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Page 1: © 2011 Delmar, Cengage Learning Chapter 9 Creating Graphs in Illustrator

© 2011 Delmar, Cengage Learning

Chapter 9

Creating Graphs in Illustrator

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Objectives

• Create a graph• Edit a graph using the Graph Data window• Use the Group Selection tool• Use the Graph Type dialog box• Create a combination graph• Create a custom graph design• Apply a custom design to a graph• Create and apply a sliding-scale design

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Create a Graph

• A graph is a diagram of data that shows relationship among a set of numbers.

• Data can be represented by a graphic element such as a:– Bar– Line – Point

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Create a GraphIllustrator offers nine types of graphs:• Column • Stacked Column• Bar• Stacked Bar• Line• Area• Scatter• Pie• Radar

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Create a Graph

• In Illustrator you can convert one type of graph into another type and create custom designs.

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Create a Graph

• Enter category labels in the first column of the Graph Data window.– Describes non-numeric data

• First row reserved for legend labels.– Describes numeric data that may change

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Create a Graph

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Category labels

Legend labels

Graph Data window

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Create a Graph

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Category labels

Legend labels

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Edit a Graph Using the Graph Data Window

• Data used to plot a graph is stored in the Graph Data window.

• When you make changes to data, click the Apply button in Graph Data window to preview changes.

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Edit a Graph Using the Graph Data Window

• When text and data are created in another program, document must be saved as a text-only file with commas separating each number from text.

• If importing Excel worksheet, it must be saved as a text file.

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Use the Group Selection Tool

• Graphs are grouped objects, consisting of many individual groups, grouped together.

• The Group Selection tool allows you to select entire groups within the larger group for the purpose of editing.

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Use the Group Selection Tool

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Grouped objects

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Use the Graph Type Dialog Box

• The Graph Type dialog box provides a variety of ways to change the look of your graph:– Drop shadow behind columns – Change appearance of tick marks

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Use the Graph Type Dialog Box

• Tick marks – short lines that extend out from the value axis.

• They help interpret the meaning of column height.

• You can move the value axis from left to right or show from both sides of graph.

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Use the Graph Type Dialog Box

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Graph Type dialog box

Graph options list arrow

Graph types

Add Drop Shadowcheck box

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Create a Combination Graph

• A Combination graph uses two graph styles to plot numeric data.

• Useful to emphasize one set of numbers in comparison to others.

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Create a Combination Graph

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Combination graph is composed of a column and a line graph

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Create a Custom Graph Design

• A custom graph design is a picture used to replace columns, bars, or markers in Illustrator graphs.

• Only vector-based objects can be used for custom designs.

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Create a Custom Graph Design

• Illustrator contains predefined column, marker, and graph designs.

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Create a Custom Graph Design

To use designs:

• Open one of the sample files

• Create a new graph

• Select the graph

• Click Object on the Application bar

• Point to Graph, then click Column

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Create a Custom Graph Design

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Graph Design dialog box

Pencil design

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Apply a Custom Design to a Graph

• Illustrator provides four options for displaying custom designs:– Uniformly scaled – resized vertically and horizontally– Vertically scaled – resized only vertically– Repeating – assigns value to custom design and

repeats as much as necessary– Sliding – defines a point on custom design from

which design will stretch

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Apply a Custom Design to a Graph

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Uniformly Scaled Vertically Scaled

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Create and Apply a Sliding-scale Design

• When you apply a vertically scaled design style to a column graph, the entire design stretches to accommodate the value assigned.– Vertically scaled design can sometimes be

unsatisfactory

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Create and Apply a Sliding-scale Design

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Graph before sliding-scale design is created and applied.

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Create and Apply a Sliding-scale Design

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This part of the graphic is no longer stretched

Graph after sliding-scale design is created and applied.