Join Justin Seeley for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating variable-width strokes, part of Illustrator CC 2015 Essential Training.
- In this movie I want to discuss something called…variable width strokes.…Which means that you're able to control…the width of a stroke at any given point along a path.…And this is something that we didn't have a long time ago…when Illustrator first started,…and it's one of these newer features…that many people don't know about,…but is so very powerful.…So let me show you exactly how this works.…So I'm going to zoom in here…on this little cartoon that we've got drawn here.…And what I want to do is, start making some changes to this…so that we can make it look a little bit more realistic,…like it was actually drawn with a pen.…
So I'm going to grab the width tool here,…and you can get that by pressing Shift W on your keyboard.…And I'm going to come out here and I'm just going to start…making some changes to this.…So let's zoom in, Command or Control plus.…And let's focus here on the mouth.…So basically what I want to do on the mouth,…is I want to just make the corners of the mouth…kind of taper in little bit.…
Author
Justin Seeley
Updated
6/21/2016Released
6/17/2015- Changing the size and shape of artboards
- Creating and editing layers
- Drawing basic shapes
- Scaling and rotating objects
- Adding color fills and strokes
- Working with spot colors and color swatches
- Applying multiple fills and strokes from the Appearance panel
- Creating compound paths and shapes
- Using the brush tools
- Drawing with the Pen tool
- Creating type
- Placing and embedding images
- Printing and exporting artwork
Skill Level Beginner
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Q: This course was updated on 06/21/2016. What changed?
A: We updated three tutorials to cover the June 2016 updates to Illustrator CC, including the workflow for exporting artboards and web assets.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 12s
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How to send feedback1m 13s
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1. Getting Started
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What is Adobe Illustrator?2m 22s
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Creating new documents7m 52s
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2. Navigating Your Documents
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Navigating a single document5m 40s
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Understanding screen modes2m 37s
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Locking and hiding artwork4m 11s
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3. Working with Artboards
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Adding artboards on the fly4m 40s
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4. Working with Layers
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Exploring the Layers panel4m 17s
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Creating and editing layers5m 24s
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Working with sublayers4m 50s
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5. Drawing Basic Shapes
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Understanding vector paths3m 18s
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Drawing spirals2m 53s
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Drawing polygons and stars7m 50s
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6. Transforming Objects
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Grouping objects together3m 20s
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Scaling objects3m 10s
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Rotating objects4m 31s
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Reflecting objects5m 2s
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7. Working with Fills and Strokes
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8. Working with Color
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Importing Adobe Color themes3m 17s
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9. Using the Appearance Panel
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Working with live effects4m 55s
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10. Creating Complex Shapes
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Using the Eraser tool2m 42s
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11. Working with the Pen Tool
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Pen tool basics4m 54s
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Avoiding the 'whips'3m 59s
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Tracing exercise9m 5s
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12. Working with Type
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Exploring the type panels5m 21s
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Flowing text around objects2m 10s
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Setting type onto a path3m 8s
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Converting text into paths1m 46s
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13. Using Raster Graphics in Illustrator
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Working with the Links panel4m 43s
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Using clipping masks2m 14s
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Using the Image Trace panel6m 43s
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Converting pixels into paths2m 21s
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14. Printing and Exporting Artwork
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Printing your artwork3m 52s
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Saving in legacy formats1m 36s
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15. Conclusion
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Next steps1m 27s
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