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Adobe Illustrator is advanced software used to create vector graphics for use in print or the web. Developed as a companion product to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator is the standard for creating logos, graphics, comics, fonts, and more. This wikiHow teaches you how to get started using the basics of Adobe Illustrator.

Create project

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Open Adobe Illustrator. Applications are usually located in the Windows Start menu or the Applications folder on a Mac.
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Click Create new . If you don’t see this option, you can press Ctrl + N (Windows) or ⌘ Cmd + N (Mac) to create a new project. [1]
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Select the Print or Web tab. If you’re creating a project to print, click Print at the top of the New Document window. If you want to create graphics for online use, choose Web .
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Select the document size. There are many pre-set document sizes to choose from. We also have the option to create a custom canvas size by adjusting the value in the right panel.

  • All customization options for the document’s size, resolution, orientation, and color mode are in the right column.
  • If you want to specify a resolution for your printed document, you can choose a parameter from the “Raster Effects” menu in the right canvas.
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Click Create to open a new document. With that document created, we’ll now start getting acquainted with Illustrator’s most popular tools.

Drawing

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Click and hold on the Shape tool. This option has a rectangular icon and is located in the toolbar that runs along the left side of the screen. A menu with many shapes will appear.

  • Repeat this step every time you want to switch between different shape tools.
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Click the Rectangle Top (Rectangle Tool). This tool allows you to draw squares and rectangles.
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Click on the canvas and drag in any direction. The rectangle will appear when you drag the mouse. [2]

  • If you want to draw a perfect square, drag until a pink line intersects the rectangle diagonally, this indicates that the 4 sides of the square are equal.
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Click and hold on the Shape tool and select Ppygon Top (Polygon Tool). This tool allows you to specify the number of geometric edges to draw.
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Click the canvas to enter the number of edges. When you click on the canvas, a dialog box will appear. Enter the number of geometric edges you want.

  • For example, if you want to draw an octagon then enter 8 .
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Click and drag on the canvas to draw the shape. Similar to when drawing a rectangle, drag outward until you have created the shape with the desired size.

  • We can also create circles and stars using this menu in the same way as rectangles and octagons.

Draw lines and curves

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Click and hold on the Pen option in the toolbar. This fountain pen icon is on the right side of the screen. A list of different pen options will appear.

  • The Pen tool is used to create contours with straight or curved lines. Unlike when we use the actual pen (or digital brush tool), you will draw lines and curves with the Pen tool by creating small segments connected by anchor points. [3]
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Click Pen Top . This is the first option in the tools menu.
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Click where you want the line to start. We’ll start by drawing a series of lines. This will add an anchor point (similar to a dot or small square) to the canvas. Don’t drag the mouse like we draw really, you just need to click on it.
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Click where you want the segment to end. The line will now appear.

  • If there are direction lines appearing around the line, you have accidentally dragged the tool instead of just clicking to create a new anchor point.
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Click on additional anchor points to add more segments. The closest anchor point you clicked on will show up as a filled-in square, while previous points are empty.
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Close the line (or leave it open). After you have completed a particular line or shape, there are several options for continuing to the next exercise:

  • If you want to create a closed drawing, hover over the first created anchor point and click the small dot that appears next to the pen’s pointer. This shape will be selected and edited similarly to the object you drew with the Shape tool.
  • If you don’t want to close the line, just select another tool, or press Ctrl (PC) or ⌘ Cmd (Mac) when clicking in an empty area of the canvas.
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Click and hold on the new point to start the curve. If you deselected the Pen tool, go back and select the Pen again. Do not release your finger from the mouse after you click on the canvas.
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Drag the cursor to set the slope of the curve. To proceed, simply drag the mouse towards where you want the segment to curve. Release your hand once the curvature has been established.
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Click and hold on the end of the segment. Do not rush to release your hand from the mouse.
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Create an S or C curve. The direction we will drag the mouse depends on the shape of the curve you want to create:

  • Drag the mouse to the opposite side of the previous segment to create a C-shaped curve (arc).
  • Drag the mouse in the same direction as the previous segment to create an S-shaped curve.
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Add curves. Click and hold on the new point to add the next segment, then drag the mouse in the direction you want the line to curve (similar to the previous operation). Continue adding curves until you complete the line.
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Close the line (or leave it open). Similar to straight segments, you can close the curve or leave it open as you wish.

Editing shapes and objects

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Click the Selection tool with the arrow icon at the top of the toolbar running along the left side of the workspace. This is the tool that you will use when you want to select and manipulate existing objects in the canvas.

  • You can apply this method to manipulate shapes, lines, and text added to a document.
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Click the object that you want to edit. When you select, the object will be surrounded by a border with a handle.

  • To select multiple objects at once, hold down the ⇧ Shift key while clicking each object.
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Drag any handle on the outside to the desired size. When you drag the handle, the size of the object will be enlarged (or reduced) in that direction.

  • Hold down the ⇧ Shift key to keep the proportions if you don’t want the actual shape to change.
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Drag the object from the center point to move. This is the basic way to move an object. [4] You can also use the arrow keys on your keyboard if you want.

  • To move selected objects by a specific distance, click the Object menu. select Transform and then click Move to bring up the dialog box. Then enter the location you want and click OK .
  • Another option is cut and paste. You can click the Edit menu at the top and choose Cut to delete the selected object and copy it to the clipboard. Then, click the Edit menu and choose Paste to insert the object back into another document.
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Add color to selected object. Double-click the Fill box in the Properties panel (usually located in the lower-right corner of the workspace) to bring up the palette, then click the color you want to fill the selected object. [5]

  • To change the color of the border around the object, double-click the Stroke box in the Properties pane and then select the color you want.

Border around the photo

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Import the image you want to vectorize. One of Illustrator’s most popular uses is to create vector images based on shapes from other applications (such as hand-drawn illustrations scanned or created in Photoshop). Vector images can be scaled to any size without distorting the image, making them perfect for printed documents. To import an image file, you need: [6]

  • Click the File menu at the top.
  • Click Place .
  • Select the photo you want to edit.
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Click the Selection tool with the arrow icon at the top left toolbar. [7]
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Click the Window menu at the top of the screen (Mac) or application window (PC).
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Click Image Trace in the menu. The Image panel will be added to the workspace. [8]
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Check the “Preview” box in the lower left corner of the Image Trace panel.
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Select the color mode you want from the “Mode” menu. This menu is also located in the Image Trace control panel.

  • For example, if the photo is in black and white, you can choose Black and White from the menu. If this is a grayscale image, select Grayscale , and so on.
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Drag the slider to the color level you want. The slider will be labeled Cpor, Grayscale, or Threshpd. The preview image will be adjusted and the result displayed.
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Click Advanced on the Image Trace panel to adjust other options. In this section, we can:

  • Drag the “Paths” slider until the image looks clearer.
  • Drag the “Corners” slider until the edge of the image is sharp (but not too thin or uneven).
  • Drag the “Noise” slider to reduce the number of extra pixels in the final image.
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Click Trace at the bottom of the Image Trace pane. The image will be sharpened based on the settings you entered.
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    Save the image as a vector graphic file by: [9]

    • Click the File menu.
    • Click Save As .
    • Select a save location and enter a filename.
    • Choose Illustrator (*.AI) to save the image as an Illustrator file, or SVG (*.SVG) if you want to save the vector in a more web-friendly format.
    • Click Save .

    • Adobe Illustrator is advanced software used to create vector graphics for use in print or the web. Developed as a companion product to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator is the standard for creating logos, graphics, comics, fonts, and more. This wikiHow teaches you how to get started using the basics of Adobe Illustrator.

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