1. Definition Compound path consists of two or more paths that interact with each other. Compound paths are used when you need to show a part of underlying object through a hole in another object. Imagine a flat donut on a plate. Outer edge of the donut is defined by one path, and the donut hole...

I start off by creating a sketch of what i have in mind to create. This is a simple drawing of a medieval castle since i have been working on a vector illustration theme of medieval set i chose this one at the moment...

Terry White shows how to use Live Paint in Adobe Illustrator CS2 to fill your traces with color.

Illustrations created in all major vector drawing programs have a definite anatomy and share a common pattern. Whether you use Deneba Canvas™, Adobe® Illustrator®, CorelDRAW or Macromedia® FreeHand® you will find that this pattern exists even though each program may define the parts differently.

It's easy right? Just select your text, go to Type > Create Outlines and then apply your gradient. But what if you need to edit the text? You can't after you create outlines! This tutorial will teach you how to add a gradient and still be able to edit your text!

In this tutorial we will make a grunge text effect like in a logo of Getaway TV series.

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...

This tutorial will show you how to draw comic style outline strokes with Adobe Illustrator Art Brush.

Learn how to create 3D looking graphs.

Editor's Pick in Adobe Illustrator, December 2005
This tutorial shows you how to create a realistic 3D fruit bowl with one of the Adobe Illustrator CS2 new features: 3D Revolve Effect.