Illustrator CS5: Basic

Instructor’s Edition

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ACE Edition

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Illustrator CS5: Basic, ACE Edition
President, Axzo Press: Jon Winder

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Vice President, Operations: Josh Pincus
Director of Publishing Systems Development: Dan Quackenbush
Developmental Editor: Laurie Perry
Copyeditor: Catherine Oliver
Keytester: Cliff Coryea

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 Contents

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Introduction iii
Topic A: About the manual............................................................................... iv
Topic B: Setting student expectations .............................................................. ix
Topic C: Classroom setup................................................................................ xiv
Topic D: Support.............................................................................................. xvi

Getting started 1-1

Topic A: The Illustrator environment .............................................................. 1-2
Topic B: Navigation ....................................................................................... 1-20

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Topic C: Adobe Help...................................................................................... 1-24
Unit summary: Getting started ........................................................................ 1-27

Creating a simple illustration 2-1

Topic A: Creating a document ......................................................................... 2-2
Topic B: Creating basic shapes....................................................................... 2-16
Topic C: Manipulating shapes ........................................................................ 2-23
Topic D: Exporting an illustration .................................................................. 2-46
Unit summary: Creating a simple illustration ................................................. 2-55
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Applying basic color 3-1
Topic A: Applying color .................................................................................. 3-2
Topic B: Stroke options .................................................................................. 3-13
Topic C: The Eyedropper tool ........................................................................ 3-20
Unit summary: Applying basic color .............................................................. 3-24

Drawing paths 4-1

Topic A: Raster images.................................................................................... 4-2
Topic B: Basic drawing ................................................................................... 4-4
Topic C: Selecting and editing paths .............................................................. 4-18
Unit summary: Drawing paths ........................................................................ 4-29

Working with text 5-1

Topic A: Adding text ....................................................................................... 5-2
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Topic B: Altering text..................................................................................... 5-12

Unit summary: Working with text................................................................... 5-24

Using layers 6-1

Topic A: Creating layers .................................................................................. 6-2
Topic B: Manipulating layers ......................................................................... 6-11
Unit summary: Using layers............................................................................ 6-16

Working with fills and colors 7-1

Topic A: Swatch libraries ................................................................................ 7-2
Topic B: Gradients.......................................................................................... 7-11
Topic C: Transparency ................................................................................... 7-15
Unit summary: Working with fills and colors................................................. 7-18

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Adjusting typography 8-1

Topic A: Flowing type..................................................................................... 8-2
Topic B: Formatting text ................................................................................ 8-11
Topic C: Editing text ...................................................................................... 8-24
Unit summary: Adjusting typography ............................................................ 8-32

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Course summary S-1
Topic A: Course summary............................................................................... S-2
Topic B: Continued learning after class .......................................................... S-4

Glossary G-1

Index I-1

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Introduction

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After reading this introduction, you will know
how to:

A Use ILT Series manuals in general.

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B Use prerequisites, a target student
description, course objectives, and a skills
inventory to properly set students’
expectations for the course.

C Set up a classroom to teach this course.

D Get support for setting up and teaching this

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course.
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Topic A: About the manual

ILT Series philosophy

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Our goal is to make you, the instructor, as successful as possible. To that end, our
manuals facilitate students’ learning by providing structured interaction with the
software itself. While we provide text to help you explain difficult concepts, the hands-
on activities are the focus of our courses. Leading the students through these activities
will teach the skills and concepts effectively.
We believe strongly in the instructor-led class. For many students, having a thinking,
feeling instructor in front of them will always be the most comfortable way to learn.
Because the students’ focus should be on you, our manuals are designed and written to
facilitate your interaction with the students, and not to call attention to manuals
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We believe in the basic approach of setting expectations, then teaching, and providing
summary and review afterwards. For this reason, lessons begin with objectives and end
with summaries. We also provide overall course objectives and a course summary to
provide both an introduction to and closure on the entire course.
Our goal is your success. We encourage your feedback in helping us to continually
improve our manuals to meet your needs.

Manual components
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The manuals contain these major components:
 Table of contents
 Introduction
 Units
 Appendix
 Course summary
 Glossary
 Index
Each element is described below.

Table of contents
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The table of contents acts as a learning roadmap for you and the students.

Introduction
The introduction contains information about our training philosophy and our manual
components, features, and conventions. It contains target student, prerequisite,
objective, and setup information for the specific course. Finally, the introduction
contains support information.

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Units
Units are the largest structural component of the actual course content. A unit begins
with a title page that lists objectives for each major subdivision, or topic, within the unit.
Within each topic, conceptual and explanatory information alternates with hands-on
activities. Units conclude with a summary comprising one paragraph for each topic, and

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an independent practice activity that gives students an opportunity to practice the skills
they’ve learned.
The conceptual information takes the form of text paragraphs, exhibits, lists, and tables.
The activities are structured in two columns, one telling students what to do, the other
providing explanations, descriptions, and graphics. Throughout a unit, instructor notes
are found in the left margin.

Appendix
An appendix is similar to a unit in that it contains objectives and conceptual

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explanations. However, an appendix does not include hands-on activities, a summary, or
an independent practice activity.

Course summary
This section provides a text summary of the entire course. It is useful for providing
closure at the end of the course. The course summary also indicates the next course in
this series, if there is one, and lists additional resources students might find useful as
they continue to learn about the software.
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Glossary
The glossary provides definitions for all of the key terms used in this course.

Index
The index at the end of this manual makes it easy for you and your students to find
information about a particular software component, feature, or concept.
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Manual conventions
We’ve tried to keep the number of elements and the types of formatting to a minimum
in the manuals. We think this aids in clarity and makes the manuals more classically
elegant looking. But there are some conventions and icons you should know about.

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Instructor note/icon Item Description

Italic text In conceptual text, indicates a new term or feature.

Bold text In unit summaries, indicates a key term or concept. In

an independent practice activity, indicates an explicit
item that you select, choose, or type.

Code font Indicates code or syntax.

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Longer strings of ► In the hands-on activities, any code that’s too long to fit
code will look ► on a single line is divided into segments by one or more
like this. continuation characters (►). This code should be
entered as a continuous string of text.

Instructor notes. In the left margin, provide tips, hints, and warnings for
the instructor.

