Infinitely scalable graphics 

Starting a project in Adobe Illustrator

• Artboards

• Selecting layers in Illustrator vs Photoshop (sublayers)

• Pen tool

• Brush tool

• Pathfinder - Making shapes

• Properties panel

• How to export using a transparency 

Create a new Illustrator document and use the following preferences: Profile: Art & Illustration; Size: 1920 x 1080 pt; Orientation: Landscape; Artboards: 1; Bleed: 0; Advanced Options - Color Mode: RGB Color; Raster Effects: High (300 points per inch); Preview Mode: Default 

Design Elements in Photomontage - from Illustrator to Photoshop

Using at minimum 1 repeating shapes with 1 color create a design that will be incorporated into your Photomontage (view the Grid, Rulers & Guides and Smart Guides to help you).   You may elect to add more elements such as text and other shapes to try different designs.  Consider using symmetry or asymmetry as well as other design concepts.

Select and copy the vector designs and/or text from Illustrator and paste it into Photoshop Photomontage Document as a Smart Object.  In Photoshop, resize, rotate and transform as necessary to integrate the vector design.

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Welcome to Adobe Illustrator

ch. 2 The Illustrator Environment

ch. 3 Selection

ch. 4 Transforms

ch. 5 Creating Paths

ch. 6 Working with Strokes

ch. 7 Shape and Line Tools

ch. 8 Arranging Elements

ch. 14 Using Grids and Guides