HOW-TO

Question 1

dashes in line into circles
+ burn in the circles
(e.g. cogged wheel)

Answer 1

1. give stroke some substantial value, say 50
2. tick ‘Dashed Line’
3. set dash to zero and gap to some value
4. select Round Cap
5. Object / Path / Outline Stroke
6. Pathfinder Panel / Minus Front

Question 2

how to centre text that’s already centered:

Answer 2

Object / Expand / OK (this actually creates outlines…)

Question 3

apply gradient to text

Answer 3

1. In Appearance Panel, x2-click on ‘Type’ (not ‘Characters’)
2. add a Fill
3. click slider in Gradient Panel

Question 4

line or other line tool sprouts plethora of clones from centre - how?

Answer 4

drag + hold down @

Question 5

draw solid shape from stroke:

Answer 5

1. draw line (stroke only)
2. apply variable width profile
3. convert to outline stroke

Question 6

apply drop shadow

to entire layer

Answer 6

1. objects are grouped
2. group is selected
3. circle right of layer is clicked and is now doubled
   (layer is said to be ‘targeted’)
4. now apply drop shadow

Question 7

multi-column text frames

Answer 7

Type / Area Type Options

Question 8

apply perspective

Answer 8

1. create text block or graphic
2. summon perspective grid - Ctrl + Shift + I
3. ‘Perspective Selection Tool’ (nested) - Shift + V
   
   1. drag object onto grid
4. click icon, top left, to place an object on other side

Question 9

How to do a reflection:
- by Dansky -

Answer 9

1. reflect horizontal
2. transparency panel: make mask
3. ‘Make Mask’ (no throughway) + click ‘Clip’
4. mask in panel is selected: create rectangle covering reflection
5. apply gradient to mask

(INCOMPLETE - RETURN TO DANSKY TUTORIAL)

Question 10

pen tool tricks

• duck the hard bits
• using Curvature Tool*

Answer 10

1. Curvature Tool
2. Hold down Alt
3. Draw straight lines
   
   1. peaks and troughs
4. CT pulls down lines
   
   1. create additional pts if needed
5. Alt + Shift = perfect half circles

CT is intuitive, and will try hard to create a smooth transition between two newly created points.

Question 11

celtic knot, the quick way - forget concentric circles:

Answer 11

1. fat stroke
2. Object / Expand

this creates the equivalent of an outline stroke, with fill and stroke.

Question 12

expand appearance - EA

outline stroke - OS

expand - E

- difference -

Answer 12

EA - object remains editable

E - object cannot be edited (stroke became shape)

OS - is the same as E.

Question 13

envelope distort

• combine text + shape
• *(text remains live)**

Answer 13

1. place shape, top of pile on the artboard
2. select both shape and text
3. Object / Envelop Distort / Make with Top Object
4. Done!

Question 14

photo in text

Answer 14

1. text on top of photo
2. select both
3. Object / Clipping Mask / Make

Question 15

get rid of white background

Answer 15

hit Y key for magic wand,

click the white backgrd,

hit Delete

Question 16

line to zigzag/wave

Answer 16

Object / Distort & Transform /

Zig Zag…

Question 17

clipping mask of multiple brushes and words

Answer 17

1. draw a splash of brushes
2. place text on top
3. Pathfinder fly-out: ‘Make Compound Shape’*
4. Select all, right-click + ‘Make Clipping Mask’

* this allows editing the text after clipping mask has been applied.