Adobe Illustrator is software mainly used for creating vector graphics. It is used for creating graphics, cartoons, logos and fonts for the layouts of Adobe Photoshop. The updated version of the software has new features such as those allowing the addition of realistic brushes and dimensional applications. If you want to know the basic functions of Adobe Illustrator, this tutorial will help you.
A good point to begin is by designing a poster in Adobe Illustrator. This will help you to learn how to make a starter document, perform basic colour and text editing, and create a product.
After making a poster, try to create a brochure in Adobe Illustrator. This will need a more skilled understanding of width, height, layout, and sizing.
If you are planning to make graphics that can be taken to Photoshop, begin by learning how to use the Pen Tool. Use it to start drawing simple shapes to make a complex logo. Make your strokes black and your fill white. Leave the colours, gradients, effects for a moment and focus on drawing your graphics. Once you can skilfully use the pen tool, try to draw something from beginning to end.
The next step is to know how to use the Shape and Pathfinder Tool. This tool is used to create stars, triangles, rounded rectangular, rectangles and ellipses. If you can now draw, learn how to use colour swatches by changing the colours of the strokes and fills of your drawing.
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