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Beginner's Course on Adobe Illustrator on the iPad

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About Beginner's Course on Adobe Illustrator on the iPad

Illustrator iPad Beginner Course Overview

Getting Started

Setting up a New Document

Getting to know the interface

Working with Artboards

Changing the Interface Settings

Working with Touch Shortcuts

Using Gestures

Keyboard Shortcuts

Create and Manipulate Shapes

Selection Tool

Working with Fill & Stroke

Creating Multi-Sided Polygons

Direct Selection Tool and Using Double Click

Working in Isolation Mode

Custom Shapes with the Pathfinder Tool

Shape Builder Tool - Creating Shapes

Working with Compound Paths

Outlining a Stroke to Create Unique Shapes

Transform Panel for Precision

Create Icons and Logos Project Overview

Project: Part 1 - Icons and Logos - The Tools

Project: Part 2 - Creating the Rocket

Project: Part 3 - Creating the Car

Project: Part 4 - Make a Whale from Circles

Project: Part 5 - Ellipses for Earphones Icon

Project: Part 6 - Make the Icon Background

Project: Part 7 - Align / Distribute and Group

Project: Part 8 - Stroke and Text on Logos

Drawing Custom Shapes

Pen Tool - Straight Lines

Pen Tool Curves

Click to Remove Handles

Touch to Modify Curves

Smoothing Your Pencil Lines

Touch to Modify Pencil Lines

Blob Brush

Blob Brush Settings

Eraser

Simplifying Your Paths

Cut, Join, Smart Delete and Convert

Stroke Options

Blob vs Paint Brushes (Adobe 2022)

Art Brushes (Adobe 2022)

Calligraphic Brushes (Adobe 2022)

Create Your Own Custom Brushes (Adobe 2022)

Transform Multiple Shapes (Adobe 2022)

Project: Draw a Jazz Poster Overview

Project: Part 1 - Jazz Poster Setup

Project: Part 2 - Drawing with the pen

Project: Part 3 - Smoothing pencil lines

Project: Part 4 - Adding the Details

Project: Part 5 - Drawing the Hands

Project: Part 6 - Adding a Bitmap Wall

Project: Part 7 - Palm Rejection

Project: Part 8 - Choose the Colors

Project: Part 9 - Adding the text

Project: Part 10 - Creating Variations

Course Conclusion for Illustrator on the iPad

What You Will Learn?

  • Hi - I'm Tim.
  • I'm an Adobe Certified Instructor and Adobe Certified Expert and designer working in and around London.  .
  • This course is an introduction to Adobe Illustrator on the iPad with tutorials and step-by-step projects, starting right from the beginning for complete beginners. You do not have to be able to draw to complete this Illustrator on the iPad course. .
  • Together we will look at a specific set of tools and techniques. Then I will give you some projects to complete to reinforce your knowledge. .
  • All the content can be adapted for both print or web..
  • You will learn the basics of Illustrator for the iPad and solidify your knowledge by creating icons, logos and posters..
  • This course is for anyone new to Illustrator on the iPad, whether you have used Illustrator on the Desktop or not. All you need is an iPad with an Apple Pencil and copy of Adobe Illustrator for the iPad..
  • During the videos there will also be key phrases that appear to help you remember tools, shortcuts and techniques..
  • At the end of this course you will have good understanding of the basics of Illustrator on the iPad and will be able to create simple yet eye-catching and exciting graphics..
  • List of marks used: Adobe Illustrator logo and Adobe Illustrator name are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and / or other counties..
  • All the exercise files come from the Royalty Free website Unsplash.com with thanks to the following photographers / artists: Sam Browne (Jazz), Augustine Wong (wall texture).