Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video The pleasures and pitfalls of graphs, part of Illustrator CC 2018 One-on-One Mastery.
- If I had to name Illustrator's most unexpected feature,…it would be the program's ability to create graphs,…by which I mean you can actually…import a spreadsheet of data…and generate bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and so on.…You can even create these things called graph designs…in order to render out beautiful-looking pictographs.…There's just one little problem.…Before you can do a darn thing,…you have to decide the size of your graph.…And when I say size, I don't mean the approximate size,…I mean the exact size, which is a big oversight, of course,…because it's virtually impossible to know exactly…how big you want a thing to be before you make it.…
So, what invariably happens…is you create the graph all the way through,…and it ends up being the wrong dimensions…or just the wrong proportions.…And the one thing you can't do…to a graph after you create it…is scale it non-proportionately…because it'll just end up looking squished.…So, what you have to do is figure out the dimensions,…usually after making the darn thing,…
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7/9/2018Note: This course was revised for 2018. As Creative Cloud evolves, the training will be updated. Check back often for new videos, new feature reviews, and new ways to work.
- Top-secret tricks for shortcut enthusiasts
- Customizing the Illustrator toolbox
- Adjusting opacity with shortcuts
- Using advanced blend mode tricks
- Working with the Brushes panel
- Seamlessly repeating patterns
- Blending multiple mesh objects
- Reformatting text and numerical values
- Using the logo-making features in Illustrator
- Using the Libraries panel
- Working in 3D space
Skill Level Advanced
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Introduction
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Welcome to One-on-One3m 1s
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31. Shortcuts and Customization
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32. Blend Modes and Opacity Masks
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Introducing the opacity mask8m 17s
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Putting an opacity mask into use10m 22s
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33. The Brushes Panel
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Painting with path outlines1m 11s
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34. Seamlessly Repeating Patterns
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Patterns are for everyone2m 25s
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35. Gradient Mesh
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Introducing gradient mesh6m 43s
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Creating a basic gradient mesh12m 25s
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Isolating a mesh object7m 49s
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Releasing a gradient mesh3m 57s
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36. Symbols and Custom Arrowheads
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Creating and naming symbols9m 22s
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Working with dynamic symbols9m 43s
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Introducing 9-slice scaling5m 21s
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Designing custom arrowheads11m 16s
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Designing tinted arrowheads16m 55s
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Editing an existing arrowhead10m 42s
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37. Charts and Pictographs
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Graphing numerical data6m 52s
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Customizing your legend7m 11s
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38. Logos and Specialty Text
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Using the Touch Type tool6m 17s
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Two ways to warp type7m 2s
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Using stylistic sets6m 33s
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39. Libraries and Actions
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40. Applying 3D Effects
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Conclusion
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See ya!1m 27s
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