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Illustrator 2021 Quick Start

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

Tags

Adobe Illustrator Courses Typography Courses Color Theory Courses Artboards Courses Vector Graphics Courses Pen Tool Courses

Course Description

Overview

This short course gives you a quick introduction to Adobe Illustrator, teaching you the bare basics of how to use the powerful software.

Syllabus

Get Started in Adobe Illustrator
  • Welcome to the Illustrator Quick Start course
1. Create a New Document
  • Create a new document
  • Edit your artboard
  • Save a file before starting
2. Draw Lines and Curves
  • Learn how to draw with the Pen tool
  • Transform and distort your shape
  • Access the reflect options and create copies
  • Group multiple shapes into one
  • Draw beautiful curves with the Curvature Pen tool
  • Create a stroke with variable width using the Width tool
3. Build Shapes
  • Transform your stroke into a shape
  • Create ellipses and circles
  • Draw shapes with the Rectangle tool
  • Draw freehand with the Pencil tool
4. Apply Colors and Gradients
  • Browse color palettes with the Color Themes
  • Style your strokes
  • Apply colorful gradients to your shapes with the Free Form Gradient
5. Adding Text
  • Add text to your artwork with the Type tool
  • Browse fonts using Character Options
6. Organize Your Work
  • Organize your work using Layers
  • Create duplicates of your artwork
7. Finishing Touches
  • Recolor artwork
8. Export
  • Export your artboards
  • Export your file in the EPS format
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Kladi Vergine

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