Table Of Content

Cover Page Page: i Title Page Page: i Copyright Page Page: ii Where are the Lesson Files? Page: iii Contents Page: iv Getting Started Page: 1 About Classroom in a Book® Page: 1 Prerequisites Page: 1 Installing the program Page: 1 Fonts used in this book Page: 2 Online Content Page: 2 Restoring default preferences Page: 3 Additional resources Page: 5 Adobe Authorized Training Partners Page: 5 What’s New in Adobe Illustrator (2022 Release) Page: 6 Apply 3D effects and materials Page: 6 Share for collaborative commenting Page: 6 Activate missing fonts seamlessly Page: 6 Find what you need with the Discover panel Page: 7 Other enhancements Page: 7 A Quick Tour of Adobe Illustrator (2022 Release) Page: 8 Starting the lesson Page: 9 1. Getting to Know the Work Area Page: 28 Introducing Adobe Illustrator Page: 29 Opening an Illustrator file Page: 30 Exploring the workspace Page: 32 Changing the view of artwork Page: 46 Navigating multiple artboards Page: 51 Arranging multiple documents Page: 54 Review questions Page: 56 Review answers Page: 57 2. Techniques for Selecting Artwork Page: 58 Starting the lesson Page: 59 Selecting objects Page: 61 Aligning objects Page: 70 Working with groups Page: 75 Exploring object arrangement Page: 79 Review questions Page: 80 Review answers Page: 81 3. Using Shapes to Create Artwork for a Postcard Page: 82 Starting the lesson Page: 83 Creating a new document Page: 84 Working with basic shapes Page: 86 Using Image Trace to convert raster images into editable vector art Page: 103 Working with drawing modes Page: 106 Review questions Page: 110 Review answers Page: 111 4. Editing and Combining Shapes and Paths Page: 112 Starting the lesson Page: 113 Editing paths and shapes Page: 114 Combining shapes Page: 125 Using the Width tool Page: 133 Review questions Page: 136 Review answers Page: 137 5. Transforming Artwork Page: 138 Starting the lesson Page: 139 Working with artboards Page: 140 Working with rulers and guides Page: 149 Transforming content Page: 152 Using repeats Page: 158 Review questions Page: 164 Review answers Page: 165 6. Using the Basic Drawing Tools Page: 166 Starting the lesson Page: 167 Creating with the Curvature tool Page: 168 Creating dashed lines Page: 174 Creating with the Pencil tool Page: 176 Joining with the Join tool Page: 179 Adding arrowheads to paths Page: 181 Review questions Page: 182 Review answers Page: 183 7. Drawing with the Pen Tool Page: 184 Starting the lesson Page: 185 Why use the Pen tool? Page: 186 Starting with the Pen tool Page: 187 Creating artwork with the Pen tool Page: 198 Editing paths and points Page: 203 Review questions Page: 208 Review answers Page: 209 8. Using Color to Enhance Artwork Page: 210 Starting the lesson Page: 211 Exploring color modes Page: 212 Working with color Page: 213 Working with Live Paint Page: 234 Review questions Page: 238 Review answers Page: 239 9. Adding Type to a Project Page: 240 Starting the lesson Page: 241 Adding text Page: 242 Formatting type Page: 249 Resizing and reshaping type objects Page: 259 Creating and applying text styles Page: 262 Wrapping text Page: 267 Curving text on a path Page: 268 Warping text Page: 270 Creating text outlines Page: 271 Review questions Page: 272 Review answers Page: 273 10. Organizing Your Artwork with Layers Page: 274 Starting the lesson Page: 275 Creating layers and sublayers Page: 277 Editing layers and objects Page: 280 Creating a clipping mask Page: 294 Review questions Page: 296 Review answers Page: 297 11. Gradients, Blends, and Patterns Page: 298 Starting the lesson Page: 299 Working with gradients Page: 300 Working with blended objects Page: 317 Creating patterns Page: 321 Review questions Page: 326 Review answers Page: 327 12. Using Brushes to Create an Ad Page: 328 Starting the lesson Page: 329 Working with brushes Page: 330 Using Calligraphic brushes Page: 331 Using Art brushes Page: 338 Using Pattern brushes Page: 343 Using Bristle brushes Page: 349 Working with the Blob Brush tool Page: 352 Review questions Page: 354 Review answers Page: 355 13. Exploring Creative Uses of Effects and Graphic Styles Page: 356 Starting the lesson Page: 357 Using the Appearance panel Page: 359 Using live effects Page: 368 Applying a Photoshop effect Page: 374 Using graphic styles Page: 376 Review questions Page: 382 Review answers Page: 383 14. Creating Artwork for a T-Shirt Page: 384 Starting the lesson Page: 385 Working with symbols Page: 386 Working with Creative Cloud libraries Page: 396 Working with global editing Page: 402 Review questions Page: 404 Review answers Page: 405 15. Placing and Working with Images Page: 406 Starting the lesson Page: 407 Combining artwork Page: 409 Placing image files Page: 409 Masking images Page: 418 Working with image links Page: 427 Review questions Page: 430 Review answers Page: 431 16. Sharing Projects Page: 432 Starting the lesson Page: 433 Packaging a file Page: 435 Creating a PDF Page: 436 Creating pixel-perfect drawings Page: 437 Exporting artboards and assets Page: 442 Review questions Page: 446 Review answers Page: 447 Index Page: 448 Pearson’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Page: 463 Contributors Page: 464 Production Notes Page: 464

Description:

Create artwork from precise drawings to stylistic paintings with Adobe Illustrator. By completing a series of hands-on projects like logos, illustrations, posters, podcast covers, flyers, and more, you'll start with a quick tour of Illustrator, then explore selections, shapes, color, and editing artwork. Progressing to freeform gradients and layers, you’ll build up to working with dynamic symbols, artistic brushes, creative effects, as well as exporting assets. All told, you'll create 17 engaging and unique projects, building valuable graphic art skills throughout. The fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book (2022 release) contains 17 lessons that cover the basics and beyond, providing countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. Purchasing this book includes valuable online extras. Follow the instructions in the book's "Getting Started" section to unlock access to: Downloadable lesson files you need to work through the projects in the book Web Edition containing the complete text of the book, interactive quizzes, and videos that walk you through the lessons step by step Bonus video content showing nine essential skills not covered in the book and available only in the Web Edition, indicated by video icons in the table of contents What you need to use this book: Adobe Illustrator (2022 release) software, for either Windows or macOS. (Software not included.) Note: Classroom in a Book does not replace the documentation, support, updates, or any other benefits of being a registered owner of Adobe Illustrator software. This book covers Illustrator on desktop only. It does not address Illustrator on the iPad.