the .AI file I have given you. Use the image found to right to see what the final drawing is suppose to look like. Create layers for each ghost, the jack-o-lantern, and the background and name each accordingly. Then put all the shapes and paths in the correct order to make your image match my image. I'm looking for grouped layers and named layers that are organized correctly.
Save your file as lastname+firstname+layers, in AI file format, and put into your Ai Intro folder. |
Guide:
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