1. Goal:

2. New document  Print defaults OK

3. Create rectangle  1.7 by 1.7  Fill with cmyk red  No stroke

4. Pip pip cheerio  Pip pip  Have 6 surfaces.  On one surface: 1 pip  On another want 2 pips…. On third surface, want 6 pips Create them in dark canvas areas, can be white

5. Pip information  Size:.278” x.278”,  light gray Fill color CMYK values seen below,  CMY all zeroes, K=10%, no stroke on any. If necessary, increase k % OR, if creating in canvas, make fill be whte.

6. 6 sets

7. Pathfinder…  Subtract shapes  Combine shapes  Pathfinder creates actual new shapes, unlike group  Takes on color of top object

8. Pathfinder  Use the Pathfinder >Unite tool Make each set of pips into a new compound object. Here is how to do that: o Open Pathfinder panel and select each set (2-6), one group at a time o. I started with the “2” set  Find the Unite tool,and Alt-click it to create the new compound shape

9. Pathfinder  Open pathfinder  Select a set at a time (start with set 2)  Find Unite tool and Alt-click on the set

10. Groups to symbols  Convert each group to a symbol  Symbols stored once, regardless how many time use them  We will save the pips in Symbols panel

11. Symbol panel: Will Insert ours here

12. Drag  Drag the “1” pip to Symbol table  Assign name “1”

13. Repeat  Drag over remaining groups until all 6 groups converted to symbols  Name them 2,3,4,5,6  Do turn on Preview  Do NOT click OK…need to Map Art yet.

14. No more pips  If not needed anymore Move them to canvas or delete them

15. Extrude rectangle Note: If stroke on rectangle-delete it  Select rectangle then Effect>3D>Extrude and Bevel  Check Preview  My values:

16. Values: -44, -24, 11, 11, 108, Tall Round,4 Press Map Art

17. Map (place)  Place a symbol (1-6) onto each surface (6 surfaces)

18. Mapping  Map the symbol named “1” on surface 1  Symbol 2 on surface 2 … Finish:

19. Skip these…represent edges

20. Edit a surface  N OTE : If you need to re-edit a surface, re-select the 3D Extrude & Bevel in the Appearance Tool :

21. Copy and Paste  Arrange the dice this way: What is unrealistic?

22. Rotate bottom die  Select lower die  Window>Appearance>3D extrude and bevel Click Preview Rotate the cube.

23. After Rotating:

24. Blend  Use as many steps as will fit  Select both  Object>Blend>Blend Options  Smooth color  Illustrator decides how many steps will fit  Then: Object>Blend>Make

25. New paths  Random paths  Add some anchor points along the path  Use Direct Select (white arrow)  Push, pull Save as poster 2

26. Layers, gradients,symbols  Layers  Open its panel  Rename Layer1 as Dice  Lock it  Look at the sub layers  Add new layer and name it Background

27. Selected/not  Layer not selected: Selected

28. SubLayers

29. Add new layer named Background  Be sure it’s a complete new layer, not a sublayer name it Background New layer: Name it

30. Dice  What content will Dice Layer contain?

31. Rearrange  Drag Background below Dice  Select Background  Unlock Dice layer, if necessary  Draw rectangle on Background that covers the dice:  no fill, no stroke

32. Hide  Hide Dice layer…. eyeball

33. Gradient We’re going to add a gradient fill to the rectangle Open the Gradient Panel: Window> Gradient Note there are two types: Linear and Radial…choose linear At that point, Illustrator may apply the black and white gradient…don’t worry. Tear off the Gradient tab

35. Stops  Start stop: Cyan red  End Sop: Dark Blue  Move slider  What does that do?

36. Select gradient:

37. Result:

38. Gradient tool

39. Draw any direction:

40. You finish  Add text (point)  Window>Type>Character (look at impact, Broadway…better?  Words: Half Hour…two lines  Add symbols from Celebration  Choose a blue 10pt stroke around the rectangle

41. Save for web  Implement 2-way links