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Quick Tip: Wrap a Ribbon Around a Cone to Create a 3D Christmas Tree This is a fun and simple tip using Illustrator’s 3D Revolve effect. You’ll create a symbol, which will then be mapped to a 3D object, creating the illusion of a single ribbon wrapping around a cone.… |
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Create a Wireframe Face with the Envelope Distort Tool This tutorial is a response to a request for a more in depth lesson on using Illustrator’s Envelope Distort function with the Rectangular Grid tool. I demonstrated the basic technique in this video. Check it out if you have time,… |
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Quick Tip: Create the iCloud Icon in Illustrator Learn how to create a radial mesh and a brushed metal effect as the basis for this stylish icon. Then make a beveled graphic style, which can be applied to any shape.… |
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Quick Tip: Create a Moustach Using Custom Art Brushes Learn how to make custom Art brushes in Illustrator, then use them to create a hipster moustache. This is the perfect tutorial for a last minute costume, just print it out on some paper and you’re ready to go! Let’s… |
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Create a Set of Artist Icons – Vector Premium Tutorial Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial, which is available exclusively for Premium members. Learn how versatile a tool Adobe Illustrator is for creating icons. If you’re looking to improve your icon design skills, then this is an awesome tutorial… |
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Quick Tip: How to Create a Beautiful Vector Bokeh Effect In this video Quick Tip, learn how to use Symbols and the Symbolism tools to create a luminous autumn background. Let’s get started!… |
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Quick Tip: Create a Versatile Transparent Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator In this video Quick Tip, learn how to use a little-known feature of the Transparency panel to create a glowing, transparent text effect.… |
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Create a Vinyl Record and 80?s Album Cover – Vector Premium Tutorial Today, we have another Vector Premium tutorial, which is available exclusively for Premium members. In today’s tutorial well be creating a retro throwback to the 80′s with a pop album cover design. If you’re a fan of the simple portraits,… |
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Quick Tip: Using the Rotate Tool in Adobe Illustrator At first glance, the Rotate tool is pretty basic. But there are some little-known techniques you can use to enhance its functionality. Find out more in this Video Quick Tip.… |
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Create a Photo-Realistic Candle with Gradient Mesh Gradient Mesh can be intimidating for novice and experienced Illustrator users alike, but sophisticated results can be achieved with a simple mesh and careful coloring. This tutorial will set you on the road to mesh mastery. Let’s get started! Step… |
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Quick Tip: Combine Envelope Distort with Grids You can get some interesting effects by combining Envelope Distort with the Rectangular and Polar Grid tools.… |
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Shape-Building with VectorScribe VectorScribe is an Illustrator plug-in that will change the way you work in your favorite vector drawing program. After you’ve used it for a while, the old ways of file construction will feel cumbersome and tedious. VectorScribe is powerful and… |
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Create Vector Tie-Dye Using Illustrator’s Distort Effects If you’ve ever tie-dyed, you know how fun it is to unwrap the fabric after the dye has set and marvel at the colorful, intricate designs. And if you’re like me, your next thought is, “How could I do this… |
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Quick Tip: Create a 100% Vector Texture Brush Advertise hereTexture can add richness and character to a vector illustration, but often those qualities come at a price. Most texture effects in Illustrator are actually raster based, with limitations on size and quality. Here’s a quick way to create… |
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Quick Tip: Align and Distribute in Adobe Illustrator Advertise hereToday we have a special Quick Tip as requested by one of our readers. Learn about Adobe Illustrators Align Panel with this comprehensive guide to Illustrator’s Align panel and its functions.… |
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Coloring and Line Work in Illustrator CS5 Advertise hereDo a search on “coloring comics,” and you get dozens of Photoshop tutorials. They all seem to involve building up areas of color with transparent brushes. Now you can achieve that same effect with Illustrator CS5, using the Bristle… |
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Quick Tip: Make an Escher-esque Metamorphosis with the Blend Tool Advertise hereAfter looking through some drawings by M.C. Escher, I wondered if I could create the effect with Illustrator’s Blend tool. The results were mixed, but it’s still fun to morph with Blends. Find out more in the following Quick… |
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Quick Tip: Use Illustrator Effects to Spice Up Your Graphs Advertise hereIllustrator’s graph tool is quite useful for visualizing data, but the results aren’t terribly exciting to look at. A few simple tricks can go a long way in making your graphs much more interesting.… |
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Quick Tip: How to Create a 3D Folded Map with Adobe Illustrator Advertise hereTurn a simple path into a folded surface, then “map” some artwork to it, using Adobe Illustrator’s 3D Effect.… |
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Create a MIDI Drum Machine in Illustrator Advertise hereIn this fun beginner’s tutorial you’ll learn how to get sophisticated results using a few simple elements and effects. The design is based on M-Audio’s discontinued Trigger Finger Drum Pad Control Surface (see inset). Let’s get started! Step 1… |
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