
This lecture introduces the Illustrator CC program interface and shows how to start a new document or open a project, while configuring orientation, dimensions, color mode, and keyboard shortcuts.
Master the selection tools in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass, including the selection tool, group selection tool, and lasso tool, to select objects, groups, or points in shapes and move them.
Master the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass by drawing with anchor points and lines, creating curves with handles, and refining paths with point selection.
Create closed shapes in Adobe Illustrator using rectangle, ellipse, star, and line segment tools. Constrain squares and circles with the shift key, and customize fill, stroke color, weight, and style.
Learn to use the brush tool in Adobe Illustrator CC, open the brushes panel, and explore five brush types—calligraphic, scatter, forested, pattern, and graphic—adjusting size, spacing, rotation, and colorization.
Master the type tool to create and adjust text, set font size, control line spacing and letter spacing, rotate or flip text, and apply outlines and alignment within layers.
Explore how to use transform tools in Adobe Illustrator, including the rotation tool with reference points, precise degrees and constrained angles, scaling, skewing for italic effects, and reflecting objects.
Master the eraser tool in Adobe Illustrator CC, adjusting size and angle to erase areas precisely. Learn using the scissors tool to cut lines at selected points and edit paths.
Master the shape builder tool in Adobe Illustrator by merging intersecting ellipses and circles to form complex shapes, deleting unwanted parts, and applying color changes for clean logos.
Learn to color objects in adobe illustrator using single color fills or strokes, and build gradients by adding color stops, adjusting angles, and reversing colors.
Explore the mesh tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to create and edit mesh grids by moving points, adjusting rows and columns, and coloring regions.
Use the eyedropper to pick colors from any fill or design and apply them to fills, strokes, and stroke size.
Explore the width tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to adjust stroke thickness along a path, including uniform and single-side changes, for logo and lettering designs.
Explore how to use the blend tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to merge two shapes, adjust spacing and color between steps, and refine strokes and corners for the blended result.
Master essential artboard management and navigation in Adobe Illustrator CC, including resizing, moving, creating artboards, zooming, panning, and drawing modes like draw inside, behind, and outside.
Explore advanced selection tools in Adobe Illustrator CC, including the select menu and magic wand, enabling select all, deselect, inverse, and next object above or below.
Learn to use the type tool in Adobe Illustrator CC, add type to shapes and borders, edit with touch type, and adjust size and area settings.
Explore the grid tool in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass, learning to draw curves and arcs, and craft tables with adjustable rows, columns, borders, and stroke options.
Learn to use the flare tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to create effects like reflections, adjust brightness and fuzziness, control rays, and organize colors with color groups.
Master shaper and join tools in Adobe Illustrator CC to create complex shapes from basic forms, convert outlines to shapes, and perform cuts and joins for precise vector art.
Explore the reshape tool in Adobe Illustrator CC by creating an ellipse and reshaping shapes by adding points and moving them with the direct selection tool.
Explore shape effects in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass by transforming shapes with colors, outlines, and thick edges; apply vector tools to create balanced designs with angles, flags, and stickers.
Explore transform and free transform to rotate, scale, and skew designs, then use the puppet warp tool to adjust points and reshape a scarf for realism.
Learn to color drawings with the live paint bucket tool and refine selections with the live paint selection tool for targeted color changes on specific parts.
Explore how to create 3-D effects with Illustrator CC's perspective tool, using the perspective grid, two-point and three-point perspectives, and grid controls to manipulate objects.
Learn to use the symbol sprayer tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to place and create symbols from drawings, then adjust size, spacing, color, and graphical styles.
Create and customize charts in Adobe Illustrator using graph tools, entering data, adjusting axes, colors, and labels, and applying 3D effects, multiple series, and various chart types.
Explore the slice tool in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass, create and resize multiple slices around objects, and choose different extensions for each slice.
Explore two new tools in Adobe Illustrator: the measure tool for precise coordinates and angles, and the print tiling tool to manage tile starting points on the page.
Explore the Adobe Illustrator CC masterclass introduction, focusing on the effects menu to apply 3-D and warp effects, color options like grayscale or bitmap, and clipping masks with transparent backgrounds.
Learn to create 3D effects in Adobe Illustrator using extrude and revolve, adjust perspective and isometric views, and apply lighting, shading, wireframe, and symbols.
Learn to convert strokes to shapes, adjust stroke options, and create rounded corners or ellipses, then apply color to the resulting shapes.
Learn how to apply crop marks in Adobe Illustrator CC to prepare white postcards or artwork for trimming, using stroke settings to cut cleanly.
Master the transform and distort effects in Adobe Illustrator CC, learning to warp, reflect, scale, and bend shapes and text with the transform menu, anchor points, and zigzag presets.
Explore path effects in Adobe Illustrator by applying strokes and outlined objects through the appearance panel, adjusting stroke size, color, and angles to enhance vector designs.