Select bold item In the left column of hands-on activities, bold sans-serif
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text indicates an explicit item that you select, choose,
or type.

Keycaps like e Indicate a key on the keyboard you must press.

Warning icon.
Warnings prepare instructors for potential classroom
management problems.

Tip icon.
Tips give extra information the instructor can share
with students.

Setup icon.
Setup notes provide a realistic business context for
instructors to share with students, or indicate additional
setup steps required for the current activity.
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Projector icon.
Projector notes indicate that there is a PowerPoint slide
for the adjacent content.

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Hands-on activities
The hands-on activities are the most important parts of our manuals. They are divided
into two primary columns. The “Here’s how” column gives short directions to the
students. The “Here’s why” column provides explanations, graphics, and clarifications.

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To the left, instructor notes provide tips, warnings, setups, and other information for the
instructor only. Here’s a sample:

Do it! A-1: Creating a commission formula

Here’s how Here’s why
Take the time to make 1 Open Sales This is an oversimplified sales compensation
sure your students worksheet. It shows sales totals, commissions,
understand this and incentives for five sales reps.
worksheet. We’ll be here a

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while.
2 Observe the contents of cell F4
The commission rate formulas use the name
“C_Rate” instead of a value for the commission
rate.

For these activities, we have provided a collection of data files designed to help students
learn each skill in a real-world business context. As students work through the activities,
they will modify and update these files. Of course, students might make a mistake and
therefore want to re-key the activity starting from scratch. To make it easy to start over,
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students will rename each data file at the end of the first activity in which the file is
modified. Our convention for renaming files is to add the word “My” to the beginning
of the file name. In the above activity, for example, students are using a file called
“Sales” for the first time. At the end of this activity, they would save the file as “My
sales,” thus leaving the “Sales” file unchanged. If students make mistakes, they can start
over using the original “Sales” file.
In some activities, however, it might not be practical to rename the data file. Such
exceptions are indicated with an instructor note. If students want to retry one of these
activities, you will need to provide a fresh copy of the original data file.
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PowerPoint presentations
Each unit in this course has an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. These slide
shows are designed to support your classroom instruction while providing students with
a visual focus. Each presentation begins with a list of unit objectives and ends with a

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unit summary slide. We strongly recommend that you run these presentations from the
instructor’s station as you teach this course. A copy of PowerPoint Viewer is included,
so it is not necessary to have PowerPoint installed on your computer.

The ILT Series PowerPoint add-in

The CD also contains a PowerPoint add-in that enables you to create slide notes for the
class.
To load the PowerPoint add-in:
1 Copy the Course_ILT.ppa file to a convenient location on your hard drive.

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2 Start PowerPoint.
3 Choose Tools, Macro, Security to open the Security dialog box. On the Security
Level tab, select Medium (if necessary), and then click OK.
4 Choose Tools, Add-Ins to open the Add-Ins dialog box. Then, click Add New.
5 Browse to and double-click the Course_ILT.ppa file, and then click OK. A
message box will appear, warning you that macros can contain viruses.
6 Click Enable Macros. The Course_ILT add-in should now appear in the
Available Add-Ins list (in the Add-Ins dialog box). The “x” in front of
Course_ILT indicates that the add-in is loaded.
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7 Click Close to close the Add-Ins dialog box.
After you complete this procedure, a new toolbar will be available at the top of the
PowerPoint window. This toolbar contains a single button labeled “Create SlideNotes.”
Click this button to generate slide-notes files in both text (.txt) and Excel (.xls) format.
By default, these files will be saved to the folder that contains the presentation. If the
PowerPoint file is on a CD-ROM or in some other location to which the slide-notes files
cannot be saved, you will be prompted to save the presentation to your hard drive and
try again.
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Topic B: Setting student expectations

Properly setting students’ expectations is essential to your success. This topic will help
you do that by providing:

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 Prerequisites for this course
 A description of the target student
 A list of the objectives for the course
 A skills assessment for the course

Course prerequisites
Students taking this course should be familiar with personal computers and the use of a
keyboard and a mouse. Furthermore, this course assumes that students have completed

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the following course or have equivalent experience:
 Windows 7: Basic, Windows Vista: Basic, or Windows XP: Basic

Target student
This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn the basics of using Illustrator
CS5 to create graphics for use in print or other media. Students will get the most out of
this course if their goal is to become proficient in using Illustrator CS5 to create simple
and complex shapes, add color and text to illustrations, and modify and group items in
illustrations.
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ACE certification
This course is also designed to help your students pass the Adobe Certified Expert
(ACE) exam for Illustrator CS5. For complete certification training, students should
complete this course and Illustrator CS5: Advanced.
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Course objectives
You should share these overall course objectives with your students at the beginning of
the day. This will give the students an idea about what to expect, and it will help you
identify students who might be misplaced. Students are considered misplaced when they

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lack the prerequisite knowledge or when they already know most of the subject matter
to be covered.
Note: In addition to the general objectives listed below, specific ACE exam objectives
are listed at the beginning of each topic (where applicable) and are highlighted by
instructor notes throughout each unit.
After completing this course, students will know how to:
 Start Illustrator and explore the Illustrator environment, magnify and navigate a
document, and use Adobe Help.
 Create and save a document, draw basic shapes, manipulate basic shapes to

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make complex shapes, and export an illustration.
 Set fill and stroke colors for shapes, set basic stroke options, and use the
Eyedropper tool to sample colors.
 Embed raster images in an Illustrator document for the purpose of tracing them,
draw shapes and paths with the Pencil and Pen tools, and select and edit paths.
 Use text tools to insert text into illustrations, manipulate text, and convert type to
outlined shapes.
 Create layers and organize them in the Layers panel, assign objects to layers,
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rename layers, duplicate layers, and delete layers.
 Open, import, and export swatch libraries, create and adjust gradients, and adjust
transparency for items.
 Flow type through linked type containers, wrap text around items, set tabs, insert
special characters, use character and paragraph styles, check spelling, find and
replace text in a document, and replace fonts in a document.
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Skills inventory
Use the following form to gauge students’ skill levels entering the class (students have
copies in the introductions of their student manuals). For each skill listed, have students
rate their familiarity from 1 to 5, with five being the most familiar. Emphasize that this

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is not a test. Rather, it is intended to provide students with an idea of where they’re
starting from at the beginning of class. If a student is wholly unfamiliar with all the
skills, he or she might not be ready for the class. A student who seems to understand all
of the skills, on the other hand, might need to move on to the next course in the series.

