Using adobe device central with illustrator, Access illustrator from adobe device central – Adobe Illustrator CS4 User Manual
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USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4
Web graphics
To understand how Illustrator divides objects into pixels, open a file that contains vector objects, choose View
> Pixel
Preview, and magnify the artwork so that you can see its individual pixels. The placement of pixels is determined by
an invisible grid that divides the artboard into 1-point (1/72 inch) increments. If you move, add, or transform an
object, you’ll notice that the object snaps to the pixel grid. As a result, any anti-aliasing along the “snapped” edges of
the object (usually the left and top edges) disappears. Now deselect the View
> Snap To Pixel command, and move the
object. This time, you’ll be able to position the object between the grid lines. Notice how this affects the anti-aliasing
of the object. As you can see, making very minor adjustments can affect how the object is rasterized.
Pixel Preview off (top) compared to on (bottom)
Important: The pixel grid is sensitive to the ruler origin (0,0). Moving the origin of the ruler will change how Illustrator
rasterizes artwork.
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Using Adobe Device Central with Illustrator
Device Central enables Illustrator users to preview how Illustrator files will look on a variety of mobile devices.
For example, a graphic artist may use Illustrator to design a wallpaper for mobile phones. After creating the file, the
artist can easily test the file on a wide variety of phones. The artist can then make adjustments, such as altering the file
so that it looks good on a number of phones, or creating two separate files that cover a range of popular phone screen
sizes.
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Access Illustrator from Adobe Device Central
1
Start Device Central.
2
Select File
> New Document In
> Illustrator.
In Device Central, the New Document panel appears with the correct options to create a new mobile document in the
selected application.
3
Make any necessary changes, such a selecting a new Player Version, ActionScript® Version, or Content type.
4
Do one of the following:
•
Select the Custom Size for All Selected Devices option and add a width and height (in pixels).
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Select a device or multiple devices from the Device Sets list or Available Devices list.
5
If you selected multiple devices, Device Central selects a size for you. If you want to select a different size, click on
a different device or set of devices.