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| − | :'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/generative-recolor.html Adobe Firefly]''' — Generative Recolor | + | :'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/generative-recolor.html Adobe Firefly]''' — Generative Recolor in Illustrator |
| − | :'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html Illustrator Get Started course]''' | + | :'''[https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/tutorials.html Illustrator Get Started course]''' |
| − | :'''[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/en/learn/illustrator/web/illustration-techniques Essential techniques for beginners]''' | + | :'''[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/en/learn/illustrator/web/illustration-techniques Essential techniques for beginners]''' |
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html Adobe Illustrator Product Home Page]''' | :'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html Adobe Illustrator Product Home Page]''' | ||
:'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products — Adobe]''' | :'''[https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html All Products — Adobe]''' | ||
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:'''[[wikipedia:Adobe_Illustrator|Adobe Illustrator]]''' — on Wikipedia | :'''[[wikipedia:Adobe_Illustrator|Adobe Illustrator]]''' — on Wikipedia | ||
| − | : | + | :[https://www.vecteezy.com/blog/design-tips/illustrator-tutorials '''35 Adobe Illustrator Tutorials to Master Vector Design'''] |
==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
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==Curated Links== | ==Curated Links== | ||
Links to member-recommended external sites: | Links to member-recommended external sites: | ||
| − | :[https://www. | + | :'''[https://www.udemy.com/course/illustrator-cc-masterclass/ Illustrator 2022 MasterClass]''' — Udemy class, recommended by Mathew P. |
:[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/open-ai-files-without-illustrator/ '''How to Open AI Files Without Illustrator'''] | :[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/open-ai-files-without-illustrator/ '''How to Open AI Files Without Illustrator'''] | ||
:'''[https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-illustrator/ Adobe Illustrator Alternatives]''' | :'''[https://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-illustrator/ Adobe Illustrator Alternatives]''' | ||
Revision as of 18:51, 8 January 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 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
PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup
Links to adobe.com:
- Adobe Firefly — Generative Recolor in Illustrator
- Illustrator Get Started course
- Essential techniques for beginners
- Adobe Illustrator Product Home Page
- All Products — Adobe
Links to other external sites:
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
Curated Links
Links to member-recommended external sites:
- Illustrator 2022 MasterClass — Udemy class, recommended by Mathew P.
- How to Open AI Files Without Illustrator
- Adobe Illustrator Alternatives
- 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)
- Visionaries who shaped modern graphic design — book
- Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story
- 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.
- 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.