Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Meet the shape tools, part of Illustrator CS6 One-on-One: Fundamentals.
In this movie I will give you a preview of the artwork that we will be creating over…the course of this chapter.…And I will also introduce you to each of the six shape tools included with Illustrator.…So what we are going to do is take that heart artwork from the previous chapter, and we…are going to surround it with the few ellipses, we will add a couple of rounded rectangle…ornaments here, we've got some stars at the top and the bottom.…And I have also drawn an arrow head in the background, going through the heart.…To get to the Shape tools, you go to the Rectangle tool, that's the default Shape tool anyway…inside of the toolbox.…
Click and hold on it, and you bring up a flyout menu of the six shape tools.…And then if you move your cursor over to this vertical bar and release, you will create…an independent panel of Shape tools.…Now they are not too difficult to use I have to say, and you'll see that there's a lot…of tips and tricks associated with each tool.…However, they can be extremely useful.…So we have got the Rectangle tool, which allow us to draw either rectangles that are wider…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
6/1/2012This installment covers subjects such as working with shapes and closed paths, including painting, grouping, and coloring, and placing and adjusting type. Deke shows you how to select fonts, create hanging indents, and tweak the kerning and leading of your text. Additional chapters cover drawing and editing paths (and their points) and moving and transforming objects in your artwork.
- Rotating and duplicating objects
- Grouping and stacking
- Erasing and painting selected paths
- Using the Shape Builder tool
- Reflecting across an angled axis
- Simulating beveled edges
- Creating a network of interlocking paths
- Placing and flowing text
- Creating page margins
- Adjusting type size
- Creating and applying paragraph styles
- Using the Glyphs panel
- Inserting and removing anchor points
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Q: I'm following along with Chapter 5 movie, "Creating compound paths." Why can't I get the second shape to compound properly? The Object menu doesn't seem to work.
A: This problem is due to a bug in Illustrator that has developed since this movie was recorded. To work around it, click off the Object menu (or press the Escape key); take another action, such as opening and closing the drawing layer; and revisit the Object menu.
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Introduction
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Welcome to One-on-One2m 16s
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1. Making a Document
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Creating a new document4m 50s
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Advanced document controls4m 43s
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Modifying your document3m 6s
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Saving changes6m 4s
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2. Working with Artboards
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Auto-arranging artboards3m 25s
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Artboards and rulers4m 35s
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3. Getting Around
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Panels and workspaces5m 17s
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Cycling through screen modes3m 25s
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4. Making Line Art
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Meet the line tools2m 8s
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Creating custom guides4m 13s
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Adjusting control handles4m 35s
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Using the Spiral tool3m 29s
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Tracing existing spirals5m 2s
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Now, we draw39s
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5. Drawing Geometric Shapes
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Meet the shape tools2m 9s
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Using the Ellipse tool6m 33s
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Creating compound paths7m 5s
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Drawing a multi-point star7m 28s
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Drawing rounded rectangles7m 35s
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Reflecting across an axis5m 30s
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Using the Flare tool6m 25s
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6. Tracing an Image
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Opening an image to embed it3m 49s
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Auto-tracing and resolution5m 48s
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Adjusting layer previews3m 3s
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Flipping and fusing shapes5m 54s
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7. Scaling and Rotating
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Creating a tracing template4m 50s
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Dragging and duplicating2m 55s
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Using the Scale tool6m 50s
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Using the Rotate tool5m 6s
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Rotating and duplicating5m 52s
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The realm of transformations1m 24s
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8. Painting Freeform Shapes
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Using the Shape Builder tool6m 16s
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Simulating beveled edges7m 34s
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The best tools for painting1m 12s
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9. Working with Type
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Creating page margins6m 1s
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Placing and flowing text5m 39s
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Working with point text4m 53s
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Redefining paragraph styles6m 16s
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Using the Glyphs panel8m 37s
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Spell-checking your text4m 41s
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10. Using the Pen Tool
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Faking simple spline curves6m 49s
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Conclusion
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See ya46s
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