Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Basics for a quick start

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.