Adobe Illustrator CS3 Bedienungsanleitung

USER GUIDEADOBE® ILLUSTRATOR® CS3

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4Adobe HelpA. Back/Forward buttons (previously visited links) B. Expandable subtopics C. Icons indicating shared topic D.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide94Additive colors (RGB)R. Red G. Green B. Blue You can work with color values using the RGB color mode, which is based on

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide95You can work with color values using the CMYK color mode, which is based on the CMYK color model. In CMYK mode, each of the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide96LabThe CIE Lab color model is based on the human perception of color. It is one of several color models produced by the Com

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide97The range of color encompassed by a color space is called a gamut. The different devices (computer monitor, scanner, deskto

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide98About process colorsA process color is printed using a combination of the four standard process inks: cyan, magenta, yellow

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide99Selecting colorsAbout selecting colorsYou can select colors for your artwork from a variety of tools, panels, and dialog bo

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide100Color PickerA. Color field B. HSB color values C. Current color D. Previous color E. Color spectrum slider F. Color

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide101Color panel overviewYou use the Color panel (Window > Color) to apply color to an object’s fill and stroke, and also t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide102Using and creating swatchesAbout swatchesSwatches are named colors, tints, gradients, and patterns. The swatches associate

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide103When you open a swatch library, it appears in a new panel (not the Swatches panel). You select, sort, and view swatches in

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide5Keyboard shortcuts for Help navigation (Windows)• To move between panes, press Ctrl+Tab (forward) and Shift+Ctrl+Tab (backwa

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide104Change the display of swatches❖ Select a view option from the Swatches panel menu: Small Thumbnail View, Medium Thumbnail

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide105• Guide colors• Colors in objects that are inside compound shapes and are not visibleIf you change a gradient fill, patter

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide1062 Do one of the following:• Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) the color from the Tools panel or Color panel t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide107the right of the cube). If you select an out-of-gamut color, an alert triangle appears. Click the triangle to shift to t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide108See also “Swatches panel overview” on page 103Group swatchesWhen you want to keep specific colors together in the Swatche

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide109See also “Swatches panel overview” on page 103“About swatch libraries” on page 102Import swatches from another documentYou

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide110You can use the Color Guide panel or the Live Color dialog box to create harmonious color groups. Using either feature, yo

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide111• Click a color in the Color panel. (You may want to drag out the Color panel so that you can use it along with the Color

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide112Adjusting the range of color variationsColor artwork with colors from the Color Guide❖ Select your artwork and click any c

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide113Create or edit color groups, and assign colors using the Live Color dialog box.A. Create and edit a color group in the Edi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide6When you start the Adobe Video Workshop, you choose the products you want to learn and the subjects you want to view. You ca

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide114Open the Live Color dialog box❖ Open the Live Color dialog box from any of the following locations:Edit > Edit Colors

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide1156 Type a name in the Name box to the right of the Harmony rules menu, and click New Color Group .Note: if the New Color G

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide116A. Base color as it appears in Harmony Rule menu B. Base color as it appears in color wheel C. Color display options D.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide117Edit a color group using the Color PickerYou can use the Color Picker to change colors in a color group.1 In the Live Col

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide118A. Color wheel view of linked colors B. Color wheel view of unlinked colors C. Color bars view of linked colors D. Colo

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide119Randomly change color order or saturation and brightnessIn the Live Color dialog box, you can explore random variations of

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide120Original artwork colors (top), assigning new colors by selecting a color group in the Color Groups list (center), and assi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide121A. Active color group B. Get Colors From Selected Art C. Colors from selected artwork D. New colors from active color g

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide122• To exclude a row of current colors from being reassigned, click the arrow between the columns. To include it again, cl

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide123Reducing selected artwork to two colorsQuickly reduce colors using a presetReducing your colors by using a preset is a qui

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide7• Saving files for the webVideos also show you how to use Illustrator CS3 with other Adobe products:• Using text and symbol

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide124Sort Determines how the original colors are sorted in the Current Colors column.Colorize Method Specifies the types of v

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide125See also “About web graphics” on page 370Blend colorsThe Blend commands create a series of intermediate colors from a gro

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide1264 Adjust the color values, and then click OK:• If you selected any global process colors or spot colors, use the tint sli

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide127See also “HSB” on page 95Mix overlapping colorsYou can use blending modes, the Hard Mix effect, or the Soft Mix effect to

128Chapter 5: Color managementA color management system reconciles color differences among devices so that you can be reasonably certain of the colors

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide129A color management system translates colors with the help of color profiles. A profile is a mathematical description of a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide130Creating a viewing environment for color managementYour work environment influences how you see color on your monitor and

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide131Color settings for Adobe Creative Suite are synchronized in a central location through Adobe Bridge.If you decide to chang

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide1324. Set up color management in Adobe applications.The default color settings are sufficient for most users. However, you

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide133The setting you select determines which color working spaces are used by the application, what happens when you open and i

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide8and websites to DVD menus and video buttons. Each template file is professionally constructed and represents a best-use exam

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide134• Select colors from a color library. Adobe applications come with several standard color libraries, which you can load us

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide135See also “Color management policy options” on page 148Preparing imported graphics for color managementUse the following g

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide136Color-managing documents for online viewingColor-managing documents for online viewingColor management for online viewing

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide137Proofing colorsSoft-proofing colorsIn a traditional publishing workflow, you print a hard proof of your document to previe

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide138Monitor RGB (Photoshop and Illustrator) Creates a soft proof of colors in an RGB document using your current monitor colo

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide139Color-managing documents when printingPrinting with color managementColor management options for printing let you specify

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide140• Purchase a profile for your specific printer and paper. This method involves printing a profiling target on your printer

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide141Working with color profilesAbout color profilesPrecise, consistent color management requires accurate ICC-compliant profil

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide142Managing color with profilesA. Profiles describe the color spaces of the input device and the document. B. Using the prof

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide143Calibrate and profile your monitorWhen you calibrate your monitor, you are adjusting it so it conforms to a known specific

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide9Note: Bridge Home may not be available in all languages.Adobe Design CenterAdobe Design Center offers articles, inspiration,

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide144Embed a color profileTo embed a color profile in a document you created in Illustrator, InDesign, or Photoshop, you must s

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide145Assign or remove a color profile (InDesign)1 Choose Edit > Assign Profiles. 2 For RGB Profile and CMYK Profile, sele

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide146Convert document colors to another profileYou convert colors in a PDF using the Convert Colors tool on the Print Productio

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide147To view a description of any profile, select the profile and then position the pointer over the profile name. The descript

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide148If the profile is missing or does not match the working space, the application may display a warning message, depending on

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide149Missing Profiles: Ask When Opening Displays a message whenever you open an untagged document. You will be given the optio

