Illustrator Getting to Know Illustrator

What Illustrator Looks Like

The Tool Bar What are some of the similarities you have noticed with the Tool Bar in Illustrator and the Tool Bar in Photoshop? What are some of the differences you’ve noticed? Write down 2 to 3 each on the paper I’ve given you. PhotoshopIllustrator

What Illustrator Does Creates Vector Art. –Vector Art is different from Raster art that uses pixels to create and image; Vector uses ‘handles’ that creates an object that can be enlarged to a very large scale and not come blocky, pixilated, or fuzzy. A llows the user to create and modify shapes by using anchor points.

New Tools Rotate Smudge Symbol Sprayer Warp Tool Eye Dropper Only works on vector objects Slice Tool Scale Tool Free Transform Graphic Tool Gradient Tool Blend Tool Scissors Tools

Under most tools on the tool bar there are more tools to access. Don’t be afraid to try the different tools. Learn their names. Remember About the Tools

Tutorial You will complete two tutorials to help you get better acquainted with Illustrator. 1 st Tutorial. Pencil Tutor.pdf: See J drive, Template, Graphics Design I, and Illustrator Folder. The second Tutorial is on-line. g-a-Fish/ g-a-Fish/20566

Worksheet: Screen Shot Complete the screen shot worksheet. You can do this with a partner or by your self but be sure you complete your own for a grade. 50 points.

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