Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating and naming symbols, part of Illustrator CC 2018 One-on-One Mastery.
- [Instructor] In this movie, I'll show you…how to create and rename symbols.…And so, if you have access to my Exercise Files,…I've got some really good ones for you that provide you with…what I consider to be, some valuable assets.…And this is one of them.…Basically, what we're looking at is a bunch of custom shapes…that are available to you, not inside Illustrator,…but rather inside Photoshop.…And so, in other words, Illustrator doesn't really provide…you with an auto drawing tool, whereas Photoshop does.…
And so, if you were to go to the Window menu…and choose the Symbols command,…in order to bring up that Symbols panel,…notice if I expand the panel, that we've got tons…and tons of custom shapes available to us,…all of which I brought over from Photoshop.…And, let me show you what that looks like.…Just in case you want to create your own such file.…I'll switch over to Photoshop here.…And then I'll drop down to the Shape Tool,…which by default is going to be the Rectangle Tool.…And then I'll click and hold and select…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
7/9/2018Note: This course was revised for 2018. As Creative Cloud evolves, the training will be updated. Check back often for new videos, new feature reviews, and new ways to work.
- Top-secret tricks for shortcut enthusiasts
- Customizing the Illustrator toolbox
- Adjusting opacity with shortcuts
- Using advanced blend mode tricks
- Working with the Brushes panel
- Seamlessly repeating patterns
- Blending multiple mesh objects
- Reformatting text and numerical values
- Using the logo-making features in Illustrator
- Using the Libraries panel
- Working in 3D space
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome to One-on-One3m 1s
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31. Shortcuts and Customization
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32. Blend Modes and Opacity Masks
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Introducing the opacity mask8m 17s
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Putting an opacity mask into use10m 22s
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33. The Brushes Panel
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Painting with path outlines1m 11s
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34. Seamlessly Repeating Patterns
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Patterns are for everyone2m 25s
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35. Gradient Mesh
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Introducing gradient mesh6m 43s
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Creating a basic gradient mesh12m 25s
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Isolating a mesh object7m 49s
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Releasing a gradient mesh3m 57s
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36. Symbols and Custom Arrowheads
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Creating and naming symbols9m 22s
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Working with dynamic symbols9m 43s
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Introducing 9-slice scaling5m 21s
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Designing custom arrowheads11m 16s
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Designing tinted arrowheads16m 55s
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Editing an existing arrowhead10m 42s
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37. Charts and Pictographs
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Graphing numerical data6m 52s
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Customizing your legend7m 11s
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38. Logos and Specialty Text
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Using the Touch Type tool6m 17s
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Two ways to warp type7m 2s
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Using stylistic sets6m 33s
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39. Libraries and Actions
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40. Applying 3D Effects
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Conclusion
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See ya!1m 27s
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