Join Russell Viers for an in-depth discussion in this video Using glyphs, part of 11 Things Every Beginner Needs to Learn to Love Illustrator.
With almost every font there are these hidden characters that you don't learn …about unless you try something like this. Maybe take your type tool and draw an …area and you just start banging on all your keys. …And then you hold your Alt key down and start banging on all your keys. …And eventually as you're doing this, and then Alt Shift, eventually you may find …that one upside down question mark or that cross that you're looking for. …If you've ever done that, you can stop it, because now, in Illustrator, as well …as inDesign, under type, we have the glyphs panel.…
The glyphs panel allows us to see every single character available in any given …font that we have selected. In this case I have Ariel black selected …and I'm seeing every single character in this version of Ariel black. …So it's possible that you have Garamond and Garamond Pro and both of them have …totally different sets of characters. So just be aware that hidden within these …fonts are some great little nuggets that we might be able to use. …
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Released
3/22/2011- Creating shapes and lines
- Modifying paths
- Transforming objects
- Using Illustrator's brushes
- Creating your own brushes
- Fun with text
- Understanding layers, groups, and sublayers
- Working with photos and other art
- Placing Illustrator files
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 32s
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1. Introduction to Vector Data
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Vector vs. raster6m 1s
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Strokes and fills6m 40s
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2. What Is Illustrator?
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Why use Illustrator?4m 55s
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Exploring the interface4m 14s
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Using artboards5m 17s
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Saving and exporting5m 24s
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3. Fun with Shapes
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Creating shapes12m 18s
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4. The Humble Line Tool: It's Not as Simple as It Sounds
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Creating lines58s
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Line tools5m 39s
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5. Illustrator Kindergarten
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Drawing tools16m 56s
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6. Modifying Your Paths
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Fun with paths1m 34s
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The Pathfinder panel9m 56s
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Compound paths5m 8s
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Outline stroke4m 36s
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Offset paths3m 36s
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7. You've Made a Path, Now What?
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Duplicating objects3m 41s
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Aligning objects5m 28s
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Grouping objects2m 30s
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Arranging objects3m 55s
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Transform tools3m 23s
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8. This Isn't Your Average Brush Tool
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Introduction to brushes3m 12s
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Using Illustrator brushes5m 25s
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Editing brushes9m 8s
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Making unique borders7m 58s
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9. Time for Some Words
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Fun with text1m 31s
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Point vs. area type7m 40s
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Using glyphs3m 39s
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Creating outlines6m 56s
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10. Working with Your Art Gets Easier with Layers
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Mastering layers2m 2s
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Working with layers7m 12s
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Isolation mode5m 45s
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11. Bringing in Photos and Other Graphics for More Fun
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Placing photos7m 22s
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Placing Illustrator files4m 54s
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