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Adobe 26001648 - Illustrator CS3 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Adobe  IllustrAtor  cs3 ® ® FreehAnd to IllustrAtor MIgrAtIon guIde...
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Flash for print, web and interactive, and mobile and motion designs. Printing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Print your artwork reliably, thanks to a streamlined print interface and such features as support for transparency flattening and Adobe PDF output. Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 A list of some of the most useful Illustrator CS3 keyboard shortcuts.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Illustrator is tightly integrated with all components of Adobe Creative Suite® 3, and now with Adobe Bridge CS3, it has become easier than ever to manage and organize files. In Creative Suite 3, the Adobe standard interface has been updated to be more efficient, and is consistent between Photoshop CS3, InDesign CS3, Illustrator CS3, and Adobe Flash®...
  • Page 5 turn sketches into vector graphics create sophisticated  transparency Make elaborate and predictable blends use familiar tools get total control of your objects with  object level appearance options set beautiful typography with fully supported opentype features ure nerg Introduction  ...

  • Page 6: Key Terms

    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 panel. Integration across Adobe Creative Suite allows you, for ex- ample, to choose layers or layer comps when you place Photoshop files into...
  • Page 7 different terms for the same concept. For example, in FreeHand you work with pages, while in Illustrator you work with an artboard. Once you understand the difference in terms, you are likely to find the concepts quite similar. Here are some key terms that differ between FreeHand and Illustrator: the bounding box in Illustrator helps you ...
  • Page 8 FreeHand Term » Illustrator Term this intricate foliage was created using the  symbolism tools in Illustrator. the color panel     Freehand to Illustrator Migration guide K E Y T E R M S 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 9: Converting Macromedia Freehand Documents

    Click on any tool and look to knowhow to see a description, keyboard hints, and links directly into Adobe Help for that very tool. For help with a panel or topic, simply type a search term in knowhow’s search field.

  • Page 10: The Illustrator Workspace

    You can dock panels in your favorite configuration, pull them out to float free anywhere on your screen, and collapse them to an icon view. Hyperlink to access the full pane Illustration window Expand/Collapse panels Jump to Adobe Bridge Panels...
  • Page 11 The basic workspace in Illustrator (Window > Workspace > [Basic]) consists of an illustration window where you draw and lay out your artwork, a Tools panel that holds the tools for drawing and editing artwork, and panels to help you monitor and modify your artwork.

  • Page 12: The Control Panel

    T H E I L L U S T R A T O R W O R K S P A C E the context-sensitive control panel gives you  immediate access to most formatting options. All panels, including the control panel, have  a pop-up menu, from which you can choose,  and configure a variety of attributes. to open  the pop-up menu, click the icon at the top  right of the panel. 12    F reehand to Illustrator Migration guide the right and release it at the edge of the pop-up tool panel. The name of the tool and its keyboard shortcut appear when you hold the pointer over the tool.

  • Page 13: Keyboard Shortcuts

    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 another because paths are copied to the clipboard as PostScript language descriptions.

  • Page 14: Color Management

    Adobe appli- cations, and output your finished compositions. By default, color management is turned on in Adobe Creative Suite 3 compo- nents. You can synchronize color settings to provide consistent display for RGB and CMYK colors no matter which application you view them in.

  • Page 15: Setting Up A New Document

    Setting up a New Document the Illustrator Welcome screen—your  starting point for a new project. When you create a new document, you can  determine size, units of measurement, and  orientation of the artboard. You will also be  prompted to choose a color mode. An Illustrator document consists of one single-page artboard that can be up to 227 square inches. When you start Illustrator, the Welcome screen lets you access your recent documents or choose a new type of document for your choice of media. If you’re working on a video project, choose the Video And Film profile and select a size such as NTSC DV.
  • Page 16 S E T T I N G U P A N E W D O C U M E N T You can change the document setup at any  time by choosing File > document setup. 1    F reehand to Illustrator Migration guide To change the color mode, choose File > Document Color Mode (you can’t change the color mode in the Document Setup dialog box).
  • Page 17 You can save your artwork in Adobe Illustrator Template (AIT) format to reuse or share 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 18: Using Guides And Grids

    S E T T I N G U P A N E W D O C U M E N T units & display Performance preferences let  you choose your measurement system. Tip: Right-click (or Control-click in Mac OS) in the ruler to open a menu from which you can select the unit of measurement.

