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Starting Off On Adobe Illustrator - Beginner Tutorials

 

    Hi Everyone!

    For this blog post I'm going to be showcasing 3 tutorials for the software Adobe Illustrator specifically for beginners. I'll also be giving my review and input on the videos, as well as what they're for. 


Tutorial 1: Vector basics | Selection & Direct selection tool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFY0_EMVYDw&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=5

In this tutorial, the instructor demonstrates how the selection and direct selection tool can be used to make lines and different shapes. Before he gets into how the tools work, he briefly demonstrates the layers tab and how to view your different layers. Along with that, he also demonstrates how to use the scale tool, rotate tool, how to multiply an object, and how to use anchor points and anchor handles. After watching this tutorial, the selection tool seems super easy to use and is probably the most used tool in Illustrator. However, anchor points and anchor handles do seem a little more challenging, but probably just take some time to perfect and get used to.


Tutorial 2: Fill and Stroke Effects in Adobe Illustrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhATZA88zC4&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=7

This tutorial is all about how to use colors. The instructor demonstrates the difference between stroke and fill, as well as what tools to use to change these colors. He also continues onto to explain stroke align effects and the difference between the alignments. This tutorial definitely was a challenging one to follow and doesn't look like too easy of a process for beginners. While I do think I was able to learn the difference between stroke and fill, as well as how to use them, the more complex things like alignment and some of the effects might be a bit more difficult. Nonetheless, still a great tutorial for someone just starting out on Illustrator.


Tutorial 3: Illustrator Beginner Tutorial: Simple Letter Logos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymBosZVeRc8

Even though this tutorial isn't specific to a certain tool, in it there is a lot of use of circles and gradients. The instructor actually creates a 'P' logo, and do this he uses lots of different variations of circles, constantly resizing them to get the desired shape. Circles are definitely a big part of Illustrator, and after watching this tutorial I definitely can get a better sense of how to use them. The only challenging part of his tutorial definitely was getting the right color for each circle, as well as deleting some of the shapes to get an arc or moon-like shape. 



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