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	~~'''Preface:''' This page works in conjuction with [[~~Adobe Illustrator~~]]. If you are unsure of '''how''' to use something then you should check the [[Adobe Illustrator \| more advanced page]], otherwise if you want to learn '''what''' something is then this page is~~ for ~~you.~~

			=Adobe Illustrator for Beginners=

	==Overview==		==Overview==
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	~~'''Preface:''' This page works in conjuction with [[~~Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]]. If you are unsure of '''what''' something is then you should check the [[Adobe Illustrator for Beginners \| beginner page]], otherwise if you want to learn '''how''' to use something then this page is for you.

			=Adobe Illustrator Intermediate Topics=


	==Overview==		==Overview==

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Gfc: /* Creating the Canvas */

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Creating the Canvas

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	[[File:Adobelogin.PNG \| thumb \| 300px \| center]]		[[File:Adobelogin.PNG \| thumb \| 300px \| center]]

	===Creating the ~~Canvas~~===		===Creating the Artboard===
	When you first open Adobe Illustrator, it might seem confusing about where to start, but for starting out all you need to know about the main screen is the "Create New", and "Open" buttons. The "Create New" button is for creating a new ~~canvas~~ with specified dimensions. "Open" can be used to open previously saved Adobe files by browsing your ~~files~~ for the saved file and opening it.		When you first open Adobe Illustrator, it might seem confusing about where to start, but for starting out all you need to know about the main screen is the "Create New", and "Open" buttons. The "Create New" button is for creating a new Artboard with specified dimensions. "Open" can be used to open previously saved Adobe Illustrator files by browsing your folders for the saved file and opening it.
	[[File:Adobecreatescreen.PNG \| thumb \| 450px \| center \| These are the only two buttons you really need to worry about.]]		[[File:Adobecreatescreen.PNG \| thumb \| 450px \| center \| These are the only two buttons you really need to worry about.]]

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	[[File:Adobecreationscreen.PNG \| thumb \| 450px \| center \| Here are all the common settings you would need to change.]]		[[File:Adobecreationscreen.PNG \| thumb \| 450px \| center \| Here are all the common settings you would need to change.]]

	Once you are satisfied with your settings, you can hit create to start your project!		Once you are satisfied with your settings, you can hit create to start your project!

	===Adobe Illustrator Basic Knowledge===		===Adobe Illustrator Basic Knowledge===

Gfc: /* Adobe Illustration Basic Knowledge */

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Adobe Illustration Basic Knowledge

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	Once you are satisfied with your settings, you can hit create to start your project!		Once you are satisfied with your settings, you can hit create to start your project!

	===Adobe ~~Illustration~~ Basic Knowledge===		===Adobe Illustrator Basic Knowledge===

	Once loaded up you will see a screen with a blank white box and many tools and buttons on the left and right side. The blank white box in the middle of the screen is called your artboard. This is where you will do any of your work to be printed. Without bleeding margins, only things inside the artboard will be printed. You can create multiple artboards and work on multiple at once and choose which one to print as well. More information on this can be found on [[Adobe Illustrator#Using Artboards \| Using Artboards]] in the Adobe Illustrator article.		Once loaded up you will see a screen with a blank white box and many tools and buttons on the left and right side. The blank white box in the middle of the screen is called your artboard. This is where you will do any of your work to be printed. Without bleeding margins, only things inside the artboard will be printed. You can create multiple artboards and work on multiple at once and choose which one to print as well. More information on this can be found on [[Adobe Illustrator#Using Artboards \| Using Artboards]] in the Adobe Illustrator article.

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	*'''Opacity:''' Opacity is how visible or transparent your object is. The higher the percent the more visible it is and the lower it is the more invisible it is. As the object gets more transparent, you can see objects or images behind more clearly.		*'''Opacity:''' Opacity is how visible or transparent your object is. The higher the percent the more visible it is and the lower it is the more invisible it is. As the object gets more transparent, you can see objects or images behind more clearly.

	*'''Effects (fx):''' This is the fx button at the bottom of the appearance section. This allows you to change some characteristics about the color or look of a shape/vector/bitmap. You can add as many effects on an object as you want, but some might clash with each other. After choosing an effect, they will appear in the properties tab. If you want to delete an effect, you can just click the trash can icon. If you have multiple effects, in order to see them all, you need to click the three dots. This will open up the detached appearance tab with more information. Then you can click on an effect and the trash icon to delete it.		*'''Effects (fx):''' This is the fx button at the bottom of the appearance section. This allows you to change some characteristics about the color or look of a shape/vector/bitmap. You can add as many effects on an object as you want, but some might clash with each other. After choosing an effect, they will appear in the properties tab. If you want to delete an effect, you can just click the trash can icon. If you have multiple effects, in order to see them all, you need to click the three dots. This will open up the detached appearance tab with more information. Then you can click on an effect and the trash icon to delete it. <p>The effects in the top "Illustrator Effects" section are vector effects. These can only be used on vector objects or on the fill/stroke of a bitmap object. The bottom section or "Photoshop effects" are raster effects. These can be applied to vector or bitmap objects.</p>


	===Quick Actions===		===Quick Actions===

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Properties Basics

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	===Appearance===		===Appearance===
	This tab is used for changing colors and what your object looks like.		This tab is used for changing colors and what your object looks like. The three dots at the bottom right of the appearance tab will open the detached appearance tab. This is useful when you have multiple effects. It also allows you to toggle the visibility of all the properties of a shape including: fill, outline, effects, and opacity.

