The advantages of using Adobe Illustrator to create vector art are numerous. When you deal with raster-based graphics programs like Adobe Photoshop, images can become pixellated due to the file resolution or physical size of the image. Vector-based programs like Adobe Illustrator do not base their graphic quality on pixels, so pixellation is no longer an issue.
InstructionsNew." Type in the physical size of your document. For example, if creating letterhead, you will probably want to start with a letter-size sheet.
2. Create your graphics. If you need to draw something, you will want to use points and bezier curves to get your graphics the way you want them.
3. If you use the symbols tool or other special features, you will need to flatten the transparency of your artwork before saving. Select all the objects on your page by holding down the "Ctrl + A" keys at the same time for px ("Command+a" for Mac).
4. Go to "Object>Flatten Transparency." When the flatten transparency box comes up, hit "Ok."
5. Save your artwork. You've now created your first vector file.
