Creating Gradients in Adobe Illustrator
This tutorial explains how to create colour gradients in Adobe Illustrator. A gradient is a gradual transition from one colour to another colour. Gradients can be: linear (colour changes in a …
Using the Shaper Tool in Adobe Illustrator
This video explains how to use the Shaper Tool in Adobe Illustrator. The Shaper Tool allows you to use your mouse to draw out rough shapes (eg. circle, oval, square, …
Working with Symbols in Adobe Illustrator
This tutorial explains how to use Symbols in Adobe Illustrator. A symbol is an art object that can be reuse in a document. For example, you could draw one flower and turn it …
How to make pixel art in Illustrator
This tutorial explains how to create pixel art for game design in Adobe Illustrator using the Rectangular Grid Tool and Live Paint Bucket tool.
Using the Pen Tool and Direct Selection Tool in Illustrator
This tutorial explains how to use the Pen Tool and Direct Selection Tool in Adobe Illustrator to create interesting shapes. Watch this video on YouTube
Using the Shape Builder Tool in Adobe Illustrator
This video tutorial explains how to build and manipulate shapes using the Shape Builder Tool in Adobe Illustrator. Watch this video on YouTube
Working with gradients in Adobe Illustrator
This video tutorial explains how to use the Gradient Tool in Adobe Illustrator to combine two or more colours to make a gradient effect. We will look at how to …
Laser engraving a bitmap image using Illustrator
Do you have an image that you’d like to laser engrave on to the surface of a material such as timber or plastic? If it is an image that has …
Rotating shapes to create a circular pattern in Adobe Illustrator
This tutorial explains how to use Adobe Illustrator to easily create a circular pattern with repeating elements. By applying the steps shown in this tutorial, you will be able to …
How to convert a bitmap image into a line drawing
This tutorial explains how to convert a bitmap image into a line drawing (or how to trace an image) using Adobe Illustrator. There is no video available for this tutorial, …
Laser cutting with Adobe Illustrator
This tutorial explains how to set up your documents in Illustrator to use with a laser cutter so that you can mark, engrave and cut your own designs on a …
Using Adobe Shape CC app to turn sketches into Illustrator drawings
This video tutorial explains how to use the Adobe Shape CC app (on iOS and Android) to take a photo of a hand-drawn sketch and turn it into an SVG …
Getting started with Adobe Illustrator
This video tutorial introduces the basic tools and features of Adobe Illustrator to help you get started with your own designs, including:[glossary_exclude] Fill and stroke colours Line tool Pen and Brush …
Typography in Adobe Illustrator CC
This video tutorial explains how to use typography in Adobe Illustrator CC to create the shape of a zebra with just words. [glossary_exclude]The aim is to be able to recognise the …
How to create a 3D box package in Adobe Illustrator CS6
This video tutorial explains how to create a 3D box package using Adobe Illustrator CS6. You can view the video below or click here to view it on YouTube. You can …