Learn the core concepts and techniques that you need to use Adobe Illustrator effectively.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Learn the essentials of Adobe Illustrator
- Installing Illustrator
- Anchor display
- Illustrator workspace
- Navigation
- Primary Selection Tools
- Other selection methods
- Saving selections
- Drawing basic shapes
- Drawing with the Line tools
- Drawing with the Grid tools
- The Pen tools
- The Pencil tool
- The Brush tool
- Eraser tools
- Improving paths
- Transforms and Transform Again
- Transform Each
- Other essential transform tools
- Color models in Illustrator
- Swatches and color groups
- Global swatches
- Spot colors
- Using tints
- The Color Guide panel
- Recoloring artwork
- Linear gradients
- Radial gradients
- Freeform gradients
- Stroke gradients
- Stroke attributes
- Dashes, dots, and arrowheads
- Variable width strokes
- Using brushes
- Making brushes
- The Blob Brush
- Aligning objects
- Aligning points
- Changing the stack order
- Using draw modes
- Using layers
- Working with groups
- Using symbols
- Live Paint
- Compound shapes and paths
- Shape modes and pathfinders
- The Shape Builder
- Clipping Masks
- Intertwine
- Using blends
- Using repeats
- Using grids and guides
- Making guides from objects
- Creating a pattern
- Transforming patterns
- Making a Pattern Brush
- The power of appearances
- Illustrator vs. Photoshop effects
- Graphic styles
- Transparency and blend modes
- Opacity masks
- Using point type
- Using area type
- The Touch Type tool
- Type on a Path
- Retype
- Placing images
- Embedding images
- Vectors from pixels
- About generative AI in Illustrator
- Text to vector
- Mockup
- Export files
- Asset Export
- Working with artboards
- Organizing artboards
- Continuing with Illustrator
Taught by
Tony Harmer
