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(1) Look for an AI format file similar to the following figure, start illustrator CS4, execute "file" → "open" command, import the file we are looking for, as shown in Figure 2-141.
Figure 2-141 Footage file
(2) using the "ellipse" tool, in the appropriate position of the page, press the key while clicking and dragging the mouse to draw a circular shape. Set the color of the graphic as shown in Figure 2-142.
Figure 2-142 Drawing and setting the color of the graphic
(4) Continue to draw a circular shape in the view, grouping the shapes into cloud shapes, as shown in Figure 2-143.
Figure 2-143 Drawing a cloud graph
(5) Using the above method of drawing clouds, draw other cloud graphs, as shown in Figure 2-144.
Figure 2-144 Drawing other cloud graphs
(6) can find some of the AI format text, you can also make their own, import into the document, and use the "Select" tool to adjust the position of the graphic, as shown in Figure 2-145.
Figure 2-145 Placement Graphics
(7) Use the Arc tool to click in the upper-right corner of the page, pop-up the Arc Segment Tool Options dialog box, set the parameters of the dialog box, as shown in Figure 2-146.
Figure 2-146 Setting the ARC Segment tool options
(8) After setting, click "OK" button, create a closed arc shape, set the color of the graphic, the effect is shown in Figure 2-147.
Figure 2-147 Creating an arc shape
(9) Draw the tree graph below, select Layer 2 in the Layers palette to make the layer editable. Using the Ellipse tool, draw two elliptical shapes in the appropriate position of the page, setting the color of the graphic, as shown in Figure 2-148.
Figure 2-148 Drawing an oval shape and setting the color
(10) Using the Rectangle tool, draw a rectangular shape, set the color of the graphic, as shown in Figure 2-149.
Figure 2-149 drawing a rectangular shape and setting the color
(11) According to the above method of drawing the tree, draw the other trees in the graph, the effect is shown in Figure 2-150.
Figure 2-150 Drawing Graphics
(12) using the "Helix" tool in the toolbox, on the left side of the page, draw a helical shape and set the contour color of the shape, as shown in Figure 2-151.
Figure 2-151 Drawing a helical figure
Tip: When drawing a graphics frame, press the <↑> key 6 times to increase the number of segments of the helix.
(13) Continue to use the "Helix" tool to draw other helical shapes in the view, as shown in Figure 2-152.
Figure 2-152 Drawing other helix shapes
(14) Use the "Star" tool in the toolbox, drag the mouse in the page, draw the frame of the star shape, press the <↑> key 7 times to add the number of corners. Press the key to release the mouse, so that the star-shaped shoulder line becomes a straight line. Then set the color of the graphic, as shown in Figure 2-153.
Figure 2-153 drawing a star shape
(15) Draw the star shape again and set the color of the graphic, as shown in Figure 2-154.
Figure 2-154 Drawing and setting the color
Tip: When drawing graphics, keep your mouse down. When you press the SPACEBAR on your keyboard, you can "freeze" the graphic you are drawing. At this point you can move the position of the graphic anywhere in the page, after releasing the space bar, you can continue to edit the graphic.
(16) Draw the other 4 star graphics, so that the star-shaped graphics overlap The composition of the flower graph, and set the color of the graphic, as shown in Figure 2-155.
Figure 2-155 Drawing a flower graph
(17) Using the Arc tool, draw an arc frame in the view, press the key to open the closed arc, become an open arc, and then set the color for the arc, as shown in Figure 2-156.
Figure 2-156 Drawing an open arc
(18) The final reference to figure 2-157 to draw other arc graphics, in the process of drawing other arc graphics, you can press the <↑> key or press <↓> button, adjust the arc curve.
Figure 2-157 Plotting an arc graph
(19) Using the Flare tool, click in the page and drag the mouse to draw the center control point of the flare. Click at the bottom left of the page to finish rendering the flare, as shown in Figure 2-158.
Figure 2-158 Rendering a Halo
(20) This example has been completed and the effect is shown in Figure 2-159.
Figure 2-159 Completion effect
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