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Creating Basic Shapes Page 1 of 13 Tutorial ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR 11.0 Creating Basic Shapes Many objects in the Adobe® Illustrator® program can be created by starting with basic shapes and then by editing them to create new shapes. In this lesson, you will use some basic shapes to create a TV resting on a rug during a starry evening. Creating Basic Shapes Page 2 of 13 In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following: • Use tools and commands to create basic shapes • Copy and combine objects to create new shapes • Use selection tools to select and change parts of objects • Use commands to manipulate object arrangement • Scale objects using the bounding box Getting started Before you begin you’ll need to restore the default preferences for Adobe Illustrator and then you’ll open the finished art file for this lesson to see what you’ll be creating. 1 Start Adobe Illustrator. 2 Choose File > Open and open the finished file, CBS_beg.ai. 3 If you like, choose View > Zoom Out to make the finished artwork smaller, adjust the window size, and leave it on your screen as you work. (Use the hand tool ( ) to move the artwork where you want it in the window.) If you don’t want to leave the image open, choose File > Close. Now create the start file to begin the lesson. 4 Choose File > New to open a new untitled document. 5 Choose File > Save As, name the file sundayEvening.ai, and click Save. In the Illustrator Format ...