Skill 1 2 3 4 5

Exploring the Illustrator interface

Identifying Illustrator tools and panels

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Managing files with Adobe Bridge

Using navigation tools (Hand tool, Zoom tool, Navigator panel)

Using Help

Creating documents

Changing the document setup

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Creating basic shapes

Drawing shapes precisely

Selecting and scaling shapes

Duplicating shapes

Aligning and distributing shapes

Using the Unite shape mode and the Pathfinder panel

Grouping shapes

Rotating shapes
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Changing the stacking order of objects

Adding metadata to files

Exporting illustrations

Using the Swatches panel

Using the Color panel

Storing colors

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Skill 1 2 3 4 5

Setting basic stroke attributes

Creating dashed lines

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Using the Eyedropper tool

Importing raster images

Using the Pencil and Smooth tools

Using the Pen tool

Creating complex paths

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Editing anchor points

Joining paths by using the Average and Join commands

Cutting paths by using the Scissors tool

Adding text

Importing text
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Using the Area Type tool

Positioning type on a path

Converting text to outlines

Creating layers

Changing the layer stacking order

Hiding and locking layers

Organizing sublayers

Duplicating layers
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Importing swatches from other documents

Adding swatches from a spot color library

Saving a swatch library

Creating and adjusting gradients

Setting transparency

Linking type containers

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Skill 1 2 3 4 5

Wrapping text around objects

Setting tabs

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Inserting special characters (glyphs)

Using character styles

Using paragraph styles

Checking spelling

Finding and replacing text

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Finding and replacing fonts
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Topic C: Classroom setup

All our courses assume that each student has a personal computer to use during the
class. Our hands-on approach to learning requires that they do. This topic gives

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information on how to set up the classroom to teach this course.

Hardware requirements
Each student’s personal computer should have:
 A keyboard and a mouse
 Intel Pentium 4, Intel Centrino, Intel Xeon, or Intel Core Duo (or compatible)
processor
 1GB RAM

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 At least 2.5GB of available hard-disk space for installation
 A DVD-ROM drive
 A monitor with at least 1280 × 960 resolution and 24-bit color

Software requirements
You will need the following software:
 Windows 7; Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise
with Service Pack 1 (certified for 32-bit editions); or Microsoft Windows XP
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with Service Pack 3
 Adobe Illustrator CS5

Network requirements
The following network components and connectivity are also required for this course:
 Internet access, for the following purposes:
– Downloading the latest critical updates and service packs from
www.windowsupdate.com
– Downloading the Student Data files from www.axzopress.com (if
necessary)
– Completing the topic on Adobe Help in the “Getting started” unit
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Classroom setup instructions

Before you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each
student computer.
1 Install Windows 7 according to the software manufacturer’s instructions. If the
student machines have Internet access, and they are behind a software or
hardware firewall, install the latest critical updates and service packs.
Note: You can also use Windows Vista or Windows XP, but the screenshots in
this course were taken in Windows 7, so students’ screens might look somewhat
different. Also, some of the following setup instructions might differ slightly.
2 With flat-panel displays, we recommend using the panel’s native resolution for
best results. Color depth/quality should be set to High (24 bit) or higher.

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3 Install Adobe Illustrator CS5 according to the software manufacturer’s

instructions. If you have the full version of Creative Suite 5, you need to install
only Illustrator CS5 for this course.
a On the Installation Options screen, from the Install list, choose Selected
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b Clear all check boxes except the one for Adobe Illustrator CS5.
c Continue with the default installation. When asked whether to download
updates, click Yes.
4 Start Adobe Illustrator CS5, and press F1 to launch Illustrator Help. Follow the
on-screen instructions to update the Help files.
5 If you have the data disc that came with this manual, locate the Student Data
folder on it and copy it to the desktop of each student computer.
If you don’t have the data disc, you can download the Student Data files for the
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a Connect to www.axzopress.com.
b Under Downloads, click Instructor-Led Training.
c Browse the subject categories to locate your course. Then click the course
title to display a list of available downloads. (You can also access these
downloads through our Catalog listings.)
d Click the link(s) for downloading the Student Data files. You can download
the files directly to student machines or to a central location on your own
network.
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e Create a folder named Student Data on the desktop of each student
computer.
f Double-click the downloaded zip file(s) and drag the contents into the
Student Data folder.

CertBlaster software
CertBlaster pre- and post-assessment software is available for this course. To download
and install this free software, students should complete the following steps:
1 Go to www.axzopress.com.
2 Under Downloads, click CertBlaster.
3 Click the link for Illustrator CS5.
4 Save the .EXE file to a folder on your hard drive. (Note: If you skip this step,
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the CertBlaster software will not install correctly.)

5 Click Start and choose Run.
6 Click Browse and navigate to the folder that contains the .EXE file.
7 Select the .EXE file and click Open.
8 Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions.

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Topic D: Support
Your success is our primary concern. If you need help setting up this class or teaching a
particular unit, topic, or activity, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

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Contacting us
Please contact us through our Web site, www.axzopress.com. You will need to provide
the name of the course, and be as specific as possible about the kind of help you need.

Instructor’s tools
Our Web site provides several instructor’s tools for each course, including course
outlines and answers to frequently asked questions. To download these files, go to

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www.axzopress.com. Then, under Downloads, click Instructor-Led Training and
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Unit 1
Getting started

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Unit time: 50 minutes

Complete this unit, and you’ll know how to:

A Start Illustrator, identify components of the

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Adobe Illustrator CS5 environment, use the
Tools panel, and browse files in Adobe
Bridge.

B Change how objects appear by using

views, use the Hand tool to show different
parts of an illustration, use the Zoom tool
to zoom in and out of illustrations, and use
the Navigator panel to change your view of
the illustration.
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C Use Adobe Help.
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Topic A: The Illustrator environment

This topic covers the following ACE exam objectives for Adobe Illustrator CS5.