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide150Saturation Tries to produce vivid colors in an image at the expense of color accuracy. This rendering intent is suitable

151Chapter 6: PaintingTo help you add visual interest to your artwork, Adobe Illustrator provides calligraphic, scatter, art, and pattern brushes. In

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide152Painting an object the traditional way leaves some areas that cannot be filled (left). Painting a Live Paint group with ga

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide153Swap Fill And Stroke button Click to swap colors between the fill and stroke.Default Fill And Stroke button Click to re

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide10New ideas are the heart of Think Tank, Dialog Box, and Gallery:• Think Tank articles consider how today’s designers engage

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide154Stroke an object You use the Stroke panel (Window > Stroke) to control whether a line is solid or dashed, the dash seq

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide155Create dotted or dashed linesYou can create a dotted or dashed line by editing an object’s stroke attributes.1 Select the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide156Convert strokes to compound pathsConverting a stroke to a compound path lets you modify the outline of the stroke. For exa

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide157Fill and Stroke boxesA. Fill box B. Stroke box C. None button Note: You can also click the None icon in the Fill menu o

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide158See also “Targeting items for appearance attributes” on page 347“Appearance panel overview” on page 346Live Paint groupsAb

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide159For a video on using Live Paint, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0042.See also “Painting methods” on page 151“About fills and stro

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide160Other commands that don’t work on Live Paint groups• Pathfinder commands• File > Place• View > Guides > Make• Sel

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide161Live Paint group before (left) and after expanding and dragging to separate faces and edges (right)Live Paint group before

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide162• To select faces or edges with the same fill or stroke, triple-click an item. Or click once, choose Select > Same, and

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide163See also “Isolate groups and sublayers” on page 194Add paths to a Live Paint groupAs you add more paths to the Live Paint

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide11Adobe LabsAdobe Labs gives you the opportunity to experience and evaluate new and emerging technologies and products from A

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide164• Drag across multiple faces to paint more than one face at a time.• Double-click a face to fill across unstroked edges in

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide165Close gaps in Live Paint groupsGaps are small spaces between paths. If paint leaks through and paints faces you did not in

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide166There are four types of brushes in Illustrator—calligraphic, scatter, art, and pattern. You can achieve the following effe

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide167Show or hide a type of brush❖ Choose any of the following from the panel menu: Show Calligraphic Brushes, Show Scatter Bru

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide168• Drag a brush onto the line. If the line already has brush strokes applied to it, then the new brush replaces the old bru

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide169Convert brush strokes to outlinesYou can convert brush strokes into outlined paths in order to edit the individual compone

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide170Brush optionsYou can specify different options for the different types of brushes. To change the options for a brush, doub

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide171Stylus Wheel Creates a brush that varies in diameter based on manipulation of the stylus wheel. This option is available

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide172Art brush optionsDirection Determines the direction of the artwork in relation to the line. Click an arrow to set the dir

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide173Fit optionsA. Stretch To Fit B. Add Space To Fit C. Approximate Path Transparency and blending modesAbout transparencyT

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide12Better integrationIntegration with Adobe FlashCreate intricate vectors, storyboards, and test sequences without having to r

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide174See also “Workspace overview” on page 14Show all options in the Transparency panel❖ Choose Show Options from the panel m

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide175See also “Targeting items for appearance attributes” on page 347“Appearance panel overview” on page 346“Printing and savi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide176Creating an opacity maskA. Underlying objects B. Opacity mask artwork C. Masking object filled with black-to-white gradi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide177Note: The Clip option sets the mask background to black. Therefore, black objects, such as black type, used to create an o

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide1782 Select either of the following options in the Transparency panel:Clip Gives the mask a black background which crops th

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide179Knocking out shapes using a bitmap objectA. Original artwork B. Darken blending mode applied to the word “PEARS”, and Gro

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide180For a video on working with blending modes, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0055.Illustrator provides the following blending modes

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide181Luminosity Creates a resulting color with the hue and saturation of the base color and the luminance of the blend color.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide182Gradients, meshes, and color blendsAbout gradients and meshesDepending on the effect you want, you can use the following m

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide183For a video on using gradients to enhance your drawings, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0050. For a tutorial on creating gradient

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide13Path editingAs soon as you select points, the Control panel displays path-editing tools You can fine-tune your work faster

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide184See also “Create or modify gradients” on page 182Change gradient direction or apply across multiple objectsOnce you have

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide185Create mesh objectsYou can create mesh objects from vector objects, with the exception of compound paths and text objects.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide186Delete a mesh point❖ Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the mesh point with the Mesh tool.Move a mesh point❖ Dr

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide187PatternsAbout patternsIllustrator comes with many patterns that you can access in the Swatches panel and in the Illustrato

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide188• If you draw a bounding box around the artwork, make sure that the box is a rectangle, that it is the backmost object of

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide189Select both objects (left) and drag to create a copy (right).6 When the copy of the object has snapped into place, releas

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide190Draw texture on the left side of bounding box (left), and then copy texture and rectangle (right).When the upper left corn

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide191Create corner tiles for brush patternsCorner tiles lend special border effects when applying brush patterns. You can creat

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide192Copy (left) and move upper right tile over corner tile (right).9 Edit the corner tile so that its artwork lines up vertic

193Chapter 7: Selecting and arranging objectsOrganizing and laying out your artwork in Adobe Illustrator is made easy with tools that enable you to se

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14Chapter 2: Work areaWelcome to Adobe® Illustrator® CS3. Illustrator gives you an efficient work area and user interface to create and edit artwork f

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide194See also “Select paths, segments, and anchor points” on page 68Specify selection preferencesSelecting paths and points in

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide195Isolating the pear sublayerWhen isolation mode is active, the Layers panel displays only the artwork in the isolated subla

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide196Select objects using the Layers panel1 In the Layers panel, locate the object you want to select. You may have to click a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide1972 Drag around or across the objects.Select objects with the Magic Wand toolUse the Magic Wand tool to select all objects

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide198Select filled objectsThe Object Selection By Path Only preference determines whether you can select a filled object by cli

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide199• Drag around part or all of the object.3 To add or remove a group to the selection, hold down Shift while clicking the g

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide200The third click adds the next group to the selection (left); the fourth click adds the third group (right).Select faces an

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide201Select the next object in the stacking orderYou can select an object above or below a selected object in the stacking orde

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide202Grouped objects are stacked in succession on the same layer of the artwork and behind the frontmost object in the group; t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide203Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you choose Object > Expand to expand a gradient using the settings last

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide15Default Photoshop workspaceA. Document window B. Dock of panels collapsed to icons C. Panel title bar D. Menu bar E. Op

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2042 Drag the object to a new location.If a selected object is filled, you can drag from anywhere on the object. If a select

