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As a UMD student you have access to variety of Adobe products which you can access through the Creative Cloud
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To download the Creative Cloud go to Terpware
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Log in using your directory email address, this will bring you to a CAS login
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Download Illustrator from the Available in your Subscription section
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Then you can go ahead and open the Illustrator App directly from Creative Cloud
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Adobe Illustrator opens a variety of file formats including pdf, dwg, dxf, svg, and jpeg files
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To open something that is already saved on your laptop, go to Open on the main page then select your file
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Depending on the type of file you have selected, you will be presented with options before proceeding
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To change the displayed units go to File then Document Setup
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You can then change the units via the drop down button
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Even if a specific unit is selected, you can still describe lengths in other units by typing out the unit and illustrator will convert it
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If you have to vector paths you can connect them using the Join Tool
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If the Join Tool is not already on your toolbar you can find it by looking in All Tools and dragging it to your toolbar
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To use the Join Tool simply click and drag the two ends you are trying to connect
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Joining lines creates a continuous path which will allow you to color areas more easily
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Using the Selection Tool, click the pathway you are looking to change
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Both the Fill and Stroke settings are in the Appearance section of the Properties tab
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Changing the Fill will color whatever the enclosed region of your path is
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Changing the stroke size will alter the thickness of your lines
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You can also change the stroke color by selecting the box to the left of Stroke
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Under the Learn tab on the main page, you can find a list tutorials
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These tutorials cover anything from creating shapes to editing photos and range from 5-30 minutes
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