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# Objective

1.6 Control the working environment with the application frame, Application bar, workspace, and
panel states.

1.9 Customize keyboard shortcuts by using the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.

1.12 View and modify document metadata information.

2.1 Control object size and other options, using the Control bar.

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About Illustrator
Explanation Adobe Illustrator CS5 is a graphics package used for creating illustrations, technical
drawings, logos, Web graphics, and so on. The difference between Illustrator and some
other types of graphics applications (such as Photoshop) is that it creates primarily
vector-based artwork.

Vector artwork and raster images

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Vector artwork consists of lines and curves that are defined by mathematical objects
called vectors. You can alter the size of vector artwork without making the edges rough
or jagged, as shown in the example in Exhibit 1-1. Sharp images, such as logos, that
need smooth and precise edges are usually created as vector artwork, and then possibly
exported as raster images depending on how they’re used.
Raster images are composed of a grid, or raster, of small squares called pixels.
Although they sometimes might appear similar to vector artwork, raster images are set
at a fixed resolution. If you enlarge a raster image large enough, you can see individual
pixels.
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Exhibit 1-1: A magnified vector graphic (left) and raster image (right)

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Starting Illustrator
To start Illustrator and open or create a document:
1 Click Start and choose All Programs, Adobe Illustrator CS5.
2 On the Welcome screen that appears, check “Don’t show again,” as shown in

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Exhibit 1-2. This setting will prevent the screen from appearing each time the
software starts.
3 Click Open to open an existing document, or click one of the options under
Create New to create a document.
4 For an existing document, browse to the correct folder, select the file, and click
Open.

Point out that the Open

a Recent Item list is

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empty the first time
Illustrator is started.
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Exhibit 1-2: The Welcome screen
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Illustrator window components

ACE objective 1.6 The default interface elements are the Tools panel, the Control panel, the artboard, the
scratch area, the default panels (in the panel dock), the status bar, and the Zoom box, as
shown in Exhibit 1-3.

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Tools panel Control panel Scratch area Artboard Application bar Panels

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Zoom box Status bar

Exhibit 1-3: The Illustrator application window

The following table describes the interface elements.

Item Description

ACE objective 1.6 Application Contains the menu bar, the Workspace Switcher button, the Search box, and the
bar application control buttons (Minimize, Maximize/Restore, and Close). The application
frame is the entire application window, containing all of the workspace elements.

Tools panel Contains button-like tools, which you can use to create, select, and modify items. Related
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tools are grouped together.

Control panel Offers quick access to options related to the selected objects. For example, when you
select text, the Control panel displays text-formatting options, such as type color, type
style, type size, and alignment settings.

Artboard Represents the maximum printable area. It is the solid rectangle in the center of the
scratch area. You can set the size of the artboard each time you create a drawing. The
artboard dimensions don’t have to match the page dimensions. In CS5, you can have
multiple artboards in one document, so you can work on and store related drawings
together.

Scratch area Represents the area outside the artboard. You can use the scratch area for rough work.
For example, you can create, edit, and store artwork in the scratch area before positioning
it on the artboard. The artwork you create in the scratch area does not print with the
illustration but is stored in the document.

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Item Description

Panels Contain options you can use to select and apply colors, create and modify lines, rotate
and shape images, and apply special effects. You can show or hide panels by choosing
commands from the Window menu.

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Status bar Displays the Zoom box, the number of artboards in the document, the artboard navigation
buttons, and an area that can display such information as the artboard name, the active
tool, the date and time, the number of undo and redo actions allowed, and the document
color profile. To specify the types of information to be displayed, use the shortcut menu.

Artboard Displays the number of the currently displayed artboard. To display a different artboard,
navigation click the First, Previous, Next, and Last navigation buttons.

Zoom box Displays the current magnification of the drawing relative to its actual size. You can
change the magnification by selecting a magnification level from the drop-down list or
entering a value in the box.

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The panel dock
By default, some panels are available in the panel dock on the right side of the work
area. When the dock is collapsed, icons for the panels are visible. To expand the entire
dock, click the Expand Panels button in the top-right corner of the dock. Alternatively,
you can click individual icons to show only the desired panels.

Panel icons Expanded panels

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Expand/Collapse button

Exhibit 1-4: The collapsed panels (left) and expanded panels (right)
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Whether the panel dock is expanded or collapsed, the panels are grouped based on their
purpose. For example, the Color and Color Guide panels both have options for creating
custom colors, so they are grouped, as shown in Exhibit 1-5. To switch panels, click the
icon you want in the collapsed panel dock or click the panel tab in the expanded panel
group. You can also use the Window menu, which lists the panels in alphabetical order.

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Panel group

Panel group

Panel group

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Exhibit 1-5: A panel group

Do it! A-1: Exploring the Illustrator interface

The files for this activity are in Student Data folder Unit 1\Topic A.
ACE objective 1.6 Here’s how Here’s why
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If the Welcome screen 1 Click Start and choose To start Illustrator. If you are asked to provide
opens, have students All Programs, an Adobe ID, click Skip This Step.
close it after checking
“Don’t show again.” Adobe Illustrator CS5

2 Click Open… To open the Open dialog box.

Help students find the 3 Navigate to the current topic Student Data folder Unit 1\Topic A.
current topic folder. folder

You can also

4 Select Spice label
double-click the file to
open it. Click Open You see an illustration of a spice label.

5 Maximize the application (If necessary.) By default, the document opens

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window as a tabbed document.

Observe the Application bar Located at the top of the application frame, the
Application bar contains the menu bar, the
Workspace Switcher button, and buttons to
minimize, maximize, or close the application
window.

Point out the basic 6 Observe the Tools panel It is a docked panel on the left side of the work
components of the area, and it contains tools used to create, select,
Illustrator window. and modify artwork. Depending on your screen
resolution and size, the Tools panel might be
displayed in a single column.

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7 Observe the panel dock on the By default, the panels in the dock are collapsed.
right side of the work area

8 At the top of the panel dock, click

the Expand Panels button, as

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shown

To expand the panels. You use panels to

monitor, arrange, and modify artwork. You can
also use the Window menu to show or hide
panels.

9 At the top of the panel dock, click To collapse the panels so that only the icons are

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the Collapse to Icons button showing again.

10 In the panel dock, click To expand just the Color and Color Guide panel
group, as shown in Exhibit 1-5.

Click the Color icon again To collapse the panel group.

11 Observe the status bar It is a small bar below the work area. It contains
a shortcut menu and a Zoom box.

Click the status bar, as indicated,

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and choose Show

You can choose what information this bar

displays. By default, it shows the current tool.

