Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Turning stacked strokes into editable paths, part of Illustrator CC 2013 One-on-One: Advanced.
In this movie I'll show you how to expand the appearance of…this path, convert the strokes to fills and clean up the results.…The great thing about working from the Appearance…panel, go ahead and zoom out here is that…you can draw by the numbers and then…you can easily replicate the appearance of one path.…To another.…That doesn't, however mean things are always going to work.…I'll go ahead and select this curving path for example.…And then I'll…drop down to the Eyedropper tool and double-click on it…in order to bring up the Eyedropper options dialogue box.…
Make sure that the Appearance check box is turned on.…If it isn't or it strolled open go ahead and click on it, and then click OK.…Now we need to click on this path with the eyedropper.…Fairly impossible to find, however, so press Ctrl+y, or Cmd+y in the Mac, to…switch to the outline mode, and then click on that horizontal line like so, and…you can see I've gone ahead and duplicated.…All 20 of those strokes.…So I'm expecting when I press Ctrl+y, or Cmd+y on the Mac, to…
Author
Deke McClelland
Updated
9/26/2014Released
9/24/2013- Installing dekeKeys, Deke's free custom keyboard shortcuts
- Understanding the color-managed workflow
- Creating a multicolor blend
- Establishing a clipping mask
- Blending different levels of opacity
- Combining a letterform with a path outline
- Warping logo type around a circle
- Adding neon blur and bokeh in Photoshop
- Mixing and matching color harmonies
- Recoloring artwork
- Working with the Calligraphic, Scatter, and Art Brushes
- Creating translucency
- Editing attributes in the Appearance panel
- Adjusting and updating dynamic effects
Skill Level Advanced
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Q: This course was updated on 09/26/2014. What changed?
A: Deke updated 7 movies to reflect changes in the 2014 version of Illustrator CC. The movies cover Illustrator preferences, updates to blends, and more. Make sure to watch the revised movies (marked "UPDATED") to stay up to date.
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Introduction
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Welcome to One-on-One1m 52s
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22. Shortcuts and Settings
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23. Blends and Masks
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Creating a multicolor blend7m 12s
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Establishing a clipping mask5m 40s
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Rotating objects in 3D space5m 36s
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24. Logos and Specialty Text
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25. The Color Guide Panel
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26. Recoloring Artwork
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27. Calligraphic, Scatter, and Art Brushes
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Painting with path outlines1m 12s
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Designing a custom art brush7m 35s
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28. Transparency and Blend Modes
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29. The Appearance Panel
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Drawing circular stroke elements10m 13s
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30. Dynamic Effects
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Creating beveled ornaments6m 50s
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31. Graphic Styles
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32. Combining the Powers of Illustrator and Photoshop
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Conclusion
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Until next time57s
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