The artwork you create on Illustrator is ‘resolution independent’, making sure different elements can be resized without compromising quality. The program comes with multiple drawing tools, which can be used to create scalable drawings. What are the features?įor years, Adobe Illustrator has been the leading choice for working with vector graphics.

For instance, while working with gradients on objects or strokes, you get more control over opacity and placement. It keeps your creations clean and accurate, giving you more time to polish your design skills. Combined, all these work to ensure precise sketches and drawings with vector graphics.Īdobe Illustrator works with a powerful image-tracing engine. Whether you download Adobe Illustrator as a standalone app or install it as part of Creative Cloud, you’ll get access to various tools and functionalities. Additionally, it lets you easily manage layout changes or reset crucial parameters. The easy-to-navigate tool ensures maximum productivity and lets you move the cursor fluidly in multiple workspaces. What about the interface?Ĭompared to PaintTool SAI, AutoCAD, and other similar programs, Adobe Illustrator comes with an intuitive interface.

This gives the software more flexibility when it comes to working on creative projects and marketing campaigns. Both of my classes have sold out quickly so Thank you!Ĭlick the links below to learn more about my sessions which are both hands-on-labs this year.Just the same with Adobe Illustrator CC, even the standalone app comes with preset templates to choose from or to serve as references. I will post about Autodesk University in more detail in the coming weeks. I hope you enjoyed this post and have a great weekend wherever in the World you may be.

Using the CUI (customizable user interface) you can create several QAT’s and attach those to different workspaces to help keep you productive in your workflow.Ĭheck out this Screencast (click Image) on how to add the layer combo control bar to your QAT and give it a longer length. You can move the Quick Access Toolbar above and below the ribbon. Let’s review what I wrote and I have attached a video describing how you can create several different QAT’s linking those to alternate workspaces. The Quick Access Toolbar is a customizable toolbar that contains a set of commands that are independent of the tab on the ribbon that is currently displayed. This bar can be customized per workspace and can be very helpful to you while you work in different disciplines. Seems like a long time ago but all of the principals still apply. Let’s discuss the Quick Access Toolbar in AutoCAD or as many refer to it as the QAT. I had fun writing an article about the Quick Access Toolbar which can be found published in AUGIWorld November 2016.

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