Lesson 7 – Working with Type
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Adding Point & Area Type – http://vimeo.com/8547633
- What is the difference from “Point Type” and “Area Type”? Give example of when each should be used.
- How is an “Area Type” created?
- How is an “Point Type” created?
- Upload a .JPG file of two variations of type that are demonstrated in the tutorial.
Placing Type from Other Documents – http://vimeo.com/8547650
- What are some of the file formats that can be imported directly into Illustrator? Give 3 types of files.
- Upload a .JPG file of a Text Document imported into Illustrator. A sample file can be found in the supplied files.
Using the Glyphs Panel – http://vimeo.com/8547672
- What is the Glyphs Panel?
- Upload a .JPG file demonstrating some Glyphs.
Setting Tabs – http://vimeo.com/8547706
- What is the tabs panel used for?
- What is a leader used for in the tabs?
- Upload a .JPG file showing all the top time aligned to the far right with a leader of under scores.
Creating Paragraph & Character Styles – http://vimeo.com/8547783
- Why should styles be used in Illustrator?
- What is the difference between character and paragraph styles?
- How are overrides removed?
- Why would a designer want to use paragraph or character styles? What are the benefits?
- Upload a .JPG file showing both a paragraph style and a character style.
Converting Text to Outlines – http://vimeo.com/8547796
- Why would someone want to outline fonts or embed images? How would this help a printing company?
- How is a font outlined?
- Upload a .JPG file of all the fonts outlines and one of the letters reflected or manipulated in some way.
Putting an Image inside of Text – http://vimeo.com/8547825
- What is a compound path?
- How can an image inside of text be created? What parts must it contain to accomplish this?
- Upload a .JPG file of the finished image.
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