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Skip to content Dashboard Dionte Bell Account Dashboard Courses Calendar 54 unread messages54 Inbox Help WGD201ModulesWeek 4: Lab Overview May 2019 Home Syllabus Announcements Discussions Modules Grades Assignments Files People Media Gallery My Media Tutoring Bookstore DeVry Webex Evaluations Week 4: Lab Overview TABLE OF CONTENTS Lab Overview Scenario/Summary Recreate a Vector Graphic After reading this week's required readings in Graphic Design Basics and Adobe Illustrator, download the WGD201_W4_iLab_Resources.zip (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. file and extract the files to a location on your computer. Select ONE of the graphics from the Resources folder to use for this assignment. Scorpion drawing Sample Image After selecting the vector graphic, complete the steps below. Artboard Size One artboard at 6" X 6" inches Required Software Adobe Illustrator CC This software is part of Adobe Creative Cloud.Please use a personal copy or the complimentary Adobe Creative Cloud subscription provided by DeVry. Access the software via the Course Resources page. Lab Steps STEP 1: Creating the Illustrator File 1.1 Open Illustrator and go to File > New. 1.2 Enter the values below: Name: lastname_ilab4 (where your name is substituted for "lastname") Units: Inches Width: 6 inches Height: 6 inches 1.3 Click OK week4ilab doc STEP 2: Placing the Vector Image in Illustrator 2.1 Select one of the following six graphics that you would like to use. 2.2 Save this graphic to your desktop. 2.3 Select File > Place, to import your graphic into Illustrator. 2.4 Locate your graphic on your desktop and left click it to select it. 2.5 Left click the Place button. 2.6 Once your image is in Illustrator, use the Selection tool (the black arrow on the upper left hand side of the tool bar) to resize the image to fit the dimensions of the Artboard. 2.7 When you are happy with how your image looks, lock the layer, and create a new layer. Place Image STEP 3: Recreating the Vector Image 3.1 Make sure that you are on the new layer you created. 3.2 Using the Pen tool, trace over your graphic. You will select the color fills you would like to use. Spend as much time as you need and then move on to the next step. 3.3 After you have recreated your graphic and have filled the graphic with color, lock your current layer. 3.4 Save your AI file STEP 4: Creating the Background 4.1 Create a new layer and move this new layer below the layer on which you recreated the graphic. 4.2 Using the Pen tool, create a background for your animal. This background can include the Shape tools. This background can be a landscape or an abstract. However, it cannot just be a solid background color. Spend as much time as you need and then move on to the next step. STEP 5: Save and Export the Template video icon 5.1 Make sure you Save often; File > Save. 5.2 When you have completed this assignment, turn off the Eye icon by left clicking on the original layer (this is where you placed the vector graphic). 5.3 When you have completed this assignment, you will need to export a JPEG. 5.4 Save your Illustrator file by going to File > Save As. 5.5 Save your Illustrator file as lastname_firstnamew4.ai. 5.6 Save a copy of your Illustrator file as a JPEG file by going to File > Export >. Find Save As Type and select JPEG. 5.7 Check mark Use Artboards. 5.8 Click Export. Note: If you are having difficulty recalling how to save your AI file as a JPEG, please refer to the Week 1 Video 'Saving and Exporting a JPEG.' STEP 6: Submit 6.1 Compress the Ai and JPEG files into a single .zip file. For assistance in zipping and unzipping files, review the How to Compress Files and Save As .Zip document (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. 6.2 Submit the .zip file. Previous Next Top