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Illustrator Week 7: Working with Text, Paragraphs, and Importing/Exporting - Prof. Peter L, Study notes of Communication

Chemeketa Community CollegeCommunication
Prof. Peter L. Hoelter

The basics of working with text in adobe illustrator, including creating text boxes, formatting characters and paragraphs, converting type to artwork, and importing and exporting various file formats. It also covers the use of the character and paragraph palettes, as well as text wrap and columns.

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VC 114 :: Week 07 1 of 5 12 November 2008
— Demonstration Outline —
week::seven
Working With Text
The Type Tool
o Type (T)
Click and drag to create a text box of any size
(preferred method)
Click and release to create a single-line text box
o Area Type
o Path Type
o Vertical Type
o Vertical Area Type
o Vertical Path Type
Type Tool Hints
o Characters within text areas can be formatted independently of each other.
o For the Area and Path tools, click on the edge of an object to convert
it to a text area.
o Once an object has been converted to a text area, the stroke and fill of
the object are removed. These can be reapplied after conversion using
the Direct Selection tool.
o The paths of a text area can be manipulated and altered just like any
other path using the Direct Selection tool.
Character Palette
o Window > Type > Character (Command-T)
o Typeface
o Weight/Style
Note that Illustration does not support faux
bold and faux italic.
o Size ( )
Use Command-Shift-< and Command-Shift->
to decrease or increase the font size.
o Leading ( , pronounced Led-ing)
The distance from baseline to baseline between
lines of type.
Can also use the Option key and the up/down
arrows to adjust.
o Kerning ( )
The addition or removal of space between a pair of adjacent characters.
o Tracking ( )
The simultaneous adjustment of space between three or more characters.
Can also use the Option key and the left/right arrows to adjust.
o Other options:
Vertical scale ( ) and Horizontal scale ( )
Baseline shift ( )
Rotation ( , individual characters only)
All caps, small caps, superscript, subscript (via the Character palette menu)
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Working With Text

The Type Tool o Type (T)  Click and drag to create a text box of any size (preferred method)  Click and release to create a single-line text box o Area Type o Path Type o Vertical Type o Vertical Area Type o Vertical Path Type Type Tool Hints o Characters within text areas can be formatted independently of each other. o For the Area and Path tools , click on the edge of an object to convert it to a text area. o Once an object has been converted to a text area, the stroke and fill of the object are removed. These can be reapplied after conversion using the Direct Selection tool. o The paths of a text area can be manipulated and altered just like any other path using the Direct Selection tool. Character Palette o Window > Type > Character (Command-T) o Typeface o Weight/Style  Note that Illustration does not support faux bold and faux italic. o Size ( )  Use Command-Shift-< and Command-Shift-> to decrease or increase the font size. o Leading ( , pronounced Led-ing )  The distance from baseline to baseline between lines of type.  Can also use the Option key and the up/down arrows to adjust. o Kerning ( )  The addition or removal of space between a pair of adjacent characters. o Tracking ( )  The simultaneous adjustment of space between three or more characters.  Can also use the Option key and the left/right arrows to adjust. o Other options:  Vertical scale ( ) and Horizontal scale ( )  Baseline shift ( )  Rotation ( , individual characters only)  All caps, small caps, superscript, subscript (via the Character palette menu)

Paragraph Palette o Window > Type > Paragraph (Command- Option-T) o Horizontal Alignment  Left, Center, Right, Justify Last Left, Justify Last Center, Justify Last Right, Justify All. o Left and Right Indent o First Line Indent o Space Before Paragraph o Space After Paragraph o Enable/disable Hyphenation Converting Type to Artwork o Access: Type > Create Outlines… (Command-Shift-O) o Converts all text in selected Text boxes into editable paths.  Type is no longer editable as text. o All object editing tools can be used to modify the new artwork. o One common use is creating type for logos—this feature removes the type's dependency on the system font. Columns o Illustrator can alter a Text box to display text in multiple rows and columns. o You can modify your column settings after they’ve been applied. o The result is essentially a set of new linked text boxes. o To access, select the Text box with the Selection tool, then select Type > Area Type Options… Tab Ruler o Access: Window > Type > Tabs (Command-Shift-T) o Similar to tabs in word processing programs.

