Adobe Illustrator CC Tutorial - Training Taught By Experts

Explore how Adobe Illustrator CC is resolution independent and scalable, compare it with Photoshop, and learn to customize preferences, interface, fonts, and workspaces to boost efficiency and creativity.

Discover the core differences between Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, from vector, resolution independent artwork to raster, resolution dependent images, and how scalable logos stay sharp.

Customize Adobe Illustrator CC with preferences to speed up your workflow, adjusting keyboard increments, constraint angles, scale of strokes, precision controls, and Creative Cloud sync, units, and interface settings.

Navigate the Adobe Illustrator interface, exploring menus, the essentials workspace, tools and options bar, fill and stroke colors, panels, and workspace customization to optimize your workflow.

Move and dock the options area for quick access to stroke and color controls, then use orange panels to recolor artwork and adjust group images.

Customize Adobe Illustrator workspaces by dragging panels, removing unused items, and saving new layouts to fit your workflow; manage and reset workspaces for efficiency.

Begin with the end in mind as you learn to control multiple documents, views, grids and guides, and artboards in Illustrator CC to boost efficiency through hiding and locking objects.

Explore how to create a document with a print intent in Illustrator, set the print profile, adjust bleed and units, and configure cmyk color and raster options for press output.

Create a web-optimized Illustrator document with a 960 by 560 pixel canvas using a web profile. Snap objects to a pixel grid in RGB at 72 dpi to prevent pixelization.

Open and manage multiple Illustrator documents with tabbed views, compare color space and mode (rgb, cmyk), and arrange windows for efficient multi-document workflows.

Learn how to navigate Adobe Illustrator like second nature by using the zoom tool, hand tool, keyboard shortcuts, and the navigator to quickly view artboards and fit to screen.

Master grids and guides in Illustrator to snap to grid, adjust grid color, and use guides as objects on a layer for precise alignment and dividing objects below.

Control how colors render across print and web by mastering Illustrator's view options, such as outline, pixel preview, and proof setup, to manage rgb and cmyk, gamut, and color shifts.

Define default measuring units in Adobe Illustrator using document setup or preferences, switching between pixels, inches, centimeters, or pica, and manage the genesis point for precise placement.

Learn to create and switch between multiple views in Adobe Illustrator using the view menu’s new view feature, including outline and regular views, to navigate work areas efficiently.

Lock the background to avoid moving it, unlock when needed, and use hide and lock options as you organize butterfly, flower, and background across layers in Illustrator.

Discover how to generate multiple artboards in Adobe Illustrator, organizing letterhead, envelope, and business card within one document, and print each artboard separately using different trays.

Resize art boards from the center in Adobe Illustrator CC by enabling center marks, then drag from a corner while holding the option/alt key (shift to preserve proportions).

Create a new document and master guides from rulers. Double-click to create guides, snap to tick marks with shift, and place guides quickly using the control/command key.

Generate a customized tool panel in Illustrator by adding preferred tools like pen and brush, manage and rename panels, and gain greater control and liquid creativity.

Explore selecting and manipulating illustrator objects with group and direct selection, lasso and magic wand tools, and attribute-based selections, using isolation mode, smart guides, and duplicates.

Refine selection in Adobe Illustrator CC by adjusting tolerance and path-based selection in preferences. Use the bounding box and command-click to manage behind selections and stacking order for edits.

Learn to manage complex Illustrator objects by grouping and nesting groups, using the direct and group selection tools, and mastering isolation mode to edit pieces within groups efficiently.

Use the lasso tool to select individual anchor points for precise edits; for most object selections, rely on other selection tools.

Master the magic wand tool in Adobe Illustrator to select objects by color with adjustable tolerance, stroke color, opacity, and blending modes, noting that locked layers are not selected.

Utilize select via attributes to identify and edit objects by color, stroke weight, opacity, and other attributes, then apply global changes across items with the same fill color.

Learn how isolation mode in Adobe Illustrator CC lets you edit individual pieces inside nested groups. Double-click to isolate, gray out surrounding parts, and press escape to return.

Master resizing tricks in Illustrator by using the bounding box, keeping vector quality, scaling strokes and effects, and precise two-click scaling with the scale tool.

