Working with Advanced Techniques

Objectives Layer artwork Create a pattern swatch Apply and edit a pattern swatch Use the Shear tool Distort with the Free Transform tool Apply Warp effects Extrude a 3D object Revolve a 3D object

Layering Artwork Layers panel: Offers many options for layering artwork Working with complex illustrations composed of multiple objects: Segregating components on different layers helps organize artwork Quickly hide and show all artwork Quickly lock and unlock artwork Select all artwork on a single layer

Layering Artwork Each layer on the Layers panel has its own stacking order Layers containing multiple objects are stacked in a particular order Arrange commands are applied to objects within the confines of the layer Bring to Front Bring Forward Send to Back Send Backward

Layering Artwork FIGURE G-1: Viewing the Indicates Selected Art button

Layering Artwork FIGURE G-2: Moving artwork between layers

Layering Artwork FIGURE G-3: Moving the Atlas layer above the Globe layer FIGURE G-4: Selecting all objects on a layer

Creating a Pattern Swatch Many practical real world uses Creating background artwork, wallpaper, designs for fabric, etc. When the artwork is ready, drag it into the Swatches panel Fills an object by repeating a single original pattern (i.e., tiling) When an object is filled with a pattern, you can transform it within the object Scale, rotate, etc.

Creating a Pattern Swatch Pattern Swatches: Any basic Illustrator object can be dragged into the Swatches panel and used as a pattern swatch for a pattern fill An unfilled, unstroked square or rectangle behind any artwork crops the artwork when it’s used as a pattern swatch

Creating a Pattern Swatch Pattern Swatches: The following items can be used in a pattern: Text Compound paths Blends Gradients Brush strokes

Creating a Pattern Swatch FIGURE G-5: Viewing the pattern and the Pattern Options panel

Creating a Pattern Swatch FIGURE G-6: Modifying the pattern

Creating a Pattern Swatch FIGURE G-7: Saving changes to the pattern

Applying and Editing a Pattern Swatch When you fill an object with a pattern, you can transform the pattern—scale it, rotate it, and so on—within the object Scale dialog box allows you to scale the contents of the selected object without scaling the object itself

Applying and Editing a Pattern Swatch FIGURE G-8: The Busy B pattern used as a fill FIGURE G-9: Options in the Scale dialog box

Applying and Editing a Pattern Swatch FIGURE G-10: Scaling the pattern 25%

Using the Shear Tool Shear tool: Transform tool used to distort artwork along a horizontal or vertical axis Useful for creating the effect of one object casting a shadow on a different plane Point of origin can be specified for the transformation

Using the Shear Tool FIGURE G-8: Viewing the sheared text

Using the Shear Tool FIGURE G-9: Viewing the final effect

Distorting with the Free Transform Tool Quick alternative to Scale and Rotate tools Select an object Bounding box appears allowing the object to be quickly resized and rotated by dragging the selection handles Offers the ability to distort selected artwork Create interesting and practical perspective effects

Distorting with the Free Transform Tool FIGURE G-10: Viewing the first transformation

Distorting with the Free Transform Tool FIGURE G-11: Viewing the perspective effect

Applying Warp Effects Warps: Effects: Series of preset distortion effects Produce fun and often practical results for distorting artwork Effects: Operations that can be applied to objects to alter their appearance Without actually altering the object itself Examples: distort, transform, warp, outline, offset a path, etc.

Applying Warp Effects Appearance panel Contains effects: Appearance: Can be hidden or shown, reordered with other effects, and deleted Each effect can be quickly modified or removed without disturbing other effects Original artwork can also be edited, regardless of applied effects Appearance: What an object looks like when an effect has been applied to it

Applying Warp Effects FIGURE G-12: Viewing the applied warp

Applying Warp Effects FIGURE G-13: Viewing the change in the Bend value

Extruding a 3D Object Extrude & Bevel effect Applies a three-dimensional effect to a two-dimensional object Two-dimensional object has two axes: an X-axis, representing its width; and a Y-axis, representing its height When you extrude an object, you create a third dimension Extending the object on its z-axis, which represents the object’s depth

Extruding a 3D Object Beveled edges: An angled or indented edge, like you would see on a picture frame or on a mirror The Bevel menu, located in the 3D Extrude & Bevel Options dialog box, using the Bevel list arrow, contains a list of preset beveled edges that you can apply to objects as part of a 3D effect

Extruding a 3D Object FIGURE G-16: Viewing the extruded appearance

Extruding a 3D Object FIGURE G-17: 3D Extrude & Bevel Options dialog box FIGURE G-18: Final artwork

Revolving a 3D Object Revolving Another method for applying a three-dimensional effect to a two-dimensional object Creates multiple duplicates of the object, “sweeping” around the y-axis Surface shading is automatically applied to enhance the effect By default, an object is revolved around a vertical axis that represents its leftmost point

Revolving a 3D Object FIGURE G-19: Revolving the artwork FIGURE G-20: Rotating the revolved artwork

Revolving a 3D Object FIGURE G-21: Revolving a 135 pt offset

Summary Layer artwork Create a pattern swatch Apply and edit a pattern swatch Use the Shear tool Distort with the Free Transform tool Apply Warp effects Extrude a 3D object Revolve a 3D object