So whenever you start a new document in the Illustrator, you are going to have…the default set of brushes automatically loaded for you.…And in my version of Illustrator CS6, this is the default set.…And in this default set there is a bunch of calligraphic brushes; there is the…basic stroke which removes the brushes; a couple of Art brushes; a Pattern brush…and one little Mop brush, that's a Bristle brush.…And it's very cool of course, you get the Brush tool the Mop brush. There is…a lot of variance, if you saw the previous movies for how you can make this one…brush act like many by just modifying it on the fly.…
But what if you actually want to access more brushes?…Well there are two ways to do it.…One you can go to a file that has brushes. If you have access to the lynda files, …I've given you this one where I've loaded a bunch.…If you copy--I'm going to copy this and move over to other document and paste them--…of course the brushes will be pasted in for you.…But the other thing you can do--and there are many other ways to load brushes--…
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2/15/2013- Drawing and tracing with Wacom and Cintiq tablets
- Maximizing control without a tablet
- Demystifying Paintbrush tool preferences
- Integrating brushes with other tools such as Smooth and Pencil
- Adding brushes to objects and text
- Creating naturalistic strokes with the Art brush tools
- Picking up, storing, and applying brushes
- Duplicating and customizing brushes
- Creating transparent washes and watercolor with Calligraphic brushes
- Drawing and erasing with the Blob Brush tool
- Adding stroke profiles to lines and brushes
- Organizing complex images with layers
- Ideas for how to combine Illustrator brushes with Photoshop, and even with traditional media
Skill Level Intermediate
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Q: How do I import one of Sharon's workspaces into Illustrator?
A: Place Sharon's workspace file within the folder structure below, understanding that where it says YourHomeFolder you instead choose the folder that contains your name (your Home folder):
/Users/YourHomeFolder/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator CS6 Settings/en_US/Workspaces/
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 2s
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Vectors vs. pixels2m 31s
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Using layers for brushes9m 3s
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1. Naturalistic Illustrator Brushes Overview
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Illustrator artwork gallery4m 26s
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2. Brush Settings and Workspace
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3. Calligraphic Brushes
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Creating an ink-wash effect4m 24s
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4. The Blob Brush
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Basic Blob Brush options2m 28s
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5. Bristle Brushes
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Accessing bristle brushes3m 26s
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6. Naturalistic Art Brushes
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Accessing art brushes2m 51s
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7. Stroke Profiles
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Applying stroke profiles2m 51s
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8. Expanding Your Toolset
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Overview2m 18s
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More ways to add brushes4m 3s
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Using vector editing tools3m 34s
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Combining brushes in artwork1m 44s
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Conclusion
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Next steps44s
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