ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS3
Chapter 3Drawing and Composing an
Illustration
Chapter 3 2
Draw Straight Lines
View Objects on the ArtboardUse the Zoom Tool to enlarge areas of the artboard for easier viewing
Click and drag the Zoom Tool over an area to magnify it (Marquee Zoom)
Use the New View command to save a view of the artboard
Saving views is an effective way to increase your productivity
Views that have been saved are listed at the bottom of the View menu
Chapter 3 3
Drawing Straight SegmentsDrawing straight segments with the Pen Tool
Use the Pen Tool to make lines, called paths
When the Pen Tool is clicked on the artboard, anchor points are made
Straight segments are automatically placed between every two anchor points
Corner point –when two straight segments are united
Selected anchor points appear as white or hollow, while unselected points appear as solid.
Chapter 3 4
Drawing Straight Segments
Drawing straight segments with the Pen ToolAnchor points and segments can be moved, repositioned, added, and deleted
Once object completed, use Direct Selection Tool to perfect points and segments
When the Pen Tool is positioned over a line segment of a selected path, the Add Anchor Point Tool appears.
Chapter 3 5
Drawing Straight Segments
Line segment
Starting anchor point
Corner anchor points
Ending anchor point
Corner anchor point
Elements of a path composed of straight segments
Chapter 3 6
Draw Curved Lines
Defining properties of curved linesClick and drag the Pen Tool to create anchor points along a curved line
“Draw” a curved path by clicking and dragging the Pen Tool to create points
Anchor points created by clicking and dragging are known as smooth points
Chapter 3 7
Draw Curved LinesDefining properties of curved lines
Direction lines are exposed when you use the Direct Selection Tool
Click and drag direction points at end of direction lines to reshape curves
Smooth point always has two direction lines that move as a unit
When you manipulate direction lines through a smooth point, a smooth transition is maintained
The angle and length of direction lines define the arc of a curved segment
Chapter 3 8
Draw Curved Lines
Defining properties of curved linesWhen two paths joined at corner point, the two paths can be manipulated independently
Corner point can join:Two straight segments
One straight and one curved segment
Two curved segments
Chapter 3 9
Draw Curved Lines
Smooth anchor point
Direction line
Direction point
Chapter 3 10
Draw Curved Lines
A corner point joining two curved paths (note the direction lines)
A smooth point
A corner point joining one straight and one curved segment
A corner point joining two straight segments
Chapter 3 11
Draw Curved Lines
Converting anchor pointsConvert Anchor Point Tool changes corner points to smooth points, and smooth points to corner pointsTo convert a corner point to smooth:
Click and drag the Convert Anchor Point Tool on anchor point to pull out direction lines
Chapter 3 12
Draw Curved Lines
Corner point converted to a smooth point
Corner point
Converting a corner point to a smooth point
Chapter 3 13
Draw Elements of an Illustration
Drawing from scratchStart with a new Illustrator document and create the illustration using only the Illustrator tools
Illustrator’s shape tools combined with transformation tools make program powerful for creating geometric designs
Undo and Redo commands allow for easy experimentation
Chapter 3 14
Draw Elements of an Illustration
Drawing from scratch
Illustration created from scratch
Chapter 3 15
Tracing a scanned image is a great skill used by professional designers.
Use the Place command (located under the File Menu) to import a scanned image into Illustrator
Trace the image inIllustrator
Place a scanned sketch in Illustrator and trace it
Draw Elements of an Illustration
Chapter 3 16
Assemble an Illustration
Assembling an illustrationUse stacking order commands to assemble various components of an illustration
Sequence in which elements are drawn determines the stacking order:
Newer elements appear in front of older elements
Locking and hiding placed elements will help protect when positioned correctly
Tweaking refers to making small improvements to your illustrations.
