Difference between revisions of "Adobe Illustrator Tips"

From Pikes Peak Makerspace Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 9: Line 9:
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
[[File:Ai.png|alt=Adobe Illustrator application icon|150x150px|thumb|<center>'''Adobe Illustrator icon'''</center>]]
 
[[File:Ai.png|alt=Adobe Illustrator application icon|150x150px|thumb|<center>'''Adobe Illustrator icon'''</center>]]
<br>
+
 
 
==Tips==
 
==Tips==
 
:'''- View Menu Shortcuts:'''
 
:'''- View Menu Shortcuts:'''
Line 52: Line 52:
 
:'''[https://www.udemy.com/course/illustrator-cc-masterclass/ Illustrator 2022 MasterClass]''' — Udemy class, recommended by Mathew P.
 
:'''[https://www.udemy.com/course/illustrator-cc-masterclass/ Illustrator 2022 MasterClass]''' — Udemy class, recommended by Mathew P.
  
==For Additional Help==
+
==For Additional Help ==
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 
:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
 
:[[How To Slack#Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]

Revision as of 19:04, 26 December 2023

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.



Adobe Illustrator application icon
Adobe Illustrator icon

Tips

- View Menu Shortcuts:
Shortcut PC Mac
Zoom In Ctrl+= Cmd+=
Zoom Out Ctrl+- Cmd+-
Fit Artboard in Window Ctrl+0 Cmd+0
Fit All in Window Alt+Ctrl+0 Alt+Cmd+0
Actual Size Ctrl+1 Cmd+1
- Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
- Use actions to automate tasks in Illustrator - Adobe Support

Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

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

Links to external sites:

Adobe Firefly — Generative Recolor (beta) in Illustrator
Illustrator Get Started course — Adobe
Essential techniques for beginners — Adobe
Adobe Illustrator Product Home Page
All Products — Adobe
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.

Related Pages

Links to related 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 member-recommended external sites:

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

Other Fun Stuff

Links to external sites:

Adobe Firefly — A.I. image generation
Adobe Illustrator icons — WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
John Warnock: Bezier Tutorial — (1987)
Visionaries who shaped modern graphic design — book
Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story
Adobe Fandom Wiki
PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive
Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia
Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki, or you notice something 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.