Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
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Step 1: Install Adobe Illustrator & Practice Tutorials
Step 1: Install Adobe Illustrator & Practice Tutorials
Install Adobe Illustrator on your Mac
Login to the Adobe Creative Cloud app with your school email address. Choose 'Enterprise ID' after logging in. Press the install button. Watch the below tutorials to familiarize yourself with Adobe Illustrator.
HOW TO WATCH A TUTORIAL
HOW TO WATCH A TUTORIAL
Click the Watch on YouTube button next to a tutorial.
Drag the YouTube video into a new window and click the View Full Screen icon on the bottom right.
3-finger swipe to the left to see your other browser window and click on the OnShape tab.
3-finger swipe to the right to go back to the YouTube video tutorial.
Press play and whenever you think there are one or two items you need to do in OnShape, press pause and 3-finger swipe so that you can remember the steps in order.
Getting Started
Getting Started
Setting up Artboards
Setting up Artboards
Layers
Layers
Pen Tool
Pen Tool
Shapes
Shapes
Selection Tools
Selection Tools
Color, Fill, Stroke & Opacity
Color, Fill, Stroke & Opacity
Saving & Exporting
Saving & Exporting
Adobe Illustrator Skills Test
Adobe Illustrator Skills Test
[2] Practice drawing your first 'Bezier Curves' *
For this 'pen tool' tutorial you need to download the AI Bezier Curve Practice Files and watch the Bezier Curve Tutorial:
Step 2: Practice Bezier Curves
Step 2: Practice Bezier Curves
For this 'pen tool' tutorial you need to download the AI Bezier Curve Practice Files and watch the Bezier Curve Tutorial:
pen tool basics.mov
Step 3: Practice Line Tracing
Step 3: Practice Line Tracing
For further practice you can use these video instructions and this pack of images that it refers to. Choose one Husky from Set 1 and one from Set 2 to trace and fill.
When finished, hide the watermarked Example layer and screenshot your work to share.
This exercise takes about 45 minutes to complete.
pen tool practice.mov
Step 4: Practice Shading & Colorizing
Step 4: Practice Shading & Colorizing
And now...take it to the max! Dab Dog Max!
For further extension, use lines and fill shapes to recreate Dab Dog Max!
When finished, hide the watermarked Example layer and screenshot your work to share.
Preparing the Laser Cutting & Engraving Lines
Preparing the Laser Cutting & Engraving Lines
From Ilustrator to Laser Cutter
From Ilustrator to Laser Cutter
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