Adobe Illustrator & After Effects 2 in 1 Course for Newbies

Master Adobe Illustrator drawing tools and techniques, from shape, brush, pen, and pencil tools to the width and blend tools, with downloadable project files.

Create your first design in Illustrator by placing a template as a reference, drawing shapes with basic tools, and using Pathfinder divide to sculpt complex forms.

Learn to create design in Adobe Illustrator using the Shape Builder and Pathfinder tools, import a reference image, and build, color, and subdivide shapes for your first drawings.

Learn to create a dog illustration in illustrator using the pen tool to draw shapes with anchor points and handles, and refine with the shape builder tool.

Learn to craft a beer illustration in Adobe Illustrator using curvature and pen tools, shape builder for clean shapes, and layers with highlights and shadows.

Illustrate a bird in illustrator by placing a reference image, adjusting artboard, refining anchor points with curvature tool and direct selection tool, then shape builder and color swaps add highlights.

Master the pencil tool to draw and adjust strokes with brush presets and fidelity, then edit on layers using anchor points, stroke options, and profiles.

Master the brush tool and blob brush tool to draw hand-drawn outlines and fills, explore brush presets from brush libraries, and refine fills with the shape builder and anchor points.

Explore the width tool in Adobe Illustrator to vary stroke thickness along paths, create leaf-like effects, and experiment with grids and custom cursive fonts in practical demonstrations.

Learn to use the blend shape tool to blend between shapes and colors, control steps and distance, and create intricate, color- and stroke-driven designs.

Export designs from Adobe Illustrator for print by choosing PDF or JPEG formats, selecting the appropriate color mode (CMYK or RGB), and setting 300 dpi.

Learn to export Adobe Illustrator art for web and screens in RGB, choose JPEG or PNG, and use asset export tools to manage artboards, resolution, prefixes, and suffixes.

Master color tools in Adobe Illustrator, including color modes, swatches, the color panel, color picker, eyedropper, live paint bucket, and gradients.

Discover rgb and cmyk color modes in Adobe Illustrator, using rgb for screens and cmyk for printing. Switch color modes in documents using the file menu's document color mode.

Explore color tools in Adobe Illustrator, including swatches, the color panel, the color picker, and the color guide, and apply color theory to create harmonious palettes.

Master the eyedropper tool to sample colors and create swatches, and use the Live Paint Bucket tool to instantly color shapes in Adobe Illustrator, guided by the color guide tool.

Learn to create and edit gradients in Illustrator, using linear, radial, and free form gradient types, with the gradient tool to adjust points, colors, opacity, and angle for vivid designs.

Master the fundamentals and advanced techniques of working with type in Adobe Illustrator. Learn how to modify and manipulate text, download the module project files, and reach out with questions.

Learn to use the type tool to create point and area type, convert between them, and adjust fonts, sizes, spacing, and alignment.

Explore advanced type techniques in Adobe Illustrator, including area type, type on a path, vertical and touch type tools, and typography along shapes and paths to create dynamic logos.

Discover how to extra modify text by converting it to outlines, turning letters into editable shapes with anchor points and gradients, enabling logo design while sacrificing type panel edits.

Create two logo designs by applying type on a path, using normal type, and outlines, and modify fonts to craft a cool PC logo for Pro Creatives.

Learn masking and clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator, including simple masks, compound masks, and clipping masks, and download the module project files before you proceed.

Use clipping masks in Illustrator to reveal image areas with a vector shape; select both, apply clipping mask, then double-click to adjust.

Discover 3d effects and materials in Adobe Illustrator, using the 3d panel to convert 2d designs into 3d. Download the module project files and reach out with questions.

Apply 3D effects such as plane, extrude, revolve, and inflate using the 3D and materials panel and the appearance panel, then edit materials and lighting for rendered textures.

Turn 2d shapes into 3d using extrude, bevel, and inflate effects, adjust lights and textures, render with raytracing, and craft poster-ready designs.

