11. Illustrator Production Tips

As Adobe Illustrator has evolved over the years, it has morphed from a relatively simple vector-drawing program into a full-featured graphic arts tool. The addition of live effects has blurred the line between drawing and painting, and the introduction of multiple artboards in Illustrator CS4 extended the concept of the drawing board beyond a single size of digital “paper.”

Document Profile and Color Mode

As you begin a new Illustrator file, you’re prompted to choose a New Document Profile as a starting point. You can choose from Print, Web, Mobile and Devices, Video and Film, Basic CMYK, and Basic RGB. Each profile has default settings for attributes such as dimensions, color mode, measurement units, and raster ...

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