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Revision as of 20:12, 17 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.
Tips
- - View Shortcuts:
PC Mac Shortcut 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 Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
- Product Home Page
- All Products — Adobe
- AdobePress — All Classroom in a Book Titles (163 titles) $$
- Illustrator 2022 MasterClass — Udemy class, recommended by Mathew P.
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
- SVG File Format Tips
- Adobe Photoshop Tips
- Adobe InDesign Tips
- Adobe Bridge Tips
- Canva Tips
- Blender 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:
- Adobe Firefly — Generative Recolor (beta) in Illustrator
- 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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Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.