What is Illustrator?
Illustrator is a vector drawing program. It is often used to draw illustrations, cartoons, diagrams, charts and logos. Unlike bitmap images that stores information in a grid of dots, Illustrator uses mathematical equations to draw out the shapes. This allows vector graphics to be scaled larger and smaller without the loss of resolution.
Illustrator Activities
In Tech Ed students will work through step by step activities, requiring them to read and follow technical directions. After completing the objective of every activity students will display their completed work to the teacher for credit and then answer assessment questions about the important points of the lesson. For every activity, students will need their finished and saved activity file, as well as answer assessment questions correctly and completely to earn the points of the day.
Class Time is Important!
Because of the software dependent nature of this class, it is extremely important that students are present and use the class time given to complete activities.
IF absent, students will be expected to read and answer assessment questions for the activity missed, credit for the activity can be earned in extra time found when finished during future classes. Students that are absent for an extended time or fall behind in class could also attempt to complete an activity at home using the free illustrator alternative found at the bottom of this page.
Don't have your Activity Files?
Make sure to download and extract your Tech Ed Activity Files
How to install Creative Cloud apps on a home computer: Make sure to use your student account and have parent permission.
Sign in to creativecloud.adobe.com/apps, then click Download for the app you want to install(Photoshop). Looking for the Creative Cloud desktop app? It installs automatically with your first app. If you prefer, you can download it directly.
Double-click the downloaded file to begin installation.
Once the installer window opens, sign in to your Adobe account. The Creative Cloud desktop app launches automatically and installs your app. If you are already signed in to Creative Cloud on two other computers, you are prompted to sign out from any one of them.
Make sure to select "Enterprise ID" if prompted.
To install more apps, click Install for the app in the Creative Cloud desktop app.
Sometimes I have found that if you sign out and sign back in it will resolve some problems.
When Creative Cloud is installed, you can Download Illustrator
INTRO VIDEO
Illustrator Intro Video.mp4ILLUSTRATOR ACTIVITIES
IF YOU LIKE ILLUSTRATOR AND WANT TO WORK ON A FREE SOFTWARE JUST LIKE IT CHECK OUT: GRAVIT
GRAVIT is a free web based vector graphics editor that gives almost all the features and controls as Illustrator. Using this program you can do all the same illustrations, cartoons, and logos that you could on the Adobe version but it's free and it runs through your web browser.
Check out the link.
GRAVIT MAKE UP ACTIVITIES
If you are absent, or fall behind and don't finish your assignments in class you can complete an alternate activity for points. Complete one of the following tutorials and email the finished work to me for points.
When emailing me the file, I need both the gravit file and a finished jpeg in order to receive points.