Illustrator workshop at Art Center 01/24/15

Reset massedup windows:
Window -> Workspace -> Reset essential
You can even save your workspace(layout of windows)
Personalize interface:
Illustrator -> Preference ->User interface
Create new files:
command + n
Bleed: for the file to be sent to the printer
1 inch = 72 points
1 pica = 12 points
Perfect Sqaure:
hold shift
hold option (to draw from the center)
option + shift + draw: perfect sqaure from the center
After you create a rectangle, while you can still resize it by clicking and dragging, you can click and hold & press space to move it

Creating precise size of rectangle:
click on the rectangle tool, then directly click on a point on the blank file. Then it asks for precise parameters

rounded rectangle:
click and hold rectangle, choose rounded rectangle, while holding mouse, click up and down on keyboard to adjust edge

Polygon:
rectangle -> polygon and draw. while holding the mouse, use up and down to control the number of edges

Stars:
similar as above. While hoding the mouse, if you also hold command you can adjust the outer part, if you release command then the outer and inner scale together

lines:
when you hold shift, you draw horizontal, vertical or diagonal

Spiral:
similar as above
The best part is: click on the type on a path tool (T), and click on the spiral. Then you can type

To type on the inside: type -> type on a path -> type on a path options -> check flip