CREATING OBJECTS
Objects: set of anchor points connected by curved or straight segments
Path: edge of an object
Objects: set of anchor points connected by curved or straight segments
Path: edge of an object
- Open: endpoints (lines)
- Pencil = freeform lines
- Paintbrush
- Strokes categories = calligraphic, art
- Line segment, arc segment
- Closed: continuous (shapes)
- Rectangle, ellipse, polygon, star = set number of anchor points
- Pen = straight lines or curved lines with as many anchor points as desired
- Direction lines = angle affects slope of the curve and length affects height of the curve (click for straight line, drag for curved)
- No symbol = create new line or shape
- – = add anchor point
- x = remove anchor point
- > = convert corner point to curved point
- o = close object
SELECTION TOOLS: WATCH YOUR CURSOR!!
TRANSFORM TOOLS: WATCH YOUR CURSOR!!
Cntrl C = Copy *Tear off palettes by holding and dragging to end and letting go Cntrl X = Cut * Open tool options by double clicking on the tool Cntrl V = Paste Cntrl Z = Undo |
Swatches Palette
Pathfinder Palette
How to Trace an Image
Open or place a raster image in your Illustrator document.
With the placed image selected, do one of the following:
(Optional) Adjust the results of the tracing in the Image Trace panel (Window > Image Trace).
To convert the tracing object to paths and to manually editing the vector artwork, choose Object > Image Trace > Expand.
For a video on tracing, see Image Trace in Illustrator CS6 and later releases.
With the placed image selected, do one of the following:
- Choose Object > Image Trace > Make to trace with default parameters. Illustrator converts the image to black and white tracing result by default.
- Click the Image Trace button in the Control panel or the Properties panel, or select a preset from the Tracing Presets button ().
- Choose Window > Image Trace or switch to the Tracing workspace to open the Image Trace panel, and do one of the following:
- Choose one of the default presets by clicking the icons on top of the panel. For details, see Specify tracing options | Preset.
- Choose a preset from the Preset drop-down menu.
- Specify the tracing options. For details, see Specify tracing options.
(Optional) Adjust the results of the tracing in the Image Trace panel (Window > Image Trace).
To convert the tracing object to paths and to manually editing the vector artwork, choose Object > Image Trace > Expand.
For a video on tracing, see Image Trace in Illustrator CS6 and later releases.
Source: https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/image-trace.html
How to Create an Infographic
Additional Illustrator Resources
Adobe Illustrator User Guide
HOW TO'S:
How To Get Started in Illustrator
How To Create and Edit Shapes
How To Design and Draw with Shapes
How To Draw with the Pen, Curvature, or Pencil Tool
How To Change Color and Strokes
Adobe MAX Sessions:
Getting Started in Illustrator
Illustrator Pro Tips
HOW TO'S:
How To Get Started in Illustrator
How To Create and Edit Shapes
How To Design and Draw with Shapes
How To Draw with the Pen, Curvature, or Pencil Tool
How To Change Color and Strokes
- NOTE: If you are making shapes in Illustrator that you want the lasercutter to cut out, the stroke weight must be set to .02 pts
Adobe MAX Sessions:
Getting Started in Illustrator
Illustrator Pro Tips