App Study

Create File in Illustrator

1. On your iMac, open Adobe Illustrator

2. Create a new "Letter" file.

Turn on Auto Spell Check

1. Click "Edit" > "Spelling" > "Auto Spell Check"

Embed Images

1. Click on your images. Hold down "shift" on your keyboard to select both images at the same time.

2. Open the "Properties" tab in the top right

3. Under "Quick Actions" click "Embed"

Create Text Boxes

1. Either click the "T" on the toolbar on the left or tap "T" on your keyboard to start using the Type tool.

2. Click on your artboard to create a new text box.

3.  Create a new textbox for each principle of design and space them out around the page.

   • Repetition

   • Alignment/Margins

   • Balance

   • Emphasis

   • Contrast

   • Rule of Thirds

   • Hierarchy/Movement

To review the principles of design, go to the https://www.hodgesclass.com/lexicon

Repetition

1. Click on the "Repetition" text box.

2. Zoom in: on your keyboard click "command" and "+" 

3. Double-click the white circle attached to the text box so that it becomes filled in. 

4. Adjust the text box to accommodate more text.

5. Double-click on the "Repetition" text box to add text to it.

6. List 3 things that repeat. Look for patterns in the elements of art

   • Are there repeated colors? Repeated shapes/forms? Repeated lines? Repeated fonts (aka: shapes/lines)?

Annotate with the Paintbrush

1. Choose a color that is not used much in your app

   1. Double-click the color swatch for the stroke (outline)

   2. In the Color Picker, choose a color and click "OK"

2. Click the Paintbrush Tool in the toolbar.

3. On your keyboard click "[" to decrease the size of the Paintbrush Tool (or "]" to increase the size)

4. Use the Paintbrush Tool to draw arrows and circle the elements you are talking about.