Difference between revisions of "Adobe Illustrator Tips"

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Adobe Illustrator is a commercial vector graphics software package used to generate illustrations(!)

Illustrator is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstations 2 and 3.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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Tips

Links to adobe.com:

Illustrator vs. InDesign

When to use which design application.

Essential techniques for beginners

Measure and add dimensions

Use actions to automate tasks in Illustrator

Shortcuts for View Menu:

Shortcut	PC
Zoom In	Ctrl++
Zoom Out	Ctrl+-
Fit Artboard in Window	Ctrl+0
Fit All in Window	Alt+Ctrl+0
Actual Size	Ctrl+1
Rulers > Show Rulers	Ctrl+R

Open Illustrator Files Without Illustrator:

☐ Change the file extension .AI to .PDF, and open in your default PDF viewer.

☐ On a Mac, use Preview.

☐ Upload Illustrator files to Google Drive.

Training

Links to adobe.com:

Illustrator Get Started course

Adobe Illustrator Product Home Page

Learn Adobe Apps

All Products — Adobe

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

CorelDRAW X6 Tips

Inkscape Tips

SVG File Format Tips

Adobe Photoshop Tips

Adobe InDesign Tips

Adobe Bridge Tips

Canva Tips

Blender Tips

Computers — Windows

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Illustrator Tutorials Covering the Basics — on vecteezy.com

AFFINITY Designer — alternative to Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator Alternatives — alternativeto.net

Avery Templates — design and print using Illustrator

Links to other external sites:

Adobe Firefly — A.I. image generation

Adobe Illustrator icons — WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

John Warnock: Bezier Tutorial — (1987) on YouTube

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

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-'''Adobe Illustrator''' is a commercial vector graphics software package for Windows and macOS (but not Linux).
+Adobe Illustrator is a commercial vector graphics software package used to generate illustrations(!)
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-Adobe Illustrator is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite.
+Illustrator is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. It is available for Windows and macOS, but not Linux.
-Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, and it is installed on our Design Workstations 2 and 3.
+'''Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud, and it is installed on our (Windows) Design Workstations 2 and&nbsp;3.'''
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+==Tips==
+'''Links to adobe.com:'''
+===[https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/design/illustrator-vs-indesign.html Illustrator vs. InDesign]===
+:When to use which design application.
+===[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/en/learn/illustrator/web/illustration-techniques Essential techniques for beginners] ===
+===[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/tool-techniques/dimension-tool.html Measure and add dimensions]===
+===[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/automation-actions.html Use actions to automate tasks in Illustrator]===
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-==Tips==
+'''Shortcuts for View Menu:'''
-:'''- View Menu Shortcuts:'''
 ::{| class="wikitable"
-!Shortcut
+|'''Shortcut'''
-!PC
+|'''PC'''
-!Mac
 |-
 |Zoom In
-|Ctrl+=
+|Ctrl++
-|Cmd+=
 |-
 |Zoom Out
 |Ctrl+-
-|Cmd+-
 |-
 |Fit Artboard in Window
 |Ctrl+0
-|Cmd+0
 |-
 |Fit All in Window
 |Alt+Ctrl+0
-|Alt+Cmd+0
 |-
 |Actual Size
 |Ctrl+1
-|Cmd+1
+|-
+|Rulers > Show Rulers
+|Ctrl+R
 |}
-:'''- [https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/adobe-illustrator-keyboard-shortcuts-cheat-sheet/ Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet]'''
+'''Open Illustrator Files Without Illustrator:'''
-:'''- [https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/automation-actions.html Use actions to automate tasks in Illustrator - Adobe Support]'''
+:☐  Change the file extension .AI to .PDF, and open in your default PDF viewer.
+:☐  On a Mac, use Preview.
+:☐  Upload Illustrator files to Google Drive.
-==Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed==
+==Training==
-Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+'''Links to adobe.com:'''
+:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html Illustrator Get Started course]'''
+:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html Adobe Illustrator Product Home Page]'''
-Links to external sites:
+:[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/learn/ '''Learn Adobe Apps''']
-:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/generative-recolor.html Adobe Firefly]''' — Generative Recolor (beta) in Illustrator
-:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html Illustrator Get Started course]''' — Adobe
-:'''[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/en/learn/illustrator/web/illustration-techniques Essential techniques for beginners]''' — Adobe
-:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html Adobe Illustrator Product Home Page]'''
 :'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products — Adobe]'''
-:'''[https://www.udemy.com/course/illustrator-cc-masterclass/ Illustrator 2022 MasterClass]''' — Udemy class, recommended by Mathew P.
-==For Additional Help==
-:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
 ==Related Pages==
-Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
+:'''[[CorelDRAW X6 Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Inkscape Tips]]'''
 :'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]'''
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 :'''[[Blender Tips]]'''
-:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-==Curated Links==
+==Hand-Curated Links==
-Links to member-recommended external sites:
+'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
-:[https://www.vecteezy.com/blog/design-tips/illustrator-tutorials '''35 Adobe Illustrator Tutorials to Master Vector Design''']
+:[https://www.vecteezy.com/blog/design-tips/illustrator-tutorials '''Illustrator Tutorials Covering the Basics'''] — on vecteezy.com
-:[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/open-ai-files-without-illustrator/ '''How to Open AI Files Without Illustrator''']
+:'''[https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/ AFFINITY Designer]''' — alternative to Adobe Illustrator
-:'''[https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-illustrator/ Adobe Illustrator Alternatives]'''
+:'''[https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-illustrator/ Adobe Illustrator Alternatives]''' — alternativeto.net
 :'''[https://www.avery.com/templates Avery Templates]''' — design and print using Illustrator
+'''Links to other external sites:'''
-==Other Fun Stuff==
-Links to external sites:
 :'''[https://firefly.adobe.com Adobe Firefly]''' — A.I. image generation
 :'''[[commons:Category:Adobe_Illustrator_icons|Adobe Illustrator icons]]''' — WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
-:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAbjajnLZY0 John Warnock: Bezier Tutorial]''' — (1987)
+:'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAbjajnLZY0 John Warnock: Bezier Tutorial]''' — (1987) on YouTube
-:'''[https://pikp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/PPLD/search/results/?qu=GRAPHIC+ICONS&te=ILS Visionaries who shaped modern graphic design]''' — book
-:[https://www.amazon.com/Inside-Publishing-Revolution-Adobe-Story/dp/0321115643 '''Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story''']
+==For Additional Help==
-:[https://adobe.fandom.com/wiki/Adobe_Wiki '''Adobe Fandom Wiki''']
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
+:[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
+:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
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