Text Wrap

Overview o Allows you to wrap text directly around both imported or drawn artwork. Text Wrap How-To o Make sure the object you are wrapping text around is in front of the text area.  To bring an object to the front, select Object > Arrange > Bring to Front (Command-Shift-]) o Select the image or object on which you want to apply a text wrap, then select Object > Text Wrap > Make.  You can specify the amount of offset when you apply a wrap. This controls how close to an object text can come. o To release a text wrap at any time, select Object > Text Wrap > Release. o Use the Object > Text Wrap > Text Wrap Options… to numerically alter the offset of the wrap. o Text Wrap in Illustrator is pretty basic—InDesign provides a much larger array of wrap options.

Importing Artwork

Overview o Illustrator can import and place a number of different file formats. o Use the File > Place… option to insert an external file. o Illustrator allows you to position and size, but not edit, imported artwork. o Never use the Copy/Paste* functionally to add imagery to an Illustrator document—especially raster imagery.  Always use the File > Place… command.

  • The exception: For some vector artwork, you can use Illustrator’s File > Open… command to open the file in a new window, then copy and paste it into your illustration. This makes the imported image a native Illustrator object, just like the objects you created in your original document. o The Place… command can also be used to import text documents. Preferred Image Types o TIFF images should be used when importing raster/bitmap images. This is the preferred file format for professional print publishing. o EPS (Encapsulated Postscript) files are used when importing completed vector artwork, either from Illustrator or from other vector programs. o JPEGs can be used for casual printing, but are not recommended for professional use. o Other types of graphic files can be imported, but are not generally used in professional print work. Linked and Embedded Images o When importing artwork, you can either link to the file you are importing, or you can embed the image into your Illustrator document. o Linked Images  A preview image is placed in Illustrator, and the original file is referred to when printing.  When the original is edited and updated, the image in Illustrator is updated as well.  When placing an image, a Link checkbox is presented. Click this checkbox to link to an image instead of embedding it.  Linking is the preferred method over embedding due to its flexibility. o Embedded Images  Both a preview image and the original file are brought into the Illustrator document.  When the original is edited and updated, the image in Illustrator is NOT automatically updated. o Linked and Embedded images are managed using the Links palette (Window > Links).  Images that are embedded in the Illustrator document are marked with a small graphic icon to the right of the name (see foothills.tif in the screenshot above).

Exporting from Illustrator

Using File > Save As… • Save As… allows you to save your document in a few select file formats that can be reopened and edited with Illustrator. • Available formats:  Illustrator CS3 (.ai; also allows for saving as previous versions)  Adobe PDF (.pdf)  Illustrator EPS (.eps)  SVG (.svg) – not used very much in print publishing • Use the Illustrator EPS file format when you intend to edit your file in Illustrator at a later time and also want to use the file in another program. Using File > Export… • Export allows you to save your document in a large number of different raster and vector formats. • These formats do NOT allow for (easy) editing in Illustrator.  While Illustrator will be able to open and view these formats, most Illustrator-specific features (Swatches, Effects, Transparency, Guides, Layers) will have been removed during export. • Some of the formats Illustrator can export to:  Illustrator Legacy (.ai – older versions of Illustrator)  Adobe Flash (.swf)  PNG (.png)  JPEG (.jpg)  Photoshop (.pdf) – can include layers and type  TIFF (.tiff)  BMP (.bmp)  AutoCAD Drawing (.dwg) and AutoCAD Interchange File (.dxf)  Targa (.tga) File Hints • In general, save your documents as native Illustrator CS3 (.ai) files and always retain them, even after you’re done with a project. • When you are ready to export, use the Save As… command and save the document as an Illustrator EPS (.eps) file.  This format can be used in any program that support EPS images, and preserves the most information from the original Illustrator.  This also makes a copy of your document—your original artwork is still a native Illustrator file. • When sending files to a printer (or even Kinko’s), it’s often a good idea to include a PDF version of your file for proofing reasons.  Make sure your printer (or client) doesn’t mistake this for the final file format. Do note, however, that some printers prefer PDFs over native files. • If you are sending a completed file to the printer, consider making a “For press only” version of your file by converting all of your text to outlines. This removes the file’s dependency on your original font files and ensures that they will look correct when printed.