{"id":1947,"date":"2026-10-30T15:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T20:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sts.doit.wisc.edu\/training-materials\/?post_type=manual&p=1947"},"modified":"2026-11-02T14:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T20:41:52","slug":"art-102-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"manual","link":"https:\/\/sts.doit.wisc.edu\/training-materials\/manual\/art-102-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Art 102: Illustrator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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How to Use This Manual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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About This Manual<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Welcome! This STS Manual is meant to serve as a reference guide for Art 102 students needing help learning the many Illustrator tools and techniques available. Simply click on any topic listed within the table of contents above<\/strong> to go directly to that topic’s short video tutorial!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of your Illustrator skill level, please first review the videos found within The Essentials <\/strong>section below to ensure you have a solid understanding of image basics and the current Photoshop interface.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Project 1 – Topics To Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of topics covered and it might be a bit overwhelming! To help make navigating this manual a bit more manageable, below we have listed out which topics may be most useful to review for your Art 102 Photoshop Project 1<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • The Essentials (Entire Section)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Creating a New File (Document Set-up) (Single Video)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Creating Shapes (Entire Section)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Manipulating Shapes (Entire Section)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    The Essentials (Required)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Pre-Illustrator: Overview of Vector Art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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