  • Page 19: 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 20: Working With Graphics

    Working with Graphics use the drawing tools in Illustrator to create  vector graphics. Tip: While using the Polygon or Star tool, press the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to add and remove sides from a polygon or points from a star. 20    F reehand to Illustrator Migration guide Drawing Drawing in Illustrator is very similar to drawing in FreeHand; you use the Pen, Paintbrush, and Pencil tools to draw vector graphics in Illustrator.
  • Page 21 Live Trace automatically retraces the placed image. Tip: Batch-process bitmap images or sketches using the Live Trace command in Bridge. Preview options For more on Live Trace, see Tip: Creating Vector Content Using Live Trace on the Adobe website (www.adobe. com/products/illustrator/pdfs/creating_ vector_content.pdf). Working with graphics  21...
  • Page 22 Swap fill and stroke Fill color Default Stroke color fill and stroke the color selection area in the tools panel the swatches and color panels the swatches panel lets you view and  organize your named colors in groups. note  that with artwork selected, double-clicking  on a color group icon will recolor the  selected artwork using the new colors in the  color group. 22    F reehand to Illustrator Migration guide W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S Creating and applying color In Illustrator, there are several ways you can apply color to strokes and fills.
  • Page 23 Live Paint Convert vectors to a Live Paint group  Live Paint options in the Control panel Tip: Triple-click with the Live Paint Selection tool to select all regions in a Live Paint group that are filled with the same color. W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S Live Paint lets you paint vector graphics more intuitively by automatically detecting shapes and correcting gaps.
  • Page 24 Live Color, no matter what their output media. For Flash designers, Live Color allows fast creation of amazing color shift anima- tion. Users of Adobe After Effects® CS3 software can experiment with color schemes on imported vectors using Live Color in Illustrator, and then automati- cally see the updates in After Effects.
  • Page 25 The Live Color dialog box Map the colors in your artwork to new and unique color schemes  In the Assign pane of the Live Tip: Color window, you can choose a preset to turn your artwork, for example, into a two-color job. W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S Live Color also includes the Live Color dialog box, which provides the tools for dynamically applying colors to selected objects.

  • Page 26: Using The Eraser Tool

    drag vector graphics into the swatches panel  and use them as patterns that you can apply  to fills and strokes. In the gradient panel, you can determine the  type and angle of the gradient or add stops  by dragging swatches or colors into it. 2    F reehand to Illustrator Migration guide W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S Using the Eraser tool You can define the diameter, angle, and roundness of your Eraser tool. Double- click the Eraser tool to show the Options dialog box, where you can set behav- iors to achieve just the effect and the new shapes you want.

  • Page 27: Using Symbols

    W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S color to the next, and is identified by a square below the gradient slider. To change the color of a gradient stop, drag a color from the Color panel or the Swatches panel onto it.
  • Page 28 the Appearance panel 2    F reehand to Illustrator Migration guide W O R K I N G W I T H G R A P H I C S updated with the changes. Also, the Control panel shows all symbol-editing options, including instance name. Symbols in Illustrator CS3 are enhanced for ease of use and better integration with Flash.
  • Page 29 After you place a file, use the Links panel to identify, select, monitor, and update it. Alternatively, you can use Adobe Bridge CS3 to drag and drop your assets onto the artboard. Bridge lets you organize and browse Illustrator and other creative assets.
  • Page 30 effects from top to bottom: 3d, drop shadow,  Warp. Document raster effects settings Whenever you apply a raster effect such as Blur or Sketch, Illustrator uses the document’s raster effects settings to determine the resolution of the re- sulting image. These settings have a large impact on the resulting artwork; therefore, it’s important to check the document raster effects settings before you start working with filters and effects and, more importantly, before you export or print your artwork.

