THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR

PHOTOSHOP
Raster Images
Built out of pixels

ILLUSTRATOR
Vector graphics
Created with lines and curves
Defined by mathematical objects
Consist of anchor points and line segments
Together referred to as paths

TOOLS

CREATING TEXT
Horizontal Text
Vertical Text
Text in an object
Text following a path
Create outlines
Enlarge text Cmd-Shift < or >

LEADING, TRACKING, KERNING
Leading, space between, lines of type
Tracking, equal space between letterforms
Kerning, correcting space between letterforms based on visual balance

FILL OR STROKE BOXES
At the bottom the of toolbox
Fill does just that, it fills the object
Stroke gives a line or stroke a color

TRANSFORM OBJECTS
Scale, rotate...

Transparency

Layers

Vector Graphics

EXERCISE

Construct a paintbursh. Chapter 12.

PLACING AN IMAGE

FILE            PLACE
Find your image
Click o.k.
Use the scale tool to resize your image
Don’t worry about pixelation, you are recreating the image as a drawing.