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2052 In the Transform panel or Control panel, enter new values in either the X or Y text box, or both.To change the referenc

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide206For a video on aligning and distributing objects, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0035.See also “Workspace overview” on page 14“Cr

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide207Results of Rotate tool (left) compared to Transform Each command (right)See also “Transform panel overview” on page 220“Mo

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide208• To rotate around a different reference point, select the Rotate tool. Then Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide209Object aligned with default axes (left) compared to alignment with axes rotated 20˚ (right)The following objects and actio

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide210Click to set one point of the axis (left), then click again to set the other axis point and reflect the object across the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide211Using layersAbout layersWhen creating complex artwork, it’s a challenge to keep track of all the items in your document wi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide212Target column Indicates whether items are targeted for application of effects and edit attributes in the Appearance panel

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide213Set layer and sublayer options1 Do one of the following:• Double-click the item name in the Layers panel.• Click the item

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide16Reconfigure the Tools panelYou can display the tools in the Tools panel in a single column, or side by side in two columns.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2142 Do one of the following:• To release each item to a new layer, choose Release To Layers (Sequence) from the Layers pane

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide215Locking, hiding, and deleting objectsLock or unlock objects or layersLocking objects prevents you from selecting and editi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide216• To show all objects within a group, select an unlocked and visible object in the group. Hold down Shift+Alt (Windows) or

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide217Change the stacking order using the Layers panelThe stacking order of objects corresponds to the hierarchy of items in the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2182 Do one of the following:• Choose Duplicate “Layer name” from the Layers panel menu. • Drag the item in the Layers panel

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide219Offset duplicate objectsYou can create a replica of an object, set off from the selected object by a specified distance,

220Chapter 8: Reshaping objectsYou can easily modify an object’s size or shape in Adobe Illustrator by using tools and commands, or by applying filter

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide221Transform panelA. Reference point locator B. Panel menu C. Lock proportions icon Transform an object’s patternsWhen you

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide222Scaling, shearing, and distorting objectsScale objectsScaling an object enlarges or reduces it horizontally (along the x a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide223Objects scale relative to the opposite handle of the bounding box.4 Do any of the following to control the scaling behavi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide17• Select a value from the menu associated with the box.Ways to enter valuesA. Arrow buttons B. Text box C. Menu arrow D.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide224Shear objectsShearing an object slants, or skews, the object along the horizontal or vertical axis, or a specified angle t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide225If you chose an angled axis, enter a value between –359 and 359, relative to the horizontal axis.5 If the objects contain

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide226Distorting in perspectiveDistort objects using a liquify toolYou cannot use liquify tools on linked files or objects that

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide227Mesh grid envelopeEnvelope created from another objectThe Layers panel lists envelopes as <Envelope>. Once you apply

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide228See also “Reshaping objects with effects” on page 243“Envelope options” on page 229Edit the contents of an envelope1 Sele

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide229Envelope optionsEnvelope options determine how art is distorted to fit the envelope. To set envelope options, select the e

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide230The top row of buttons in the panel, called shape modes, let you control the interaction between components of a compound

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide231• Pathfinder effects in the Pathfinder panel can be applied to any combination of objects, groups, and layers. The final s

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide232Trim Removes the part of a filled object that is hidden. It removes any strokes and does not merge objects of the same co

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide233Work with compound shapesCreating a compound shape is a two-part process. First, you establish a compound shape in which a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide18Open and close a panel or dialog box from the Control panel1 Click a blue underlined word to open its associated panel or

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide234Move compound shapes between Illustrator and PhotoshopThe shape layers and layer clipping paths (vector masks) in Adobe Ph

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide235Self-intersecting path with Use Non-Zero Winding Fill Rule (left) compared with Use Even-Odd Fill Rule (right)When you cre

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide236Cut Path At Selected Anchor Point button Cuts a path at the anchor point and the one anchor point becomes two anchor poin

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2372 Choose Object > Path > Split Into Grid.3 Enter the number of rows and columns you want.4 (Optional) Do any of

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide238• Regardless of its previous attributes, a clipping mask changes to an object with no fill or stroke.To create a semitrans

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide239• Reshape the clipping path using the Direct Selection tool.• Apply a fill and stroke to a clipping path.To select all cli

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide240Example of using a blend to distribute shapes evenly between two objectsExample of using a blend to distribute color smoot

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2412 Do one of the following:• To blend in sequential order with no rotation, click anywhere on each object, but avoid ancho

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide242Align to Path option applied to a blendChange the spine of a blended objectThe spine is the path along which the steps in

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide243Release or expand a blended objectReleasing a blended object removes the new objects and restores the original objects. Ex

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide19• To remove a panel or panel group, drag it out of the dock by its tab or title bar. You can drag it into another dock or m

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide244See also “About effects and filters” on page 350“Apply an effect or filter” on page 351“Modify or delete an effect” on pa

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide245Create a 3D object by extrudingExtruding extends a 2D object along the object’s z axis to add depth to the object. For exa

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide246Create a 3D object by revolvingRevolving sweeps a path or profile in a circular direction around the global y axis (revolv

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide247• To constrain the rotation around an object axis, drag an edge on the track cube. The pointer changes to a double-sided a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide248Extruded object with cap (top left) compared to no cap (top right); object without a beveled edge (bottom left) compared t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide249Draw Hidden Faces Displays the object’s hidden backfaces. The backfaces are visible if the object is transparent, or if t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide250Lighting SphereA. Selected light in front B. Move selected light to back or front button C. New light button D. Delete

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide251Map artwork to a 3D objectEvery 3D object is composed of multiple surfaces. For example, an extruded square becomes a cube

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2526 Do any of the following:• To move the symbol, position the pointer inside the bounding box and drag; to scale, drag a s

253Chapter 9: Importing, exporting, and savingYou don’t have to create artwork from scratch in Adobe Illustrator—you can import both vector drawings a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide20Adding a panel to a panel group• To rearrange panels in a group, drag a panel’s tab to a new location in the group.• To rem

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2544 Click Place.5 If applicable, do one of the following:• If you place a PDF file with multiple pages, you can choose whi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide255Missing A missing file is one for which the graphic is no longer in the location from which it was imported, although it

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide256• To update specific links, select the linked artwork in the illustration window. In the Control panel, click the filename

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide257Embed a linked fileRather than linking to a file that you’ve placed in a document, you can embed (or store) the file withi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide258Importing bitmap imagesAbout bitmap imagesBitmap images—technically called raster images—use a rectangular grid of picture

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide259In Illustrator and InDesign, you can work with low resolution versions by using the Links panel. In InDesign you can choos

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide260Art Places the PDF only in the area defined by a rectangle that the author created as placeable artwork (for example, cli

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide261Keep the following in mind when working with EPS artwork:• When you open or embed an EPS file that was created in another

