Illustrator CS6: Visual QuickStart Guide

22. Acquire Images

In This Chapter

How images are acquired in Illustrator

Using the Open command

Using the Place command

Importing Photoshop images into Illustrator

Managing linked images

Dragging and dropping images into Illustrator

If you want to incorporate a photo into your Illustrator design (say, place a photo behind some type for a book cover, poster, or product label) or you need to import an image for tracing, you will gain the skills you need in this chapter. You will import images and graphics into an Illustrator document via the Open and Place commands and via the drag-and-drop method, and you will use the Links and Control panels ...