1. Drawing in Illustrator

2. Objectives Trace artwork with Image Trace Use the Pen tool
Join paths and points
Draw curved paths
Reverse the direction of a path
Outline a stroke
Create an art brush
Apply brushes
Create pseudo strokes

3. Tracing Artwork with Image Trace
Image Trace feature:
Allows you to convert a digital image into individual objects
Available on the Control panel when a image is placed
Tracing presets
Trace artwork with a variety of results
Examples: black-and-white artwork, trace based on artwork color, and continuous tone

4. Tracing Artwork with Image Trace
Expanding in Illustrator
Used for a number of different procedures
Makes objects selectable
Located on the Object menu

5. Tracing Artwork with Image Trace
FIGURE F-1: Image Trace on the Control panel

6. Tracing Artwork with Image Trace
FIGURE F-2: Expanding the traced artwork

7. Using the Pen Tool Pen tool Creates two types of paths
Straight paths: automatically connect points
Curved paths: created by dragging
Creates two types of anchor points
Corner points: join straight paths at an angle
Curved points: join curved paths with a smooth arc
Smooth points
Show direction handles, which determine length and arc of curved paths

8. Using the Pen Tool Add Anchor Point or Remove Anchor Point tool
Used to add or remove anchor points
Convert Anchor Point tool
Converts anchor point from a corner point to a smooth point, or vice versa

9. Using the Pen Tool FIGURE F-3: Drawing the path FIGURE F-4:
Moving the anchor point
FIGURE F-5: Converting the anchor point to a smooth point

10. Using the Pen Tool
Table F-1: Four types of Pen tools

11. Joining Paths and Points
Join command
Used to join two anchor points
Unites two anchor points when positioned in the same location
Automatically draws straight between two points in different locations
Allows joining when using the “draw/flip” technique
Average command
Used to align points

12. Joining Paths and Points
FIGURE F-6: Reflected path
FIGURE F-7:
Viewing the single closed path
FIGURE F-8: Reshaping the object

13. Drawing Curved Paths Curved paths Direction handles
Drawn by clicking and dragging the Pen tool to create smooth points
Direction handles
Can be used for modifications
Best method for restarting a deselected path
Click and drag the last point of the path

14. Drawing Curved Paths
FIGURE F-9: Drawing the first path

15. Drawing Curved Paths
FIGURE F-10: Drawing the eighth anchor point

16. Drawing Curved Paths
FIGURE F-11: Closing the path

17. Reversing the Direction of a Path
Direction handles:
Determine the “flow” of the path when drawing a smooth point
Click and drag a direction handle in a specific direction
Redirecting the path:
Changes the position of the direction handle so it points in the new direction
Done using the Convert Anchor Point tool

18. Reversing the Direction of a Path
FIGURE F-12: Viewing the second anchor point and direction handle

19. Reversing the Direction of a Path
FIGURE F-13: Repositioning the direction handle

20. Reversing the Direction of a Path
FIGURE F-14: Closing the path

21. Outlining a Stroke Outline Stroke command:
Converts a path with a stroke into a filled object
Traces the outline of the stroke at its current stroke weight
Converts the stroke into a filled object with that size
Especially useful when tracing a curved object
Located on Object menu under Path

22. Outlining a Stroke FIGURE F-15: Outlined stroke
FIGURE F-16: Modifying the object

23. Creating an Art Brush Brushes:
Illustrator objects that you paint with or apply to other objects as strokes
Examples:
Oval shaped brush
Traced object brush (e.g., charcoal line)
Important method for creating interesting and classic drawing effects

24. Creating an Art Brush
FIGURE F-17: Viewing the placed image

25. Creating an Art Brush FIGURE F-19: FIGURE F-18:
Art Brush Options dialog box
FIGURE F-18:
Dragging the traced artwork to the Brushes panel

26. Applying Brushes Brushes in Illustrator
Calligraphic, Scatter, Art, Bristle, and Pattern
To apply an art brush as a stroke:
Select the object and on the Brushes panel click the art brush
Brush artwork will stretch and wrap around the entire object
Use Stroke panel to specify brush stroke weight

27. Applying Brushes Changing the color of brush strokes
Change the color of an applied art brush stroke just like you do any other stroke
Ability to change the color of an art brush stroke depends on how the art brush was created
If you find that you can’t change the color of a brush stroke, you need to modify its formatting

28. Applying Brushes FIGURE F-20: Evaluating the Pencil Lead brush applied
FIGURE F-21: Viewing the Charcoal brush applied

29. Creating Pseudo Strokes
False stroke effects
Black copy of the artwork pasted behind the original artwork
Modified so that it shows from behind the artwork in varying amounts
Unique because the stroke appears to be hand-drawn

30. Creating Pseudo Strokes
FIGURE F-22:
Viewing the offset, united path
FIGURE F-23:
Making a point for the blade

31. Creating Pseudo Strokes
FIGURE F-24: Viewing the final artwork

32. Summary Trace artwork with Image Trace Use the Pen tool
Join paths and points
Draw curved paths
Reverse the direction of a path
Outline a stroke
Create an art brush
Apply brushes
Create pseudo strokes

33. Summary