12 Click a blank area of the artboard To close the menu.

13 In the status bar, observe the The Zoom box shows the magnification of the
Zoom box artwork relative to its actual size.
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Depending on the Click the arrow in the Zoom box,

resolution of student as shown
screens, zoom
percentages might differ To display the Zoom list. You can select any
from examples shown in value from this list to change the magnification.
this topic.
14 Click a blank area of the artboard To close the Zoom list.

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Illustrator panels
Explanation To convert a docked panel to a floating panel, drag the panel tab anywhere in the work
ACE objective 1.6 area. To float a panel group, drag a blank area just above or to the right of the tabs. If
you want to keep several floating panels together, you can dock them one below the

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other. To do this, drag one floating panel or panel group to the bottom of another
floating panel until a blue bar is visible, and then release the mouse button. To move the
docked floating panels, drag the top panel or panel group.

Panel display options

Panels contain panel menus (shown in Exhibit 1-6), which provide options in addition to
the ones already visible in the panel. To display a panel menu, point to the small panel-
menu icon in the upper-right corner of the panel and press and hold the mouse button.

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Panel icon Panel-menu icon
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Exhibit 1-6: A panel menu

Some panels can display two or three sets of options to let you control the amount of
screen space the panel uses. If a panel tab displays an icon to the left of the tab name,
like the icon on the Color tab in Exhibit 1-6, you can click the icon to switch views. You
can also double-click the tab title to perform the same action.
You can resize panels to avoid cluttering the screen. To do so, either drag the lower-
right corner of the panel or click the Minimize/Maximize button.
To show or hide panels, choose a panel from the Window menu. You can temporarily
hide all panels, with or without the Tools panel, to view the artwork without any clutter:
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 To hide all open panels, including the Tools panel, press Tab.
 To display the hidden panels, press Tab again.
 To hide or show just the panel dock on the right side of the work area, press
Shift+Tab.

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The following table describes some of the panels.

Panel button Name Description

Color Used to edit and mix colors.

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Swatches Used to store colors and gradients. It contains different
types of swatches, such as color, gradient, and pattern.

Stroke Used to set stroke attributes for shapes and paths.

Gradient Used to apply and adjust gradients.

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Appearance Used to apply fill, stroke, and effect attributes to objects.

Layers Used to work with layers. This panel lists all the layers
in a document, starting with the front-most layer.

The Control panel

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ACE objective 2.1 The Control panel offers a quick alternative to selecting options in panels. By default,
the Control panel is docked at the top of the work area. The options in the Control panel
vary depending on the type of item you select in the document. For example, if you
select a shape or path, the Control panel shows formatting options for the fill and stroke,
as well as options for positioning. If you select a text item, the Control panel displays
text-formatting options.
The Control panel also provides easy access to some of the basic panels, such as the
Color, Swatches, Character, and Paragraph panels. Using these can save time and screen
space because you do not have to constantly open and close docked panels based on
what you are doing.
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To display a drop-down panel, click a blue text link. For example, to display the Stroke
panel, click the blue Stroke link, as shown in Exhibit 1-7.
You can change the options and settings that are displayed in the Control panel. To do
so, click the panel-menu icon, at the end right of the panel, and choose the commands
you want.

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Exhibit 1-7: A drop-down panel displayed from the Control panel
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Workspaces
ACE objective 1.6 You can perform a variety of tasks with Illustrator, each of which requires a specific set
of panels. To make it easier to access and arrange the panels for each task, you can
choose a new workspace layout and/or save your own custom panel configurations. To
return to the default workspace configuration at any time, choose Window, Workspace,
Essentials.
To create a custom workspace:
1 Arrange the panels as you want them.
2 Choose Window, Workspace, Save Workspace.
3 Enter a name for the workspace and click OK.
To rename or delete workspaces, choose Window, Workspace, Manage Workspaces.
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Do it! A-2: Exploring panels

ACE objective 1.6 Here’s how Here’s why
1 Press t To hide all open panels, including the Tools and
Control panels.

Press t again To show the panels again.

2 Press s + t To hide just the panel dock on the right side.

Press s + t again To show the panel dock again.

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3 In the panel dock, click (The Color icon.) To expand the Color panel.

4 In the Color panel tab,

click the panel icon

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(To the left of the tab name.) The panel
contracts to show only the color bar.

Click the icon again To restore the panel and show all options again.

5 In the panel dock, click (The Brushes icon.) To expand the Brushes
panel. When you expand the Brushes panel, the
Color panel collapses automatically.

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6 Point to the Brushes tab, as shown

Drag the panel to the left, to a To undock it from the other panels in the group.
blank area of the artboard

7 Point to the bottom edge of the

panel
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When the pointer is over the edge of the panel, it
changes to show a two-headed arrow.

Drag the bottom edge of the panel To show more brush patterns.
down

Students can also

8 In the Application bar, click the
choose Window, Workspace Switcher button
Workspace, Essentials.

To display a drop-down menu.

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Choose Essentials Even though Essentials is already checked,

choosing it will return the panels to the default,
collapsed configuration.

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The Tools panel

Explanation The Tools panel, shown in Exhibit 1-8, is docked on the left side of the work area. This
ACE objective 1.6 panel contains visible and hidden tools you use to select, create, modify, and view
artwork and text. As with the panels on the right side of the work area, you can collapse

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the Tools panel by clicking the Collapse Dock button. When the Tools panel is
collapsed, it shows the tools in a single column. You can also float the Tools panel by
dragging the title bar at the top. If your screen resolution is high enough, the Tools panel
will default to a single column.

Expand/Collapse
Dock button
Selection tool Direct Selection
Magic Wand Lasso

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Pen Type
Line Segment Rectangle
Paintbrush Pencil
Blob Brush Eraser
Rotate Scale
Width Free Transform
Shape Builder Perspective Grid
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Mesh Gradient
Eyedropper Blend
Symbol Sprayer Column Graph
Artboard Slice
Hand Zoom
Swap Fill and Stroke
Fill
Stroke
Default Fill and Stroke
None
Color
Gradient
Drawing modes
Change Screen Mode
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Exhibit 1-8: The Tools panel

Tooltips
To identify a tool, button, or panel option, point to the item for a few seconds. When
you do, a tooltip appears, showing the item’s name and keyboard shortcut.

