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Wacom Tablet Set up
Wacom Tablet Set up
If you have not already set up the Wacom tablet, make sure to follow the steps from Drawing Tablet: Lines and Shapes.
Copy Illustrator Template
Copy Illustrator Template
If you aren't already signed in to Adobe, click "Sign in" in the top right corner.
Click "Copy to Files"
Open the Creative Cloud desktop app.
Rename: Right-click on the file and click "Rename" to add your last name to the start:
"Last Name, Forms (Drawing Tablet)"
Open: Right-click and click "Open"
Workspace: Adjust your workspace (go to "Window" > "Workspace" > "Essentials Classic")
Choose a Drawing Reference
Choose a Drawing Reference
To pick a reference for your drawing, either:
Choose one on the left and click and drag it over to the artboard
Find a different drawing online (needs to have highlights and shadows and be similar complexity)
Free hand draw something
Lock Template Layer
Lock Template Layer
Lock "Template" Layer: In the "Layers" panel, click the empty square to the left of the "Template" layer to lock it.
Paintbrush Tool Setup
Paintbrush Tool Setup
Paintbrush Tool: Click the "Paintbrush Tool" icon on the left toolbar or click "B" on your keyboard.
No Fill: Make sure the "Fill" color is set to "None"
Stroke Color: Double click the stroke/outline box and choose a color.
Brush: In your "Brushes" panel (click the icon in the right toolbar), make sure the first brush is selected (" 2 pt pressure")
Using the Tablet Pen
Using the Tablet Pen
Hold the tablet pen how you hold a pencil.
When you press the tablet pen tip down on the tablet within the lit-up corners, you should see your paintbrush move on the screen.
The harder you press the pen onto the tablet, the thicker the line gets and the lighter you press, the thinner the line will be. This is because the brush is set up to be pressure sensitive for the size.
Trace the Drawing
Trace the Drawing
Using the "Paintbrush Tool" and your tablet pen, practice drawing forms by tracing the drawing, including the shadows.
Hide Template
Hide Template
Hide "Template": In your "Layers" panel, click the rectangle next to the "Template" layer to hide it.
Add a Background Color
Add a Background Color
In your "Layers" panel, click the "Background" layer
Click on the "Rectangle tool" in the left toolbar
Click and drag to create a rectangle that covers your artboard.
Double click the black square on the bottom of the left toolbar to open the "Color Picker"
Choose a color.
Save as .AIC and .PDF
Save as .AIC and .PDF
Go to "File" > "Save" to make sure to save your .aic file (if it is grayed out then it is already saved).
Go to "File" > "Save As..."
Choose "On your computer"
Click "Creative Cloud Files" folder on the left menu
Name: "Last Name, Forms (Drawing Tablet)"
Click "Save"
Click "Save PDF"
Once you save as a .pdf, exit out of Illustrator. If you need to edit again and resave, make sure to edit your .aic file and re-save as a .pdf.
Turn in to Canvas
Turn in to Canvas
Turn in your .pdf file on Canvas in the "Forms (Drawing Tablet)" assignment.
"I'm Done"
"I'm Done"
If you have more time in class, check out the "I'm Done" page.
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