20 Basic Illustrator Tutorials Every Beginner Should See Learning a new software application can be a daunting task, especially when tackling an application that’s as deep as Adobe Illustrator! Thankfully there’s a colection of Illustrator veterans who are generous enough to take the time to document the basics, allowing new users to grasp the initial workings and gain a know-how of the tools and core techniques. This collection of hand-picked tutorials cover various tools, and provide plenty of useful hints and tips. Together they form a super handy resource for any beginner looking to get their brains wrapped around Adobe Illustrator. Learn Illustrator CS3 in 30 Days This in-depth 30 day course from Vector Diary is one of the most useful courses out there. Illustrator Beginner’s Series IllustrationInfo’s Illustrator beginner’s series covers the most common tools with insights into their uses. Adobe Illustrator Guides and Tutorials The collection of tutorials and guides from klethegr8 include various hints and tips for all kinds of tools.
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Illustrator’s Live Trace: Sketch to Vector - Smashing Magazine Advertisement In this post we will take a drawn design, scan it and clean it up in Photoshop, then trace it using the Live Trace feature in Adobe Illustrator. Live Trace was introduced in Adobe Illustrator CS2 but is still a powerful tool available in Illustrator CS5. This process really gives an artist the freedom to digitally experiment with drawings of any kind. The vector art it produces can be used in numerous ways and is easily customized. My motivation for trying this was originally to make a “growing vine”-type animation in Adobe After Effects. Scan and Clean Up Scan your sketch and bring the image into Adobe Photoshop. Cleaning up the image is important for getting a good trace in Illustrator. Go to Select -> Color Range: Use the Eyedropper Tool to click on your image and to sample the colors you want included. Add to Sample and Subtract from Sample: Use these Eyedropper Tools (to the right of the main Eyedropper Tool) to select or take away from the preview image. Touch-Ups
Brody Associates Tut > Illustrator >> The Blend Tool Last updated The blend tool is a great way to build out shapes and design elements in Illustrator. Here's a quick overview of how it works and some techniques to apply. Table of contents What the blend tool does The blend tool joins two or more different objects together. Illustrator 101 - The Blend Tool from George Ornbo on Vimeo. Once you have created your blend you can modify it by double clicking on the Blend Tool to bring up the options. Not just for blending lines The blend tool is not limited to lines. In this example I’ve used some of Bittbox’s custom brushes. So get working with the blend tool and you even end up making something like this! Have an update or suggestion for this article? Tags Recent Posts Listening to BBC Radio with mpvThe BBC publishes high quality 320 kbps HLS AAC streams that can be used to listen to radio from the command-line using mpv.
Design You Trust. Design, Culture & Society. How to open an ai or eps file in Photoshop Many of you have asked me if it is possible to open and use our vector resources (.ai and .eps files) in Photoshop. Well, it is, even if with evident limits. In this brief tutorial I’ll show you how to manage vectors using Photoshop and which are the advantages of using a vector software like Illustrator to work with these kind of files. Both with a Mac or a Pc, the process of opening a file with a specific software is the same. At the end of this first step, this is what you should see (I’m using Photoshop CS4): The most important thing to consider is the size. This is why I suggest you to choose a very large size. I’ve opened the vector file with Photoshop…and now? Once opened the vector file with Photoshop, you’ll have all the objects on the same layer. To extract and import one of the objects, simple grab a selection tool – in my case the Rectangular Marquee Tool – to select it, and press ctrl+C to copy it (cmd+C if you’re using a Mac). Now let’s enlarge the two images.
niklaus troxler interview niklaus troxler was born in willisau, switzerland in 1947, where he formed his eponymous studio at the age of 26 after studying graphic design at the art school of lucerne. since then he has become renowned for his poster designs, which can be found in the collections of the museum of modern art new york, toyama museum of modern art japan and the stadedeljk museum amsterdam among others. he told designboom about his design process and influences. DB: what was the thing that initially made you want to be a graphic designer?NT: when I was around fifteen years old I was very impressed by all the posters I saw in the streets of willisau and they made me want to design posters myself. the greatest influence on me at that time the work of herbert leupin and hans falk. DB: how would you describe your work to someone unfamiliar with it? DB: which project or period of your career have you enjoyed the most thus far? left: european jazz unity, 1972right: don pullen, 1978
Creative Beacon Illustrator Perspective in Illustrator: Multiple Objects Perspective in Illustrator We all remember the days when we used to have to draw out tons of guides in order to create convincing perspective in Adobe Illustrator. It would take so much time to create convincing perspective artwork inside… Tips on Creating Custom Fonts With Adobe Illustrator About Custom Fonts If you have a knack for it, creating your own custom fonts can generate a lot of money. Using Opacity Masks in Illustrator Opacity Masks in Illustrator When you are trying to learn new software, it can be difficult to find your way around. Create Awesome Artwork Using Gradient Strokes in Illustrator CS6 Using Gradient Strokes in Illustrator CS6 If I had to vote on my favorite new feature in Illustrator CS6, it would have to be the addition of gradient strokes. Perspective using Illustrator Working With 3D in Illustrator Being Aware of 3D in Illustrator Illustrator is the go-to place for most illustrators to do their work.
MAREK OKON : DESIGN + ART DIRECTION Creating vector curves and paths in Photoshop with the pen tool. Photoshop CS4 tutorial 1 Vectors and paths explained As you know, Photoshop is primarily known for its ability to manipulate pixels, those tiny building blocks that join together so tightly that they seem to form a smooth image, usually a digital photograph. But Photoshop is also handy with the other important family of computer-graphics building blocks: the little guys called vectors. Vectors are lines, whose curvature, thickness, and length are determined by mathematical formulae. You don’t need to know any math; it’s all done for you. It might seem odd to find vector-drawing tools in a pixel-pushing program like Photoshop; vector drawing is usually associated with very different programs, like Illustrator and Freehand. The pen tool is great for these kinds of cutout tasks because of the clean, controllable, reusable nature of vectors. Other times you might prefer to use Photoshop’s vector tools are for a large poster, because you can create it small and then scale it up huge without losing any quality. 2.