Join Mordy Golding for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating PDF files for clients and printers, part of Illustrator CS5 Essential Training.
Perhaps one of the most common file types that you'll send out to other…people are PDF documents.…One of the beautiful things about PDF is that the format itself is really just a…wrapper, and you can create PDFs with various different settings.…Low resolution PDFs can be sent to clients for review and high resolution PDFs…can be sent to printers for final output.…Let's take a look at how to create both of these types of PDF files from…an Illustrator file.…I'll go to the File menu, and I'll choose Save As.…
It's a little bit different here inside of Illustrator. Because PDFs can be…opened up directly inside of Illustrator and because Illustrator can put native…information inside of the PDF, the ability to create a PDF is found in the Save…settings, unlike InDesign, for example, that allows you to export PDF files.…So I am going to choose File > Save As and for the format here, I'm going…to choose Adobe PDF.…Now first of all, I have five art boards in this document.…If I choose the All option, this will now turn into a multiple page PDF file…
Author
Mordy Golding
Released
4/30/2010- Setting up a new document based on the output destination
- Using rules, guides, and grids
- Making detailed selections
- Drawing and editing paths with the Pen and Pencil tools
- Creating compound vector shapes
- Understanding the difference between point and area text
- Applying live effects
- Creating color swatches
- Transforming artwork with Rotation, Scale, and Transform effects
- Placing images
- Working with masks
- Printing, saving, and exporting artwork
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Q: Despite clicking the rectangle icon on the toolbar, as shown in the video, the other tool shapes are not accessible in Illustrator. The rectangle is usable, but the star, ellipse, etc. are not, and do not appear anywhere in the toolbar. What is causing this problem?
A: These tools are grouped together, so to access them, click and hold the mouse for a second until the other tools appear. If that isn't happening, reset the Illustrator preferences file. To do so, quit Illustrator and then relaunch the application while pressing and holding the Ctrl+Alt+Shift keys. Once the Illustrator splash screen appears, release the keys and that will reset the preferences file.
Q: In the video “What are vector graphics,” the author states that if he creates a 1 inch x 1 inch Photoshop file at 300ppi image, there are 300 pixels in that image. Is that correct?
A: This statement is by the author was not totally correct. If the resolution is 300ppi, it means that there are 300 pixels across one inch, both vertically and horizontally. That would mean you'd have 90,000 pixels in a 1 inch x 1 inch image at 300 ppi.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 18s
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What is Illustrator CS5?1m 46s
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1. Key Concepts
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Path and appearance3m 42s
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Stacking2m 52s
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2. Creating New Documents
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The Welcome screen2m 23s
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Creating files for print6m 7s
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Using prebuilt templates2m 40s
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Adding XMP metadata4m 18s
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Exploring the panels6m 33s
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Using the Control panel3m 11s
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Using workspaces3m 59s
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3. Working with Documents
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Navigating within a document9m 15s
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Using rulers and guides7m 26s
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Using grids3m 6s
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Using the bounding box3m 37s
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Using Smart Guides5m 56s
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The Hide Edges command3m 22s
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Various preview modes3m 47s
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Creating custom views4m 3s
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Locking and hiding artwork3m 12s
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4. Making Selections
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Using the Magic Wand tool5m 22s
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Using the Lasso tool2m 28s
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5. Drawing and Editing Paths
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Drawing closed path primitives11m 38s
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Drawing open path primitives5m 47s
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Understanding anchor points3m 43s
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Editing anchor points7m 21s
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Joining and averaging paths10m 9s
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Simplifying paths4m 55s
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Using Offset Path2m 17s
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Cleaning up errant paths2m 32s
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6. Building Shapes
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Creating compound paths5m 56s
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Using the Shape Builder tool10m 28s
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7. Working with Text
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Creating point text4m 2s
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Creating area text8m 13s
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Creating text threads8m 25s
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Converting text into paths3m 20s
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8. Quick Project: Building a Logo
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Create a logo mark11m 26s
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Add type to your logo7m 29s
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9. Applying Appearances and Effects
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Using the Appearance panel8m 21s
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Targeting object attributes4m 42s
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Adding multiple attributes4m 25s
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Applying Live Effects5m 18s
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Expanding appearances4m 42s
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Appearance panel settings4m 33s
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Copying appearances4m 51s
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10. Using Color in Illustrator
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Applying color to artwork5m 57s
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Creating spot color swatches3m 19s
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11. Applying Fills and Strokes
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Adding arrowheads to strokes2m 45s
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Working with width profiles2m 36s
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12. Using Groups and Layers
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Creating and editing groups8m 18s
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Adding attributes to groups12m 17s
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13. Managing Multiple Artboards
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14. Transforming and Positioning Art
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Moving and copying artwork3m 55s
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Scaling or resizing artwork6m 47s
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Rotating artwork2m 44s
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Repeating transformations3m 39s
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15. Working with Images
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16. Working Efficiently with Symbols
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17. Working with Masks
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Cropping photographs1m 59s
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Clipping artwork with masks3m 22s
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18. Drawing in Perspective
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Defining a perspective grid7m 48s
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19. Printing, Saving, and Exporting
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Conclusion
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Goodbye42s
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