Join Justin Seeley for an in-depth discussion in this video Grouping objects together, part of Illustrator CC 2015 Essential Training.
- In this movie, we're going to talk about…grouping objects together inside of Illustrator.…So, let's say for instance you have several,…different, independent objects on your screen.…And really, and truly, you'd like for them to move,…and act as a group, altogether.…That's actually pretty easy to do,…but first you have to know how to make the proper selection.…So the easiest way to make a selection, of course,…is just to select an object with the selection tool,…and then hold down "shift" to get any other object…that you want selected, like that.…However, you can use other means of selection as well.…So, for instance, let's say that I wanted…all of the interior pieces here selected.…
I could go over here and grab something called,…"the lasso tool," and then just come out…and make an outline around all of these.…Which takes a little bit of time,…but it's not too difficult. You just outline all of these,…making sure you get all of them inside of your selection,…and once you have all of those selected,…they will be able to be grouped together.…
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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