Learning Illustrator on the iPad
2hBeginner2021-05-28
Authors

Tony Harmer
Educator, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite Master
Course details
It’s no surprise that Adobe released Illustrator—the leading vector graphics editor and design program—on the most popular tablet device in the world, the iPad. And while you may be an old hand at Illustrator on the desktop, Illustrator on the iPad is a significantly different experience, with a whole new interface and the option to use the Apple Pencil. If you’re looking to take your logo creations, illustrations, and graphics work from your desktop or laptop to the tablet, join Tony Harmer in this course as he gets you up and running on Illustrator on the iPad. Tony starts with hardware requirements and other basics like choosing colors and creating text. He also shares tips for using standard Illustrator tools, like how to draw with the pencil, create shapes, and use the pen tool. Tony also covers key differences from the desktop and iPad versions of Illustrator, including unsupported content from Illustrator on the desktop and how it is resolved on the iPad.
Skills covered
DevicesComputer SkillsIllustrationIllustratorAdobeLearningAnimation and IllustrationBusiness Software and Tools
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Adobe Illustrator on the iPad
- 02 - Exercise files
1. About Illustrator on the iPad
- 03 - Hardware requirements
- 04 - Where to get Illustrator for your iPad
- 05 - Use the Apple Pencil
- 06 - The Home screen
- 07 - Create a new document
- 08 - Quick tour of the interface
- 09 - Access the app settings
2. Creating a Camera Icon
- 10 - Draw and arrange shapes
- 11 - Common Actions toolbar
- 12 - The touch modifier
- 13 - Use the Shape Builder
- 14 - Understand Fill and Stroke
- 15 - Change the stacking order
- 16 - Add colors
- 17 - Export an image
3. Drawing Space Jeff
- 18 - Edit a document preset
- 19 - Import Assets
- 20 - Add Layers
- 21 - Draw polygons
- 22 - Modify anchor points
- 23 - Use a flip transform
- 24 - Modify stroke weights
- 25 - Outline stroke
- 26 - Work with groups
- 27 - Combine shapes
- 28 - Pencil tool
- 29 - Convert combined shapes
- 30 - Add a linear gradient
- 31 - Layer options
- 32 - Pen tool
- 33 - Working with paths
- 34 - Challenge - Draw the face
- 35 - Solution - Draw the face
- 36 - Use path segments
- 37 - Gradient transparency
- 38 - Clipping masks
4. Drawing Kladi
- 39 - Freeform gradient
- 40 - Grid Repeat
- 41 - Blob Brush
- 42 - Eraser
- 43 - Type tool
5. More Cool Features
- 44 - Radial repeats
- 45 - Symmetry
- 46 - Type on a path
- 47 - Artboards
- 48 - Drawing assistance
6. Flexible Working
- 49 - Cloud documents
- 50 - Unsupported content
Conclusion
- 51 - Next steps