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Adobe Illustrator CS5: The Professional Portfolio

Project 7: Consumer Infographics

Creating Charts and Graphs

Drawing in Perspective


Charts and GraphsTool defines graph area excluding type

Type directly

Import data


Data PanelCut and Paste

Transpose Row/Column

Cell Style

Text field– Quotation marks– Pipe character

Object>Graph>Data


Graph FormattingGroups

No Isolation mode

Direct Selection tool


Graph TypeGraph Options– Legend

Category Axis

Value Axis– Override Calculated

Values


Working in PerspectiveVanishing Point

Plane

Horizon Line

Origin

Perspective Grid tool

Plane Switching widget


Two-Point Perspective


One-Point Perspective


Three-Point Perspective


Perspective Grid OptionsView>Perspective Grid submenu– Define Perspective Grid– Save Grid as Preset


Plane Switching WidgetOptions

Left plane = 1

Horizontal Plane = 2

Right Plane = 3

No Plane = 4


Drawing in PerspectiveActive plane

Regular drawing tools


Drawing in PerspectivePerspective Selection tool

Drag handle to resize

Move objects perpendicular to the plane = 5


Attach Objects to PlanePlane Switching widget

Perspective Selection tool


Type in PerspectiveLive text

Edit Text button (Control panel)

Drag using Selection tool to expand perspective

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