Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the Gradient tool and annotator, part of Illustrator CC 2013 One-on-One: Intermediate.
In this movie, I'll show you a couple of things here.…First of all, I'll show you how to lift a gradient using the eyedropper tool.…And secondly, I'll show you how to use…the gradient tool along with its onscreen gradient annotator.…So we want to start things off by duplicating the gradient fill that's…inside the forehead shape, to all the shapes that are stroked with red.…So I'll go ahead and click on the path outline for this left ear, for example.…You don't want to click inside the ear because…it doesn't have any fill.…Then, go up to the Select similar objects icon,…click on the down pointing arrowhead right next to it.…
Make sure it's set to all.…And then, go ahead and click on the icon…itself to select all the shapes with red strokes.…Now, if you don't want those strokes, they're just there…to help us find the shapes in the first place.…So go up to the red strokes swatch there, and change it to none.…Alright.…Next, I'll press the Esc key to hide that panel, and…then I'll press Ctrl+Y, or Cmd+Y on a Mac to switch…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
8/22/2013- Creating layers, sublayers, and groups
- Lifting a color and creating a swatch
- Assigning colors to paths inside groups
- Adjusting the stacking order
- Using the Width tool to adjust line weight
- Masking a pattern inside a background
- Assigning and modifying a gradient fill
- Creating a radial gradient
- Drawing a linear spiral with the Polar Grid tool
- Adding a credible 3D cast shadow
- Contouring with the Blob Brush and Eraser
- Creating and painting an overlapping path
- Placing Photoshop images in Illustrator files
- Previewing and printing documents
- Optimizing documents for the web
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome to One-on-One2m 18s
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11. Layers and Groups
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Creating and using sublayers5m 48s
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Creating clipping groups6m 40s
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Working in an isolation mode5m 29s
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12. Swatches and Stacking Order
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Searching swatches by name8m 31s
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Adjusting the stacking order6m 30s
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Pasting in front and in back6m 13s
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Combining multiple fills7m 32s
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13. Strokes, Dashes, and Arrows
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Introducing the Stroke panel4m 49s
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Dashes and arrowheads4m 12s
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14. Gradients and the Gradient Tool
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How gradients work1m 3s
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Creating a radial gradient5m 26s
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Adjusting the midpoint skew3m 31s
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15. Seamlessly Repeating Patterns
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16. Align and Distribute
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17. Pathfinder Operations
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Adding to a compound shape3m 20s
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Using Divide and Minus Back4m 28s
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18. Live Paint and Interlocking Paths
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Introducing Live Paint5m 39s
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19. Placing Photoshop Images
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Working with linked images8m 58s
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Linking vs. embedding images10m 29s
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Unembedding an image3m 30s
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20. Printing a Document
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Placement, scale, and tiling5m 59s
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21. Saving for the Web (and PowerPoint)
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Conclusion
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Until next time54s
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