Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Gradient type and dynamic strokes, part of Illustrator CC 2018 One-on-One Mastery.
- [Deke] In this movie, I'll show you how…to create Gradient Type…and I'll also show you how to assign a Dynamic Stroke…that you can move behind the Fill.…Now, both of these operations are fairly…straight-forward once you know how,…but until then, they seem nigh on impossible.…And to demonstrate what I'm talking about,…I'll go ahead and switch over to this document,…and I'll click on my point text…with the Black Arrow tool to select it.…And notice up here on the far-left side…of the Control panel,…that the text has an orange Fill,…currently has no Stroke, however,…so I'm going to dial in a Line Width value of 12 points…and I'm going to change that Stroke to white.…
Now let's say I want to get rid…of these harsh corners around the Strokes,…then I would click on the word Stroke…and I would switch the Corner setting to Round Join.…Now, I also want you to notice…that the Strokes are currently centered…around the outlines of the letter forms,…meaning that the Strokes are encroaching on the letters.…So, let's say I want to move the Strokes outside.…
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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