Creating a swoosh by using the Trim in Adobe Illustrator
Okay for alot of people familiar with Adobe Illustrator this is may seem like a very simple tutorial, but for a lot of beginners the pathfinder palette can be quite unknown and is a such an important tool in creating shapes in Illustrator...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Aug 25, 2005
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Logo Design in Adobe Illustrator
Editor's Pick in Vector Graphics, August 2005
Using Adobe Illustrator, learn how to refine any image to create a corporate identity or stylized illustration.
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Experienced
Added : Aug 24, 2005
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Cartoon clouds
Light and fluffy clouds are easy to create in Illustrator and I'll show you one way to create them. This tutorial introduces you to a few of the Pathfinder filters and will familiarize you with the Drop Shadow stylize effect in Illustrator 9 and above...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Jan 21, 2005
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Organic tech
Infuse your work with a high-tech, yet organic look by learning how to make this relatively easy shape. By learning how to create the shape in this tutorial, you can go on to create illustrations like this; with the help of some Photoshop filters...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Jan 21, 2005
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Aqua ballz
Perhaps you're hooked on the "Aqua" look and are just aching to use it in your work. Look no further Trend Boy and/or Girl! Requires Adobe Illustrator 9+. This tutorial teaches you how to create Opacity Masks that lend a photorealistic touch to your work...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Jan 21, 2005
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Bending Reality
1. Create a drawing as I have done...
2. Select the Direct Selection Tool.
3. Select and over over the upper-right corner of the bounding box until the cursor turns into a double-ended arrow (it can be any corner you want)...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Jan 21, 2005
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Creating Crop Marks
When you import vector artwork into a pixel-based program such as After Effects or Photoshop, its edges are determined by the outmost edges of the art. Sometimes, you want to extend the image area to allow new possibilities in your designs...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Jan 21, 2005
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What are tracking and kerning?
Tracking creates an even spacing between multiple characters in a line of text, widening it out, or tightening it up. Kerning adjusts the width of the space between two characters in a line of text. Generally, you first track your text, and then make kerning adjustments...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Jan 21, 2005
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Creating An Animation Using Brushes And Layers In Illustrator And Exporting To Image Ready
1. Select a brush from one of the various brush libraries available from Illustrator 9 or make your own. I chose the star pattern and changed the color.
2. Make sure the stars are selected then open up Edit>Expand Appearance...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Jan 21, 2005
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Blend layers with opacity mask
Do you ever need to combine areas of different layers to construct a composite image? Use an opacity mask in Adobe® Illustrator® to mask an area of a layer to transparency and reveal the layer right below it. You can even apply feathering to the mask to smoothen its edges...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Jan 21, 2005
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