10 Essential Tips For Adobe Illustrator Beginners
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1. Don't feel fear of Pen Tool
Beginners may feel scary in Pen tool. It takes a few moments to be able to "trust" it, but do not let this disappoint you. Once you understand this tool, you can use anything in Adobe Illustrator.
Beginners may feel scary in Pen tool. It takes a few moments to be able to "trust" it, but do not let this disappoint you. Once you understand this tool, you can use anything in Adobe Illustrator.
2. Being master of Clipping Masks
The mask forms a group of path shapes or things you need in a specific area, and has many uses. This is a perfect introduction to the benefits in an easy-to-follow format.
3. Join the one with the Pathfinder Panel
To create shapes made from other shapes, the Pathfinder panel has many options to help you create the perfect shape. Especially, it is useful in the trend of flat design and illustrations made of basic shapes.
To create shapes made from other shapes, the Pathfinder panel has many options to help you create the perfect shape. Especially, it is useful in the trend of flat design and illustrations made of basic shapes.
4. Embrace the Appearance Panel
Appearance panel and Graphical appearance seem to be just what advanced users know. However, once you learn how to use the appearance panel, your world will be shaken.
Appearance panel and Graphical appearance seem to be just what advanced users know. However, once you learn how to use the appearance panel, your world will be shaken.
5. Learn how to create Brushes
There are many brushes you can create, Moreover, when you learn both inside and outside, you will find many practical and experimental methods.
There are many brushes you can create, Moreover, when you learn both inside and outside, you will find many practical and experimental methods.
6. Control Layers Panel Zen
Now, this is not very useful for the results from your vector work unless you sell your work as a vector file. That means everything from organizing and naming your Layer panels to getting rid of colors and resources in unused files.
7. Fall in love with Color
There are many aspects of Adobe Illustrator which are available to make life a little easier. One of them is the Swatch library, which comes with all versions of Illustrator. These range from funky gradients to color palettes to original layouts and textures. These can be found by going to your Swatches panel and going to the deep menu. Then choose to open the Swatch Library and then be amazed at the selection you offer.
There are many aspects of Adobe Illustrator which are available to make life a little easier. One of them is the Swatch library, which comes with all versions of Illustrator. These range from funky gradients to color palettes to original layouts and textures. These can be found by going to your Swatches panel and going to the deep menu. Then choose to open the Swatch Library and then be amazed at the selection you offer.
8. Enjoy the Pattern Options
It was not until Illustrator CS6 that the format was made easy with the format options. Even if you did not create a pattern, Pattern options is one of the funniest functions you can come across. However, you can create more style options. Think of the infinite possibilities of creating your own seamless surface!
It was not until Illustrator CS6 that the format was made easy with the format options. Even if you did not create a pattern, Pattern options is one of the funniest functions you can come across. However, you can create more style options. Think of the infinite possibilities of creating your own seamless surface!
9. Save your Vector Art correctly.
As talented as they can get by getting great artwork, they fall into the final hurdle. It is quite simple but often overlooked.
As talented as they can get by getting great artwork, they fall into the final hurdle. It is quite simple but often overlooked.
10. Don't accept overnight.
Understand that you are not an overnight expert. Do not hit yourself up if you can not get it right the first time, the tenth time you're starting out. Vector art is difficult for everyone.
Understand that you are not an overnight expert. Do not hit yourself up if you can not get it right the first time, the tenth time you're starting out. Vector art is difficult for everyone.
