Shape Builder Tool Practice 1

Overview

For this assignment, you will utilize Adobe Illustrator to create 4 different keys by adding and subtracting shapes. It is very important to save your different file versions in an .Ai (Adobe Illustrator) format. Ai will allow you to edit your design. If you accidentally save your in-progress work in JPEG format, the file will compress and you will no longer be able to make changes to your file layers.

Instructions

New Document

8.5 x 11 INCHES

Build a key using shapes

Use basic shapes to build a key

Make sure the key has a shape for a knock-out

Select Shapes to Merge

Now select the shapes which you wish to join using the Selection Tool (V). You can select the shapes one by one by pressing and holding the Shift key when using the Selection tool.

Select Shape Builder tool

After selecting the shapes, click on the Shape Builder tool in the toolbar.

Merge SHapes

Now click and hold the mouse key outside any shape and start dragging it through all the shapes you want to merge together.

Subtract shape

Now, press and hold the Alt key and click on the shape which you want to extract from the larger shape. If you want to subtract more than one shape then click and drag through those shapes which you want erased from the larger shape.

Rubric

28pts Shape builder tool: Student created 4 different key shapes, by adding and subtracting shapes using the shape builder tool. 7 points per custom key

2pts Time/Submit: Student uploaded a jpg image of all 4 keys (may use the same document) and submitted the assignment in on time

30 Points Total.

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