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:'''[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/adobe-illustrator-keyboard-shortcuts-cheat-sheet/ Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet]''' — makeuseof.com | :'''[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/adobe-illustrator-keyboard-shortcuts-cheat-sheet/ Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet]''' — makeuseof.com | ||
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:'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html Illustrator Get Started course]''' | :'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html Illustrator Get Started course]''' | ||
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Revision as of 19:28, 17 February 2024
Adobe Illustrator is a commercial vector graphics software package for Windows and macOS (but not Linux).
Adobe Illustrator is a part of the Adobe Creative Cloud software suite.
Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) has a license for the complete Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, and it is installed on our Design Workstations 2 and 3.
Tips
Illustrator vs. InDesign
- When to use which design application.
View Menu Shortcuts:
Shortcut PC Zoom In Ctrl++ Zoom Out Ctrl+- Fit Artboard in Window Ctrl+0 Fit All in Window Alt+Ctrl+0 Actual Size Ctrl+1 Rulers > Show Rulers Ctrl+R
- Essential techniques for beginners
- Use actions to automate tasks in Illustrator - Adobe Support
- Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet — makeuseof.com
Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed
PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup
Links to adobe.com:
- Adobe Firefly — Generative Recolor in Illustrator
- Illustrator Get Started course
- Adobe Illustrator Product Home Page
- All Products — Adobe
Links to other external sites:
Related Pages
Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
- CorelDRAW X6 Tips
- Inkscape Tips
- SVG File Format Tips
- Adobe Photoshop Tips
- Adobe InDesign Tips
- Adobe Bridge Tips
- Canva Tips
- Blender Tips
Curated Links
Links to member-recommended external sites:
- Illustrator 2022 MasterClass — Udemy class, recommended by Mathew P.
- How to Open AI Files Without Illustrator — makeuseof.com
- Adobe Illustrator Alternatives — alternativeto.net
- Avery Templates — design and print using Illustrator
Links to external sites:
- Adobe Firefly — A.I. image generation
- Adobe Illustrator icons — WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
- John Warnock: Bezier Tutorial — (1987) on YouTube
- Visionaries who shaped modern graphic design — book
- Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story — on Amazon
- Adobe Fandom Wiki
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.
Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.
Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.
Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software, and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.