Act 2
Create and edit shapes
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Learn the basics of creating and editing shapes in Adobe Illustrator CC, including how to draw, combine, and trace shapes.
1. Draw simple shapes
1. Draw simple shapes
What you learned:
Draw shapes
Shape tools are located in the Tools panel.
To show other shape tools, click and hold the Rectangle tool in the Tools panel.
When you draw shapes, Smart Guides (View > Smart Guides) help by showing the shape size in a measurement label, snapping to other objects, and indicating when an ellipse is a perfect circle or when a rectangle is a perfect square.
Most shapes are Live, which means you can edit them without first switching to a tool after drawing them. Different shapes have widgets for editing corner radius, number of sides, and more.
File>Save As your file with name: Last Name + Act 2.1 Done and file type: .ai before moving on
Learn how to create basic shapes using the shape tools
Learn how to create basic shapes using the shape tools
Act 2 Part 1.mp42. Create lines
2. Create lines
What you learned:
Create lines
A line is a path composed of start and end anchor points, connected by a path.
Draw lines using the Line Segment tool in the Tools panel. Select the Line Segment tool by clicking and holding the Rectangle tool in the Tools panel.
Lines you draw are Live, which means you can edit the length, direction, and angle after drawing them without switching from the Line Segment tool.
Rotate a line by moving the pointer off an end and dragging.
File>Save As your file with name: Last Name + Act 2.2 Done and file type: .ai before moving on
Discover how to draw, edit, and re-shape lines
Discover how to draw, edit, and re-shape lines
Act 2 Part 2.mp43. Combine shapes
3. Combine shapes
What you learned:
Combine shapes
Select the shapes you want to combine with the Selection tool in the Tools panel.
Select the Shape Builder tool in the Tools panel. Either drag across the shapes you’d like to combine or press Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) and drag across or click parts of shapes to remove them.
To move shapes with no fill color, use the Selection tool to drag them by their stroke.
File>Save As your file with name: Last Name + Act 2.3 Done and file type: .ai before moving on
Explore how to combine shapes using the shape builder tool
Explore how to combine shapes using the shape builder tool
Act 2 Part 3.mp44. Trace to make shapes
4. Trace to make shapes
What you learned:
Trace objects
Add raster images to your Illustrator projects by choosing File > Place.
Select an image with the Selection tool.
Click Image Trace in the Properties panel to the right of the document and choose a trace preset to set trace options. Click Expand in the Properties panel to commit to the tracing and convert to editable vector artwork.
Click and hold the Direct Selection tool, and select the Lasso tool in the Tools panel. Drag around the traced artwork to select it. After you choose Edit > Copy, choose Edit > Paste to paste the artwork.
Click the Group button near the bottom of the Properties panel to group the artwork, treating it as a single object.
Click the color fill in the Properties panel to the right of the document to change its color.
File>Save As your file with name: Last Name + Act 2.4 Done and file type: .ai before moving on
Learn how to trace artwork to create shapes you can edit
Learn how to trace artwork to create shapes you can edit
Act 2 Part 4.mp45. Complete the Artwork
5. Complete the Artwork
What you should do:
To earn your points
Go back and use the skills learned to recreate the robot from part 1.
File>Export> Export As your work with the file name: Last Name + Finished Robot and file type: .png.
6. Act 2 Quiz
6. Act 2 Quiz
What you should do:
To earn your points
Upload your Last Name + Finished Robot.png file to the Act 2 quiz on Canvas.
Finish the quiz on Canvas.
Take the quiz and get your work checked
Take the quiz and get your work checked
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