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide262Importing AutoCAD filesAutoCAD files include both DXF and DWG formats. You can import AutoCAD files from version 2.5 throu

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide263Convert Photoshop Layers To Objects And Make Text Editable Where Possible Preserves as much layer structure and text edit

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide21Minimize buttonManipulate panels collapsed to iconsCollapse panels to icons to reduce clutter on the workspace. (In some ca

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide264Saving artworkAbout saving and exporting artworkWhen you save or export artwork, Illustrator writes the artwork data to a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide265Use Compression Compresses PDF data in the Illustrator file. Using compression increases the time required to save the do

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide266Transparency options Determines what happens to transparent objects and overprints. The available options change dependin

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide267For a video on creating mobile content in Illustrator, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0207.1 If the artwork contains any SVG eff

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide268Preserve Illustrator Editing Capabilities Preserves Illustrator-specific data by embedding an AI file in the SVG file (re

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide269Save artwork for Microsoft OfficeThe Save For Microsoft Office command lets you create a PNG file that you can use in Micr

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide270JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) Commonly used to save photographs. JPEG format retains all color infor-mation in

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide271Scale Enter values for Scale Units to specify how Illustrator interprets length data when writing the AutoCAD file. Scale

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide272• AI Layers To SWF Symbols Converts the artwork on each layer to a symbol and exports it to a single SWF file. AI layers

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide273Resolution Adjusts the screen resolution for bitmap images. Resolution for exported SWF files can be 72 to 600 pixels per

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide22Rename or duplicate a workspace1 Choose Window > Workspace > Manage Workspaces. 2 Do any of the following, and the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide274Embed ICC Profiles Saves ICC profiles in the JPEG file. See also “About colors in digital graphics” on page 93“Optimize a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide275PNG export optionsWhen you export artwork to PNG format, you can set the following options:Resolution Determines the reso

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide276Creating Adobe PDF filesAbout Adobe PDFPortable Document Format (PDF) is a universal file format that preserves the fonts,

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide277See also “Adobe PDF presets” on page 278“Setting Adobe PDF options” on page 280“Color management and PDF/X options for PD

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2784 Select Create Acrobat Layers from Top-Level Layers, set additional PDF options, and click Save PDF.Create an Adobe PDF/

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide279PDF/X-4 (2007) In Acrobat 8, this preset is called PDF/X-4 DRAFT to reflect the draft state of the ISO specification at A

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide280Alternatively, you can create a custom preset when you save a PDF file by clicking Save Preset at the bottom of the Save A

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide281About PDF/X standardsPDF/X standards are defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). PDF/X standa

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide282General options for PDFYou can set the following options in the General section of the Save Adobe PDF dialog box:Descripti

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide283The interpolation method you choose determines how pixels are deleted:• Average Downsampling Averages the pixels in a sam

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide23• (Photoshop) Choose Delete Workspace from the Workspace menu in the options bar. Alternatively, choose Window > Workspa

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide284Mark and bleed options for PDFBleed is the amount of artwork that falls outside of the printing bounding box, or outside

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide285Destination Describes the gamut of the final RGB or CMYK output device, such as your monitor or a SWOP standard. Using t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide286See also “About Adobe PDF” on page 276“Printing and saving transparent artwork” on page 417“About overprinting” on page 4

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide287• High Resolution Lets users print at any resolution, directing high-quality vector output to PostScript and other printe

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide288In most cases the metadata remains with the file even when the file format changes, for example, from PSD to JPG. Metadata

289Chapter 10: TypeAmong the most powerful aspects of Adobe Illustrator are its type features. You can add a single line of type to your artwork, crea

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide290See also “Import text files into artwork” on page 291“Threading text between objects” on page 295“Working with area type”

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2912 (Optional) Set text-formatting options in the Control panel, Character panel, or Paragraph panel.3 Enter the text. Pre

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide292• Select an Extra Carriage Returns option to determine how Illustrator processes extra carriage returns in the file.• Sele

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide293• Select the type object using the Selection tool or Layers panel, and choose Type > Area Type Options. Enter values fo

iiiContentsChapter 1: Getting started Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide24You can expand some tools to show hidden tools beneath them. A small triangle at the lower-right corner of the tool icon si

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide294Leading Uses the text’s leading value as the distance between the baseline of the first line of text and the top of the t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide295Fit a headline across the full width of a type area1 Select a type tool, and click in the paragraph you want to fit acros

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide296Remove or break threads1 Select a linked type object.2 Do any of the following:• To break the thread between two objects

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide297Important: If the layer contains multiple type objects, move any that you don’t want to wrap around the wrap object either

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide298Flipping type along a pathTo move type across a path without changing the direction of the type, use the Baseline Shift op

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide299Path type effectsA. Rainbow B. Skew C. 3D Ribbon D. Stair Step E. Gravity Adjust the vertical alignment of type on a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3003 For Spacing, type a value in points. Higher values remove the extra space from between characters positioned on sharp c

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide301Rotate type• To rotate the characters within a type object by a specific number of degrees, select the characters or type

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide302• To modify a word in the dictionary, select the word in the list. Then type the new word in the Entry text box, and click

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide303FontsAbout fontsA font is a complete set of characters—letters, numbers, and symbols—that share a common weight, width, an

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide25Hide the Tools panel❖ Choose Window > Tools.Tear off hidden tools into a separate panel❖ Drag the pointer over the arrow

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide304Previewing fontsYou can view samples of a font in the font family and font style menus in the Character panel and other ar

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3053 Select a replacement font in the bottom section of the dialog box. You can customize the list of replacement fonts by d

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide306See also “Keys for working with type” on page 466“Selection tool gallery” on page 25Select charactersSelecting characters

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide307Note: The Type Object Selection By Path Only preference determines the sensitivity of the selection tools when selecting t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide308• To fill or stroke a type path, select the type path. 2 Apply fills, strokes, transparency settings, effects, and graphi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide309Underline or strike through text1 Select the type you want to underline or strike through. If you don’t select any text,

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide310Note: The Sentence Case command assumes that the period (.), exclamation point (!), and question mark (?) characters mark

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide311Type Optimized Applies anti-aliasing that is best suited to type. Anti-aliasing reduces the appearance of jagged edges in

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide312Convert type to outlinesYou can turn type into a set of compound paths, or outlines, that you can edit and manipulate as y

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide313Tabular Oldstyle Uses varying-height figures with fixed, equal widths (if available for the current font). This option is

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide26See also “Keys for selecting” on page 464Drawing tool galleryIllustrator provides the following drawing tools:The Selectio

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide314Ellipses Replaces three keyboard periods with ellipsis points.Expert Fractions Replaces separate characters used to repr

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide315Kern and trackKerning is the process of adding or subtracting space between specific pairs of characters. Tracking is the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide316• To adjust kerning manually, place an insertion point between two characters, and set the desired value for the Kerning o

