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- Page 3 Adobe Systems Incorporated. Please note that the content in this guide is protected under copyright law even if it is not distributed with software that includes an end user license agreement.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Print your artwork reliably thanks to a streamlined print interface and such features as support for transparency flattening and Adobe PDF output. Keyboard.Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 A list of some of the most useful Illustrator CS2 keyboard shortcuts. -
Page 5: Introduction
Illustrator is perfectly integrated with all applications in the Adobe Creative Suite and with Adobe Bridge, it has become easier than ever to manage and organize files. The Live Trace and Live Paint features in Illustrator make it easier to get your sketches onto your workspace as vector graphics. - Page 6 Turn sketches into vector graphics Get total control of your objects TECHTON FLU INVITATION FOR THE ECLIPSE EP Make elaborate and predictable blends Create sophisticated transparency Fea fo On echto Use familiar tools Set beautiful typography Take advantage of advanced 3D features Introduction ...
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Page 7: Key.terms
Key Terms Because FreeHand and Illustrator are both vector drawing programs, they share many common tools and commands. Many of the terms used in the Illustrator menus, dialog boxes, and palettes are identical to those used in FreeHand. For example, tools and layers are essentially the same in both programs. - Page 8 In Illustrator you can place both graphic and text files; placed graphics can be either linked or embedded into the document and are accessible from the Links palette. Integration across the Adobe Creative Suite allows you, for ex- ample, to choose layers or layer comps when you place Photoshop files into Illustrator.
- Page 9 K E Y T E R M S FreeHand.Term.».Illustrator.Term Graphic.Hose.Tool.».Symbol.Sprayer The symbolism tools let you create and modify sets of symbol instances. You create a symbol set using the Symbol Sprayer tool. You can then use the other symbolism tools to change the density, color, location, size, rotation, transparency, and style of the instances in the set.
- Page 10 C O N V E R T I N G A D O B E F R E E H A N D D O C U M E N T S Converting Adobe Illustrator can open FreeHand files up to version 9. If you are using a later...
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Page 11: The.illustrator.workspace
(Version Cue). The Illustrator CS2 workspace Control palette Menus Hyperlink that can be clicked to access the full palette Jump to Adobe Bridge Toolbox Palettes Illustration window Hidden tools called out off the toolbox with their... - Page 12 The Control palette The Control palette is context sensitive and offers quick access to options related to the objects you select. For example, if you select a text object, many controls you will need to format text appear there. Use the Control palette as your primary tool for editing your artwork.
- Page 13 FreeHand. You’ll also find several unfamiliar but useful options such as the option to use the Clipboard to transfer selections between an Illustrator file and other Adobe applications. The Clipboard is particularly useful for moving paths from one application to the other because paths are copied to the Clipboard as PostScript language descriptions.
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Page 14: Keyboard Shortcuts
(Mac OS) or Alt-click (Windows) to delete without confirmation (except for Variable pal- By default, color management is turned on in Adobe Creative Suite 2 applica- ette). tions. You can synchronize color settings to provide consistent display for RGB Other palette shortcuts... -
Page 15: Setting.up.a.new.document
Setting Up a New An Illustrator document consists of one single-page artboard that can be up to 227 square inches. Document To create a new document, choose File > New and define the size, orientation, and measurement units for your artboard (the area that contains your artwork). To determine how Illustrator represents color, choose either RGB or CMYK color mode. - Page 16 You can save your artwork as Adobe Illustrator Template (.ait) to reuse it or share it with others. When you select a template using the New From Template command, Illustrator creates a new document with identical content to the template, but leaves the original template file untouched.
- Page 17 S E T T I N G U P A N E W D O C U M E N T How do I set up measurement units? In Illustrator, there are several ways to select units of measurement: • In the Preferences dialog box, choose Units &...
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Page 18: Using Layers
S E T T I N G U P A N E W D O C U M E N T Using layers When creating complex artwork, it’s a challenge to keep track of all the items in your document window. Small items get hidden under larger items, and selecting artwork becomes difficult. -
Page 19: Working.with.graphics
Working with Graphics Drawing Drawing in Illustrator is very similar to drawing in FreeHand; you use the Pen, Paintbrush, or Pencil tools to draw vector graphics in Illustrator. You can also draw basic geometric shapes by using tools such as the Rectangle, Ellipse, or Polygon tools. - Page 20 Live Trace automatically retraces the placed image. For more on Live Trace, see Tip:. Batch-process bitmap images or Tip:. Adjust.the.threshold.to.fine- “Creating Vector Content Using sketches using the Live Trace command tune.the.contrast.of.the.traced. in Bridge. Live Trace” on the Adobe website image . (www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/ pdfs/creating_vector_content.pdf). Working with Graphics 1...
- Page 21 Illustrator documents. You can also share the swatches you create in one Adobe Creative Suite 2 application with any other Adobe Creative Suite 2 application by saving a swatch library for exchange. The colors look the same across applications as long as your color settings are synchronized.
- Page 22 W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S Live Paint Live Paint lets you paint vector graphics more intuitively by automatically detecting shapes and correcting gaps. To use Live Paint: Step.1:.Select a group of objects, and click the Live Paint button on the Control palette to convert the traced vectors or objects to a Live Paint group.
