Join Von Glitschka for an in-depth discussion in this video Using custom scripts, part of Drawing Vector Graphics (2012).
- Another way to customize your user experience…with Illustrator is to use custom scripts…in order to make the app do…what it natively can't do out of the box.…A simple Google search will bring up…thousands of custom scripts people have created…and provided online.…Once you have a script,…you can add it to Illustrator and start using it.…Here's how you add a custom script to Illustrator.…I love to be able to customize my creative workflow…and one way I do that is by creating…my own custom scripts to make Illustrator…behave the way I want it to:…to do things that it can't do out of the box.…
So I want to share with you two scripts…that I use on every project I work on…that allows me to save out my layers…in Illustrator as either PDF files…or source AI files.…So I'm going to show you those right now.…If you go to "Exercise Files" for this course,…you can find them under the appropriate chapter,…in this case Chapter 4,…and these are the scripts that I'm providing…within the exercise files.…Now I'm actually giving you access to four scripts…
Author
Von Glitschka
Updated
12/1/2015Released
12/21/2012- What is illustrative design?
- Establishing a creative brief
- Defining client expectations
- Exploring creative thinking exercises
- Art directing your drawing
- Selecting an appropriate style for each project
- Drawing and thumbnail sketching
- Discerning anchor point placement
- Building vector drawings with shapes
- Presenting your illustrations
Skill Level Intermediate
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Q: This course was updated on 12/01/2015. What changed?
A: We updated 17 movies to reflect changes to the vector drawing workflow in Illustrator CC 2015.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 20s
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Exercise files1m 18s
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1. The Process
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Exploring analog tools2m 39s
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Exploring digital tools21m 9s
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2. Creative Preparation
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Creative preparation1m 12s
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The creative brief2m 24s
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Word associations1m 55s
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Mind mapping1m 55s
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Before. During. After.1m 25s
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I think, therefore I design2m 45s
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Using reference material2m 51s
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3. Drawing Your Design
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Anyone can draw2m 16s
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Thumbnail sketching2m 33s
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4. Workflow Enhancements
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Using custom scripts8m 29s
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Using layers7m 32s
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5. Building Vector Shapes
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The clockwork method13m 4s
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Prime point placement5m 4s
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The point-by-point method7m 27s
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The shape-building method9m 13s
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Symmetry is your friend10m 11s
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Art directing yourself1m 25s
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6. Presenting Your Designs
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Presenting your designs1m 3s
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Presentation formats9m 19s
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Revealing your designs1m 34s
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Writing a design rationale1m 55s
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Renewable creative energy13m 20s
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Conclusion
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Next steps39s
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