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide317Glyphs panel overviewYou use the Glyphs panel (Window > Type > Glyphs) to view the glyphs in a font and insert spe

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide318OpenType panelA. Standard Ligatures B. Contextual Alternates C. Discretionary Ligatures D. Swash E. Stylistic Alternat

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3193 In the OpenType panel, do any of the following:• Click the Standard Ligatures button to enable or disable ligatures for

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide320For a video on working with character and paragraph styles, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0047.Paragraph panel (all options show

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide321Adjust word and letterspacing in justified textYou can precisely control how Adobe applications space letters and words an

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide322• To create a hanging indent of one pica, type a positive value (such as 1p) in the Left Indent box and type a negative va

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3232 In the Paragraph panel, adjust the values for Space Before( or ) and Space After ( or ).Note: If a paragraph begins

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide27The Line Segment tool (\) draws individual straight line segments.The Arc tool draws individual concave or convex curve seg

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide324See also “Paragraph panel overview” on page 319“Specify a burasagari option” on page 340Hyphenation and line breaksAdjust

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide325Prevent words from breakingYou can prevent words from breaking at the end of lines—for example, proper names or words that

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide326TabsTabs panel overviewYou use the Tabs panel (Window > Type > Tabs) to set tab stops for a paragraph or type obje

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide327Set tabsTab stops apply to an entire paragraph. When you set the first tab, Illustrator deletes all default tab stops to t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3282 Do one of the following:• Type a new location in the X box (for horizontal text) or Y box (for vertical text), and pres

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide329Character and paragraph stylesAbout character and paragraph stylesA character style is a collection of character-formattin

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide330Edit character or paragraph stylesYou can change the definition of the default character and paragraph styles, as well as

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide331Load character and paragraph styles from another Illustrator document1 In the Character Styles panel or the Paragraph Sty

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3323 (Optional) Enter an instance name for the text object. If you do not enter an instance name, the default name of the te

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide333Formatting Asian charactersDisplay Asian type optionsBy default, Illustrator hides Asian type options in the Character pan

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide28Type tool galleryIllustrator provides the following type tools:Painting tool galleryIllustrator provides the following pain

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide334Expert Forms Replaces the selected characters with their expert forms.JIS 78 Forms Replaces the selected characters with

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide335See also “Display Asian type options” on page 333“Rotate type” on page 301Use tate-chu-yokoTate-chu-yoko (also called kumi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide336Parenthesis without aki (left) compared to parenthesis with aki (right) ❖ Select the characters you want to adjust with th

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3372 Select any of the following warichu settings from the Character panel menu:Lines Specifies how many lines of text will

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide338The existing character spacing rules in Illustrator follow the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) specification, JISx4051

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3394 Choose Use Percentage (%) or Bu from the Units pop-up menu.5 Specify Desired, Minimum, and Maximum values for each opt

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide340• Choose Kinsoku Settings from the Kinsoku Set pop-up menu in the Paragraph panel.2 In the Kinsoku Shori Settings dialog

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3412 Choose an option from the submenu:None Turns off hanging punctuation.Regular Turns on hanging punctuation without for

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3423 If you’ve previously saved composite fonts, you can also chose a composite font on which to base the new composite font

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3438 Click Save to save the settings for the composite font, and then click OK.See also “Display Asian type options” on page

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide29Reshaping tool galleryIllustrator provides the following tools for reshaping objects:The Live Paint Bucket tool (K) paints

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide344• To delete a character, select it in the list box, and click Delete.5 When you’ve finished customizing the character set

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide345Update selected legacy text❖ Do one of the following:• To update the text without creating a copy, select the type object

346Chapter 11: Creating special effectsYou can change the appearance of any object, group, or layer in Adobe Illustrator by using effects, filters, an

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide347Show or hide additional attributes in the Appearance panelWhen an item in the Appearance panel contains additional attribu

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide348The target icon indicates whether an item in the layer hierarchy has any appearance attributes and whether it is targeted:

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3492 Do one of the following:• To remove a specific attribute, select the attribute in the Appearance panel, and click the D

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide350• Hold down the Shift key and then the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) key while clicking to add the appearance attribut

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide351Ellipse using Roughen effect (left) maintains original anchor points and path segments, while the Roughen filter (right) c

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide352All of the commands in the top section of the Filter menu (Colors, Create, Distort, and Stylize) can be applied to vector

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide353Applying filters and effects to bitmap imagesFilters and effects let you apply a special look to bitmap images as well as

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide30Symbolism tool galleryThe symbolism tools let you create and modify sets of symbol instances. You create a symbol set using

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide354Summary of effects and filtersEffects and filters quick referenceEffect/Filter ActionEffect > 3D Convert open or close

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide355Filter > DistortEffect > Distort & Transform(top section of menu)Reshape vector objects, or apply the effects t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide356Effect > SharpenFilter > SharpenFocus blurry images by increasing the contrast of adjacent pixels.See also: “Sharpen

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide357Artistic filters and effectsArtistic effects are available only for documents in RGB color mode. They are raster-based and

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide358Rough Pastels Makes an image appear as if stroked with colored pastel chalk on a textured background. In areas of bright

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide359Spatter Replicates the effect of a spatter airbrush. Increasing the values of the options simplifies the overall effect.S

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide360See also “Effects and filters quick reference” on page 354Sharpen filter and effectThe Unsharp Mask command in the Sharpe

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide361Stamp Simplifies the image to appear stamped with a rubber or wood stamp. This command is best used with black-and-white

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide362Video filters and effectsThe Video effects are raster-based and use the document’s raster effects settings whenever you ap

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide363shadow. A value of 100% used with a selected object that contains only a black fill or stroke creates a 100% black shadow.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide31Graph tool galleryIllustrator provides nine graph tools, each one for creating a different type of graph. The type of graph

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide364Original object selected (left) and using feather effect (right)See also “About effects and filters” on page 350“Targeting

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide365Variation (for Curviness) Controls how different the scribble line curves are relative to each other.Spacing Controls th

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide366You can rasterize individual vector objects using the Object > Rasterize command or the Rasterize effect. You can also

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide367Change how graphic styles are listed in the panel❖ Do any of the following:• Select a view option from the panel menu: Thu

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide368Duplicate a graphic style❖ Choose Duplicate Graphic Style from the panel menu, or drag the graphic style onto the New Styl

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide369The replaced graphic style keeps its name but takes on new appearance attributes. All occurrences of the graphic style in

370Chapter 12: Web graphicsAdobe Illustrator provides a variety of tools for laying out a web page, and for creating and optimizing web graphics.Best

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide371To understand how Illustrator divides objects into pixels, open a file that contains vector objects, choose View > Pix

