How Does Adobe Illustrator Work on a Tablet PC?
Adobe Illustrator is one of the mostly widely used vector graphics programs on the market. It is used by professionals and amateurs alike for an array of purposes, from creating ads to designing Web-page components. While some users still use a mouse to operate the tools in the program, most have switched to the use of a digital tablet. To a degree, using digital tablets more closely resembles the hand actions use in conventional drawing. However, even this has the disadvantage that you are moving your hand across the tablet while watching the result on a screen, making it difficult to coordinate your actions. A better, if more expensive, solution is to use a tablet PC to operate Illustrator. Starting a basic Illustrator document on a tablet PC is quick and easy.
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Make sure that the tablet PC you choose has the ability to run Illustrator by comparing its specifications to the Illustrator system requirements. Then purchase and install the Illustrator software onto your tablet PC.
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Use the tablet stylus to click on you "Program" folder. Go to "Adobe" and click on "Illustrator to open it.
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Use the stylus to select "File" from the menu and choose "Open." In the dialog that appears, use the stylus to drag over the number dials to raise or lower them to what you want. Click on "OK."
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Use the stylus to control the various tools. For example, you can click to select the "Rectangle" tool and drag with the stylus to draw out the rectangle. Since you are drawing directly on the screen, you can get them exactly the way you want it.
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Select the "Pen" tool from the tools and click with the stylus to place points for the shape you want to draw. As you place each point, you can drag with the stylus to adjust the bezier curves between the points.
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