There are a number of panels in Adobe Illustrator that modify appearances, execute operations, create things and store assets. In this movie Tony Harmer helps you to learn the essential characteristics of these panels.
- [Instructor] Illustrator has quite a number of panels…and if you ever lose one, can't find it,…this is where they belong up in the window menu.…And you can see that as I scroll down there…there are quite a few to be had.…Broadly speaking, I like to think…of four different categories of panel.…Now, there's some variation in that…because some of the newer panels do things…that aren't in my little list here,…but essentially, the groups that I have in my mind…are panels that execute commands…or perform modifications…so the examples I've got here are the stroke panel,…and the align panel.…
So the stroke panel allows you to change the weight or size…of a stroke applied to an object…and some other characteristics as well.…The align panel allows you to get…a pair or more of objects…and align them in some way,…so it's executing those particular commands,…change the stroke weight or change…the alignment of these things.…Other panels, such as the swatches panel…and the brushes panel,…they're kind of libraries, they store things.…
Author
Tony Harmer
Released
6/12/2017- Using Illustrator workspaces
- Setting up artboards and documents
- Working with layers
- Creating basic and complex shapes
- Using drawing tools
- Transforming objects
- Grouping and ungrouping objects
- Adding fills and strokes
- Using the Gradient Annotator
- Working with CMYK and RGB
- Using appearances and effects
- Working with text and type
- Linking images
- Using clipping masks
- Printing and exporting files
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 8s
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1. Getting Started
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What is Adobe Illustrator?2m 13s
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2. Navigating Your Documents
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Navigating a single document6m 19s
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3. Working with Artboards
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4. Working with Layers
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Layers in Illustrator Files1m 36s
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Creating and editing Layers3m 35s
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5. Drawing Basic Shapes
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Drawing basic shapes5m 20s
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Drawing with the line tools4m 54s
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6. Transforming Objects
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Transforming Objects7m 11s
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Repeating transformations3m 54s
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Using Transform Each3m 45s
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7. Working with Fills & Strokes
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The Gradient Annotator6m 57s
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8. Working with Color
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Working with color groups2m 54s
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9. Using the Appearance Panel
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What are Appearances?1m 59s
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Working with effects4m 22s
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10. Creating Complex Shapes
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Using the Shaper tool3m 14s
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11. Working with the Pen Tool
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Mastering the Pen tool9m 47s
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Solution: Using the Pen tool5m 40s
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12. Working with Type
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Using placeholder text3m 4s
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Exploring the type panels7m 17s
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Setting type onto a path3m 53s
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The Touch-Type tool3m 38s
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Converting text into paths1m 31s
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13. Using Raster Graphics in Illustrator
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Using clipping masks3m 11s
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14. Libraries
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What are CC libraries?1m 57s
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15. Printing and Exporting Artwork
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Printing your artwork4m 34s
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Legacy Save for Web2m 26s
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Using the Asset Export panel4m 30s
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Exporting image files2m 11s
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Conclusion
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Bye for now28s
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Video: Working with Illustrator's panels