- Page 23 W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S Gradients In Illustrator, you apply gradients to fills and objects from the Swatches palette or the toolbox. You will find that gradients in Illustrator are much smoother than those you can create in FreeHand (without visible linear or radial steps) and output exactly as you have created them.
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Page 24: Using Symbols
W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S The Appearance palette is the gateway to working with appearance attributes. Because you can apply appearance attributes to layers, groups, and objects—and often to fills and strokes too—the hierarchy of attributes in your artwork can become very complex. - Page 25 After you place a file, use the Links palette to identify, select, monitor, and update it. Alternatively, you can use Adobe Bridge to drag and drop your assets onto the artboard. Bridge lets you organize and browse Illustrator and other creative assets.
- Page 26 W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S Filters and effects Many commands for changing the look of objects are available in both the Filter and Effect menus. For example, all of the commands in the Filter > Artistic submenu are also listed in the Effect >...
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Page 27: Working.with.text
Illustrator offers two composition methods: the Adobe Every-line Composer and the Adobe Single-line Composer. FreeHand uses a text composition engine that is very similar to the Adobe Single Line Composer; if you notice unwanted text reflows in a converted document, try changing the composition method. - Page 28 clicking and dragging a rectangular shape or use the Area Type tool to select any closed path to contain your text. • Type on a path flows along the edge of an open or closed path. The text flows in the direction in which points were added to the path. In addition to typing text in your artwork, you can import it from a variety of text file formats (for example Microsoft Word, RTF, or plain text documents) by choosing File >...
- Page 29 W O R K I N G W I T H T E X T Text on a path In FreeHand, you attach text to a path; Illustrator lets you type text on a path. You can then move or flip text along the path by dragging the handles that appear on the sides of the text.
- Page 30 For more information, see “Working with Type in Illustrator CS2” on the Adobe website ( www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/pdfs/Text_in_AICS2.pdf...
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Page 31: Saving.and.exporting.files
Illustrator data). If you need to use the Illustrator file in an Adobe workflow, you can leave it in the Illustrator file format (make sure that Create PDF Compatible File option is selected in the Save As dialog box). - Page 32 (such as RGB images). When saving Illustrator files as PDF, you Choose an Adobe PDF standard from the Standards menu at the top of the Save Ado- can also choose from several PDF/X standards. be PDF dialog box. Currently, the most widely used standards for a print publishing workflow are available in two different types of PDF/X formats, PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3.
- Page 33 S A V I N G A N D E X P O R T I N G F I L E S Exporting Flash animation from Illustrator You export artwork in SWF format using the Export command or the Save For Web Creating.frame-based.animation command.
- Page 34 S A V I N G A N D E X P O R T I N G F I L E S Save for web Although you can save your artwork as web-friendly files using the Export command, it is much simpler to use the Save for Web command. Save for Web allows you to choose web file formats, select compression and color options, and preview the optimized artwork.
- Page 35 Illustrator CS2 output is reliable and accurate, thanks to improved performance and such features as transparency flattening and overprint preview, whether you output to a printer or export as Adobe PDF output. Feel confident that your Illustrator CS2 artwork will print as you have created it.
- Page 36 Summary View and save a summary of print settings and warnings about possible output problems. For more information about printing from Illustrator CS2, see the Print Resource Center at on the Adobe website ( www.adobe.com/studio/print/main. html The Print dialog box In the Output pane of the Print dialog box, ...
- Page 37 Furthermore, you can change the opacity and apply Blending Modes to any object in Illustrator. Thanks to the integration between applications in the Adobe Creative Suite, you can place native transparent Photoshop (.psd) files onto your Illustrator artwork without you rasterizing your compositions first (for example, saving it as EPS or TIFF).
- Page 38 PDF. To create a multipage PDF, first define tiling in the Print dialog box and click Done. Choose File > Save a Copy and Adobe PDF from the format pop-up menu and then choose Create Multi-page PDF from Page Tiles in the General pane.
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Page 39: Keyboard.shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts Illustrator CS2 offers keyboard shortcuts to functions otherwise available in menus or palettes. You can customize your own sets of shortcuts, change individual shortcuts within a set, and switch between sets by choosing Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. Here is a list of some of the most useful Illustrator CS2 keyboard shortcuts. Creating.objects. - Page 40 Selecting.and.moving.objects. (Watch the cursor to make sure you’ve pressed the correct keys.) RESULT AC TION Wi n doWs Mac os Switches to the last-used selected tool. Ctrl Switches between the Direct Selection tool and the Group Selection tool. Option Selects whether the Direct Selection or regular Selection tool Ctrl+Tab is accessed by the Ctrl key.
- Page 41 K E Y B O A R D S H O R T C U T S K E Y B O A R D S H O R T C U T S Painting. RESULT AC TION Wi n doWs Mac os Switches focus between fill and stroke.
- Page 42 K E Y B O A R D S H O R T C U T S K E Y B O A R D S H O R T C U T S Live.Trace.button RESULT AC TION Wi n doWs Mac os Creates a tracing object and converts it to paths.
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Page 43: Additional.resources
CS2 or to be a comprehensive reference for every feature in Illustrator CS2. To that end, this guide has mentioned many documents that offer more information on specific topics. In addition, Adobe offers many other useful resources for anyone who wants to learn more about Illustrator features, tools, and techniques. - Page 44 Adobe Systems Incorporated 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110-2704 USA www.adobe.com Printed in the USA. 95006283 02/06...