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The following table describes some of the most commonly used tools.

Tool Description
ACE objective 1.6 The Selection tool is used to select and move items.

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The Direct Selection tool is used to select specific parts of a path.

The Pen tool is used to create simple and complex paths.

The Type tool is used to type and modify text.

The Line Segment tool is used to create simple paths such as straight lines.

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The Rectangle tool is used to create basic shapes.

The Pencil tool is used to draw freehand paths.

The Blob Brush tool creates a filled vector shape while you sketch.

The Eraser tool is used to erase portions of artwork.

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The Free Transform tool can be used to perform multiple, simultaneous
transformations.

The Eyedropper tool is used to apply and modify effects, such as color, gradient,
and transparency.

The Hand tool is used to scroll the artboard.

The Zoom tool is used to magnify and reduce the display of any area of the
artwork.

The Change Screen Mode button toggles between Maximized Screen Mode,
Standard Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, and Full Screen Mode.
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Hidden tools
Some tools have a small black triangle in the lower-right corner. This triangle indicates
that additional, hidden tools are available in a flyout menu, as shown in Exhibit 1-9. To
show and select hidden tools, first point to the visible tool and hold down the mouse
button; then point to the tool you want to select and release the mouse button. You can

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also tear off a set of hidden tools into a separate panel. To do this, point to the arrow on
the right side of the flyout menu and release the mouse button.

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Exhibit 1-9: Hidden tools in the Rectangle tool group

The Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box

ACE objective 1.9 You can change the default keyboard shortcuts with the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box,
and you can save the changes in a keyset file. You can then load your custom keyset file
or return to the Illustrator defaults by selecting the keyset from the Set list.
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To save a custom keyboard shortcut set:
1 Choose Edit, Keyboard Shortcuts to open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box,
shown in Exhibit 1-10.
2 Select the tool whose shortcut you want to change.
3 In the shortcut column, enter the desired shortcut.
4 Click Save.
5 Enter a name for your custom keyset file and click OK.
6 Click OK to close the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.
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Exhibit 1-10: The Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box
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Do it! A-3: Exploring the Tools panel

ACE objective 1.6 Here’s how Here’s why
1 In the Tools panel, point to (The Rectangle tool.) A tooltip appears. The
default keyboard shortcut is M.

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ACE objective 1.9 2 Choose Edit, To open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box.
Keyboard Shortcuts… Here you can change the default keyboard
shortcuts and save the changes in a custom
keyset file.

Scroll down the tools list Most tool shortcuts are single letter keys, rather
than key combinations.

3 From the category list, select

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Menu Commands

Expand the File list

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(Click the small triangle to the left of File.) To
display the menu shortcuts. Most menu shortcuts
are key combinations.

4 Click Cancel To close the dialog box.

5 Point to the Rectangle tool, and A flyout menu appears, showing hidden shape
press and hold the mouse button tools.

Release the mouse button To close the flyout menu.

6 At the bottom of the Tools panel, (The Change Screen Mode button.) A drop-
click down list appears.
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7 From the list, select Full Screen The work area expands to fill the screen. The
Mode with Menu Bar menu bar and status bar are still visible.

8 From the list, select Full Screen Now, only the work area is visible. The
Application bar is not displayed, and there are
no panels.

9 Press g To switch back to Normal Screen Mode.

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Browsing files with Adobe Bridge

Explanation Adobe Bridge, shown in Exhibit 1-11, is a helper application that can display a folder
full of files as thumbnails or previews, help you organize the files, and open them in the
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Bridge can help you manage projects created with multiple applications, although it also
comes with the standalone version of Illustrator. You might want to use Bridge instead
of Illustrator’s Open dialog box for browsing and opening images.

Folders tab Thumbnails Metadata

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Thumbnail slider Workspace buttons

Exhibit 1-11: Adobe Bridge, displaying documents in a folder

To manage files with Adobe Bridge:

1 In the Control panel in Illustrator, click the Go to Bridge button.
2 Click the Folders tab.
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3 Use the tree view to navigate to the folder you want.

4 To change the workspace layout, click a workspace button in the lower-right
corner of the window.
5 If you want to enlarge or shrink the thumbnails, drag the thumbnail slider.
6 Click a thumbnail to see a preview and metadata (additional information about
the file, such as its kind, modification date, and file size).
7 To open a file, either double-click its thumbnail to open it in the default Adobe
application for that file type, or right-click and choose an application from the
Open with submenu.

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Workspace views
The Bridge window has workspace view buttons in the lower-right corner, as shown in
Exhibit 1-11. You can change the workspace view by clicking the buttons, or you can
customize the workspace layout by choosing Window, Workspace, as shown in Exhibit
1-12. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts.

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Exhibit 1-12: Changing the workspace layout for the Bridge window
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Do it! A-4: Managing files with Adobe Bridge

ACE objective 1.12 Here’s how Here’s why
1 In the Control panel, click (The Go to Bridge button.) To start Adobe
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current topic folder. If you are asked if you want
to start Bridge at login, click No.

2 Click the Folders tab (If necessary.) Located in the left pane.

3 In the tree view, navigate to the (Student Data folder Unit 1\Topic A.) To
current topic folder display thumbnails for the files in that folder.

4 Observe the workspace view

buttons

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(In the bottom-right corner of the window.) The
buttons set thumbnail size and details.

Experiment with the workspace Click each button and notice what the view
view buttons looks like.

5 Click (If necessary.) To return to the default

workspace.
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6 Drag the thumbnail size slider to
the right to enlarge the thumbnails

7 Click To display its preview and metadata.

Chicken recipe

8 Expand the right pane

Drag the border to the left so you can see the

metadata better.
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9 Double-click To open it in Illustrator. Note that two files are

Chicken recipe open, on different tabs.

10 Choose File, Close To close the chicken recipe document. You

could also click the X on the tab.

11 Close the spice label file Click the X on the tab or choose File, Close.

12 Close Adobe Bridge Activate the window and click the Close button
in the top-right corner.

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Topic B: Navigation
This topic covers the following ACE exam objectives for Adobe Illustrator CS5.