Explore object rotation in adobe illustrator cc using smart guides to rotate from precise anchor points with the rotate tool, transform each, and duplicate during rotation for efficient vector design.

Explore Adobe Illustrator CC transformed tools, including warp, pucker and bloat, scallop, crystallize, and melting (Rinkel); learn how to distort shapes, adjust brush size, and use per-tool and global controls.

Learn creative uses of duplicate options in Adobe Illustrator CC by building a simple sunflower using the ellipse tool, stroke and fill colors, and distort and transform effects.

Master color management in Illustrator by aligning color space and sync settings across the Adobe suite, and learn to create process and global colors, spot colors, and color libraries.

Explore color in Adobe Illustrator CC by mastering RGB and CMYK color spaces, additive and subtractive color, and how print versus screen intent affects color gamut and output.

Set up color settings to ensure consistency across devices and printers, choose RGB and pro photo working spaces, and sync profiles across Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and Bridge.

Explore the improved swatches panel in Adobe Illustrator CC, using proxies to preview stroke and fill and switch between thumbnail and list views.

Master color management in Adobe Illustrator using the swatches panel and global versus process colors, with isolation to apply and update document-specific colors.

Learn to define spot colors in Illustrator CC, distinguish them from process colors, and set colors as spot or global in swatches to ensure consistency and enable separate press plates.

Organize colors in Adobe Illustrator by creating color groups in the swatches panel, saving palettes for a web site, and managing group contents for consistent color use.

Explore Illustrator color libraries to spark your palette with built-in swatch sets. Drag colors into a group, then use the find field to filter by name or cyan percentage.

Save and organize your Adobe Illustrator swatches into reusable color libraries by creating color groups, converting to global colors, and exporting as ai or ase swatch libraries.

Explore color inspiration in Adobe Illustrator using the color guide to set a base color, apply harmony rules, and explore kuler-based variations.

Explore how to create complex shapes by starting with basic shapes and combining them in Adobe Illustrator. Learn to apply fills, strokes, gradients, and patterns, and convert strokes into objects.

Create basic shapes from a blank document in adobe illustrator using rectangle, circle, rounded rectangle, polygon, and star tools with fill and stroke, swatches, and keyboard shortcuts.

Master basic shapes in Illustrator by composing circles, squares, polygons, and stars, and refine them with strokes, dash lines, selection, arc and spiral tools, and grid modifiers.

learn to use illustrator’s math tools, including the built-in calculator, to size ellipses precisely with expressions like 1.5x, using width, height, and basic operators.

Explore working with object fills in Adobe Illustrator CC by using swatches, color guide, and eyedropper to fill areas, adjust colors, and group elements for easier selection.

Explore the basics of strokes and fills in Adobe Illustrator CC, learn to unite shapes into objects with Pathfinder, and master stroke options, dash lines, arrowheads, and the width tool.

Create a 960x560 document, draw a star, convert variable width strokes to filled objects by expanding appearance and outlining strokes, then separate fill and stroke for compatibility across Illustrator versions.

Explore creating and applying gradients in Illustrator CC. Use linear and radial gradients, gradient panel controls, swatches, and opacity to craft gradient fills and strokes.

Learn to fill objects with patterns in Adobe Illustrator by using the pattern editor and swatches to create, customize, and save repeat textures and tiling.

Master anchors and pads to control strokes and paths, exploring open versus closed pads and how scissors and knife tools enable creative vector shaping.

Explore how anchors and paths shape vector art in Illustrator, distinguish paths from strokes, and learn how the pen tool builds paths that define fills and outlines.

Explore anchor points and direction lines that control Illustrator paths, using the pen tool to create, close or open shapes, and see how layer colors reflect anchors for easy editing.

Explore how open and closed paths determine filling in Adobe Illustrator, using star, line, arc, and spiral, and applying selection, direct selection, and rotate tools to shape complex objects.

Learn to turn simple shapes into complex objects by joining and averaging open paths and anchor points in Illustrator, using path join and path average to control curvature.

Master the scissors and knife tools in Adobe Illustrator CC to cut, open, and join paths, apply gradients, and create complex shapes from simple shapes like an ellipse.

Master vector shapes by exploring drawing modes, Pathfinder and shape mode tools, shape builder, symbol sprayer, pencil tool and paint brushes, and transform with Free Transform in Creative Cloud.

