Objective:

Students will be able to create complex shapes using the Pathfinder, Compound Shapes and Compound Path techniques in Adobe Illustrator so that they can quickly and easily enhance their artwork with unique and complex shapes.

Link:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/combining-objects.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–work-with-shapes

Topics Discussed:

• Methods of combining objects
• Pathfinder
• Compound Shapes
• Compound Paths

Assignment:

• Using the Pathfinder palette and the shape tools to draw an example of each of the following compound shapes on the second (upper right) artboard of this week’s Illustrator document. Label each combination using the Type tool.
  • Shape Mode: Unite
  • Shape Mode: Minus Front
  • Shape Mode: Intersect
  • Shape Mode: Exclude
  • Pathfinder: Divide
  • Pathfinder: Trim
  • Pathfinder: Merge
  • Pathfinder: Crop
  • Pathfinder: Outline
  • Pathfinder: Minus Back

Assigned: January 24th, 2024
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 26th, 2024

As we continue with Adobe Illustrator, we are going to explore its more advanced capabilities, including Symbols, Styles and advanced typography. Prepare yourself!

Objective:

Students will be able to create and modify Symbol objects in Adobe Illustrator by using the Symbols Palette so they can more easily reuse and remix their own artwork objects.

Video Links:

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/create-symbols.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–use-symbolshttps://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/edit-symbols.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–use-symbolshttps://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/use-symbol-sprayer.html?set=illustrator–fundamentals–use-symbols

Topics Discussed:

• Start a new document in Illustrator CC using the Welcome screen.
• Adjust settings in the New Document dialog box.
• Establish multiple artboards.
• Create a Symbol object.
• Modify a Symbol object.
• Use the Symbol Sprayer to rapidly place a large number of symbols.

Assignment:

• Create a new Illustrator Web document with four default-sized artboards. Save this document as “YOURNAME – Illustrator Week 3”. We will use this document throughout this and next week to practice with the advanced tools.
• Using the submarine you drew last week as a model, and the techniques demonstrated in class today, create three different symbols, each using a different color sub.
• Use a symbol and the Symbol Sprayer tool described in class to fill the rest of the first artboard with submarines. (Do not go over the edge of the artboard!)
• Save this document. We will continue to work with it next week, and we will turn it in next Friday.

Assigned: January 22nd, 2024
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 26th, 2024