Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Project 3: Identity Package Working with Gradient Meshes Working with Type Working with Multiple Artboards
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Gradient Meshes Object>Create Gradient Mesh Use Mesh tool to add or edit points Use Smart Guides to identify points/handles
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Outline mode View>Outline toggle Command/Control- click layer Eye
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Eyedropper tool Sample color from existing artwork Command/Control to access last-used selection tool
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Appearance panel Hot-text links to all attributes New Art Has Basic Appearance Clear Appearance Reduce to Basic Appearance
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Working with Type
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Point Type Click to create a new point-type object Direct Select tool reveals type path Selection tool reveals object bounding box
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Type Formatting New type adopts existing type settings Character options = only selected characters Paragraph options = entire paragraph where characters are selected
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Converting Type to Outlines Type>Create Outlines No longer “live” text Each type object is a single group
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Multiple Artboards Multiple versions in one file Share assets across artboards No direct correlation with layers
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Multiple Artboards (cont’d) Artboard tool Options
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Artboard vs. Global Rulers
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Saving Multiple Artboards AI CS3 or earlier –Artboards marked with guides EPS –Use Artboards (All or Range) PDF –All or Range
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Spot Colors Colors out of CMYK gamut Two-color jobs Accurate color match Built-in libraries Special icon in Swatches panel
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Page Geometry Trim size Bleed Live area
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Placing Files AI or PDF –Crop To option –Artboard number EPS –No additional options –File is parsed
Adobe CS6: The Graphic Design Portfolio Printing Files Individual artboards Printer and PPD Media size Scaling and Tile Marks and Bleed Output