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Adobe Illustrator for Beginners

Envato Tuts+ via YouTube

Overview

Learn how to use Adobe Illustrator for beginners in this free course. Start by mastering the Illustrator basics, and then learn to create effects, patterns, and more. This free Adobe Illustrator course is aimed at helping beginners learn how to use Adobe Illustrator easily and quickly. You don’t need any previous knowledge of the software, and you don’t need design or illustration skills. We’ll start right at the beginning and work our way through each topic step by step. If you’ve never opened Illustrator before—or maybe you’ve opened it and struggled—this course is for you! By the end, you'll know how to draw in Adobe Illustrator, how to make a pattern in Illustrator, and so much more.

Syllabus

1.1 Welcome to the Course.
1.2 Getting Started.
2.1 Setting Up Our Document.
2.2 Drawing With Shapes and Lines.
2.3 Grouping and Arranging.
2.4 Drawing With the Shape Builder Tool.
2.5 Exercise: Draw a Custom Logo.
2.6 How to Use the Curvature Tool in Illustrator.
2.7 How to Use the Pen Tool in Illustrator.
2.8 How to Use the Pencil Tool in Illustrator.
2.9 Using Brushes.
3.1 Working With Color.
3.2 How to Use the Gradient Tool in Illustrator.
4.1 How to Use Type and Fonts in Illustrator.
5.1 Liquifying and Distorting in Illustrator.
5.2 Bending and Warping Shapes and Text.
5.3 How to Make a Pattern in Illustrator.
5.4 How to Vectorize an Image in Illustrator.
6.1 Exporting for Print and Web.
7.1 What Next?.

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Envato Tuts+

Reviews

4.6 rating, based on 37 Class Central reviews

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  • good course got to learn adobe in depth but cant get a free certificate which makes it kind of useless.
  • There are techniques for us to design like a pro. Available to choose from the basic level. Good content. Go easy to listening.
  • This is awesome, I can go back and look at it anytime. I have an opinion that it may be too late to explain sometimes. But to gain understanding I can understand. I find this very helpful.
  • It's a very good course. I've never seen this kind of course before. I got a certificate. It's awesome. I want to keep having this kind of number.
  • Niyati H. Zinzuwadiya
    this is the most amazing course I have ever seen on the internet this person has amazing skills, and here I learned so many tools like pencil tools, selection tools, and pen tools. with the use of a pen tool I trace logos or images that are cool, and I learned colors and swatches color guides in which I'll show many kinds of colors like RGB, CMYK, i also learned shear tool, reshape tool
  • Rachana
    I enrolled in this course hoping to expand my skill set, and I'm thrilled with the results. The instructors were incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about design, which made the learning experience enjoyable and engaging. The course was so good .I have learnt so many tools here and designing techniques.
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    Eric Davidson Mercado
    Thankyou so much I learned a lot from this and at the same time it was really interesting. Especially doing the assignments. I will be a freelance Graphic Designer soon and hopefully I will continue learning in this journey.
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    XSpace Photography
    Good basics.. I have some background on AI.. this course helped me revise over all, I was able to get a better understanding of the knowledge I had from the past which was very much basic.. thanks.
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    Galang Aljumarten
    pelajaran yang bagus untuk seorang pemula, kanal ini membantuku dengan baik penjelasan yang ada pada video jelas dana simpel, aku suka gaya itu. menarik untuk pemula seperti aku.
  • Abiola Abdul-Basit Badaru
    I love the lesson. Despite being my first attempt in AI, I can see myself moving from zero to hero. The lesson was straight forward and the tutor took his time to explain explicitly.
  • Ansh Shah
    Its a good insight into illustrator for beginners, the exercises could be more creative, but for beginners its the best. All in all a great video, very helpful to learn!
  • Shifa.S
    I learnt a lot thank you, it's such a knowledgeable course and also a creative one , it is very useful course can get many ideas through this video's
  • Snehal Pandhari Kuttarmare
    this course is a very use full for me thank you so much for this course. Adobe Illustrator apllication is very use full for me and my creative design.
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    Shivanshu Kashyap
    This course was really excellent and i have learnt alot. Everyone should try this course of illustrator and endeavour to improve your skill.
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    Dineesha Wjekoon
    good for beginners and great contents with easy shortcut . good explaining skilled teachers thank you for giving this course for free
  • Zeeshan Rasool
    Very informative and easy to understand with the walkthroughs, so we can follow along to practice the skill you just taught
  • Excellent learning course. You learned a few things.
    Learn how to modify the design of dealing with colors
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    Sheikh Sherjeel ALi
    The course was well-structured, covering everything from the basics to advanced techniques. The instructor's expertise and teaching style were remarkable, making complex concepts easy to understand. The hands-on exercises and projects helped me gain practical skills and boosted my confidence in using Illustrator. The course also provided valuable resources and support throughout. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to master Illustrator. It's undoubtedly worth the investment, and I am excited to apply my newfound knowledge in my creative endeavors.
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    Tal
    He is very good with taking you step by step. I never felt left out through the course. The beginners course is makes it more exciting to learn illustrator and I am so excited to learn more. I have always been a photoshop guy but he made me love illustrator more.
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    Abir Abdellaoui
    those courses helped me a lot to learn how to be an illustrator good user . specially how to use the tools and coloring , how to make a logo or modify background color to match the order of the client in furure .

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