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Adobe Illustrator. 25 New Illustrator Tutorials That Will Make You A Master Of Vect. Just because you can usually get a similar effect in Photoshop doesn’t mean the end result will be as good as using Illustrator (depending on the project). If you are like me (and I will bet most of you are) you will go ahead and use PS because you know it much better even though the final project will not be as good or as functional as it could be. Well it’s time to buck up and get this learning curve completely out of the way so you make the right choice next time. Below are some sweet Illustrator tuts that will leave you in vector heaven once your done.

Adobe Photoshop is one of the most popular photo editing programs that has ever been created. However, you have to use the right tools for the right jobs. Photoshop is a program that is good at doing a lot of different things, but if you’re wanting to become a master of vector art, you aren’t going to want to use Adobe Photoshop. This tutorial teaches you how to make a portrait of William Shakespeare in Illustrator using text. How to Create Smoky Brushes and Type In Illustrator CS4. I've always been fascinated by smoke, and have experimented a lot with it. So in this tutorial, I explain how to create realistic smoke, make it into a brush and use it for type. Let's light up our vector cigarettes and get started smokin'! Create a New document (Command + N) for print in A3 (297 x 420mm).

Make a rectangle with the Rectangle Tool (M) that covers the whole artboard and make it black. Take your Pen Tool (P) and make a vertical stroke (click to make a start point, then click somewhere over or under the start point while holding Shift to make a vertical stroke). While your stroke is selected grab the Selection Tool (V), then hit enter and type in 0.05mm for Horizontal and 0 for Vertical. While all of your strokes are selected, set the Blending Mode to Screen and Opacity to 8%. Take your Pen Tool (P) and draw a shape that looks something like that shown below. Now for the magical step! Now drag your smoke into the brushes panel. Add depth to your art with expert shading techniques - Illustrator Tutorial. With all the tools and effects that Adobe Illustrator has to offer, it can sometimes be hard to achieve a sense of depth and atmosphere within your images.

Often they can come out looking flat and very two-dimensional. In this tutorial, Bristol-based artist Ben Steers will show you how he uses gradient effects and opacity masks to overcome this, as he takes you through how he created his piece, Gone Karting. Ben has used these techniques to great effect in this artwork, which is based around a lonely bear character who enjoys playing amongst the woods in his time off from fishing and felling trees. When compared to the original flat artwork the gradients not only add a zing to the visuals, they also help draw the eye to the central character. Step 1 I wanted to take my rather flat 2D illustration and give it some real depth. First, I hid all the layers, except the ‘Sky’, and hit the Gradient tool (G). Step 2 Next, the mountains need a layered effect. Adobe Illustrator tutorials | Dream Infinity Studios / Chris Takakura | Art Direction + Design.

These are some unique tutorials for Illustrator that can help you understand the core system of Illustrator and how it works. There are many tedious things that are posted on these tutorials so please read them carefully. This page also features video tutorials from the official Dream Infinity Studios YouTube Channel. Basics of Illustrator Learn how to use the Artboard tool in Illustrator to save time and follow smooth production flow. Learn the usage of crop marks and how to create them in Illustrator CS3 and older and Illustrator CS4 method. Learn how to create dashed lines in Illustrator. Learn how to place images efficiently using Illustrator’s “place” tool. Global color swatches is a dynamic function that allows you to update colors of multiple objects with a click of a button. Basic tutorial on how to create rounded corners to your lines and shapes. Advanced Illustrator Tutorials This tutorial shows you how to create type that follows a path or shape in Illustrator.

Useful Typography Tips For Adobe Illustrator - Smashing Magazine. Advertisement Typography is not only an all-important aspect of design, it is also an art form in and of itself. Choosing the right font, the perfect spacing and even the correct shape of text can be an important factor as to whether a project fails or succeeds. Although Illustrator is not really used for multiple-paged projects, many would agree that it is one of the most powerful applications for creating vector graphics, such as logos, and it is also often used for one-page documents, such as business cards, posters, or postcards. Since we can easily transfer graphics from Illustrator to Photoshop and InDesign, designers often use Illustrator to create vector type that they can then incorporate into projects in another program. For instance, you can create a nice type design within Illustrator, then add some extra effects in Photoshop. 1. Kerning is an important aspect of design.

To turn off kerning between selected characters, set it to “0”: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open Paths Closed Paths 7. 8. Уроки Adobe Illustrator. Tutorial for Professionals. Graphic Corner - 15 Jun, 2010 Illustrator Portrait - Möglichkeiten ein Portrait mittels eines Grafikprogramms wie bspw. Adobe Illustrator zu vektorisieren gibt es viele. Das folgende eher für Fortgeschrittte und Profis ausglegte Illustrator-Tutorial soll daher einen solchen Entstehungsprozess etwas näher beleuchten. Wer dieses Tutorial nacharbeiten möchte, der sollte sich daher bereits intensiv mit dem Zeichen- und Buntstift-Werkzeug und auch mit der Pathfinder-Palette beschäftigt haben. Vektorbasiertes Illustrator Portrait Ich hoffe, ihr habt genau so viel Spaß daran wie ich.

Illustrator Portrait - Vektorbasiert - Vorher & Nachher Tipp: Je höher die Auflösung des Fotos ist, das abgepaust werden soll, desto detaillierter lässt es sich arbeiten. Deckkraft reduzieren Zuerst öffnet man das Foto in Illustrator und verringert die Deckkraft über die Transparenzfunktion auf 50%. Brille und Augenbrauen Vektorbasiertes Portrait - Die Brille - Konturen Es folgen die Augenbrauen. Der Mund Fertig!