Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Distorting art type with the Width tool, part of Illustrator CC 2018 One-on-One Mastery.
- [Instructor] In this movie, I'll show you…how to create the text effects…that we're seeing at the top and bottom of this document…using text expressed as an art brush.…And we'll also see…how you can distort that text using the Width tool.…Alright, so, I'll go and switch over to our problem so far,…and we don't need this text converted…to path outlines anymore,…because after all, we've now saved it to the Brush panel.…So I'll just click one, shift click the other…and press the Backspace key or the Delete key on the Mac.…Now we need to retrieve the path outlines,…to which we've assigned this text,…and that is anything but obvious in Illustrator.…
There is no option where you just select the text…and right click and then choose some sort…of release command.…So what we have to do instead is press the A key…to switch to the White Arrow tool,…and then click off that text,…press Control + Y or Command + Y on the Mac…to switch to the Outline Mode…and go ahead and alt- or option-click on the path outline…independently of the text,…
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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