Time-Saving Tips Using Illustrator

1h 46mIntermediate2018-09-21

Authors

Chad Chelius

Adobe Certified Instructor, Conference Speaker, Published Author

Course details

Saving time on routine tasks in Illustrator CC means you have more time reserved for creativity. Learn time-saving tips and tricks to speed up your Illustrator workflow and build more precise and flexible artwork that can be easily adapted to meet client needs. Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Chelius shows how to invoke commands with keyboard shortcuts, build layer efficiencies into your artwork, save selections, and reuse artwork by duplicating objects and leveraging symbols. Plus, learn how to create swatches, styles, and libraries that you can use globally, in any Illustrator file you open, and work more efficiently with objects and type.

Learning objectives
Keyboard shortcuts
Duplicating objects
Using custom views
Saving selections
Creating global swatches, styles, and libraries
Building objects more efficiently
Working with type

Skills covered

IllustrationTips, Tricks, & TechniquesIllustratorAdobeAnimation and Illustration

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Save time and boost creativity with Illustrator
02 - What you need to know

1. Shortcuts

03 - Illustrator tool shortcuts
04 - Pen tool shortcuts
05 - Duplicate objects
06 - Draw shapes with control

2. Efficiencies

07 - Save and use custom views
08 - Select objects
09 - Save selections
10 - Isolation mode
11 - Work with object stroke and fill
12 - Global swatches
13 - Graphic styles
14 - Creative Cloud libraries

3. Work with Objects

15 - Transform objects
16 - Align and distribute objects
17 - Layer efficiencies
18 - The Width tool
19 - The Appearance panel
20 - Symbols
21 - Blend tricks
22 - Puppet Warp tool
23 - Drawing modes
24 - Create a ring chart
25 - Create a donut chart
26 - Create a 3D object

4. Typographic Tips

27 - Types of type in Illustrator
28 - Adjust type properties
29 - Type on a path

Conclusion

30 - Next steps