Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design application. It is used to create illustrations, drawings, and artwork.
In this post, we’ll go through the top five tips and tricks of Adobe Illustrator. You can use them for a variety of applications.
Let’s get started.
1) The Pathfinder
The Pathfinder tool is one of the most versatile in Adobe Illustrator. It can be used to create complex shapes, and with a little practice, you can use it to create almost any shape you can imagine.
Here are five basic Pathfinder tricks that every Illustrator user should know.
i). To create a new shape, simply click on the New Shape button in the Pathfinder panel.
ii). To add an existing shape to a path, select the shape and then click on the Add to Path button.
iii). To subtract an existing shape from a path, select the shape and then click on the Subtract from Path button.
2) Layers
Layers are like sheets of tracing paper that you can stack on top of one another. They’re used to separate different parts of your design so you can work on them independently.
For example, you might have a background layer, a layer for each character, and a layer for text. To create a new layer, click the Create New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel.
3) Toolbox
The first trick is to use the Selection tool (V) to select objects on your canvas. To move them, simply click and drag them to a new location. If you want to make a copy of an object, hold down the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac) while dragging it. The second trick is to use the Pen tool (P) to create custom shapes.
Simply click and drag to create a path, and then release the mouse button to complete the shape. To add anchor points, click on the Pen tool and then click on the Add Anchor Point tool (). Then click on the path where you want to add an anchor point and drag it into place.
4) Shortcuts
1. To create a new document, press Command + N (Mac) or Control + N (PC).
2. To select multiple objects, press Shift while clicking on each object.
3. To move an object, simply click and drag it to the desired location.
4. To scale an object, press Command + Shift + S (Mac) or Control + Shift + S (PC).
5. To rotate an object, press Command + R (Mac) or Control + R (PC).
6. To duplicate an object, press Command + D (Mac) or Control + D (PC).
7. To delete an object, press Delete (Mac) or Backspace (PC).
5) Keyboard Shortcuts
1. To create a new document, press Command + N (Mac) or Control + N (PC).
2. To open an existing document, press Command + O (Mac) or Control + O (PC).
3. To save your document, press Command + S (Mac) or Control + S (PC).
4. To undo your last action, press Command + Z (Mac) or Control + Z (PC).
5. To redo your last action, press Shift + Command + Z (Mac) or Shift + Control + Z (PC).
6. To cut an object, press Command + X (Mac) or Control + X (PC).
Conclusion:
These are some basic but little-known After Illustrator tips and tricks. If you want to learn more tricks about Adobe Illustrator, you can always go to YouTube and watch tutorial videos. On YouTube, there are thousands of videos on After Effects. For YouTube hand-holding training, use Career Ninja’s LearnTube. Learn Tube creates a course framework from the results of your YouTube search. If you search for “Adobe Illustrator tricks” on YouTube, LearnTube will show you a series of videos that look like an online course. As a beginner, you’ll go through the videos from beginning to end, as if you were taking a YouTube course customized particularly for you.
