Adobe Illustrator CC: Basics Tutorial

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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

New to Adobe Illustrator? Looking for a tutorial that will teach you the most important basics in a short time? This video training course will help you get started quickly! In just two hours, Andreas Lang will explain the functions and tools so that by the end of the course you will be able to master and use Illustrator and its vectors.

Adobe Illustrator basics tutorial - your quick start to working with vectors
Explained step by step - from settings and techniques to practical examples
Ideal for budding designers, graphic artists and anyone who wants to edit vector graphics themselves
Get to know Illustrator comprehensively in two compact hours with trainer Andreas Lang

If you want to learn all the important basics of Adobe Illustrator: start this tutorial right away. A training course that will definitely get you up to speed!

Details

Usable with:
content: 2 h Video training
Licence: private and commercial Rights of use

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Learn all the important basics of working with Adobe Illustrator.
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Learn how to create your own vectors and shapes.
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Know the settings, functions and tools of Adobe Illustrator.
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Take a look at how you create texts, shape them and place them on paths.

That's what awaits you in the course

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Adobe Illustrator: 1 | Intro

This is what you can expect in this Adobe Illustrator course for beginners.

Introduction to Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator: 2.1 | Install and Introduction

Here we install Adobe Illustrator together. I also give an introduction to the program.

Adobe Illustrator: 2.2 | Layers

You can find out how to work with layers here.

Settings for Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator: 3.1 | Change image size and resolution (dpi)

This section shows you how to change the image size and resolution.

Adobe Illustrator: 3.2 | CMYK and RGB color space

You can find out exactly what the difference is between the RGB and CMYK color spaces and what they are used for here.

Adobe Illustrator: 3.3 | Set key commands

Here we set up the key commands for Adobe Illustrator together to work more effectively.

Export & convert in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator: 4.1 | Convert JPG to DXF

This section shows you how to convert a JPG image into a DXF file.

Adobe Illustrator: 4.2 | Export PDF

You can find out how to export a PDF file here.

Adobe Illustrator: 4.3 | Save and export

Saving and exporting files is covered in this tutorial.

Adobe Illustrator: 4.4 | Create vector file

This section will show you how to create a vector file.

Adobe Illustrator: 4.5 | Export vector file

This tutorial will show you how to export a vector file.

Techniques in Adobe Illustrator.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.1 | Align and distribute

Here you will be shown how to align and distribute objects.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.2 | Change colors

In this part, I'll show you how to change the color.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.3 | Cut and split shapes

In this part, I will show you how to cut and divide shapes.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.4 | Freehand drawing

How to draw freehand in Illustrator is shown here.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.5 | Create dashed and dotted lines

The creation of dashed and dotted lines is shown here.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.6 | Flip horizontally and vertically

Here you will be shown how to mirror horizontally and vertically.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.7 | Create outline

This tutorial will show you how to create an outline.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.8 | Connect lines

Here you will be shown how to connect lines.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.9 | Grids and Guides

This section will show you how to use guides and grids correctly.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.10 | Create shadows

I'll show you how to create a shadow in this section.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.11 | Bend font

This part shows you how to bend a font.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.12 | Write text by path

Adobe Illustrator: 5.12 | Write text on path

Here you will be shown how to write a text on a path.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.13 | Underline text

In this part, I'll show you how to underline a text.

Adobe Illustrator: 5.14 | Learn Pen Tool

I'll tell you how to use the drawing pen tool properly here.

Practical examples in Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator: 6.1 | Insert image into shape

This section shows you how to insert an image into a shape.

Adobe Illustrator: 6.2 | Create shapes

Here you will be shown how to create a wide variety of shapes.

Adobe Illustrator: 6.3 | Merge Shapes

This tutorial will show you how to join shapes together.

Adobe Illustrator: 6.4 | Remove background

This section shows you how to remove a background.

Adobe Illustrator: 6.5 | Create Silhouette

Here you will be shown how to create a silhouette from any image.

Adobe Illustrator: 6.6 | Insert text into shape

You can learn how to insert a text into a form in this tutorial.

Quiz for the course

Adobe Illustrator: 7 | Quiz on the course

Test your knowledge from the course with this short quiz consisting of 10 questions.

Details of the content

All the important Adobe Illustrator basics in one tutorial
Layers, paths, resolution, color spaces, vectors, shapes ... If you are still relatively new to these topics, start this Illustrator tutorial right away! Trainer Andreas Lang explains point by point what it's all about and how to use Adobe Illustrator . Whether you want to create your own graphics, icons or illustrations - this two-hour basic training course will teach you all the important functions and techniques you need to do just that.

Welcome to Adobe Illustrator - your first steps

If you haven't worked with Adobe Illustrator before, or have hardly worked with it at all, jump straight in with the first videos. You will install the program and - very importantly - familiarize yourself with the principle of layers . You will then learn about basic settings such as the RGB and CMYK color space as well as functions such as exporting and saving vector files. This will lay the foundation for your future work with Adobe Illustrator .

Techniques and practical examples in Adobe Illustrator

Vectors have the advantage over pixel-based images that they can be displayed in any size and always retain their sharp-edged quality. However, working with them requires some practice.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create your own vector-based graphics using Adobe Illustrator tools . By the end, you will be able to draw shapes such as rectangles, triangles and stars. You will be able to draw new shapes by hand. And you will be able to edit the graphic elements once they have been created, for example by adding new colors, contours and shadows.

You will also work extensively with text and learn how to bend it, underline it or write on paths. There are also practical tips for your work in Adobe Illustrator, such as how to use guides and images.

Who is this Illustrator course suitable for?

The tutorial covers the basics of Adobe Illustrator and is therefore ideal for anyone who has never worked with vectors and vector programs before or would like to switch from other vector-based software to Adobe Illustrator.

This is the right place for you if you are just starting out as a graphic artist or designer and want to work in this field. You are also very welcome if you occasionally have small to medium graphic tasks that you would like to do yourself in the future.