1. Adobe Illustrator CS5 – Illustrated
Unit C: Going Beyond the Basics

2. Objectives Upon completion of this unit, you should be able to:
Use the Transform Each command
Select within groups and make guides
Modify objects with Direct Selection tool
Work with the stacking order
Create interlocking objects

3. Objectives Create concentric circles Use the Unite shape mode
Add visual complexity with the stacking order

4. Using the Transform Each Command
Offers the option to transform multiple objects simultaneously
Provides SCALE, MOVE, ROTATE, REFLECT all in same dialog box

5. Using the Transform Each Command
FIGURE C-1: Transform Each dialog box

6. Using the Transform Each Command
FIGURE C-2: Squares are scaled 70%
FIGURE C-3: Pattern created with the Transform Each command

7. Selecting Within Groups and Making Guides
Selection tool
Used to select all objects in a group
Direct Selection tool
Used to select individual objects within a group
Make Guides command
Used to convert Illustrator objects into guides (i.e., object guides)
View | Guides | Make Guides

8. Selecting Within Groups and Making Guides
FIGURE C-5: Viewing two object guides

9. Modifying Objects with the Direct Selection Tool
Used to select individual components of a single vector object
Anchor points appear white or hollow
Hollow anchor points can be selected individually
When you apply the Add Anchor Points command, the entire object becomes selected (Object | Path | Add Anchor Points)

10. Modifying Objects with the Direct Selection Tool
FIGURE C-7: Moving a single anchor point

11. Working with the Stacking Order
Order of how objects are arranged
Objects are created in front of the existing objects by default
Arrange commands on the Object menu
Allows you to manipulate stacking order
Draw Behind drawing mode
Button on the tools panel
Allows objects to be created behind a object or at the bottom of the stacking order
Eyedropper tool

12. Working with the Stacking Order
FIGURE C-9: Red rectangle sent to the back of the stacking order
FIGURE C-10: Moving the blue oval forward in the stacking order

13. Creating Interlocking Objects
Line segments
Selected when you click a path with the Direct Selection tool
Fall within each set of two anchor points
Interlocking objects
Created using the Paste commands and changing the stacking order

14. Creating Interlocking Objects
FIGURE C-16: Identifying the two anchor points to select
FIGURE C-17: The completed effect—it’s all an illusion

15. Creating Concentric Circles
Circles that have a common center
Created using the Offset Path command Object | Path | Offset Path
Offsetting a path
Negative input value = smaller path
Positive input value = larger path

16. Creating Concentric Circles
FIGURE C-18: Concentric and evenly space circles
FIGURE C-19: Each new circle is .25" outside its original

17. Using the Unite Shape Mode
Pathfinder panel
Contains pre-programmed actions to perform basic functions on selected objects
Shape modes and pathfinders: allow new shapes to be created from overlapping objects
Shape modes: first row
Pathfinders: second row

18. Using the Unite Shape Mode
Unites multiple paths as a single object
FIGURE C-20: Uniting all the paths

19. Adding Visual Complexity with the Stacking Order
Manages which objects are in front of or behind other objects
Can be used to add visual complexity to an illustration
Pasting new objects in front of or behind existing objects can add a sense of dimension, layering, and depth
Nudging objects
Use arrow keys to move objects 1 pixel at a time (or Shift for 10 pixels)

20. Adding Visual Complexity with the Stacking Order
FIGURE C-25: Final illustration