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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

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Illustrator Classroom in a Book Cover 2018Chapter 13: Creating Artwork for a T-Shirt

Chapter Objectives

  • Work with existing symbols.
  • Create, modify, and redefine a symbol.
  • Store and retrieve artwork in the Symbols panel.
  • Understand Creative Cloud libraries.
  • Work with Creative Cloud libraries.

Assignment

  1. E-text: Follow along with the textbook to complete the tutorial for Chapter 13. Submit the completed files in the Network Drive.
  2. Complete the exercise below and submit them when completed.  (5 Pts each)

Exercise

Objective

In this exercise you will understand how to make a clipping mask on text.

Grading (5 Points)

  • Did you follow the instructions to complete the exercise?
  • You’re created a clipping mask out of text.
  • The image used to create the clipping mask is unique and understandable
  • Is the file saved properly?
  • Is the exercise submitted on time?

Instructions

  1. Create a new Illustrator file that is 8in x 8in in CMYK color mode.
  2. You will be creating a picture into text. See example below. Figure out a destination that you find appealing: (Los Angelos, Mexico, Australia, etc..) Find a picture that represent that destination (usually some sort of landscape) Place the image to fit on your artboard. Be sure to EMBED the image.
  3. Type the destination out onto the artboard in a BOLD CHUNKY font.
  4. Create the text to Outlines and place the text on top the image.
  5. Select the text and go to Object>Compound Path > Make in the menu bar. (Be sure the text in still arranged on top of the image)
  6. Create a clipping mask from the text that shows the image landscape. Be sure the text covers the image in a way that we will be able to see the image and that it describes the location.
  7. Touch up the text with a stroke that compliments the image. Add other effects like a drop shadow, or any other effect that compliments the text clipping mask.
  8. Save the file as an illustrator file named: Ch13Ex1_(YourInitials).ai
  9. Submit the file into the Network Drive when complete.

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