Because you can change so much in each template, from colors to fonts to objects, your use of a template is sure to be different than your buddy Larry s use of it. Another way to combine palettes is by docking them together, as shown in Figure 1-5. Feel free to skip any information that seems far afield from what you need to know. The termination of this license does not limit other rights that Batchwork Software may have by law. At any time you can select the original object and delete the effect within the Appearance palette. To save a document, choose File Save.
Or you can jump in at any point to find the exact information you need. The Divide and Minus Back commands achieve results by cutting away specific parts of the image. The difference is most apparent with graphics applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator, but you ll notice it with other applications as well. One great thing about Illustrator: For the most part, size doesn t matter no, really. This procedure can save your sanity if you re constantly switching between two tools that share a toolslot.
Don t worry; I won t tell a soul. Although you could create all those shapes with the Pen tool, you d torment yourself if you did so. Use path-based graphics to create any type of graphics; their file sizes are typically much smaller than their pixel-based counterparts and you can always create pixel-based graphics from the path-based ones at a multitude of sizes and resolutions. You don t even need a smock. Release the mouse button when the object s preview matches how you want the object to appear.
Use the slider a little triangle under a straight line to set the amount of the distortion. If you enlarge the path-based version, you get the image on the left in Figure 2-6. So why not call such graphics line art? A graphic handyman s Toolbox The Illustrator Toolbox that alien artifact in Figure 1-3 is the place that most people start when they use Illustrator. The beauty of symbols is that although you may have multiple instances of a symbol in your file, each instance references a single symbol in the Symbols palette, thereby keeping the file size extremely small. One benefit of using Illustrator is that it works very well as you may expect with the other Adobe products, most of which have a similar interface and way of working. Mac users, who don t have a right mouse button, press the Ctrl key while clicking the mouse button.
However, what you see isn t what the printer and Illustrator look at. The Shape Modes portion of the palette is also easy to use. Regardless of which transformation tool you use, the process, shown in Figure 3-2, is much the same as for moving objects. I also started beta-testing Illustrator software a process that has continued in various capacities ever since. You can select all the pieces of artwork in a layer at the same time. Figure 2-12 shows a circle with handles showing. The other objects are an average of the two created by the Blend tool.
Sure, it s a hassle, but you re so much better off having this hassle now, rather than spending money for it later! Instead, they see all your Illustrator artwork and objects as a series of outlines, placed images, and text the view in Outline mode. By clicking the Expand button or choosing the Expand Compound Shape command from the Pathfinder palette pop-up menu, those star tips will be shaved off. Maybe I need to tweak the image compression option. Getting a firm grip on the differences between the two graphics types can help you create graphics of any type. You may want to consider which tool you use to make the selection. It selects up through paths and groups.
Select the object you want to transform, using one of the selection tools. Before you print, however, make sure that your artwork is within the Page Tiling boundaries that dotted gray rectangle that shows up when you select View Show Page Tiling. If you want to view your document in this skeletal form, choose View Outline. Who could possibly resist that intriguing spray can sitting there in the Toolbox just begging to be picked up? The Expand feature permanently fuses your effect, so there s no going back. Illustrator isn t limited to portraying the way things are in the real world. I also wrote the 2nd edition of the Macworld Illustrator Bible and Illustrator Filter Finesse, a book all about Illustrator plug-ins.
Publisher s Acknowledgments We re proud of this book; please send us your comments through our online registration form located at www. Pros: 10 characters minimum Count: 0 of 1,000 characters 4. Where you put each control point relative to the end points determines how much the line curves and in what direction on its way to meet the end point. At least it works somewhere. It has more detail and, therefore, more points.
Changing the zoom amount changes only the image s on-screen appearance not the image s actual size, the way it prints, or its appearance in another application. Technical Stuff Symbols are reusable and repeatable elements that are used in animation. In either case, the Web browser or page layout application recognizes your Illustrator drawing, ignoring the page size. Pixels are generally better for photographs, complex backgrounds, textures, and simulated lighting effects. You d need to connect an infinite number of dots to make a perfect curve. During this time I worked as a writer for Adobe on various materials. You can also double-click the Zoom tool to do this.
You can type in any number of sides, from 3 to 1,000. This chapter is a tell-all exposé of everything that you can do in Illustrator at least as much as I can in a single chapter. Only the math that determines the location of those points has been changed to put them farther apart. Another way to open a document is by double-clicking the file itself. You re reading this book because you want to find out more about Adobe Illustrator. A comparison of path and pixel documents The best way to show advantages of each format is to take a look at the same graphic created with both paths and pixels. Performance: As of 2003, Windows systems have taken a decisive lead over Macs when it comes to performance.