Using graphic styles is a great way to increase speed and consistency when drawing flats in Adobe Illustrator. In this video, Robin shows you how to easily create and save graphic styles. Like brushes and symbols, graphic styles can be opened in any Illus
- [Instructor] Now that we have our guides…and our workspace set up, I want to…talk a little bit about the panels we have open,…and the first one here is the stroke panel,…so let's go over to the shape tools,…and I'm going to draw a little rectangle here…so we can talk about the stroke panel,…and notice, when I release the selection,…I got a white fill, but there's no stroke here,…and that has to do with the fact that we used the guides.…The last thing I did was drag out "guides,"…and that affected the stroke and fill over here.…
The stroke for a guide is none, there's…actually no stroke on it, so it changed…the default area over here, so we…need to restore the defaults, and…since I want the default to affect this,…I'm going to select it first, and then…I can hit the "d" key on my…keyboard to restore the defaults.…Now, we can talk about the stroke panel.…Notice that the default stroke weight is one point.…Well, in this panel, we can go ahead…and change it to a smaller stroke weight…or a much bigger stroke weight, so…
Author
Robin Schneider
Released
9/22/2017Robin Schneider—a fashion designer and Otis College of Art and Design instructor—teaches you how to easily master the Pen tool as she walks you through drawing shirts, pants, skirts, and blazers. Learn how to maximize the power of Illustrator with Pathfinder, organize layers for quick and easy editing, and create custom symbol libraries. Plus, get tips and tricks to increase productivity and learn to lay out your designs in presentation-worthy line sheets.
- What is a CAD flat?
- Drawing shapes
- Editing shapes: rotating and joining
- Setting up your workspace
- Using a template
- Drawing shirts and blazers
- Drawing skirts, trousers, and jeans
- Creating symbols for buttons
- Creating professional quality layouts
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome46s
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What is a CAD flat?1m 20s
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1. Getting Started: The Basics
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Exploring the workspace1m 42s
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Using selection tools2m 42s
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Drawing shapes5m 26s
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Using color5m 43s
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Using the Layers panel8m 42s
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Using the Rotate tool6m 56s
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Using the Pen tool9m 52s
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2. Creating a Start File
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Placing the template2m 20s
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Adding guides4m 32s
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Creating graphic styles8m 45s
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3. Drawing a Basic T-Shirt
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Drawing the bodice3m 17s
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Adding the sleeves4m 50s
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Adding stitching4m 49s
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Drawing the back view4m 6s
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4. Drawing a Polo Shirt
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Drawing a collar and placket9m 10s
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Drawing the back view2m 6s
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5. Drawing a Button-Down Shirt
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Drawing the back view9m 49s
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Other bodice variations5m 22s
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6. Drawing a Blazer
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Drawing the lapel7m 15s
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Drawing the blazer front6m 39s
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Drawing curved sleeves2m 59s
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Adding details5m 23s
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Drawing the blazer back5m 34s
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7. Drawing Pants
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Drawing trousers: front11m 24s
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Drawing trousers: back3m 13s
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8. Drawing Skirts
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Types of skirts and drapes2m 24s
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Drawing a flared skirt12m 22s
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Gathered skirt back3m 10s
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9. Creating Symbols
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Basic button and buttonhole6m 54s
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Saving and loading symbols3m 38s
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10. Finishing Touches
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Adding a two-point stroke4m 20s
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Layouts for line sheets3m 22s
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Conclusion
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Next steps45s
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