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==Classes==
 
Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
 
 
==Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed==
 
Links to external sites:
 
:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html Illustrator Get Started course]''' -- Adobe
 
:[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/illustration-techniques.html '''Essential techniques for beginners'''] '''-- Adobe'''
 
:'''[https://www.udemy.com/course/illustrator-cc-masterclass/ Illustrator 2022 MasterClass]''' -- Udemy class ($20) recommended by Mathew P.
 
:'''[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/adobe-illustrator-keyboard-shortcuts-cheat-sheet/ Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet]'''
 
:'''[https://www.avery.com/templates Product Home Page]'''
 
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products -- Adobe]'''
 
  
 
==Tips==
 
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:'''- [https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/sharing-basics.html Share your artwork with others using the Package command.]'''
 
:'''- [https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/sharing-basics.html Share your artwork with others using the Package command.]'''
 
:'''- [https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/create-efficient-illustrator-files-improve.html Create efficient Illustrator files | Improve print performance]'''
 
:'''- [https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/create-efficient-illustrator-files-improve.html Create efficient Illustrator files | Improve print performance]'''
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==Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed==
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Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
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Links to external sites:
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:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html Illustrator Get Started course]''' -- Adobe
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:[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/how-to/illustration-techniques.html '''Essential techniques for beginners'''] '''-- Adobe'''
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:'''[https://www.udemy.com/course/illustrator-cc-masterclass/ Illustrator 2022 MasterClass]''' -- Udemy class ($20) recommended by Mathew P.
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:'''[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/adobe-illustrator-keyboard-shortcuts-cheat-sheet/ Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet]'''
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:'''[https://www.avery.com/templates Product Home Page]'''
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:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products -- Adobe]'''
  
 
==For Additional Help==
 
==For Additional Help==

Revision as of 16:51, 1 July 2023

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative process by providing shared space, shared tools, software, materials and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

Adobe Illustrator is a commercial vector graphics software package for Windows and Macintosh (but not Linux).

Adobe Illustrator is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite.

Pikes Peak Makerspace has a license for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, and it is installed on our Design Workstations 2 and 3.

Adobe Illustrator application icon
Adobe Illustrator icon

Tips

- View Shortcuts:
Ctrl + = Cmd + = Zoom in
Ctrl + - Cmd + - Zoom out
Ctrl + 0 Cmd + 0 Fit to window
Ctrl + 1 Cmd + 1 View actual size
- Use actions to automate tasks in Illustrator - Adobe Support
- Share your artwork with others using the Package command.
- Create efficient Illustrator files | Improve print performance

Training -- PPM Trainer(s) needed

Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Links to external sites:

Illustrator Get Started course -- Adobe
Essential techniques for beginners -- Adobe
Illustrator 2022 MasterClass -- Udemy class ($20) recommended by Mathew P.
Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Product Home Page
All Products -- Adobe

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
List of all PPM Slack channels
Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

See Also

Links to other PPM Wiki pages:

Inkscape Tips
Adobe Photoshop Tips
Adobe InDesign Tips
Adobe Bridge Tips
Canva Tips
  Computers  

Curated Links

Links to external sites:

Avery Templates -- design and print using Illustrator
35 Adobe Illustrator Tutorials to Master Vector Design
How to Open AI Files Without Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator Alternatives

Other Fun Stuff

Links to external sites:

John Warnock: Bezier Tutorial -- (1987)
Visionaries who shaped modern graphic design -- paperback book
Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story
Adobe Fandom Wiki

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