June 27, 2015

CT&D #50. Layers in Illustrator

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Why are the uses of layers important in the production quality of a design in Illustrator?  Using layers in Illustrator is very important because it adds so much definition and shape to an illustration. Looking back at previous work I tackled (such as the cocktail drink), the use of layers for the glass and liquid helped give off the feeling of visual depth in having the object being 3D-like since one layer defined the light shining
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What is the difference between RGB and CMYK. What is Pantone Color? RGB and CMYK are colorspaces that are used with specific imagery (raster or vector). As CMYK is the color of inks used in printing and RGB is the color of the light emitted from a computer screen, each colorspace has a particular use. CMYK is generally used for producing prints and photos (where such can be easily manipulated by adjusting tones, contrast and mixing
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Adobe Illustrator gives users access to freehand drawing tools. How many selection tools are there and what are their names? In Illustrator, freehand tools include the pencil and paintbrush. Technically, I would also consider the pen tool as well since you can manipulate the shape of its path unlike the shape tool which only can change in size (and not composition). Although the pen tool is usually used to produce areas of an image for
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