Adobe Illustrator Tutorials and NotesTutorials and How Tos for leading graphic design software Adobe Illustrator. Create Waves or Wavy LinesEffect / Distort & Transform / Zig Zag Window / Apperance / fx Open Brush LibraryWindow / Brushes / Options Menu / Open Brush Library Paintbrush Tool OptionsDouble click on paintbrush symbol in toolbar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P4-QIj0B2o 1:55 Fidelity allows you to smooth out your lines. Keep Selected checkbox is very useful, because will keep what you've just drawn selected when you release mouse. You can then easily continue pick up the line again. Image TraceSee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIaNSI_J36Q File / Place Select object An image trace button will appear above, select the option you want from the dropdown, e.g. 3 colour. Then click Expand button to get paths with anchor points. Select all and ungroup.
How to Create an Animated gif with Illustrator and Photoshop How to fill an area in Illustrator Undo and History in Adobe Illustrator Create a circular 3 segment logo with 3d appearance from shading Global EditProperties / Start Global Edit button, will allow you to identify all occurrences of an entity and edit them at once. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnJByIkcUS0 at 24:04
SymbolsSymbols panel. Trace a Texture for Use in IllustratorGet an image of the texture from the internet. Object / Image Trace 3D TextEffect / 3D / Extrude & Bevel Convert Text into Object You Can FillObject / Expand Warp TextObject / Envelope Distort / Make with Warp Slicing Through a Circle or Other Shape - Scissor ToolSee https://youtu.be/YycxaAK2MZ4 at 49:25. Draw the circle. Select the Scissors Tool, underneath the Eraser Tool in the Tool Box. Click on the circumference of the circle, which will create a new anchor point. Click again elsewhere on the circumference to make a second point. You can then use the Selection Tool to select the segment between the points and drag it away. Global SwatchesIn Swatches panel, double click on a Swatch, and then select the Global checkbox. Now, modifying the colour of this Swatch will update the colour of any shape that uses it. Fix Missing Options BarWindow menu / Control Cut a Shape in TwoCutting a shape in two in Illustrator Use Line Tool to draw a line through the shape. Select both the line and the shape. Window menu / Pathfinder / Select Divide icon. Use Direct Selection Tool (A) to select segments. Colour the Intersection Between ShapesDraw overlapping shapes. Select them both. Window menu / Pathfinder / Click the Divide icon. Use Direct Selection tool (A) to select and colour each segment. Blob Brush ToolThe blob brush tool paints in shapes, i.e. with a stroke and a fill. This makes it different from the standard brush tool, which just paints as a stroke. Borders / How to Apply a Patterned Border to a Shape in Adobe IllustratorSelect the shape. Open the Brushes window (Window / Brushes) Click the Brush Libraries icon in the lower left corner of the Brushes window. Go to the Borders menu item and select one of the submenus, e.g. Borders_Decorative and then you will have various border choices to select from. How to Change a Straight Line Anchor Point into a Curved Anchor Point in Adobe IllustratorSelect the Anchor Point Tool as follows: Click on the straight line anchor point and drag it to change it into a curved anchor point. How to Fill Text with a Gradient in Adobe IllustratorSee how to fill text with a gradient in Adobe Illustrator. How to Duplicate Objects Around a Circle in Adobe IllustratorHow to Duplicate Objects Around a Circle (YouTube Video) Follow these steps: Create a circle as a guide. Add whatever shape you want to duplicate above the circle guide on a new layer. Select both shapes. Press R to use the Rotate Tool, or select the Rotate Tool from the Tools panel. Hold the Alt key and click on the centre point of the guide circle. In the dialogue, specify a rotation in degrees, using a number that divides 360 into equal parts, e.g. 36. Click the copy button. Then click Ctrl+D to duplicate the shape all around the circle. How to Split a Circle into Arcs in Adobe IllustratorDraw a circle. Draw a line across it horizontally. Select the line and double click on the rotate tool. Enter an angle, e.g. 60 degrees, then click on the copy button. Select the circle and all sections. Go to Window / Pathfinder and click on the Divide button. Ungroup using Object / Ungroup, and you now have segments. You can drag out one of the segments, and then use the Scissors Tool (under the Eraser Tool) to click on the points to separate the arc from the segment. How to Divide a Circle into Segments in Adobe IllustratorUse the Polar Grid Tool, which is found in the Line Tool menu. Also: Use the pie graph tool! It's a bit of a hack but it works. Example: Creating a 30° angle.
Shine Effect in Adobe IllustratorSee tutorials on how to create a shine effect in Adobe Illustrator.
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