In this video tutorial presented by Angie Taylor you'll learn how to
set up a new Illustrator document. She looks at options in the New
Document dialog box like Width and Height, Color Mode, and Transparency
Grid.
This tutorial explores the various options for selecting items in
Illustrator, including the Selection and Direct Selection tools, the
Select Similar options, and the Layers panel.
The Pen and Pencil tools are very useful but require a little
practice to get comfortable with. This video tutorial explains how to
start using the Pen tool to create clouds and the Pencil tool to create
hills.
In this video tutorial you'll see how to use Illustrator's shape
tools to create primitive shapes that you can use as the basis for
objects. You'll also learn how to use the Shape Builder tool to combine
shapes.
In this video, artist Mordy Golding explains five tips to make
drawing easier in Adobe Illustrator CS5. These are great tips for
beginners as well as experienced users that are new to CS5.
Get to know the toolbox
Use the Live Color tool to create a colour group for a logo or brand mark
As enjoyable as it might be, choosing a colour palette for a new
brand or design can prove time-consuming. In this Illustrator tutorial,
Lee Barnes demonstrates how you can use the Live Color tool to create a
colour group for a logo or brand mark.
The warp tools, also known as the liquify tools, are not dissimilar
to Photoshop's Liquify tool but instead are set out into seven different
categories. Master their art with this Illustrator tutorial.
If you're unfamiliar with the process of creating graphs in Adobe
Illustrator, this article will help in giving you some insight into the
work-flow. You'll be a pro in no time!
This quick video tutorial will show how you to use a basic gradient
as an opacity mask over text. Once you know this method, you can utilise
it in different ways to benefit your designs - as an easy-to-use
alternative to a clipping mask, for example.
Using Illustrator with finesse and perfecting the finer details can
take practice. This tutorial looks at a selection of transparency and
gradient tools and uses them to create a lifelike but contemporary
animal study. The techniques covered can be applied to any subject
matter that requires a striking dynamic look or an elegant subtle shine.
Adding extra depth to an image can be a quick process that utilises
some simple tools. In this Illustrator tutorial, Jeffrey Bowman explains
how to use grids, gradients and textures to add depth to illustrations.
This Illustrator tutorial shows you how to create a leather texture
of different colours. This is a basic tutorial to follow and will take
around 30 minutes to complete.
Adding texture to your vector is a great way to give it more
dimension and perspective. In this easy to follow video, Illustrator
expert Alexandra Cecilio explains how to get the most out of textures. Illustrator tutorials: Bring out your inner child with this cute sponge effect
Today designers and illustrators strive to add that retro/vintage
style to their work with textures. This Illustrator tutorial covers the
process of creating a cute kids-style illustration complete with a
vector sponge stamp effect.
In this Illustrator tutorial you will learn how to create random
vector sand and pebble textures that could come in handy. It's a pretty
simple process that shouldn't take longer than an hour.
Here, you'll learn how to create a realistic vector denim texture.
This Illustrator tutorial is easier than it might seem, and can be done
by those who are taking their first steps into the world of vector
graphics.
Create detailed illustrations
Illustrator Tutorials: start off with basic vector shapes to get a detailed effect
In this Illustrator tutorial, you start with a bunch of concentric
circles and some basic vector shape building techniques. Once you create
the starting shapes you’ll continue with some Pathfinder options,
several Warp and Gaussian Blur effects plus some basic masking
techniques.
In the following Adobe Illustrator tutorial you will learn how to
create a detailed scanner illustration. You’ll start with a bunch of
simple shapes, some basic vector shape building techniques and a host of
effects.
Here, you will learn how to create a detailed printer illustration
using simple rectangle shapes. Some basic vector shape building
techniques will come in handy for this one.
This Illustrator tutorial is less focused on drawing skills and more
into the tools, so this shouldn't be that hard for beginners. You
execute it using a mouse or even a track pad.
In this 15-minute Illustrator tutorial, Andy Buckle explains how to
use the new pattern-creation tools to create a seamlessly repeating
design for use in your websites.
This quick tip utilises how you can use the pattern feature in order
to construct seamless vector patterns. This Illustrator tutorial is a
great starting point for gaining an understanding of how the new pattern
tool feature works.
Follow this step by step Illustrator tutorial to create the popular
retro style pattern design made up of lots of colourful squares and
triangles. The process is quite simple, making this a good tutorial for
newcomers.
Create this softer, cuter image of the hit series with this simple
Illustrator tutorial. You'll be using the pencil and pen tool as well as
ellipse tool for this creation.
