Lesson 50

Exporting blends with Illustrator

In the final lesson of this module you’ll learn about what happens to the extra blends around the edge of the file you’ve been working on, after it’s exported either to InDesign or for social media*. You’ll also learn how to make a png file directly from Illustrator. 

*You’ll learn much more about online exporting from Illustrator (and Photoshop) in module 17.

New commands

  • AFile > Export > Export As

Homework options
  1. Look for examples of logos or icons that are created by combining simple shapes such as circles, squares, triangles or polygons.

  2. Try and create an example or two of what you’ve found.

  3. Create a Pinterest board of some patterns made from simple shapes.

  4. Save a couple of copies of the Cafe Puro blend and try to create the other Cafe Puro patterns.