Master drawing modes in adobe illustrator to control stacking order with normal, behind, and inside, using shortcuts like shift+d and alt to draw behind or inside.

Explore Pathfinder tools in Adobe Illustrator CC to divide, trim, merge, crop, outline, and minus back across two rows of options, turning simple shapes into complex designs.

Explore Illustrator's Pathfinder shape mode tools, using Unite, minus front, intersect, and exclude to combine shapes, cut holes, and create complex transparent designs with smart guides.

Explore live corners in Illustrator CC by transforming shapes with corner widgets, switching between rounded, inverted rounded, and chamfer options, and adjusting radii in real time to design precise corners.

Explore the shape builder tool to unite and subtract shapes with precision, offering an alternative to the pathfinder tool and enabling exact control over selected pieces in Illustrator.

Explore the symbol sprayer tool in Adobe Illustrator CC to spray library symbols, then adjust size, color, and transparency with the shifter, scruncher, sizer, spinner, stainer, and screener.

Learn to create custom symbols in Illustrator by drawing or adapting existing symbols, breaking apart, ungrouping, editing with gradients, and saving as new symbols.

Explore blob, paintbrush, and pencil tools in Illustrator with fidelity, smoothness, pressure, and merge options.

Learn to use the touch type tool for micro-control of characters within text—adjust rotation, scale, baseline, color, and font. Then master the free transform tool to manipulate objects with perspective.

Master the pen tool in Illustrator CC to draw shapes, add, delete, and convert anchor points, navigate with smart guides, and build a telephone from simple shapes.

Master the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator CC, a foundational vector drawing tool. Place anchor points, drag for curves, use Shift for straight lines, and close shapes with the circle.

Learn to generate simple paths in Illustrator by drawing straight and curved shapes with the pen tool, then refine with selection tools, anchor points, and keyboard shortcuts.

Learn to add, delete, and convert anchor points with the pen tool in Illustrator, understanding selection requirements, straight and smooth points, and precise point manipulation.

Master the pen tool and anchor-point workflows in Illustrator using direct selection. Align points, convert anchors, cut and join paths, and leverage the adaptive control panel.

Explore how to use the pen tool with smart guides to place anchor points precisely, snap to centers, and draw straight lines with spacebar-assisted adjustments.

Learners reshape objects in Adobe Illustrator by using the direct selection tool and pen tool, leveraging the reshape segment cursor, anchor points, segments, and copy techniques.

Learn to build an old-fashioned telephone in Adobe Illustrator using basic shapes, Pathfinder, blend options, and the pen tool to master alignment and cut holes.

Explore how type works in Adobe Illustrator, from point and container type to circular and curved text. Learn styling, threading, outlines, eyedropper pasting attributes, and the text touch up tool.

Explore how to work with text in Adobe Illustrator, comparing point text and container text, defining text boundaries, margins, and how container text reformats with resizing.

Master custom type containers in Illustrator by turning shapes into area text, using the area type tool, and aligning and resizing for clean reformatting.

Learn to place and shape text on a path in Illustrator, using circle paths, type on path tools, and margin controls to manage overflow and alignment.

Master character and paragraph formatting in Adobe Illustrator, including font selection, size, leading, kerning, tracking, baseline shift, caps, underline, and paragraph alignment, indentation, and spacing.

Create and apply paragraph and character styles in Illustrator to standardize formatting, and load them across documents for consistent, globally changeable subheadings and body text.

Learn to thread text between containers in Adobe Illustrator CC, using the type gun to define areas, manage overset text, and connect or break text flows with boxes and shapes.

Explore how text interacts with the eyedropper in the Adobe Illustrator CC tutorial, sampling colors, strokes, fills, and formatting, with double-click options and the alt or option key controls.

Learn to place two texts on one circle in adobe illustrator cc by cutting it into semicircles and using type on path, then adjust alignment, baseline shift, and tracking.

Learn how to convert text to outlines in Illustrator, use envelope distort to apply warp effects, edit contents after distortion, and understand print implications of outlined text.

Discover how to access Typekit fonts in Illustrator CC, browse and filter fonts via the Typekit panel, and sync fonts through Creative Cloud to tailor typography for your projects.