Explore the Shape Builder tool.
- [Instructor] The shape builder is one of my…favorite tools in Illustrator.…I absolutely love it…and if you ever visit my YouTube channel…and watch through the Illustrator content there,…you'll see that it appears quite a lot…because it is awesome.…It's a great, great tool.…So, I've got a collection of shapes here…on this art board.…Some rectangles with rounded corners here.…Rectangles without rounded corners.…Might actually put some just on there…by dragging in the corner widget.…
There we go, nice and easy to do that.…And then I've got another rectangle here,…again, with rounded corners,…and they're also the same.…And then a bunch of ellipses…and a line, just here.…And we're going to make something with those.…First of all,…I'll select the two shapes,…here on the right hand side.…So, drag across those with your selection tool.…Then hold down the shift key and tap M,…on your keyboard.…And you've now got the shape builder.…
Move into your shape…and as you do this,…you'll see it's identifying regions for you.…If I drag like so,…
Author
Tony Harmer
Updated
5/4/2018Released
10/20/2017- What is Illustrator?
- Navigating documents
- Saving a custom workspace
- Working with multiple artboards
- Creating and deleting layers
- Drawing shapes
- Transforming objects
- Adding fills and strokes
- Working with color
- Creating complex shapes, such as compound shapes
- Working with type
- Editing graphics
- Adding content to CC Libraries
- Printing and exporting artwork
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 05/04/2018. What changed?
A: New videos were added that cover modifying Anchor Display and opening PDF files in Illustrator.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 1s
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How to send feedback1m 8s
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1. Getting Started
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2. Navigating Your Documents
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Navigating a single document5m 14s
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The 2018 Properties panel7m 55s
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3. Working with Artboards
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4. Working with Layers
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Layers in Illustrator files2m 13s
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5. Drawing Basic Shapes
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Drawing basic shapes7m 26s
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Drawing with the line tools4m 15s
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6. Transforming Objects
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Transforming objects5m 24s
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Using Transform Each3m 49s
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7. Working with Fills and Strokes
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The gradient annotator8m 36s
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8. Working with Color
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Working with color groups2m 58s
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9. Using the Appearance Panel
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What are appearances?3m 24s
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Working with effects6m 41s
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10. Creating Complex Shapes
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Using the Shaper tool4m 6s
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11. Working with the Pen Tool
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Mastering the Pen tool9m 46s
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The Curvature tool5m 12s
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12. Working with Type
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Exploring the type panels5m 10s
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Setting type onto a path6m 14s
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SVG fonts2m 32s
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The Touch-Type tool2m 30s
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13. Using Raster Graphics in Illustrator
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Cropping images1m 39s
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Using clipping masks1m 40s
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Using the image trace panel4m 41s
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Converting pixels into paths2m 24s
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14. Creative Cloud and Illustrator
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What are CC Libraries?2m 4s
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15. Printing and Exporting Artwork
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Printing your artwork3m 44s
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Legacy Save for Web3m 27s
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Using the Asset Export panel3m 16s
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Exporting image files2m 14s
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Conclusion
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