In this unit, students will be introduced to the basics of Adobe Illustrator.
Student creates a new document with appropriate settings.
Student navigates, organizes and customizes the application workspace.
Student uses layers to manage design elements.
Student imports assets into a project.
Student manages color swatches and gradients.
Student uses core tools and features to create visual elements. (create and modify vector images, pathfinder tool)
Student adds and manipulates text using appropriate typographic settings. (add text, convert text to graphics)
Student transforms graphics and media. (artboards and individual layers/objects)
Student exports files with specific filenames.
Student exports or saves digital images to various file formats.