Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Combining a letterform with a path outline, part of Illustrator CC 2013 One-on-One: Advanced.
In this movie, I'll show you how to combine a letter…form with a predefined symbol to create a custom character of type.…Now notice that I still have my Path Outlines layer set to the…Outline mode, and my other two layers are set to the Preview mode.…And if you were to open this illustration, you'd see the exactly the same thing.…Because Illustrator goes ahead and saves…the preview settings along with the document.…Now, in our case, what we want to do is keep the interior of the O and…merge it with the outside of this grime symbol.…So that means we need to get rid of the outside of the O.…
And I am going to do that by zooming in, just so I have a closer…view, and then I will press the A key to switch to my White Arrow tool.…And I'll click on this anchor point right there, and…Shift click on this one here in order to select a…representative anchor point along the top of both the left…side of the O and the right side of the O.…And then I'll press the Backspace key, or the Delete key…on a Mac in order to get rid of those points.…
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9/26/2014Released
9/24/2013- Installing dekeKeys, Deke's free custom keyboard shortcuts
- Understanding the color-managed workflow
- Creating a multicolor blend
- Establishing a clipping mask
- Blending different levels of opacity
- Combining a letterform with a path outline
- Warping logo type around a circle
- Adding neon blur and bokeh in Photoshop
- Mixing and matching color harmonies
- Recoloring artwork
- Working with the Calligraphic, Scatter, and Art Brushes
- Creating translucency
- Editing attributes in the Appearance panel
- Adjusting and updating dynamic effects
Skill Level Advanced
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Q: This course was updated on 09/26/2014. What changed?
A: Deke updated 7 movies to reflect changes in the 2014 version of Illustrator CC. The movies cover Illustrator preferences, updates to blends, and more. Make sure to watch the revised movies (marked "UPDATED") to stay up to date.
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Introduction
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Welcome to One-on-One1m 48s
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22. Shortcuts and Settings
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23. Blends and Masks
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Creating a multicolor blend7m 12s
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Establishing a clipping mask5m 40s
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Rotating objects in 3D space5m 36s
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24. Logos and Specialty Text
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25. The Color Guide Panel
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26. Recoloring Artwork
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27. Calligraphic, Scatter, and Art Brushes
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Designing a custom art brush7m 35s
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Painting with path outlines1m 12s
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28. Transparency and Blend Modes
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29. The Appearance Panel
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Drawing circular stroke elements10m 13s
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30. Dynamic Effects
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Creating beveled ornaments6m 50s
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31. Graphic Styles
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32. Combining the Powers of Illustrator and Photoshop
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Conclusion
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Until next time57s
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