1. CSC/FAR 020, Computer Graphics, November 16, 2011
Dr. Dale E. Parson
Outline for week 11
Illustrator Type, Pathfinder, Trace

2. Type Tools Horizontal and Vertical Type are similar to Photoshop.
Point Type is stand-alone text.
Paragraph Type comes with paragraph formatting.
You can convert Photoshop Type to Shapes and import to Illustrator
Area Type fills a closed polygon.
Path Type follows a Path.

3. Area Type Area Type Tool, select a convex polygon.
Enter the text inside the polygon.
Center paragraph format within the shape.
Draw a curvy line with the Pencil Tool.
Use Path Type Tool to select that path.
Add text. Scale the shape later then adjust font size to fit. Select / vertical bars to reposition. Use Type -> Type on a Path.

4. Type Options Try Type menu Options, Glyphs samples.
Window -> Type Character, Paragraph show options. Character rotation.
Direct Selection selects a shape without type.
Import Type from a word processing document using File -> Place.
Type -> Create Outlines converts each letter to a Shape. This is no longer editable Type.

5. Appearance, Pathfinder Panel
Appearance Panel fx can warp type (or shapes) similar to PhotoShop.
FX can be applied to any Shape, Group or Layer.
Illustrator FX and PhotoShop FX are available.
Learn a few at a time as you go along.
Pathfinder Panel merges, manages paths.

6. Trace File -> New, 11” wide x 8.5 “ high.
File -> Place JPEG file DSC_0007.jpg, scale.
Live Trace -> Tracing Options on Control Panel.
Increasing colors (bits) and decreasing pixels (averaging) increases sharpness.
Appearance Panel sets Opacity and Blending Mode.
Control Panel -> Expand converts to paths.