Turn a 2D character into a 3D poster in Illustrator by applying inflate or extrude, then render with raytrace and refine colors and clipping masks.

Turn the girl character into 3d and design a poster using your existing elements and the color guide tool, then share your project.

Learn Adobe Illustrator effects, including distort and transform, stylized and rough effects, shape distort tools, and the effects gallery. Download module project files and reach out with questions.

Master distort and transform effects in Adobe Illustrator, including free distort and plot, edit anchor points with live previews, and stack multiple effects on shapes.

Learn to apply and customize six stylize effects in illustrator, including drop shadow, feather, inner glow, outer glow, rounded corners, and scribble, to add depth and detail.

Explore wrap effects in Adobe Illustrator to distort text with arc variants, bulge, shell, flag, and wave. Adjust bend and distortion direction, then apply inner glow or scribble for typography.

Learn to use Illustrator's shape distort tools, including warp and twirl, with adjustable brush size, intensity, and detail to distort shapes, modify text, and design custom fonts.

Explore the effects gallery in Adobe Illustrator by importing images, applying cutout and other artistic, texture, and stained glass effects, and refining with sliders, blend modes, opacity, frames, and text.

Complete a three poster design assignment using two images, effects gallery, distort effects, and wrap text effects to craft posters with a black background and blue tones.

Explore object options and shape patterns in Adobe Illustrator, learn transform options, gradient meshes, patterns, repeating shapes, and shape blending, plus how to vectorize an image.

Learn to apply transform options in the objects menu to move, rotate, scale, and copy shapes; create repeating patterns and long shadows, then combine shapes with gradients and clipping masks.

Create a flowery pattern by using the transform option on a multi-point star, adjust corners and edges, and apply a gradient.

Explore gradient meshes in Adobe Illustrator to create vibrant backgrounds and shaded objects by adding divisions and assigning colors to anchor points.

Apply the mesh tool to create a banana illustration with highlights, shadows, and midtones. Sample colors to shade the form using the provided assignment file and banana image.

Create patterns in Adobe Illustrator using the repeat effect, exploring radial and grid tiling, pattern options, and swatch panel. Learn to edit, expand, and transform patterns with colors and strokes.

Create a new pattern by applying the methods learned in the last video, demonstrating your pattern-building skills in this assignment and sharing your result.

Learn to use the blend options in illustrator to blend shapes with gradient fills, adjust steps for smooth transitions, and guide blended objects along a path for dynamic designs.

Complete the assignment by creating a poster using the blend tool, add one effect for more complexity, and share your results with us.

Learn to vectorize an image in Adobe Illustrator using Image Trace presets, from auto color to black and white, with threshold, ignore white, and expand to create editable vector drawings.

Apply vectorizing skills in Illustrator to create a poster from the provided image of two dogs, using blending effects and text to showcase creativity.

Design real-world logos and an advanced colored illustration in Adobe Illustrator by recreating the Windows Explorer, Twitter, Google, Instagram, and Animal Planet logos; download project files and ask questions.

Recreate real designs by tracing the Windows Explorer logo in Illustrator, sampling colors, building curves with curvature and pen tools, applying gradients, shadows, and a clipping mask to confine shadows.

Redraw the Twitter logo in Adobe Illustrator by importing the logo as a template, using the curvature and ellipse tools, color sampling with the eyedropper, and grouping layered elements.

Learn to redraw the Google logo in Illustrator using curvature tool with multiple anchor points, pen tool, and shape builder to create smooth curves, sample Google colors, and remove strokes.

Learn to recreate the Instagram logo in Illustrator by tracing a template, building shapes, refining curves, and using Shape Builder, compound path, and gradient colors for a seamless final image.

Redraw the Animal Planet logo in Adobe Illustrator by placing the logo, resizing, and refining the curves with the curvature tool and anchor points, then use image trace to finalize.

Create a skull line art poster in Adobe Illustrator using the blend function, pen tool, shape builder, and scissors tool.