	*'''Fill:''' This setting is used for setting the color of the entire inside of your object. So if you have a square with a fill of red, the entire square will be filled with that red. A fill of white means the inside will literally be white and any colors or objects behind the fill will be covered in white. To have the inside of the object be transparent (everything behind will be visible) you need to use the "None" color which looks like a white square with a diagonal red line through it.		*'''Fill:''' This setting is used for setting the color of the entire inside of your object. So if you have a square with a fill of red, the entire square will be filled with that red. A fill of white means the inside will literally be white and any colors or objects behind the fill will be covered in white. To have the inside of the object be transparent (everything behind will be visible) you need to use the "None" color which looks like a white square with a diagonal red line through it.

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	*'''Opacity:''' Opacity is how visible or transparent your object is. The higher the percent the more visible it is and the lower it is the more invisible it is. As the object gets more transparent, you can see objects or images behind more clearly.		*'''Opacity:''' Opacity is how visible or transparent your object is. The higher the percent the more visible it is and the lower it is the more invisible it is. As the object gets more transparent, you can see objects or images behind more clearly.

			*'''Effects (fx):''' This is the fx button at the bottom of the appearance section. This allows you to change some characteristics about the color or look of a shape/vector/bitmap. You can add as many effects on an object as you want, but some might clash with each other. After choosing an effect, they will appear in the properties tab. If you want to delete an effect, you can just click the trash can icon. If you have multiple effects, in order to see them all, you need to click the three dots. This will open up the detached appearance tab with more information. Then you can click on an effect and the trash icon to delete it.

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Coloring

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	*'''Stroke:''' The outline of the object. You can also change the size of the outline to increase or decrease thickness.		*'''Stroke:''' The outline of the object. You can also change the size of the outline to increase or decrease thickness.
	The way of choosing colors that both of these properties use is either swatches or color mixer. The swatches tab is the default menu that comes up when clicking on the fill/stroke color. This menu just shows many of the common color choices that are used by many users and you. If you would like to search for a different set of swatches, you can click the icon that looks like three books standing up. This will open up a dropdown with a bunch of options that bring up a new set of color swatches with a certain theme to choose from.		The way of choosing colors that both of these properties use is either swatches or color mixer. The swatches tab is the default menu that comes up when clicking on the fill/stroke color. This menu just shows many of the common color choices that are used by many users and you. If you would like to search for a different set of swatches, you can click the icon that looks like three books standing up. This will open up a dropdown with a bunch of options that bring up a new set of color swatches with a certain theme to choose from.
	[[File:Colorswatchestab.PNG \| thumb \| center \| ~~350px~~ \| Color swatches tab, bottom left is new color swatch theme presets.]]		[[File:Colorswatchestab.PNG \| thumb \| center \| 250px \| Color swatches tab, bottom left is new color swatch theme presets.]]

	The other other tab that looks like a color palette is the color mixer tab. This tab is used to create custom colors by setting specific RGB values. This stands for RED/GREEN/BLUE and any color can be made a mixture of these 3 colors. The levels for each go from 0-255 where 255 is the most of that color and 0 is none. Another way to choose colors is to select from the RGB spectrum. This is the multi-colored bar at the bottom of the color mixer tab. Here, you can just select a spot on the spectrum and that color will automatically be chosen. A final way to create a color is to use the hex value. This is the text box starting with "#". This consists of 6 numbers or letters (A-F). This is mostly only useful if you know of a color and it's hex value and you want that exact color. Online color pickers can be used in conjunction with this to choose themes and colors.		The other other tab that looks like a color palette is the color mixer tab. This tab is used to create custom colors by setting specific RGB values. This stands for RED/GREEN/BLUE and any color can be made a mixture of these 3 colors. The levels for each go from 0-255 where 255 is the most of that color and 0 is none. Another way to choose colors is to select from the RGB spectrum. This is the multi-colored bar at the bottom of the color mixer tab. Here, you can just select a spot on the spectrum and that color will automatically be chosen. A final way to create a color is to use the hex value. This is the text box starting with "#". This consists of 6 numbers or letters (A-F). This is mostly only useful if you know of a color and it's hex value and you want that exact color. Online color pickers can be used in conjunction with this to choose themes and colors.

