
Discover Illustrator and Photoshop tools for creating custom shapes, image tracing, clipping, gradients, drop shadows, and neon text effects, plus channel mixer adjustments and quick selections.
Learn to create artwork by configuring the artboard size, orientation, and units, using predefined formats and color modes for printing, and use vector tools to position illustrations.
Master layers in Illustrator to organize shapes with a hierarchical panel, create, rename, nest and delete layers, group objects, adjust opacity, and arrange visibility for exports and animations.
Master width tool basics to vary stroke weight, draw and manipulate shapes, create symmetrical outlines, and craft logos using shape builder, pen, and curvature tools.
Learn to use the width tool with text in Illustrator to convert text to outlines, distort shapes, adjust strokes, and create appealing typography for logos, banners, and web graphics.
Create cloud shapes in Illustrator by drawing circles and rectangles, then unite them with the Shape Builder tool, adjust color and stroke, and organize layers for editing.
Learn to convert a banana image to a vector in Adobe Illustrator using image trace, with presets like high fidelity and six-color options for graphic design and animation.
Learn to recolor artwork in Illustrator by cropping and repositioning a monkey image, using low fidelity 256-color tracing and outlines, then expand and recolor for posters in blue or green.
Learn to recolor artwork in Illustrator by changing colors, applying color schemes, and experimenting with shades—from green to blue—using hex codes and fidelity options to create posters.
Create a vector mike image by tracing it, applying a clipping mask to isolate it from the background, and design an open mic poster using colors from the mike.
Master clipping masks by drawing shapes over a background image, using the shape builder to form clouds or silhouettes, then apply the mask for posters and social media graphics.
Write text on any shape or path in Adobe Illustrator using the Type on a Path feature, curvature tool, and perpendicular guides to control starting points, radius, and circular text.
Create simple wallpaper designs in Illustrator by arranging triangles into patterns with varied colors and opacities, exploring random layouts, mandalas, and transparency for decorative graphics.
Create a lotus using the shape builder to form petals, then apply gradients for color and depth. Reflect and arrange petals against a dark background to craft cohesive Illustrator graphics.
Master free-form gradients in Adobe Illustrator by blending shapes—triangles, circles, and more—using a gradient control panel, orientation angles, and step-based blending to create flowing water and other vector textures.
Learn puppet warp tool basics in Illustrator, create a movable puppet skeleton with pins and joints, and distort shapes elastically to animate illustrations.
Learn to create and customize pie charts in Illustrator, arranging data in rows and columns, separating segments, applying colors, and adding labels to tell visual stories.
Create drop shadows for text and shapes in illustrator and photoshop, tuning mode, opacity, offset, blur, and color via the appearance panel to achieve a flexible 3D look.
Create 3d text and shape using blend and revolve tools to craft a clay-colored 3d cup and other objects, then customize colors and layout for posters or illustrations.
Learn how to use clipping masks and compound paths in Illustrator to reveal or remove intersecting areas between two shapes, including practical steps with shapes and images.
Welcome to this course on Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop where you will be learning various tools and techniques used in these two software for creating vector illustrations and editing photos. In earlier days, people used to learn either of the two focusing on a specific stream but over time people are getting more inclined towards learning both of these leading software due to their capability and wide array of domains where Photoshop and Illustrator can be incorporated. For example- If you are a Graphic Designer and generally use Illustrator to create vector arts, there could be situation where you may require a photo editing tool such as Photoshop for creating Banners and Posters of Raster files or simply editing some travel photos. On the flip side, a photo editor may also require Illustrator to create some custom shapes for creating masks and logos that can be easily done with Illustrator.
As both Photoshop and Illustrator have a lot of common tools and techniques, it is better to learn these two leading Industry software while you may continue to master either of two or both.
In this course, you will be learning the following concepts in Illustrator-
Width tool
Layers
Shape builder
Image tracing
Type on path
Clipping mask
Gradient Blend
Puppet Warp
Infographics
Drop Shadow
3d blend and revolve
After that, you will be learning the following concepts under Photoshop sections-
Spot Healing
Clone stamp
Simple, Polygonal and Magnetic Lasso
Quick Selection
Refine Edge
Channel Mixer
Travel Postcard
Creating a custom brush
Creating a background
Selective color effect
Neon Glow
As Photoshop and Illustrator are two independent software used for various domains, you can either follow the sequence or just jump right to the Photoshop segment before learning Illustrator concepts if you are more curious about Photo editing. You can combine these skills together both in Photoshop and Illustrator to create hybrid designs, creative illustrators, backgrounds and photo edits.
All the bests!