50 things you MUST KNOW in Illustrator

Andy Tells Things April 6, 2022
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Andy Tells Things

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Hi there! I'm Andy! I'm a graphic designer, decade long user of Adobe Illustrator and an Adobe Community Expert with a big, big passion for teaching. You'll find sprinkles of design lessons here and there, but the main focus of the channel is to teach you all about Illustrator, a software that I know the ins and outs like the palm of my hand! From in depth journeys into every function, tool and menus of Illustrator, to quick tips and tricks, design lessons and the things that inspire me - you'll find it all here! Make yourself at home and don't hesitate to comment the videos with your doubts! I'll make sure to reply you :)

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🎨 Subscribe to the Creative Cloud through my affiliate link and help support the channel: https://prf.hn/l/G9aODMz ✨ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/andytellsthings 🎮 Epic Games Creator Code: ANDYTELLSTHINGS 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andytellsthings 📧 Contact: [email protected] --- In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial I'll show you 50 things that you must know about the software. It's just a quick and easy list of tips and tricks to make your workflow faster and your experience easier. Let me know if I missed anything! --- Adobe Illustrator is a software to create vector art for graphic design, web design, UI and so much more. With over 20 years of updates and upgrades, it has accumulated a wide range of tools and functions, which can be overwhelming at start, but with a few tutorials like this one, you'll be creating amazing art in no time! --- Check out other tutorials that might help you: Your BEST FRIEND in Illustrator: https://youtu.be/uKdo9OkLzzo Every Tool in Illustrator: https://youtu.be/iQWTSupSrko Shortcuts in Under 10 Minutes: https://youtu.be/YEXqiCeyL9A --- 👍 If you enjoyed this video, like and subscribe to the channel! 🔔 Click on the bell icon to be notified whenever I upload a new video. --- TIMESTAMPS 0:06 - 1 Customize Shape Tools 0:14 - 2 Make triangles with the Polygon Tool 0:25 - 3 Transform any object into Guides 0:32 - 4 Clean up your Document 0:43 - 5. Open a second view for your Document 0:49 - 6. Rearrange windows 1:00 - 7. Paste text without formatting 1:07 - 8. Snap at mouse cursor 1:15 - 9. Tools Menu 1:26 - 10. Math operations in numerical input fields 1:33 - 11. Editing holes 1:48 - 12. Removing anchor points 2:00 - 13. Customizing bevel on rounded corners 2:07 - 14. Applying samples with the Eyedropper Tool 2:16 - 15. Deleting anchor points and maintaining the path 2:28 - 16. Create mirroring designs 2:36 - 17. Flowing text between text boxes 2:55 - 18. Exit typing mode 3:04 - 19. Text wrap 3:16 - 20. Quickly exporting assets 3:28 - 21. Simplifying paths 3:44 - 22. Add extra anchor points 3:57 - 23. Editing patterns 4:13 - 24. Aligning anchor points 4:21 - 25. Removing an object from a group 4:40 - 26. Adding an object to a group 4:54 - 27. Compound Shapes with the Pathfinder 5:11 - 28. Strokes on groups 5:23 - 29. Multiple strokes on an object 5:28 - 30. Effects on individual properties 5:42 - 31. Generate CSS from objects 6:00 - 32. Generate SVG tags for HTML 6:15 - 33. Isolating objects 6:33 - 34. Isolating groups 6:48 - 35. Exporting different file formats at the same time 7:00 - 36. Suffixes and prefixes on filenames 7:08 - 37. Adding effects to groups 7:20 - 38. Measuring distances 7:26 - 39. Using the Properties Panel 7:36 - 40. Scaling strokes, effects and corners 7:45 - 41. Change color and scale of the UI 7:52 - 42. Changing Smart Guides' angles 8:07 - 43. Recoloring your Artwork 8:16 - 44. Generate Pantone from CMYK swatch 8:29 - 45. Transform Each function 8:47 - 46. Repeat Action function 8:56 - 47. Anchor point for tools 9:05 - 48. Draw Inside 9:13 - 49. Locking and unlocking objects 9:28 - 50. Paste in front and paste in back --- #AdobeIllustrator #IllustratorTutorial #Design

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