Follow this step-by-step Illustrator tutorial to create a cool vector
Yeti character. You'll use as many basic shapes as possible to achieve
that quirky style of illustration, then bring the character to life with
a palette of cold colours.
This tutorial is half a case-study and half a tutorial, so you may
notice some fast pacing on some parts. But if you're used to Marcos
Torres' illustration tutorials, you'll be fine! Illustrator Tutorials: You'll be using the pen tool and ellipse tool to create this cute snail
Here, you'll learn how to draw a snail using tools such as the Pen
Tool, Selection Tool, Direct Selection Tool, Ellipse Tool and Gradient
Tool. Some shapes will be created with the help of the Pathfinder panel.
For this Illustrator tutorial (whose title is self-explanatory),
Marcos Torres recommend that you install the San Locisco, The Black
Bureau and Ghetto Wolves fonts. You can get them at Legacy of Defeat.
Vintage typography
Illustrator Tutorials: Get the vintage look with this postcard tutorial
Follow this in-depth look at the process of designing type for a
vintage style postcard. This Adobe Illustrator tutorial delves into
clipping masks, using bitmap images, working with layers and type
effects.
In this Illustrator tutorial you'll discover how to customise a
typeface and then use Photoshop to create a stunning vintage detailed
typographic design.
You'll learn the steps to create this cool, ancient-style typography
using dry soil texture and floral brushset in Photoshop. You will also
discvoer the techniques for creating some really cool light strips for
your image.
Here, you'll learn how to create volume in vector illustrations using
a few colours per object. Bring a sketch of a beautiful tropical bird
to life using vectors and a handy colouring process. Summer is
officially here, so celebrate with this colourful tutorial.
This tutorial focuses on creating a vibrant, poppy portrait in Adobe
Illustrator, using bright colours, transparent gradients, and a sense of
whimsy, you'll be constructing facial features and candy hair in no
time.
This is a useful Illustrator tutorial for any graphic designer, as
you'll be suing some advanced techniques to get an amazing drawing
portrait. Not to worry though, you'll only be using basic tools.
Get gamey with Mario and Sonic
Illustrator Tutorials: Create some of your favourite game characters with these tutorials
This is a more advanced Illustrator tutorial, so a previous knowledge
of the software (and the character) will be helpful. It can all be
crafted using a mouse, although using a tablet will make the process
quicker.
The mesh tool is one of the hardest tools to master, but if you want
to achieve a 3D look in your illustrations, you have to really
understand how to use this tool properly. In this Illustrator tutorial,
you'll be creating Toad from Mario to practise your skills.
This Illustrator tutorial is for beginners but it's a great way to
practise your skills in the software. You'll be creating the Mario face
using some simple and easy to create shapes.
Go retro!
Illustrator tutorials: Create a retro T-shirt graphic in Illustrator
This Illustrator tutorial takes a look at how to create a T-shirt
graphic (pictured above) with a cool, retro feel. There's only a few
simple steps. Form simple vector shapes with the Pen tool and then add
textures to create that retro aesthetic.
Learn how to use halftone patterns and to add a retro, hand-printed
effect in this Illustrator tutorial. You'll be one step closer to
mastering the Illustrator Brush libraries.
See how you can strip a concept back to basics and create versatile
graphic shapes that work in different contexts. This Illustrator
tutorial will help you improve your skills with the Pen and Pathfinder
tools. It will also show you how best to work with bold, simple colour
palettes.
Create abstract illustrations
Illustrator tutorials: Create an elaborate, eye-catching and abstract illustration
This is one of the more effective Illustrator tutorials we've come
across. Focusing on the Ellipse and Lasso tools, see how you can create a
sense of depth in your designs by using drop shadows. The result? An
elaborate, eye-catching and abstract illustration.
Learn how to import textures into Illustrator; use custom presets in
Live Trace; and successfully apply textured effects to vector images.
You'll, be pleased with the results.
Ever tried a digital collage or 'digicollage'? Today is as good a day
as any. Follow BECHA as she walks through a process for developing a
distinct aesthetic that combines textures, photos and elements.
Create vector icons in a flash
Illustrator Tutorials: Create a vector smiley icon in Illustrator
If you've ever wanted to create your own set of emoticons, this is
the perfect place to start! The Illustrator tutorial is for beginners to
intermediate and it will work for CS3 and up.
Continuing with the icon theme, we now present an Illustrator tutorial from Alexey Botkov. He'll show you how to make a cartoon-esque brain icon for OS X and Vista.
This easy step by step Illustrator tutorial by Ryan of Vectips shows you how to create a retro television icon just with some basic shapes and gradients.
