Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the Gradient tool and annotator, part of Illustrator CC 2017 One-on-One Advanced.
- [Voiceover] In this movie,…I'll show you how to use the Gradient Tool…along with the Gradient Annotator…in order to modify gradients directly…inside the document window.…Alright so this time around we're gonna be…working on the eye,…and so I'll go up to the Object menu…and choose Show All,…or press CTRL + ALT + 3…or Command + Option + 3 on a Mac,…and then I'll Shift-click on this oval right there…to deselect it,…and I'll return to the Object menu, choose Hide,…and choose Selection, or press CTRL + 3,…or Command + 3 on a Mac…in order to hide the other path outlines.…
Alright now I'm gonna go ahead…and zoom in on the eye,…and I'll press CTRL + Y…or Command + Y on a Mac to switch to the outline mode,…so that we can lift these shades of brown…using of course the Eyedropper tool,…which you can get either by selecting it…near the bottom of the tool box,…or you can just press the i key.…Alright I'm gonna start off by clicking…on this dark shade of brown around the perimeter of the eye,…and then I'll go over here to the Swatches panel,…
Author
Deke McClelland
Updated
7/3/2017Released
3/9/2017- Auto-tracing in Illustrator
- Upsampling in Photoshop for better results
- Navigating complex path interactions
- Building dynamic compound shapes
- Reviewing additional Pathfinder options
- Reviewing the Layers panel
- Hiding, showing, and creating layers
- Using Appearance panel tricks
- Scaling and rotating
- Aligning and distributing
- Working with custom gradients
- Placing photographs into your artwork
- Recoloring your artwork
- Printing your document
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 07/03/2017. What changed?
A: The following topic was updated: working with linked images. In addition, a new video was added that covers using the Mask and Crop Image buttons.
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Introduction
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16. Tracing a Pixel-Based Image
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Auto-tracing in Illustrator1m 26s
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Opening an image to embed it4m 43s
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The advanced tracing options5m 22s
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17. Pathfinder Operations
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18. Layers and Stacking Order
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Adjusting the stacking order7m 40s
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Naming and arranging objects2m 44s
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19. The Appearance Panel
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20. Scaling and Rotating
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Introducing the Scale tool5m 20s
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Introducing the Rotate tool6m 38s
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Using the Reflect tool3m 44s
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Using the Reshape tool8m 46s
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The Transform Each command6m 16s
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21. Aligning and Distributing
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Snapping and smart guides3m 32s
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22. Gradients and the Gradient Tool
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The joy of custom gradients1m 41s
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Adjusting color stops5m 50s
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Creating a custom emoji6m 46s
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23. Object Blends and Clipping Masks
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Creating a clipping mask4m 10s
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Blending between groups9m 4s
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24. Live Paint and Interwoven Objects
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Coloring overlapping areas1m 35s
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Introducing Live Paint7m 13s
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Modifying Live Paint strokes3m 53s
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Automatic gap detection7m 52s
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Merging Live Paint objects5m 39s
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Sneak peek: Recolor Artwork5m 15s
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25. Placing Photographs
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Working with linked images5m 24s
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26. The Color Guide Panel
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27. Recoloring Your Artwork
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28. Dynamic Effects
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Drawing an orthogonal cube4m 25s
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29. Saving Effects as Graphic Styles
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Updating graphic styles4m 5s
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Combining multiple styles6m 50s
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30. Printing Your Document
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Exporting color separations6m 16s
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Conclusion
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Until next we meet1m 29s
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