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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 14: Using Illustrator CC with Other Applications

Chapter Objectives

  • Place linked and embedded graphics in an Illustrator file.
  • Transform and crop images.
  • Create and edit clipping masks.
  • Use text to mask an image.
  • Make and edit an opacity mask.
  • Work with the Links panel.
  • Embed and unembed images.
  • Package a document.

Exercise

Objective

In this exercise you will create assets that can be used on the web in multiple devices.

Grading (5 Points)

  • Did you follow the instructions to complete the exercise?
  • Did you export the assets at 3 scales?
  • Is the file saved properly?
  • Is the exercise submitted on time?

Instructions

  1. Open the provided Illustrator file here.
  2. Save the file as an illustrator file named: Ch14Ex1_(YourInitials).ai
  3. You will see 6 social media icons in the file. You are going to take each icon and place it into the Asset Export Panel to export them as individual icons at various scales and file types. Name each asset according to the actual icon name: Example- if it is the Facebook Icon rename the asset Facebook.
  4. After selecting each icon and placing them into the asset export panel, select the IOS Export Settings.
  5. Be sure it has three scale settings as pictured.
  6. Export the Assets into a folder on your desktop.  Rename the folder Ch14Ex1_(YourInitials)
  7. Submit the folder into the Network Drive.

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