If you're already familiar with the 3D effects in Illustrator, then
this is a great way to test those skills and take them up a notch. Here,
you'll learn how transparencies can make all the difference.
Here you'll learn how to create a neat icon of Fireworks Rockets. 3D
Effect is a convenient tool for creating this kind of illustration, but
we have to be aware of the fact that 3D effects can mess up our
illustration. This tutorial will show you how to avoid that.
Here you'll draw sketchy weather icons on a paper note with a clip.
First you'll illustrate a background with the Appearance panel and then
you'll create weather symbols and a paper note with a clip before
finishing it off with some text.
Give your graphics some edge
Illustrator tutorials: Get a kaleidoscope effect in Photoshop and Illustrator
This is a Photoshop and Illustrator tutorial double-header. Join
Spanish illustrator Marti Sati as he shows you how to how to add a sense
of motion to your work by combining vector illustrations with
Photoshop's Pen tool. By the end you'll have a head-turning
kaleidoscopic effect.
Luke O'Neill demonstrates how you can quickly and easily add a layer
of gloss to various graphic elements. Think slick, shiny graphic buttons
and icons...
In another one of our favourite Illustrator tutorials, Ruslan
Khasanov shows you how to manipulate vector line work and gradients to
bring an unusual sense of movement to your work.
Brought to you by Lynda.com,
you'll get to grips with some of the new tools in Adobe Illustrator
CS6. The video will show you how to apply a gradient swatch to a stroke
that is surrounding an object.
Here, you'll learn how to master artwork techniques in the new realms
of CS6. This handy video tutorial is easy to follow and uses processes
that are simple enough for beginners.
Another great Illustrator tutorial brought to you by Lynda.com, which shows you how to create repeatable patterns in different styles and configurations using the new Pattern Options tool.
Work with lettering
Illustrator tutorials: This 3D lettering makes a great weekend project
This is makes a great weekend project. Follow along as Steven Bonner
works through the process of building a grid that will form the basis of
your design. He then shows you how to draw, colour and light your
letters to create an amazing 3D architectural scene.
We've got more Illustrator tutorials than you can shake a vector
stick at and we're adding new ones all the time. In this one, Junichi
Tsuneoka explains how to create a unique character, build up its
background and incorporating custom type to make a stunning composition.
Text effect Tutorials
Illustrator Tutorials: Get bent into shape with this 3D text effect
In this Illustrator tutorial, you'll learn how to create a bending 3D
text effect that will make any design stand out. There's plenty of
skills to soak up here!
Sweeten up your design with this tasty text effect. You'll need to be
at an intermediate level as you will be using the Blend Tool; effects
like Roughen and Chrome; different Blending modes and also the 3D
Extrude and Bevel effect to create perfect chocolate squares.
Get creative with this cute Illustrator tutorial. It involves
intermediate vector shape building skills so make sure you've got those
down before you go any further!
Do you ever wish that you could work faster? In this Illustrator
tutorial, Jonny Wan shows you how he created a promotional poster for
Ford. See how the Pathfinder panel played a key part in speeding up his
workflow, ultimately giving him more time to incorporate client feedback
and amendments.
Experimentation is key to remaining creative (and sane). Find out how
to create artwork that has a solid foundation, yet still enables you to
mess around along the way. This process might even speed up your
workflow and help you get better results in the other Illustrator
tutorials.
William Beachy shows you how his company created this comic book
style flyer. Starting with a pencil sketch and then imported into
Illustrator, you should be a dab hand at drawing.
Heinritzh Sales explains the process of creating a complex style
drawing in Illustrator. It will consist of a number of layers and a fair
few steps, so you'll need to be at an intermediate level for this one.
Many images that look complicated are really made using simple
effects. Get to grips with gradients by layering and building up small,
straightforward segments, always varying them to prevent monotony.
Texturise your vectors
Illustrator tutorials: Creating a unique typeface can help define a brand
Whether it's for an ad campaign, product, publication or identity, a
unique typeface can help define a brand, message and tone of voice -
giving the client something unique. In this Illustrator tutorial we'll
look at the creative process of designing a new display typeface.
Used sparingly, raster effects can help you achieve results in your
Illustrator vectors that you'd normally have to cross over to Photoshop
to get. If you experiment with them, they can add a dramatic difference
and new dimension to your images.
In this Illustrator tutorial, see how Amy Martino designs a fashion
illustration (using a vector drawing created in Illustrator) that's
editable as a Smart Object in Photoshop. As a bonus, she also explains
how to create and apply textures to Photoshop images to add character.
