Remember last week, … the Adobe Illustrator cubicle Gobstopper? … Okay, so you don't think it looks like a Gobstopper. … We don't have to agree. … It's a vector-based design. … Can we agree that it's a cool design? … And that it would be even cooler … I'm going to start things off by clicking … on this shape right here with the black arrow tool … and I'll right-click anywhere inside the document window, … choose Arrange, and then choose Bring to Front, … or you have that keyboard shortcut … of Control + Shift + right bracket, … that's Command + Shift + right bracket on a Mac. … All right, now I'll go up to the Select menu … and choose Deselect, … which has a keyboard shortcut of Control + Shift + A … or Command + Shift + A on a Mac or deselect all. … And now what you want to do is switch to the white arrow tool, … which Illustrator calls the Direct Selection Tool, … but it has a keyboard shortcut of A for arrow. … And now you want to click on the top edge right here … of that rectangle that we just moved …
Author
Deke McClelland
Updated
10/15/2019Released
1/13/2011This course is a collection of short Photoshop and Illustrator projects and creative effects that can be completed in ten minutes or less. The series is taught by computer graphics guru Deke McClelland, and presented in his signature step-by-step style. The intent is to reveal how various Photoshop and Illustrator features can be combined and leveraged in real-world examples so that they can be applied to creative projects right away.
Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.
Skill Level Intermediate
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Q: Why can't I earn a Certificate of Completion for this course?
A: We publish a new tutorial or tutorials for this course on a regular basis. We are unable to offer a Certificate of Completion because it is an ever-evolving course that is not designed to be completed. Check back often for new movies.
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2019 Techniques
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791 The White Walker begins9m 25s
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2018 Techniques
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679 Decorating your illusion9m 47s
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680 Adding more and more gizmos11m 52s
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737 Shift-P for Puppet Warp!2m 59s
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2017 Techniques
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641 Enhancing your wrapped logo10m 50s
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2016 Techniques
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515 Dressing up your logo star10m 17s
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2015 Techniques
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392 Adding a chiseled border6m 29s
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421 Easter Island7m 19s
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464 Cartooning the moon!10m 22s
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