Illustrator CC 2020-21 Drawing & Reshaping tools Complete Masterclass

On February 10, 2021

Release date:2021

Author:Rohit C

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

Adobe Illustrator offers a variety of Drawing and Reshaping tools that make our lives much easier as designers. BUT oftentimes, only a few of them get the attention and the rest of the tools get ignored.

It mostly happens when someone gets started with the Illustrator, they jump right into the most popular tools first and get accustomed to a typical workflow that involves only the use of a specific set of tools.

This approach works against the beginners and becomes a pitfall for them. Limiting yourself to a limited set of tools kinda blocks your way to the opportunity of exploring more tools that might look so simple but could potentially save you a tons of time and effort during the graphic design process. BUT don’t worry, as it is pretty common for a newbie to get into the troubles like these.

In this MasterClass, we will understand how some very simple tools can be used in a different way to perform a task that is rather unique than what they are typically used for. We will go through each and every tool in detail, from Start to Finish. We will discuss about their basic and advanced functions, hidden features and Tips ‘n’ Tricks with proper explanation.

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01. Basic Elements of a Vector Drawing
02. Types of Anchor Points
03. Bézier Curves and their types
04. Animated Representation of Illustrators curve generating Algorithm
05. The Display options
06. Getting started with the Pen Tool
07. The Pen Tool Eliminating the Handles
08. The Pen Tool Manipulating the Handles
09. The Pen Tool Cubic Curves and a comparison between Cubic & Quadratic Curves
10. The Pen Tool Adding and Removing the Anchor Points
11. Adding Anchor Points right in the middle of a segment
12. The Pen Tool Tips n Tricks and Cursors
13. The Pen Tool Guides and Assignments
14. The Direct Selection Tool
15. The Curvature Tool – Drawing and Reshaping
16. The Curvature Tool – A Hidden Gem Feature
17. The Anchor Point Tool and the Constraints
18. The (Magical) Reshape Tool
19. The Reshape and the Direct Selection tool – A Great Combo
20. Shape Tools Drawings vs Pen Tool Drawings – The Difference
21. Converting Path Objects into Shapes and vice versa
22. The Rounded Rectangle Tool
23. The Corner Widgets – Complete Explanation
24. The Ellipse Tool + A handy Tip
25. The Polygon tool
26. The Spiral tool
27. The Arc and the Line Segment Tool
28. The Rectangular and Polar Grids
29. The Star tool
30. Shapes Tips n Tricks
31. Designing the Icons with the Shape tools
32. Working with The Pencil Tool
33. Using the Pencil as a Reshaping and Merging tool
34. Working with The Shaper Tool, Shaper Groups and the Gaps
35. The Brushes Panel
36. Difference between the Paint Brush and the Blob Brush
37. The Calligraphic Brush
38. Adding Variation to the Brushes
39. The Scatter Brush
40. The Art Brush
41. The Bristle Brush
42. The Pattern Brush – Tiling Problem and its Solution
43. The Pattern Brush – Tiles alignment methods explained
44. Brushes Tips n Tricks
45. Working with Colorization Methods – Tints
46. Colorization Methods – Tints and Shades
47. Colorization Methods – The Mystery of the Hue Shift
48. GoodByes!!