Explore Adobe Illustrator pathfinder operations—add, intersect, exclude, subtract, minus back, divide, and more—plus group, outline, mix, softmax, and trap effects for precise, layered shapes.
Explore rasterization in Adobe Illustrator by converting vector designs to bitmap or greyscale, adjusting background to white or transparent, and preparing artwork for web sharing.
Explore stylize effects in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass, including drop shadow, fizzer, outer blue specific, around corners, and scribble; adjust color and shadow options to stylize text and shapes.
Explore how to apply SVG filters in Adobe Illustrator to create effects like drop shadows, using the appearance menu and adjustable filter parameters.
Explore the warp effect in Adobe Illustrator CC masterclass, experimenting with arc, bulge, flag, wave, fish, and other warp options, adjusting horizontal and vertical distortions, distribution, and preview.
Explore applying Photoshop effects to logos in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass, using the gallery to apply artistic effects like film green, sponge, dry brush, brush stroke, and stylize gloss.
Learn to navigate the Adobe Illustrator work panel, switch between selection tools and drawing modes, and manage layers and libraries with a creative cloud account to organize your artwork.
Master the Adobe Illustrator CC workspace basics by using the window menu, arranging windows, panels, and toolbars. Learn to customize workspaces, extensions, and libraries for faster, efficient design workflows.
Learn to use actions in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass, including recording, creating new actions and sets, assigning shortcuts, playback options, and batch applying edits across files.
Learn to align and distribute objects in Adobe Illustrator CC by using line tools, key objects, and artboard alignment to center, left, right, and evenly space items.
Explore how to adjust appearance in Illustrator, apply strokes, change color, and add effects on shapes. Learn to manage artboards, rearrange them, adjust spacing, and export assets in multiple formats.
Explore graphics styles in Adobe Illustrator CC by applying styles to shapes, using the graphics styles panel, creating new styles, and applying 3-D effects.
Use image trace to convert raster images to vectors by placing photos or logos, selecting color modes (color, grayscale, black and white), and adjusting colors, details, and background removal.
Learn to use the layers panel in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass, including creating sublayers, hiding and revealing layers, selecting layers, renaming layers by double-clicking, and rearranging layer order.
Explore the Pathfinder tools in Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass to unite, intersect, exclude, divide, trim, and crop shapes, then outline and merge layers for clean vector logos.
Learn to create and customize banners and patterns in Adobe Illustrator CC by arranging shapes, applying grid options like brick and hexagon, adjusting spacing and overlap, and saving your pattern.
Master stroke and transform in Adobe Illustrator CC using the stroke bar to set Bentwood, rounded caps, dashed lines, dash spacing, plus transform for move, shear, and scale.
Explore transparency and clipping masks in Illustrator CC, learning to adjust opacity and apply masks to shapes and text. Create layered designs by combining shapes, strokes, and colors.
Create a 3d fur design in Illustrator CC by composing circles, triangles, and rectangles with no stroke and white fill, then increase in size, distort, isolation, and bring elements forward.
Learn how to create vector art by drawing shapes to form a face, add eyes, apply shadow and lighting effects, and organize work with layers and fills.
Design a gallery show poster using Adobe Illustrator CC MasterClass techniques: build a black background, apply type and font effects, add outlines and shadows, manage layers, and place images.
Learn to craft isometric text in Illustrator CC by applying strokes, grouping faces, using transform, morph, and distort effects, adjusting opacity, and building a background.
Create a 3d cup design in Illustrator by drawing shapes, applying color, and adding shading and highlights. Group elements, add details with ellipses and symbols, and adjust shadows for realism.
Learn to create sliced text in Illustrator by typing text, adjusting size and font, splitting into parts, aligning shapes, applying a background with a grid, and adding a shadow effect.
Create a spirograph in adobe illustrator cc by centering lines and building round points, then apply a light pink to blue gradient stroke and copy, transform, and resize.
Design logos in Illustrator by building with circles, shapes, and symbols, applying color palettes, arranging elements in a grid, and refining strokes and appearances.
Course description:
This course is specially prepared for anyone interested in the field of design and creativity. Whatever your level beginner or professional. At the end of this course, you will be able to convert any idea into a successful design, and you will learn many skills, secrets, and abbreviations and will have an opportunity to enter the designer's work market. You will know the main software tools and their uses to be able to create different arts for marketing purposes. Knowing the basics of graphic design is a great added value to any professional today. You can extend your opportunities in the professional world with the right tools. Today we will be creating a simple logo using the key tools in Adobe Illustrator and you will be able to customize yours.
This course includes:
61 Videos (6.5 hours of total playtime)
Downloadable working files
Completion certificate upon finishing the entire course
Examples after all lessons
Skills you will gain:
· Producing vector graphics for print and screen
· Designing logos and brand identities for clients
· Creating vector illustrations, infographics and icons
· Tracing scanned drawings and sketches and turning them into scalable vector graphics
· Producing repeatable patterns for product packaging, apparels and stationaries.
· Use both of tools and effects in your project