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide372Sliced artwork using different slice typesA. No Image slice B. Image slice C. HTML Text slice You can view slices on th

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide373Select slicesUse the Slice Select tool to select a slice in the illustration window or the Save For Web & Devices di

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide32Slicing and cutting tool galleryIllustrator provides the following tools for slicing and cutting objects:The Line Graph too

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide374Lock slicesLocking slices prevents you from making changes accidentally, such as resizing or moving.• To lock all slices,

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide375Show or hide slices• To hide slices in the illustration window, choose View > Hide Slices.• To hide slices in the Save

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide376How you set up your artwork in Illustrator will affect the resulting SVG file. Keep in mind the following guidelines:• Use

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide377When you apply an SVG filter effect, Illustrator displays a rasterized version of the effect on the artboard. You can cont

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide378onfocusout Triggers the action when the element loses focus (often when another element receives focus).onactivate Trigg

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide379• Using the Symbol Stainer and Symbol Styler tools results in larger SWF files because Illustrator must create a copy of e

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide380See also “About symbols” on page 82“Release items to separate layers” on page 213“Flash export options” on page 271“SWF

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide381Importing Illustrator files into FlashWhen you want to create complete layouts in Illustrator and then import them into Fl

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide382Save For Web & Devices dialog boxA. Display options B. Toolbox C. Preview pop-up menu D. Optimize pop-up menu E. C

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide383View optimized image information and download timeThe annotation area below each image in the Save For Web & Devices d

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide33Moving and zooming tool galleryIllustrator provides the following tools for moving around in and controlling the view of th

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide384See also “Web graphics optimization options” on page 386“Preview optimized images in a web browser” on page 386“Set outpu

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3856 Select a Start With option:Current Settings Uses the current file format.Auto Select GIF/JPEG Automatically selects t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide386Preview optimized images in a web browserYou can preview an optimized image in any web browser installed on your system fr

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide387Progressive Displays the image progressively in a web browser. The image appears as a series of overlays, enabling viewe

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide388Note: You cannot use the Lossy option with the Interlaced option or with Noise or Pattern Dither algorithms.Color Reductio

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide389Transparency and Matte Determines how transparent pixels in the image are optimized. • To make fully transparent pixels t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide390Example of Pattern Transparency dithering (left) and applied to a web page background (right)Interlace Displays a low-res

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide391View the color table for an optimized sliceThe color table for a slice appears in the Color Table panel in the Save For We

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide392The new color appears in the color table with a small white square in the lower right corner, indicating that the color is

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3934 To revert web-shifted colors, do one of the following:• Select a web-shifted color in the color table and click the Web

ivWorking with color profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide34You can choose from the following profiles:Print Document Uses a default letter size artboard, and provides a variety of o

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3942 Delete the color by doing one of the following:• Click the Delete icon .• Choose Delete Color from the Color Table pale

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide395Diffusion Applies a random pattern that is usually less noticeable than Pattern dither. The dither effects are diffused a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide396Preserve Appearance Expands strokes into stroke-shaped fills and flattens any blending modes and transparency that SWF do

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide397For additional information on SVG profiles, see the SVG specification on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) website (www.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3982 (Optional) To display predefined output options, choose an option from the Settings pop-up menu.3 Edit each set of opt

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide399TD W&H Specifies when to include width and height attributes for table data: Always, Never, or Auto (the recom-mende

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide400Background output settingsYou can set the following options in the Background set of the Output Settings dialog box: View

401Chapter 13: PrintingTo make optimum decisions about printing, you should understand basic printing principles, including how the resolution of your

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide402• To create artwork that does not print or export, even when visible on the artboard, select Template in the Layer Options

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide403The PPD files for high-resolution imagesetters offer a wide range of possible line-screen rulings paired with various imag

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide35Note: Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) to open the new document directly and skip the New Document dialog box.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide404See also “About process colors” on page 98“About spot colors” on page 97Preparing artwork for color separatingBefore you p

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide405• To overprint all black ink, select Overprint Black.• To change the screen frequency, screen angle, and shape of halftone

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide406Print an object on all platesIf you want to print an object on all plates in the printing process, including spot-color pl

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide407To print a range of pages, select Range. Then use numbers separated by a hyphen to indicate an adjacent range, or use a co

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide408Scale a document for printingTo fit an oversized document on a piece of paper smaller than the artwork’s actual dimensions

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide409Printer’s marksA. Star target (not optional) B. Registration mark C. Page information D. Trim marks E. Color bar F. T

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4103 Enter values for Top, Left, Bottom, and Right to specify the placement of the bleed marks. Click the link icon to make

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4112 Follow the instructions to add a printer and specify a PPD file.Select a PPD file in Mac OS1 Open the area where you

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide412• To split a mask, choose Object > Clipping Mask > Release to remove the mask. Then break the path into pieces usi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4135 (Optional) If you chose Adobe PostScript® File as the printer, select a Data Format option to specify how Illustrator s

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide36About templatesTemp lat es let you create new documents that share common settings and design elements. For example, if yo

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4142 Select a PostScript printer from the Printer menu. To print to a file instead of a printer, select Adobe PostScript® Fi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide415• Use lighter colors, or make dark blends short. Banding is most likely to occur between very dark colors and white. • Use

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide416See also “Printer resolution and screen frequency” on page 402“Change the printer resolution and screen frequency” on page

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide417See also “Document Info panel overview” on page 288Printing and saving transparent artworkAbout flatteningIf your documen

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide418Overlapping art is divided when flattened.For more information on transparency output issues, see the Print Service Provid

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4192 Select Advanced on the left side of the Print dialog box.3 Select a flattening preset from the Preset menu, or click C

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide420All Rasterized Regions (Illustrator and InDesign) Highlights objects and intersections of objects that will be rasterized

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide421Note: Some print drivers process raster and vector art differently, sometimes resulting in color stitching. You may be abl

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide422Flattener Preview panel overviewYou use the preview options in the Flattener Preview panel to highlight the areas affected

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide423[Medium Resolution] is for desktop proofs and print-on-demand documents that will be printed on PostScript color printers

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide37See also “Importing Adobe PDF files” on page 259“Importing EPS files” on page 260“Importing artwork from Photoshop” on pag

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide424Flatten transparency for individual objectsThe Flatten Transparency command lets you see what your artwork will look like

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide425After you set overprinting options, you should use the Overprint Preview mode (View > Overprint Preview) to see an app

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4262 Select Advanced on the left side of the Print dialog box.3 Select Simulate or Discard from the Overprints menu.Trappin

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide427What the Trap command doesA. Area of overprinting B. Area of knockout C. Background color D. Foreground color In some

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide428Height/Width set to 50% (left) compared to 200% (right)Tint Reduction Reduces the tint of the lighter color being trapped

