Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
To test that the vector artwork has been maintained, you will choose to open the saved PDF file in
Adobe Illustrator.
3
Return to Adobe Illustrator and choose File > Open. Navigate to the advps09lessons folder and select
the
advps09_logo2.pdf
file that you just saved.
4
Use your Selection tool to click and select the various vector objects that you created in Adobe Pho-
toshop. Note that the vectors remained editable, even in the PDF format.
5
Choose File > Close to close your image in Adobe Illustrator. You do not have to save any changes.
6
Return to Adobe Photoshop and choose File > Close.
Self Study
You can experiment with vectors objects in Adobe Photoshop in several ways. From this lesson, you
learned the following:
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To create a vector shape and use Photoshop effects on that shape.
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To copy and paste vector art from other applications.
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To create images with text that remains vector.
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To convert text to a vector shape.
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To import Illustrator artwork as a Smart Object.
Practice your new skills by applying at least three of them to the extra vector images (beach related)
found in the advps09lessons folder.
Review
Questions
1
What is the benefit to using vector shapes in Photoshop?
2
What feature would you use to bring a multicolored illustrator object into Photoshop?
3
How can you add a custom shape?
Answers
1
The benefit of using vector shapes is that they are scalable and remain editable objects as long as they
are not rasterized, or saved in a format that does not support vectors.
2
To bring in artwork and keep all the color and stroke properties, you would choose File > Place.
3
You can add any path as a custom shape. This includes one that you might have created directly in
Photoshop using the Pen tool. You can also choose to Copy and Paste a path from Adobe Illustrator.
Then choose Edit > Define Custom shape.
