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STAGE 1 / Setting up the Workspace

There are two primary types of digital artwork: raster images and vector graphics. (Line art,
sometimes categorized as a third type of image, is actually a type of raster image.)
Raster images are pixel-based, made up of a grid of individual pixels (rasters or bits) in
rows and columns (called a bitmap). Raster files are resolution dependent; their resolution is
determined when you scan, photograph, or create the file. As a professional graphic designer,
you should have a basic understanding of the following terms and concepts:
• Pixels per inch (ppi) is the number of pixels in one horizontal or vertical
inch of a digital raster file.
• Lines per inch (lpi) is the number of halftone dots produced in a linear inch by a
high-resolution imagesetter, which simulates the appearance of continuous-tone color.
• Dots per inch (dpi) or spots per inch (spi) is the number of dots produced
by an output device in a single line of output.

Drawing objects that you create in Illustrator are vector graphics, which are composed
of mathematical descrip tions of a series of lines and points. Vector graphics are resolution
independent; they can be freely scaled and are output at the resolution of the output device.

Create a New Document

In this project, you work with the basics of creating vector graphics in Illustrator,
using a number of different drawing tools, adding color, and managing various aspects
of your artwork. The first step is to create a new document for building your artwork.

1. Download Camping_AI20_RF.zip from the Student Files web page.

2. Expand the ZIP archive in your WIP folder (Macintosh) or copy the
archive contents into your WIP folder (Windows).
This results in a folder named Camping, which contains all of the files you need for
this project. You should also use this folder to save the files you create in this project.
If necessary, refer to Page 1 of the Interface chapter for specific information on
expanding or accessing the required resource files.

3. In Illustrator, choose File>New.
You have several options for creating a
new file:
• Choose File>New;
• Use the associated keyboard
shortcut, Command/Control-N;
or
• Click the Create New button in
the Home workspace.

If the Home workspace is visible,
click the Create New button to open
the New Document dialog box.

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