Adobe Illustrator CS5: The Professional Portfolio

Project 7: Consumer Infographics

Creating Charts and Graphs

Drawing in Perspective

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Charts and GraphsTool defines graph area excluding type

Type directly

Import data

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Data PanelCut and Paste

Transpose Row/Column

Cell Style

Text field– Quotation marks– Pipe character

Object>Graph>Data

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Graph FormattingGroups

No Isolation mode

Direct Selection tool

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Graph TypeGraph Options– Legend

Category Axis

Value Axis– Override Calculated

Values

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Working in PerspectiveVanishing Point

Plane

Horizon Line

Origin

Perspective Grid tool

Plane Switching widget

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Two-Point Perspective

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One-Point Perspective

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Three-Point Perspective

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

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Plane Switching WidgetOptions

Left plane = 1

Horizontal Plane = 2

Right Plane = 3

No Plane = 4

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Drawing in PerspectiveActive plane

Regular drawing tools

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Drawing in PerspectivePerspective Selection tool

Drag handle to resize

Move objects perpendicular to the plane = 5

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Attach Objects to PlanePlane Switching widget

Perspective Selection tool

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Type in PerspectiveLive text

Edit Text button (Control panel)

Drag using Selection tool to expand perspective