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Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor. It's part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, and it's sold in a subscription-based model. | Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor. It's part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, and it's sold in a subscription-based model. | ||
Illustrator is compatible (although not completely) with InkScape. Both software allow exporting in .svg, PDF, .eps, and .ps format. | Illustrator is compatible (although not completely) with InkScape. Both software allow exporting in .svg, PDF, .eps, and .ps format. | ||
=== Main Tools === | |||
Illustrator has a variety of tools for selecting, drawing, typing, painting, rotating, reshaping, creating graphs, zooming and moving objects (to cite a few). | |||
One of the most important tool is the '''pen tool''', which allows to create straight and curve lines, create (and delete) anchor points on paths. | |||
==How to create a 8 cm diameter badge== | ==How to create a 8 cm diameter badge== | ||
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== Prepare the file in Illustrator to be printed through InkScape == | == Prepare the file in Illustrator to be printed through InkScape == | ||
== Sources == | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator Abobe Illustrator] page on Wikipedia ] | |||
* [https://edutechwiki.unige.ch/fr/Illustrator_pour_la_d%C3%A9coupe_et_la_gravure_laser Illustrator pour la découpe et la gravure laser] on EduTechWiki | |||
[[Category: Laser cutting]] | [[Category: Laser cutting]] | ||
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Software description
Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor. It's part of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, and it's sold in a subscription-based model. Illustrator is compatible (although not completely) with InkScape. Both software allow exporting in .svg, PDF, .eps, and .ps format.
Main Tools
Illustrator has a variety of tools for selecting, drawing, typing, painting, rotating, reshaping, creating graphs, zooming and moving objects (to cite a few). One of the most important tool is the pen tool, which allows to create straight and curve lines, create (and delete) anchor points on paths.
How to create a 8 cm diameter badge
Stroke settings
Change stroke weight
Outline stroke
Expand objects
Prepare the file in Illustrator to be printed through InkScape
Sources
- Abobe Illustrator page on Wikipedia ]
- Illustrator pour la découpe et la gravure laser on EduTechWiki