Adobe Illustrator Progress

12-2-15
Getting Started (GS): What is Illustrator CS5?
Illustrator CS5 is A universal graphics translator, the artwork that you making in Adobe Illustrator is always gonna be editable.

GS-01: Using rulers and guides

using precision to create artwork to a specific size like a layout of a room or a perfect graphic.

GS-02: Using the basic selection tools

the selection tools are on the top left on the tools panel, the selection tool is your way of Illustrator what it is you are trying to do, you can group stuff or move it separately

GS-03: Selecting artwork beneath other objects

to get the underline editor can be used by pressing command+Y to get to the path you want to edit, if you hold command+click it puts you in drill down mode it lets you select objects beneath 

GS-04: Creating files for print

the purpose for this lesson is to establish an intent for your artwork, you can click on the Print Document profile and it brings up the New Document dialog box for the Width field 3.5in & for Height 2in

GS-05: The importance of modifier keys

the modifier keys help you draw, the modifier keys are shit+option+command+spacebar the tilde keys squiggly button+X+C+V+F+all the arrow keys 

GS-06: Using the Blob Brush and Eraser

there is a blob brush tool, you can change the size of the brush in the settings when you start working with the blob  brush if you press X' key on the keyboard 

2D Flash Cycle Animation

During the past 3 weeks we've been working on a 2D animation program called FLASH. We learned how to make a 2D animated walking stick man following instructions step by step. We had a choice of either learning from a video tutorial or step by step instruction with screenshots and I chose to follow step by step instruction. There were more than 20 steps required to finish this animation and today I will be demonstrating one of these tools and the tool that i will be demonstrating is the BONE TOOL. The BONE TOOL is used to create the joints to the stick man's arms and legs. The joints are one of the most important parts to making him walk.


We had to make different poses for the stick man walk and we had to make sure we did the right poses unless it would look like the stick man is gliding across the floor. There was a lot of certain steps to follow to make your stick man walk. we even had to make the head and neck move and we had to make a ground with obstacles like rocks to walk past. The arms and legs and even the body and head were made separately. It was one of the easiest projects we have done as a class that was super easy to do, all you have to do is follow the steps.


There were a lot of ideas for this project i had. Like maybe next time we can make him interact with other stickmen. Also add a story with dialog and make a background for him to walk past. We can also make him do other movements like jump, Run, and doge things that come in his way. Making a story and adding colors would be a really cool project.