  • Page 31: Working With Text

    FreeHand uses a text composition engine that is very similar to the Adobe Single Line Composer; if you notice unwanted text-reflow in a converted docu- ment, try changing the composition method.
  • Page 32 glyphs panel Control panel Font selection Size, leading, kerning, and tracking Horizontal and vertical scale, baseline shift, and text rotation Underline and strikethrough Language for hyphenation and spell checking 32    F reehand to Illustrator Migration guide W O R K I N G W I T H T E X T Type tool.
  • Page 33 type path effects include (from top to  bottom) rainbow, skew, and 3d ribbon. Tip: Illustrator CS3 threads text between objects. Click the in or out port of a selected type object, and then click and drag the loaded text icon to create a second threaded object. To break a thread, select a linked type object, and then double-click the port on either end of the thread.
  • Page 34 When you create outlines from type, characters are converted in their current posi- tions; they retain all graphics formatting, such as stroke and fill. For more information, see Working with Type in Illustrator CS2 on the Adobe website (www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/pdfs/Text_in_AICS2.pdf).

  • Page 35: Saving And Exporting Files

    (such as RGB images). Choose an Adobe PDF standard from the Standard menu at the top of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box. Currently, the most widely used standards for a print publishing work- flow are available in two different types of PDF/X formats: PDF/X-1a and PDF/X-3. For more information on PDF/X, see the Adobe website (www.adobe.com/studio/print/psp.
  • Page 36 Note that EPS files can contain both vector and bitmap graphics. Adobe PDF is the standard for the secure, reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents around the world. PDF is highly effective in print publishing workflows. When you save as PDF, you can also choose to create a PDF/X-compliant file.
  • Page 37 Slices in an Illustrator document correspond to table cells in the resulting web page. Preview of optimized artwork Optimized file size and approximate download time Preset pop-up menu SWF, GIF, and JPEG options CSS Layers for SWF Preview In Browser Preview in Adobe button Device Central saving and exporting Files  3...
  • Page 38 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 as SWF files using the Export command or the Save For Web & Devices command.
  • Page 39 S A V I N G A N D E X P O R T I N G F I L E S export your artwork to many standard file  types by choosing File > export. Adobe Flash CS3 Professional integration Kick off your Flash projects with Illustrator CS3 and have confidence that your vectors will copy/paste and import reliably. The integrity of critical elements in your Illustrator artwork is now maintained in Flash Professional CS3, with intact paths—and correct anchor point positions—as well as gradients, clipping...

  • Page 40: Printing

    Illustrator CS3 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. Feel confident that your Illustrator CS3 artwork will print as you have created it.
  • Page 41 Summary—View and save a summary of print settings and warnings about possible output problems. For more information about printing from Illustrator CS3, visit the Print Resource Center on the Adobe website (www.adobe.com/studio/print/ main.html). Toggle to print plate CMYK plate...
  • Page 42 Furthermore, you can change the opacity and apply blending modes to any object in Illustrator. Thanks to the integration between components in Adobe Creative Suite 3, you can place native transparent Photoshop (PSD) files into your Illustrator artwork without rasterizing your compositions first (for example, saving as EPS or TIFF).
  • Page 43 Print dialog box, and then click Done. Choose File > Save A Copy, choose Adobe PDF from the Format pop-up menu, and then click Save. In the Save Adobe PDF dialog box that then appears, select Create Multi- page PDF From Page Tiles in the General pane.

  • Page 44: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Keyboard Shortcuts Creating objects (Hold down keys until after releasing the mouse button.) RESULT Constrains objects horizontally, vertically, or proportionally. Draws objects from their centers. Opens dialog boxes with transformation tools. Turns the cursor into the Hand tool. Repositions an object while it is being drawn. Maintains star inner radius.

  • Page 45: Selecting And Moving Objects

    Selecting and moving objects RESULT Switches to the last-used selection tool. Switches between the Direct Selection tool and the Group Selection tool. Alt Selects whether the Direct Selection or regular Selection tool is accessed by the Ctrl key. Chooses whether an object, path, or point is selected or deselected. Toggles selection/deselection for an object, path, point or group when using the Direct Selection or Group Selection tools.
  • Page 46 Painting RESULT Switches focus between fill and stroke. Samples color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient when using the eyedropper. Samples the style and appends the appearance of the currently selected item when using the eyedropper. Tints process color. Cycles through color modes.

  • Page 47: Document Control

    Live Trace button RESULT Creates a tracing object and converts it to paths. Isolation mode RESULT Enters Isolation mode when using the Selection tool. Exits Isolation mode when using the Selection tool. Document control RESULT Switches between open Illustrator documents. 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 AC TION...

  • Page 48: Additional Resources

    CS3 or to be a comprehensive reference for every feature in Illustrator CS3. 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.

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