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide429Object stroked with fill color A. Overprinted stroke creates spread trap B. Fill creates knockout C. Area of trap D. Ar

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide430Copy of stroke used for spread trapA. Overprinted top stroke creates spread trap B. Bottom stroke creates knockout C. Ar

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide431• Choose Edit > Print Presets (Illustrator) or File > Print Presets > Define (InDesign), and then click New. I

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide432View a summary of print settings/presetsUse the Summary panel of the Print dialog box to view your output settings prior t

433Chapter 14: Automating tasksAutomating tasks can save you time and ensure consistent results for many types of operations. Illustrator provides a v

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide38Ver sion Cue handles the following tasks:• Creating versions of your files• Enabling workgroup collaboration (file sharing

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide434View actions by name only ❖ Choose Button Mode from the Actions palette menu. Choose Button Mode again to return to list m

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4353 Enter an action name, select an action set, and set additional options:Function Key Assigns a keyboard shortcut to the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4362 When you record the action, choose Select Object from the Actions panel menu. 3 Enter the name of the object, and clic

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide437Exclude commands from an actionYou can exclude commands that you don’t want to play as part of a recorded action. You can’

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide438• Select a command in the action to insert a command after it.2 Click the Begin Recording button, or choose Start Recordi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide439Load a set of actionsBy default, the Actions palette displays predefined actions (shipped with the application) and any ac

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4404 For Destination, specify what you want to do with the processed files. You can leave the files open without saving the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide441ScriptsUse a scriptWhen you run a script, your computer performs a sequence of operations. These operations may involve on

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide442• If you’re a developer, you can code variables and data sets directly into an XML file. The designer can then import the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide443Create a Text String variable❖ Select a type object and click the Make Object Dynamic button in the Variables panel.Crea

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide39• To rotate between crop areas, press Alt and click an arrow key.Delete a crop area❖ Select the Crop Area tool, and do one

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide444Edit dynamic objectsYou change the data associated with a variable by editing the object to which it is bound. For examp

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide445See also “About data-driven graphics” on page 441“Play an action on a batch of files” on page 439“Variables panel overvie

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide446Save a template for data-driven graphicsWhen you define variables in an Illustrator document, you are creating a template

447Chapter 15: GraphsGraphs let you communicate statistical information in a visual way. In Adobe Illustrator, you can create nine different types of

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide448• Position the pointer at the edge of the column you want to adjust. The pointer changes to a double arrow . Then drag the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide449Labels in Graph Data windowA. Data set labels B. Blank cell C. Category labels Enter labels❖ For column, stacked column

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide450Enter data sets for pie graphsYou organize data sets for pie graphs similarly to other graphs. However, each row of data i

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide451Formatting graphsFormatting and customizing graphsGraphs can be formatted in a variety of ways. For example, you can chang

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4524 To format tick marks and labels, select an axis from the pop-up menu at the top of the dialog box, and set the followin

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4535 To change how columns, bars, and lines overlap, set the First Row In Front and First Column In Front options.Note: Alwa

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide40Crop area optionsYou open the Crop Area Options dialog box by double-clicking the Crop Area tool. You can also specify many

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide454Format pie graphsYou can change the placement of the legend and how wedges are sorted in pie graphs. You can also specify

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide455Combining columns and lines in one graph1 Select the Group Selection tool .2 Click the legend for the data whose graph t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide456Adding pictures and symbols to graphsAbout graph designsYou use graph designs to add illustrations to columns and markers.

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide457Import a column or marker designIllustrator comes with a variety of preset designs that you can use in your graphs. You ca

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4588 Choose View > Guides > Lock Guides to remove the check mark next to Lock so you can unlock the guides. Move the

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide4593 Once you’ve got the marker design the way you want it, select the design, choose Object > Graph > Design, and cl

460Chapter 16: Keyboard shortcutsKeyboard shortcuts make you more productive in Illustrator. You can use the default shortcuts listed here, or add and

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide461Default keyboard shortcutsKeys for selecting toolsThis is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide462Keys for viewing artworkThis is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide463Result Windows Mac OSConstrain a shape’s proportions or orienta-tion to:• equal height and width for rectangles, rounded

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide41• The crop area is indicated by visible but non-printing marks, whereas crop marks are printed with registration black (so

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide464Keys for selectingThis is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not di

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide465Keys for painting objectsThis is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide466Keys for transforming objectsThis is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide467To change the increment value for type shortcuts, choose Edit > Preferences >Type (Windows) or Illustrator > Pre

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide468Keys for using panelsThis is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide469Keys for the Color panelThis is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide470Keys for the Swatches panelThis is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide471Keys for the Transparency panelThis is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts th

472IndexNumerics3D objectsabout 244custom bevels for 250extruding 245lighting 246mapping images to surface 251revolving 246rotating 246, 250sur

INDEX473showing and hiding 54snapping objects to 48stray points, finding 72types of 54angle of rotation 207, 208Angled Strokes command 358animati

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide42The printable area is bounded by the innermost dotted lines and represents the portion of the page on which the selected pr

INDEX474bounding boxesin patterns 187about 221rotating objects with 207Bridge Home 8Bridge. See Adobe Bridgebrightnessadjusting in Illustrator 15

INDEX475Color Picker 100about 99editing color group 117selecting colors 99, 100color profilesabout 141assigning and removing 144assigning and rem

INDEX476Create From Guides command 372, 373, 374Create From Selection command 372, 373, 374Create Outlines command 312Crop (Pathfinder) effect 232C

INDEX477duotonesimported from PDF files 260Duplicate Swatch command 107duplicating objects 203by dragging 217in Layers panel 217offsetting 219by

INDEX478applying 351applying to bitmap images 353why some are unavailable 351Find And Replace command 307Find Next command 307first baseline offse

INDEX479duplicating 368Graphic Styles panel 366importing from another document 369libraries 369Override Character Color option 368replacing 368gr

INDEX480intersecting shapesSee compound shapes, pathfinder effectsInverse (Select) command 201inverting colors 125ISO standards 281isolation modeab

INDEX481live effects. See effectsLive Paintabout 151, 158adding to group 163converting objects to 81, 160creating groups 160expanding and releasin

INDEX482scaling 222selecting 193shearing 224Smart Guides 48stacking order of 216viewing 211warping 243Ocean Ripple command 359offset objects, c

INDEX483pathsSee also anchor points, lines, shapes, clipping pathsabout 52adding to 62adjusting angle and length 69adjusting segments 69brushed 1

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide43Artboard divided into multiple page tilesWhen you divide the artboard into multiple page tiles, the pages are numbered from

INDEX484Pointillize command 359pointsmeasuring distance between 49as a unit of measurement 47points on a pathtypes of 53Polar Grid tool 26, 59Poly

INDEX485Release Selection (Threaded Text) command 296Release Text Wrap command 297Release To Layers command 213relinking files 256Remove Threading