Get it right with colour and graphic assets
Illustrator Tutorials: Turn a good image into a great image
The right colour palette can turn a good image into a great image,
but it isn't always easy to select the best combination for your work.
Learn how to get the most out of Adobe's Kuler, a web-hosted
community-based colour scheme editor.
Whether it's vector experimentation in Illustrator, manipulation in
Photoshop or tinkering around with a 3D application, if you make
something interesting then make sure that you categorise it and keep it.
You might be able to reuse it (or elements of it) in other projects.
Here Anthony Neil Dart demonstrates a practical way to utilise your
graphic asset library.
Steven Bonner has done some cracking Illustrator tutorials for our
friends at Computer Arts. In this one, he shows you how to layer an
image for a realistic 3D effect and how your use of colour can increase
relevance and impact.
In another one of our favourite Illustrator tutorials, learn how to
use the Liquify tool creatively; how to combine stock imagery with
custom marks; and to create an illustration from type.
Play around with ambigrams and logos
Illustrator Tutorials: bring rotational symmetry to your work
In this typography tutorial, Designer Chandler Van De Water shows you
how to use Adobe Illustrator CS5 to creatively manipulate letterforms
in combination with unique shapes and negative space. The result? A
solid, recognisable logo mark.
Alex Gill walks through how to combine Illustrator's 3D capabilities
with Photoshop work. Learn how to manage layers more efficiently and the
best ways to add subtle lighting techniques.
Learn how to combine photos and custom artwork with style. This
tutorial walks you through using your digital camera and scanner, how to
introduce Smart Object/Smart Filter workflow, and playing with
Illustrator's Warp tools.
Branding and bristle brush techniques
Illustrator Tutorials: Manipulate the glyphs from a font to create a striking logo letterform
Sebastin Litmanovich tells you how to create a set of vector icons
using a logo as a starting point. You'll learn how to combine and
rearrange the shapes of an existing logo or typeface into new forms.
Steven Bonner looks at how to use Illustrator's Blend tool to create
smooth and curved blends, blend by specific distances and to blend
different transparencies and shapes.
Do those new naked body scanners have you freaked out at the airports? As far as the TSA is concerned, those x-ray machines are here to stay, but you might as well take comfort in knowing that airport security guards aren't the only ones looking at your private parts. Practically anyone with a computer can manage to see through your clothes, and it's all thanks to a little program called Photoshop. Thanks, Adobe. With a few tweaks using the tools in Photoshop, you can see those boobs in no time, male or female. The video is in German, but it's not hard to figure our what's going on, especially if you're familiar with Photoshop. First, create a few duplicate layers, then get a handle on some of these tools to make the naked body through the clothes: * Auswahl erstellen (Create Selection) * Tonwertspreizung (Input Levels) * Belichtung (Exposure) You can also do this see-through clothing effect in free design programs, such as GIMP .
Create a Glowing Liquid Text with Water Splash Effect in Photoshop In this tutorial, we will show you the steps we took to create a Glowing Liquid Text Effect in Photoshop. We will be practising the use of liquify filter, layer blending options, as well as some image adjustments. Create a Realistic Wooden 3D Text Image In this tutorial we are going to take a few 2D textures as well as a few Photoshop techniques to create a realistic 3D text image. Easy X-Ray Typography In Photoshop In this tutorial we will show you how to create a simple x-ray effect of a letter, in this case the Abduzeedo logo A. The whole process is quite simple but it will require a couple of hours to pull it off. Easy Furry Text In Photoshop In this tutorial we will show you how to create a really cool and super simple furry text in Photoshop CS6. We will use basic filters and tools but it’s nice to say that we took advantage of the a new feature in Photoshop CS6 that is to apply layer...
Just make sure to check the 3D settings under Edit -> Preferences -> Performance, and Edit -> Preferences -> 3D. Default values should work fine, but if anything seems to be not working properly you can always check those settings. Step 1 - Create a new 1600 x 1200 px document and Fill the Background with black. Create the text in white using the font Dunkin Sans. The font size is 400 pt and the text is better written in All Caps (if you’re not using only numbers). Step 2 - With the text layer selected, go to 3D -> New Extrusion from Selected Layer. This will instantly convert the text layer into a 3D layer. All the 3D scene elements can be found in the 3D panel (Window -> 3D). Click the main mesh name to edit its settings. - The 3D Mesh settings and attributes can be accessed and modified through the Properties panel (Window -> Properties). If you scroll down the Properties panel you’ll find the Character Panel button, which ...
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