Adobe Illustrator CS6 Tutorial: Master Graphic Design Skills

Adobe Illustrator CS6 Tutorial

, G ETTI NG S TA RT ED
Adobe Illustrator CS6 is an illustration program that can be used for print, multimedia and
online graphics. Whether you plan to design or illustrate multimedia artwork Illustrator
offers all the tools needed to produce professional and quality results for even a beginner. This
tutorial will take you through some of the basic uses of Illustrator CS6.


TABLE O F C O NTENTS
In this tutorial, you will learn the following:


1. Getting Started Pg. 3

2. Setting Up the Document Pg. 4

3. Toolbox Pg. 5

4. Toolbox Description Pg. 5

5. Working with Layers Pg. 10

6. Making Selections Pg. 11

7. Creating Basic Shapes Pg. 12

8. Inserting and Formatting Text Pg. 13

9. Typing on a Path Pg. 14

10. Placing Images Pg. 14

11. Working with Objects Pg. 15

12. Arranging Pg. 15

13. Grouping Pg. 16

14. Locking Pg. 16

15. Applying Transparencies Pg.17

16. Applying Styles, Effects and Appearances Pg. 17

17. Working with Symbols Pg. 19

18. Saving Pg. 19




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, 1 . G ETT I NG S TA RTED
1. Begin by opening Adobe Illustrator CS6.
On a PC, click Start > Programs > Adobe > Illustrator CS6, or click on the Illustrator short
cut on the desktop.

On a Mac, click Macintosh HD > Applications > Adobe Illustrator CS6 , or click the
Illustrator icon in the Dock. (Figure 1)




Figure 1. Navigation to Illustrator CS6 on a Mac.



2 . S E TTI NG U P THE DO C U M ENT
Setting up your document correctly from the start will make your job much easier as you work
through your project. This will require some advanced planning. For example, if your inal output
will be a brochure, you may need to set up your document to be horizontal and double-sided. See Figure
2 for an example of opening a new document on a Mac.




Figure 2. Opening a new document in Illustrator.




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