Archive for the ‘Tips & Tricks’ Category
Illustrator Tip #24: Create a Custom Pattern Brush
Learn how to draw custom pattern brush easily in Adobe Illustrator. This tip will show you how to make pattern brushes and borders easily using the Brush pattern tool. This pattern brush technique can help you create nice photo frames in Illustrator. Enjoy!
Illustrator Tip #23: Glossy Buttons
Creating vector glossy button is very simple and useful for web interface design. In this illustrator tip, I will show you how to create a quick glossy button using Screen layer blending mode.
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Illustrator Tip #22: Aligning Objects Accurately
Today I am going to show you a very useful illustrator trick to quickly aligning objects accurately. Instead of just selecting all the objects and pressing the Horizontal Align Center button in Pathfinder, I am going to show you how to align to guide or to your main object. Something you might encounter in your daily artwork.
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Illustrator Tip #21: Drawing Symmetrical Shaped Shield
Drawing symmetrical shape in Adobe Illustrator is pretty easy if you know the way. This quick tutorial will teach you how to draw symmetrical shapes in 3 simple steps.
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Illustrator Tip #20: Funky Cartoon Mascots Design
This is a very quick tutorial that will teach you how to draw funky music themed cartoon mascots. You can use it to tile it up to create a nice wallpaper or for book cover.
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Illustrator Tip #19: Quick Seamless Valentine’s Tiles
Valentine’s day is coming and in this tutorial, I will teach you a trick to create quick seamless heart tiles. With this tip, you will be able to create seamless tiles in a matter of seconds. And the best of all, the effect is adjustable by changing the values in the Appearance Panel. So let’s see how to do it…
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Illustrator Tip #18: Broken Glass Effect
This great broken glass effect can be used for creating effective text effects for your websites or logos. The broken glass effect is relatively simple to create. Throughout this tutorial, I will teach you the skills needed to create this cool effect in Adobe Illustrator.
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