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# Objective

1.3 Given a scenario, manage objects on a single artboard or the entire work area.

1.7 Given a scenario, choose a preview mode to visualize the document.

The View menu

Explanation There are several ways to navigate the artboard. You can navigate and view files by
using commands in the View menu, the navigation tools, or the Navigator panel.

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Use the View menu to view and zoom in on and out of your illustrations. You can use
four commands: Preview, Outline, Overprint Preview, and Pixel Preview. To change the
current view, choose a view from the View menu or use the keyboard shortcuts. The
following table describes the views.

View Shortcut Description

ACE objectives 1.3, 1.7 Preview Ctrl+Y Displays the complete illustration as it would appear in print.
This is the default view. The following shortcuts toggle
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between Preview and the described view.

Outline Ctrl+Y Displays the illustration as it would appear if only the

outlines of the artwork were drawn. All paint attributes are
hidden in this view, and all items, including overlapping
items, are visible, so that you can edit them easily.

Overprint Alt+Shift+Ctrl+Y Displays the illustration as it would appear if printed with

Preview different colored inks. The color of overlapping areas
changes to the color that would result when inks of those
colors were mixed. This view displays only the items for
which the Overprint Fill option in the Attributes panel is
selected.

Pixel Alt+Ctrl+Y Displays the illustration as it would appear if it were a raster

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The View menu also provides several commands for zooming in on and out of your
documents. The following table describes the commands.

Command Shortcut Description

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Zoom in Ctrl++ Increases the magnification by a preset percentage. To use
the shortcut for this command, you must press the + key at
the top of the keyboard.

Zoom out Ctrl+– Reduces the magnification by a preset percentage.

Fit Artboard in Ctrl+0 Automatically fits the artboard to the size of the application
Window window. This might set the magnification of the illustration
above or below 100%, depending on the size of the artboard
and the size of the window.

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Actual Size Ctrl+1 Shows the illustration at 100% magnification.

Do it! B-1: Using views

The files for this activity are in Student Data folder Unit 1\Topic B.
ACE objectives 1.3, 1.7 Here’s how Here’s why
1 Open Sample label
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2 Observe the large ellipse in the
middle of the label

The bottom of the ellipse is not visible.

3 Choose View, Outline (Or press Ctrl+Y.) To show the outlines of the
illustration. The complete outline of the ellipse
is now visible. Before, you could see only part
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of the ellipse because the remaining part was

hidden behind the gold and white rectangles.

Choose View, Preview To switch back to the Preview view.

Remind students to press 4 Press c + o three times (Or choose View, Zoom In.) To take a closer
the + key at the top of the look at the illustration.
keyboard, not the + key to
the right of the number
Observe the Zoom box It shows the current magnification.
pad.

5 Press c + 0 (Or choose View, Fit Artboard in Window.) To

see the entire artboard again.

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Navigation tools
Explanation You can navigate a document by using either the Zoom tool or the Hand tool. The Hand
tool is used to reposition the artboard to view different areas of an illustration, which is
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multiple artboards. To use the Hand tool, select it in the Tools panel; then drag
anywhere on the artboard to slide it so that a different area is visible.
You can also press Spacebar to temporarily activate the Hand tool without having to
select it in the Tools panel. When you are done using the Hand tool, release Spacebar to
return to the previous tool.
You can use the Zoom tool to magnify specific areas of an illustration. When you select
the Zoom tool in the Tools panel, the pointer changes to the shape of a magnifying glass
with a plus sign in its center. You then click on an area that you want to see at a higher
magnification. The point you click will be centered, and the image magnified. You can

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also zoom in on a specific area by dragging the Zoom tool diagonally across the area.
When you release the mouse button, the rectangle you made will be magnified to fill the
screen.
To zoom out, select the Zoom tool, press Alt, and click. When you press Alt, the pointer
changes to the shape of a magnifying glass with a minus sign in its center.
You can zoom in and out by holding down the Alt key and rolling the mouse wheel.
You can scroll horizontally by holding down the Ctrl key and rolling the mouse wheel.
To scroll vertically, just roll the mouse wheel (without pressing any keys).
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The Navigator panel
The Navigator panel displays the artwork as a thumbnail. You can use this panel to
change the magnification, zoom in on a specific area of the illustration, or drag the view
of the artboard so that a specific area is visible.
To display the Navigator panel, shown in Exhibit 1-13, choose Window, Navigator. The
panel displays a thumbnail of the artwork on a white background. If the illustration is
magnified, the visible portions in the work area are shown within a red square, called
the Proxy Preview Area. You can change the view of the illustration in the work area by
moving the box on the thumbnail.
The Navigator panel also provides a zoom slider you can drag to zoom in and out. You
can click the Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons to change the magnification, and the
Zoom box displays the current magnification. You can enter a number in this box to
quickly zoom to a specific magnification value.
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Proxy Preview Area

Zoom In

Zoom Zoom Zoom

box Out Slider

Exhibit 1-13: The Navigator panel

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Do it! B-2: Using the navigation tools

Here’s how Here’s why
1 In the Tools panel, click (The Zoom tool.) You can also press Z. Notice
that the pointer changes to the shape of a

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magnifying glass with a plus sign in the center.

2 Click the text in the white ellipse The magnification in the Zoom box changes,
on the right side of the label and the text is centered and magnified.

Magnify the text to 400% (Click the text several times.) Now the text fills
the viewing area.

3 Press and hold q So that the pointer temporarily changes to a

hand icon.

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While pressing q, drag So that the center of the label is visible (if it’s
the artboard to the right not already).

Release q

4 Press and hold a When Alt is pressed, the pointer changes to a

magnifying glass with a minus sign in its center.

Click anywhere in the artboard To zoom out. The area you clicked is now
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centered on the artboard.

5 In the Tools panel, double-click To switch to the actual size (100%) of the
the Zoom tool illustration.

6 In the Tools panel, double-click To switch to Fit Artboard in Window view. Now
the Hand tool the entire artboard is visible.

7 Close the document Don’t save any changes.

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Topic C: Adobe Help

Explanation The Adobe Help system assumes that you have a connection to the Internet. Previous
versions of Help showed content stored on your computer, but Help now starts a Web

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browser and connects to the Adobe Community Help Web site. Although there is still
some help content available offline, the most complete and up-to-date content is on the
Web. In addition, you’ll find tutorials and other supplemental material. There is also a
full version of the help content available in PDF format. Even if you plan to use
primarily the online help, it’s a good idea to download this PDF in case you lose your
Internet connection.

