Friday, January 29, 2010

Simple Stuff About Illustrator CS4

Illustrator C2CS4DPD Blitz Reference

Vector vs Bitmap [pixel] graphics
When to use Illustrator & not InDesign or Photoshop
Creating a new document
(1 point [pt] = 1/72 inch)
CMYK or RGB
Looking at the document window

Simple rules regarding the work area
When printing directly from Illustrator, make sure to choose the proper paper size
and printer in the Print dialog box [File->Print]

The Print Tiling tool (Hold down on the Hand tool to select)
Becoming Familiar with the Tools
Checking Out the Panels
Hide the Tools panel temporarily [Press Tab]
Go Fullscreen or partial Fullscreen without any tool panels [Press F]
Outline View, Preview, & Pixel View
Overprint view

Navigating the Work Area with Zoom Controls
  • (H) Hand tool - Press Spacebar when in other tools for temporary access
  • View menu: Zoom In (Ctrl+), Zoom Out (Ctrl-),
  • Fit in Window (Ctrl+0)
  • (Shift+O) Artboard tool aka Crop Area tool
  • (Alt) Zoom tool
  • (Ctrl+spacebar+drag) Zoom in to Selected Area
  • (Ctrl+Alt+spacebar) Zoom Out a bit
  • Go to Actual Size (Ctrl+1)

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