Posts Tagged ‘Illustrator’
Premium Tutorial: Illustrator Seamless Patterns
Secrets of making complicated patterns tile seamlessly in Illustrator
If you ever tried making your own pattern in illustrator, you probably have failed to make it tile perfectly. Things get even harder when the pattern is random and chaotic.
In this tutorial, I will show you my own unique technique of creating seamless tiles effortlessly. I will start with a leaf and show you how to create a pile of leaves with different shades. After that, I will reveal my trick to make it tile seamlessly. With this technique in hand, you will be able to create your own wallpaper patterns. Read the rest of this entry »
Illustrator Trick #3: Repeated Patterns
Do you have any idea how this repeated pattern is done in illustrator? If your answer is using Ctrl/Command+D to duplicate circles into rows, throw that idea away! Corey from Layers TV Episode will be showing his trick on created repeated pattern tiles easily using Effect>Distort & Transform>Transform. This is much powerful as you can make further adjustments under Appearance Palette. Here is a summary how it is done: Read the rest of this entry »
Illustrator Tutorial: Stamp
We have seen how Nick La create his vector stamp using 3 simple steps. But the edges doesn’t really look like what I see on a real stamp. We have seen how others draw circles and blend to specified steps to create the dotted lines and subtract it from a rectangle. But I find it too much of a hassle and work. So why am I rewriting on this since there’s so many tutorials written on it? Cos I’m showing you my unorthodox way of creating a stamp easily. So let’s get the ball rolling!
Illustrator Blend Tool Experiments
Do you share the same woes when the shapes just go crazy after you blend you shapes? Fret not, Uncle Luc will show us some of his experiences on using the Blend Tool in illustrator. Some of his workarounds include:
- Reversing the start and end points of one of the two images
- Adding new anchor points
- Adding a third object in the blend
- Blending two identical shapes
To see the full article with examples visit Adobe Illustrator’s Blend Tool
Illustrator Tip #1: Dotted Lines in Illustrator
You can get interesting dotted lines with your Stroke Palette. Open up your Stroke Palette from Window>Stroke. Draw a line and select it. Enter the dash and gap value as shown. Experiment with different dash and gap values for different effects. To create a square dotted line, make sure the dash and weight is the same value.