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2020-03-04T14:47:24Z

Coloring

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	*'''Stroke:''' The outline of the object. You can also change the size of the outline to increase or decrease thickness.		*'''Stroke:''' The outline of the object. You can also change the size of the outline to increase or decrease thickness.
	The way of choosing colors that both of these properties use is either swatches or color mixer. The swatches tab is the default menu that comes up when clicking on the fill/stroke color. This menu just shows many of the common color choices that are used by many users and you. If you would like to search for a different set of swatches, you can click the icon that looks like three books standing up. This will open up a dropdown with a bunch of options that bring up a new set of color swatches with a certain theme to choose from.		The way of choosing colors that both of these properties use is either swatches or color mixer. The swatches tab is the default menu that comes up when clicking on the fill/stroke color. This menu just shows many of the common color choices that are used by many users and you. If you would like to search for a different set of swatches, you can click the icon that looks like three books standing up. This will open up a dropdown with a bunch of options that bring up a new set of color swatches with a certain theme to choose from.
			[[File:Colorswatchestab.PNG \| thumb \| center \| 350px \| Color swatches tab, bottom left is new color swatch theme presets.]]

	The other other tab that looks like a color palette is the color mixer tab. This tab is used to create custom colors by setting specific RGB values. This stands for RED/GREEN/BLUE and any color can be made a mixture of these 3 colors. The levels for each go from 0-255 where 255 is the most of that color and 0 is none. Another way to choose colors is to select from the RGB spectrum. This is the multi-colored bar at the bottom of the color mixer tab. Here, you can just select a spot on the spectrum and that color will automatically be chosen. A final way to create a color is to use the hex value. This is the text box starting with "#". This consists of 6 numbers or letters (A-F). This is mostly only useful if you know of a color and it's hex value and you want that exact color. Online color pickers can be used in conjunction with this to choose themes and colors.		The other other tab that looks like a color palette is the color mixer tab. This tab is used to create custom colors by setting specific RGB values. This stands for RED/GREEN/BLUE and any color can be made a mixture of these 3 colors. The levels for each go from 0-255 where 255 is the most of that color and 0 is none. Another way to choose colors is to select from the RGB spectrum. This is the multi-colored bar at the bottom of the color mixer tab. Here, you can just select a spot on the spectrum and that color will automatically be chosen. A final way to create a color is to use the hex value. This is the text box starting with "#". This consists of 6 numbers or letters (A-F). This is mostly only useful if you know of a color and it's hex value and you want that exact color. Online color pickers can be used in conjunction with this to choose themes and colors.
			[[File:Colormixertab.PNG \| thumb \| center \| 350px \| Green is setting specific RGB, blue is setting hex value, black is color spectrum chooser]]

	==Properties Basics==		==Properties Basics==

Mharrit1: /* Coloring */

2020-03-04T14:40:26Z

Coloring

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	*'''Fill:''' The fill is the color that will occupy the entire inside of the shape.		*'''Fill:''' The fill is the color that will occupy the entire inside of the shape.
	*'''Stroke:''' The outline of the object. You can also change the size of the outline to increase or decrease thickness.		*'''Stroke:''' The outline of the object. You can also change the size of the outline to increase or decrease thickness.
	The way of choosing colors that both of these properties use is either swatches or color mixer. The swatches tab is the default menu that comes up when clicking on the fill/stroke color. This menu just shows many of the common color choices that are used by many users and you.		The way of choosing colors that both of these properties use is either swatches or color mixer. The swatches tab is the default menu that comes up when clicking on the fill/stroke color. This menu just shows many of the common color choices that are used by many users and you. If you would like to search for a different set of swatches, you can click the icon that looks like three books standing up. This will open up a dropdown with a bunch of options that bring up a new set of color swatches with a certain theme to choose from.

	The other other tab that looks like a color palette is the color mixer tab. This tab is used to create custom colors by setting specific RGB values. This stands for RED/GREEN/BLUE and any color can be made a mixture of these 3 colors. The levels for each go from 0-255 where 255 is the most of that color and 0 is none. Another way to choose colors is to select from the RGB spectrum. This is the multi-colored bar at the bottom of the color mixer tab. Here, you can just select a spot on the spectrum and that color will automatically be chosen. A final way to create a color is to use the hex value. This is the text box starting with "#". This consists of 6 numbers or letters (A-F). This is mostly only useful if you know of a color and it's hex value and you want that exact color. Online color pickers can be used in conjunction with this to choose themes and colors.		The other other tab that looks like a color palette is the color mixer tab. This tab is used to create custom colors by setting specific RGB values. This stands for RED/GREEN/BLUE and any color can be made a mixture of these 3 colors. The levels for each go from 0-255 where 255 is the most of that color and 0 is none. Another way to choose colors is to select from the RGB spectrum. This is the multi-colored bar at the bottom of the color mixer tab. Here, you can just select a spot on the spectrum and that color will automatically be chosen. A final way to create a color is to use the hex value. This is the text box starting with "#". This consists of 6 numbers or letters (A-F). This is mostly only useful if you know of a color and it's hex value and you want that exact color. Online color pickers can be used in conjunction with this to choose themes and colors.