INDEX486grids 59polygons 57rectangles 56spirals 58stars 57Sharpen effects and filters 356, 360shearing objectsmethods for 224repeating 220Shear

INDEX487styles. See graphic styles, paragraphs, charactersStylize effects and filters 356, 361sublayers. See layerssubscript type 311Subtract (Pathf

INDEX488scaling 222shearing 224Transform effect 243Transform panel 220with Smart Guides 48transparencySee also flatteningabout 173adding to symbo

INDEX489Unicode 291, 302Units & Display Performance preferences 44, 47, 444units of measurement 47unlocking objects 215Unsharp Mask command 36

vWorking with type on a path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide44Move the view areaYou can bring a different area of the artboard into view by doing either of the following:• Select the Ha

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide45View artwork as outlinesBy default, Adobe Illustrator sets the view so that all artwork is previewed in color. However, you

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide46Rename or delete a view❖ Choose View > Edit Views.Switch between views❖ Select a view name from the bottom of the View

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide47• To change the ruler origin, move the pointer to the upper-left corner of the illustration window where the rulers interse

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide48Use guidesGuides help you align text and graphic objects. You can create ruler guides (straight vertical or horizontal line

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide49You can use Smart Guides in the following ways:• When you create an object with the pen or shape tools, use the Smart Guide

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide50Info panel overviewYou use the Info panel (Window > Info) to get information on the area beneath the pointer and on sel

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide51You can install any commercial plug-in designed for use with Photoshop or Illustrator. To install an Adobe Systems plug-in

52Chapter 3: DrawingYou draw and modify paths using a set of drawing tools and techniques common to Adobe Illustrator, Adobe® InDesign®, and Adobe® Ph

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide53Components of a pathA. Selected (solid) endpoint B. Selected anchor point C. Unselected anchor point D. Curved path segm

viChapter 14: Automating tasksActions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide54About direction lines and direction pointsWhen you select an anchor point that connects curved segments (or select the segm

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide55Specify direction line and direction point appearanceWhen working with anchor points and paths, you may sometimes need to s

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide56Drawing simple lines and shapesDraw straight lines with the Line Segment toolUse the Line Segment tool when you want to dra

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide57Draw ellipses1 Select the Ellipse tool .2 Do one of the following:• Drag diagonally until the ellipse is the desired size

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide58See also “Drawing tool gallery” on page 26“Keys for drawing” on page 462Draw arcs1 Select the Arc tool .2 Do one of the f

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide59Draw gridsUse the grid tools to quickly draw rectangular and polar grids. The Rectangular Grid tool creates rectangular gri

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide60Drawing flaresCreate a flareThe Flare tool creates flare objects with a bright center, a halo, and rays and rings. Use this

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide61Create a flare using the Flare Tool Options dialog box1 Select the Flare tool, and click where you want to place the cente

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide622 Position the tool where you want the path to begin, and drag to draw a path. The Pencil tool displays a small x to ind

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide63Using the Pencil tool to edit a closed shapeNote: Depending on where you begin to redraw the path and in which direction yo

1Chapter 1: Getting started If you haven’t installed your new software, begin by reading some information on installation and other prelimi-naries. Be

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide64Clicking Pen tool creates straight segments.1 Select the Pen tool.2 Position the Pen tool where you want the straight seg

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide65Hold down the Shift key to constrain the tool to multiples of 45˚.Drawing the first point in a curveA. Positioning Pen tool

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide666 Complete the path by doing one of the following:• To close the path, position the Pen tool over the first (hollow) ancho

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide67Drawing a curved segment followed by a straight segment (part 1)A. First smooth point of curved segment completed and Pen t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide68Finish drawing a path❖ Complete a path in one of the following ways:• To close a path, position the Pen tool over the first

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide69• Press and hold Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and drag the path to the desired position, and then release the mouse bu

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide70• To adjust the shape of the segment on either side of a selected anchor point, drag the anchor point or the direction poin

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide712 Click the Connect Selected End Points button in the Control panel. 3 If the endpoints are coincident, a dialog box ap

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide72See also “Drawing tool gallery” on page 26“Select paths, segments, and anchor points” on page 68Add or delete anchor points

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide734 Continue smoothing until the stroke or path is the desired smoothness.Using the Smooth toolA. Original path B. Dragging

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide2Read MeThe installation DVD contains the Read Me file for your software. (This file is also copied to the application folder

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide74Convert between smooth points and corner pointsYou can convert the points on a path between corner to smooth points. Using

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide75• To convert a smooth point to a corner point with independent direction lines, drag either direction point.Converting a sm

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide76Erase objects using the Eraser tool 1 Do one the following: • To erase specific objects, select the objects or open the ob

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide77Tilt Varies in angle, roundness, or diameter based on the tilt of a drawing stylus. This option is most useful when used w

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide78Before and after tracing a bitmap image with the Live Trace commandFor a video on using Live Trace, see www.adobe.com/go/vi

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide79Mode Specifies a color mode for the tracing result.Threshold Specifies a value for generating a black and white tracing r

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide80Change the display of a tracing objectA tracing object is made up of two components: the original source image and the trac

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide81Specify a preset• Choose Object > Live Trace > Tracing Options. (Alternatively, select a tracing object, and click

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide82See also “About paths” on page 52“About Live Paint” on page 158Release a tracing objectIf you want to discard a tracing but

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide83Symbols panel overviewYou can use the Symbols panel (Window > Symbols) or the Control panel to manage the symbols for a

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide3Most versions of in-product and LiveDocs Help let you search across the Help systems of multiple products. Topics may also c

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide84Create a symbolYou can create symbols from most Illustrator objects, including paths, compound paths, text objects, raster

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide85Edit the 9-slice scaling grid for a symbol1 To edit the scaling grid for a symbol, open the symbol in isolation mode by do

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide862 Do one of the following:• Click the Break Link To Symbol button in the Symbols panel or Control panel, or choose Break

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide87Redefine a symbol with different artwork1 Select the artwork that you want to use to redefine an existing symbol. Make sur

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide88Symbolism tools and symbol setsAbout symbol setsA symbol set is a group of symbol instances that you create with the Symbol

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide893 Do one of the following:• To add symbol instances, click or drag where you want the new instances to appear.• To delete

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide90Rotate symbol instances1 Select the Symbol Spinner tool .2 Click or drag in the direction you want the symbol instances t

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide91Graphic style applied at full strength (top) compared to graphic style applied at varying strengths (bottom) You can switch

ILLUSTRATOR CS3User Guide92• Symbol Set Density Specifies an attraction value for the symbol set (higher values result in more densely packed symbol

93Chapter 4: ColorApplying colors to artwork is a common Adobe Illustrator task, and one that requires some knowledge of color models and color modes.