Chinese Bamboo
Editor's Pick in Adobe Illustrator, December 2005
You think you have nothing to do with China? But a grove of bamboo or just a couple vibrant green sticks could embellish many sites. Use our guide to create it!
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Experienced
Added : Dec 14, 2005
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Getting the Most Out of Your Paintbrush Tool
Illustrator's Art Brush is truly a multiple use tool. Sure you can choose from calligraphic or hand-drawn brush effects, but don't stop there. Found under Window>Brush Libraries (or from the Brushes palette's flyout menu) are Arrows, Artistic, Decorative, and Border brush styles, too. Illustrator...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 13, 2005
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When Vector Meets Photo
Editor's Pick in Adobe Illustrator, December 2005
If youre not an insanely talented artist, you might need some props to help you draw vector images. Simple photos can be a great prop! This tutorial will teach you how to use them to help you draw better.
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 13, 2005
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3D rings in Illustrator
Illustrator CS's 3D Effect is a powerful tool for creating three-dimensional objects-but it doesn't give you a true 3D environment that lets your objects interact with each other. So what do you do if you want a vase with rings floating around it or intersecting wedding bands? With some careful gr...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Experienced
Added : Dec 13, 2005
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Creating a Leaf with the Mesh Tool
In this exercise, you're going to create a leaf using the Mesh tool. I must first warn you that this exercise isn't for the faint of heart. The Mesh tool is one of Illustrator's most powerful tools-along with that power comes complexity. However, I'll break each Step down for you to make it as e...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Experienced
Added : Dec 13, 2005
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Blending Objects along a Path
In Illustrator you can create two objects and blend them together and Illustrator will do all of the work of interpolating how the "in-between" objects fit together. However, it arranges them in a straight line. This straight line is called a spine.
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Dec 13, 2005
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Export Paths to Adobe Illustrator
1. First i grabbed any photo from the net. In this case a man in jumping motion.
2. The background color by default is white so I eliminated it by use of the Magic Wand. Selecting only the white area of the image and then hit the delete key.
3. As you can see the image needs...
Type : Illustrator Tutorial
Level : Beginner
Added : Oct 04, 2005
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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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