Using the Type Tool and more

1. The Type Tool is the main tool. Select it and click on the art board. A flashing cursor indicates where the text will appear. 

Use the Control Panel to alter the font (character), size etc. of the text etc.

2. The Area Type tool allow you to place text inside a shape. 

Place a shape on the page and click with the Area Type Tool on the shape. Type your text.

3.  The Type on a Path tool allows you to type on a path. The example below shows the text on a circle path. But you can place it on any kind of open path too.

4. The Vertical Type tool allows you to have the text running up and down the path like the example below.

Pop-Art

1. Start by constructing a rectangle with a fill and no stroke.

2. This is the rectangle:not the Live Corner Widgets circled in red.

3. By clicking and pulling gently on a widget you can change the corners of the rectangle. The rectangle below had all the corners modified at once.

 4. To change ONE corner at a time, you need to click on the corner anchor point to select it (with the direct selection tool, the white arrow) and then pull the widget. On the one below the top left hand corner has been modified only.

 5. If you double-click on the widget with the direct selection tool (white arrow), the corners dialog box opens.
Below shows the Corners dialog box open with the radius set at 20mm.

6. There are three different corners to chose from (round, inverted round and chamfer). Experiment to select the most appropriate. Rounding refers to the shape of the corners, relative extends the corners and make them slightly more rounded.
7. The two rounded corners of the start of my B is shown below.

8. Place the circles where the holes will be. Adjust them by eye.

9. Select all three objects. Using the pathfinder panel, select the Minus Front tool.

10.  The result of the B is below. 

PENCIL

1. Set up and A4 Page in Illustrator. 
2.Use the Rectangle Tool to draw out a long thin rectangle. 

3. Add an anchor point to the bottom of the rectangle in the centre. Use the Pen tool. Look at the Smart Guides to get it exactly in the middle.

4. Pull out the Anchor Point to form a point. Keep a copy of this shape! You will need it for the drop shadow later.

5. Use the Knife tool (Yes the Knife Tool!) to cut up the shape of the pencil. Hold the Option Button down to get a straight line.

6. Now you can place colour in the shapes. Select the shapes first!

7. it can be made better by putting Gradient colours in the shapes.
To do this you use a combination of the Gradient Panel and the Gradient Tool from the Toolbar.

Blog addresses

Rafi	http://rafi1254.blogspot.co.uk/
Derice	http://dericem167.blogspot.co.uk/
Shawn	http://shawnd554l2cm.blogspot.co.uk/
Shahan	http://shahan1.blogspot.co.uk/
Lenward	http://lennymartin13.blogspot.co.uk/
Arman	http://morshedarman.blogspot.co.uk
Bekki	http://bekkimcgilloway.blogspot.co.uk/
Zuheir Mekki	http://hyperelite.blogspot.co.uk/
Sheily	http://sheilypaolalopez.blogspot.co.uk/
Sajeda	http://sajeda1.blogspot.co.uk/
Samir	http://samirhussain2.blogspot.co.uk
Reuben	http://reubena123.blogspot.co.uk/
Abdi	http://abdirazak1.blogspot.co.uk/
Nisrine	http://zarqanenisrine2.blogspot.co.uk/
Alexandr	http://theblackbaron2014.blogspot.co.uk
Mohammed Zia	http://mohammedadeel.blogspot.co.uk/
Mijanur	http://mijanur12.blogspot.co.uk/
Danilo	http://danilolv2media.blogspot.co.uk

Level 2 Creative Media Production Zuheir-Mekki: Z.M.E

Level 2 Creative Media Production Zuheir-Mekki: Z.M.E

This is how I stretch 

Object > Expand (object and fill)

then

Object > Expand (fill and stroke)

then

Pathfinder > Merge.

Level 2 Creative Media Production Zuheir-Mekki: spiral tool

Level 2 Creative Media Production Zuheir-Mekki: spiral tool: The spiral tool is what allows you to create different types of swirls. In my tutorial, I introduced the spiral tool in Illustrator by showing a design of a hexagon with swirls around the corner in red, there is another hexagon with the same swirls but in yellow in the red shape. First, you need to locate the Swirl Tool. In the toolbar on the left, you will see the Line Tool. Then click the Line Tool and hold it with your mouse. After a second or two, the menu will expand. In the menu you will see the Spiral Tool. Click the Spiral Tool to select it.

spiral tool

The spiral tool is what allows you to create different types of swirls. In my tutorial, I introduced  the spiral tool in Illustrator. I showed you how to use the spiral tool, change the colour of the spiral tool, and more. 

Z.M.E

E-publishing

E-publishing is short for electronic publishing, referring to a type of publishing that does not include printed books. Instead, it takes the format of works published online, on a compact disk, emailed, or provided in a file format compatible with handheld electronic readers. This is an alternate form of publication especially attractive to new writers, and it has both advantages and disadvantages over traditional printed books.