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Lesson 5: Adobe Illustrator Cs6

Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics software used for drawing, illustration and graphic design. It uses industry-standard drawing tools, flexible color controls and professional typography. Illustrator CS was the first version to include 3D capabilities. Subsequent versions included interface updates, alignment tools, multiple crop areas and live color features. The current version is Illustrator CS6, released in 2012 as the sixteenth generation. When starting a new document, the user selects the page size, orientation and color mode before clicking OK. Additional tools can be accessed by dragging a tool to the black triangle button. The Illustrator workspace includes the application bar, tools panel, control panel, document window and panels.

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Lesson 5: Adobe Illustrator Cs6

Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics software used for drawing, illustration and graphic design. It uses industry-standard drawing tools, flexible color controls and professional typography. Illustrator CS was the first version to include 3D capabilities. Subsequent versions included interface updates, alignment tools, multiple crop areas and live color features. The current version is Illustrator CS6, released in 2012 as the sixteenth generation. When starting a new document, the user selects the page size, orientation and color mode before clicking OK. Additional tools can be accessed by dragging a tool to the black triangle button. The Illustrator workspace includes the application bar, tools panel, control panel, document window and panels.

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LESSON 5:

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS6


What is Illustrator CS6?

Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based


drawing program developed and
marketed by Adobe Systems.
What is Illustrator CS6?

Adobe Illustrator uses:


• industry-standard drawing tools
• flexible color controls and
• professional type
Brief History

Illustrator CS was the first version to


include 3-dimensional capabilities.

Illustrator CS2 (version12) was available


for both the Mac OS X and Microsoft
Windows operating systems.
Brief History

CS3 included interface updates


 Control Bar
 The ability to align individual points
 Multiple Crop Areas
 The Color Guide panel
 The Live Color feature among others.
Brief History

• In October 2008, CS4 was released.


• In April 2010, CS5 was released.
• In April 23, 2012, CS6 was released and
it was the sixteenth generation of
Adobe Illustrator.
Starting Adobe Illustrator CS6

1. Click Start > Programs > Adobe >


Illustrator CS6. To create a new
document, click File > New. Then set
up the documents page size and
orientation.
Starting Adobe Illustrator CS6

 Page Size
 Orientation
 Color Mode
Starting Adobe Illustrator CS6

2. When you have entered all of your


document settings, click OK.
To Tear off Additional Tools

1. Click and hold on the tool you want to


see the additional tools for.
2. While holding down your mouse button
drag your mouse to the end of the tools
to the button with the black triangle.
3. Let go of the mouse button to make the
additional tools and new toolbar.
The Illustrator Workspace
The Illustrator Workspace
The Illustrator Workspace

 Application bar
 Tools panel
 Control panel
 Document window
 Panels
 Application frame
About the Tools
About the Tools
About the Tools
About the Tools
About the Tools
About the Tools
About the Tools
About the Tools
END OF DISCUSSION

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