The Illustrator help page

You access the Help system by choosing Help, Illustrator Help or by pressing F1. When

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you first open Help, your default Web browser will open to the Adobe Illustrator CS5
help page, shown in Exhibit 1-14. This page has quick links to tutorial videos, articles,
and community forums and sites.
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Exhibit 1-14: The main Illustrator help page

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When you search the help information online, the check box near the search field gives
you the option of restricting your search to the Adobe Help system, or opening it up to
the forums and tutorials. Keep in mind that Web pages change frequently, so what you
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Search box Search results Topic pane PDF manual link

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Exhibit 1-15: Detail of Illustrator Help
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Do it! C-1: Using Help

Here’s how Here’s why

This activity requires

1 Choose Help, Or press F1.

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Internet access. If you Illustrator Help…
don’t have access in your
classroom, try to have the 2 Observe the page (Click the Illustrator icon, if necessary.) There
PDF version of Help are links for tutorials and other help resources.
available.

Web pages change 3 Under Using Illustrator CS5, click

frequently. Be prepared to the small plus sign (+) to the left
adapt your instruction
accordingly. of Drawing

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To expand the topic group.

Expand Drawing basics

4 Click About paths The topic pane explains paths, as shown in

Exhibit 1-15.
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5 At the top of the Help window, To restrict results to the Adobe Help system and
check Adobe reference only exclude results for the community forums.

In the Search box, enter By default, only Illustrator help documents will
draw a circle be displayed. You can choose to search in the
help files for a different Adobe product.

Press e A list of links to topics containing the specified

keywords appears. Adobe searches the help files
for all applications but shows the results for
Illustrator CS5 because that is the application
you specified.

If time allows, have 6 Click Adobe Illustrator CS5 The topic pane displays the steps for drawing an
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students explore the help Draw ellipses ellipse.

pages and watch some
tutorial videos.
7 Close the browser window Click the Close box or choose File, Exit.

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Unit summary: Getting started

Topic A In this topic, you learned how to start Illustrator, and you explored the Illustrator
environment.

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Topic B In this topic, you learned how to navigate an Illustrator document.
Topic C In this topic, you used Adobe Help to search for help in using Illustrator.

Independent practice activity

In this activity, you’ll open an Illustrator document and navigate around it. You’ll show
and hide panels, zoom in on the artwork, switch viewing modes, and use the Hand tool.
You’ll also use Adobe Help.
The files for this activity are in Student Data folder Unit 1\Unit summary.

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1 Open the Chicken recipe document.
2 View the artwork without the Tools panel and the other panels. (Hint: Press Tab.)
3 Show the Tools panel and the other panels again.
4 Show the artwork in Outline view. (Hint: Choose View, Outline, or press Ctrl+Y.)
5 Switch back to Preview view.
6 Zoom in on the spice shakers in the upper-left corner of the recipe. Zoom in to
300%. (Hint: Use the Zoom tool.)
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7 Using the Hand tool, drag to the right so that the image of the plate of chicken is
visible. (Hint: Press Spacebar to temporarily activate the Hand tool.)
8 Zoom out to 50%. (Hint: Use the Zoom box.)
9 Fit the entire artboard in the work area. (Hint: Choose View, Fit Artboard in
Window, or press Ctrl+0.)
10 Open Adobe Help. (Hint: Choose Help, Illustrator Help, or press F1.)
11 Using Adobe Help, find information about how to draw a rectangle. (Hint: Enter
“draw a rectangle” in the Search box and press Enter.)
12 Close the browser.
13 Close the document without saving any changes.
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Review questions
1 Which type of graphic can you enlarge significantly without it appearing jagged
when printed?
A Raster

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B Vector
C Bitmap
D JPEG
2 Which panel is not available in the Illustrator work area by default?
A Control panel
B Tools panel

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C Color panel
D Pathfinder panel
3 Which panel can you use to create custom fill and stroke colors?
A Control panel
B Swatches panel
C Color panel
D Tools panel
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4 Which panel provides quick access to options related to selected items?
A Swatches panel
B Color panel
C Tools panel
D Control panel
5 Which statements about the Control panel are true? [Choose all that apply.]
A The options in the Control panel change depending on what is selected in an
illustration.
B The Control panel shows options for working with shapes and paths only.
C You can display drop-down panels by clicking the blue links in the Control
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panel.
D The Control panel is locked at the top of the work area.
6 How can you show any hidden options in a panel? [Choose all that apply.]
A From the panel menu, choose Show Options.
B Click the small panel icon on the left side of the panel tab.
C No panels in Illustrator have hidden options.
D Double-click the panel tab.

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7 How can you save an arrangement of panels so you can return to it later?
A Choose Illustrator, Preferences, General, Workspaces.
B Choose Window, Workspace, Save Workspace.
C Choose Illustrator, Preferences, Save Workspace.

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D Choose Window, Workspace, [Minimal].
8 How can you zoom in on a selected object? [Choose all that apply.]
A Select a magnification from the Zoom list.
B In the Tools panel, select the Hand tool, and then click or drag across the
selected item.
C Choose View, Zoom In.
D In the Tools panel, select the Zoom tool, and then click or drag across the

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selected item.
9 Which view displays an object’s paths without any paint attributes?
A Preview
B Outline
C Overprint Preview
D Pixel Preview
10 Pressing Spacebar and dragging on the artboard performs which action?
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A Activates the Zoom tool temporarily and creates a zoom marquee
B Activates the Selection tool temporarily and drags the selected item
C Activates the Hand tool temporarily and drags the document to scroll it
D Activates the Zoom Out tool temporarily and zooms out
11 Which of the following tasks can you accomplish using Adobe Bridge? [Choose all
that apply.]
A Display files as thumbnails or previews.
B Open files in their appropriate Adobe Creative Suite applications.
C Transfer text and graphics into files created in other Adobe Creative Suite
applications.
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D Organize files.
12 How can you open Adobe Bridge from within Illustrator?
A Choose File, Go to Bridge.
B Right-click a blank area of the artboard and choose Go to Bridge from the
shortcut menu.
C Click the Go to Bridge button in the Control panel.
D Double-click a blank area of the artboard.

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