http://www.zoom-in.com/rss/illustrator+quicktips rss news en Illustrator Quicktips: The Pen Tool http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-quicktips-the-pen-tool The creation and editing of vector graphics is the bread and butter of Adobe's Illustrator. Though there are many tools that enable vector creation and control, the most versatile of which is the pen tool. In this Quicktip, ZIO Pro producer Matthew Hendershot reviews the basic functions of the pen tool and its related family of vector editing devices. New to CS4? Download a free copy <a href="http://twurl.cc/dsg" target="_blank">here</a>. http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-quicktips-the-pen-tool#comments Illustrator Quicktips Adobe Creative Tip CS4 DesignChannel illustrator Print Design Software Tip Technology Tutorial Web Design Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:07:57 -0400 Mike Raffensperger 13944 at http://www.zoom-in.com Illustrator Quicktips: Illustrator and Photoshop Intergration http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-quicktips-illustrator-and-photoshop-intergration In this excerpt from Total Training, explore the options available to bring Illustrator files and objects into Photoshop with the conversion of vector objects into smart objects. Also covered in this tip are ways to edit Illustrator objects already in Photoshop, and a quick take on selection tools in Illustrator. New to CS4? Download a free copy <a href="http://twurl.cc/dsg" target="_blank">here</a>. http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-quicktips-illustrator-and-photoshop-intergration#comments Illustrator Quicktips Adobe Creative Tip CS4 DesignChannel Digital Photography illustrator Photography Software photoshop Software Tip Technology Tutorial Web Design Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:20:50 -0400 Mike Raffensperger 13370 at http://www.zoom-in.com Illustrator Quicktips: Live Trace http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-quicktips-live-trace Using Illustrator's Live Trace function, bitmap and rasterized images can quickly and easily be converted to highly malleable vector objects. ZIO Pro Producer Matthew Hendershot demonstrates the Live Trace workflow, outlining all of the options available for creating traces. http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-quicktips-live-trace#comments Illustrator Quicktips Adobe Creative Tip CS4 DesignChannel illustrator Print Design Software Tip Technology Tutorial Web Design Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:52:00 -0400 Mike Raffensperger 13121 at http://www.zoom-in.com Illustrator Quicktips: Color Selection Tools http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-quicktips-color-selection-tools ZIO Producer Matthew Hendershot reviews the Color Guide Panel and the Edit Colors Dialog Box in Adobe's Illustrator CS4. These powerful inspiration and modification tools offer an intuitive control over the color options for illustrations and allow for quick and easy alterations to color selections. New to CS4? Download a free copy here. http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-quicktips-color-selection-tools#comments Illustrator Quicktips Adobe color selection Creative Tip CS4 DesignChannel help illustrator Print Design Software Tip tip Tutorial Web Design Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:20:29 -0400 Mike Raffensperger 12895 at http://www.zoom-in.com Illustrator Quicktips: The Blob Brush http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/illustrator-quicktips-the-blob-brush ZIO Producer Matthew Hendershot demonstrates Illustrator CS4's new Blob Brush, a powerful and versatile tool for vector painting that allows users to paint closed shapes that merge automatically with shapes of the same color and style. New to CS4? Download a free copy <a href="http://twurl.cc/dsg" target="_blank">here</a>. http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/illustrator-quicktips-the-blob-brush#comments Illustrator Quicktips Adobe blob brush Creative Tip CS4 DesignChannel help illustrator Print Design Software Tip tip Tutorial Web Design Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:46:12 -0500 Mike Raffensperger 12006 at http://www.zoom-in.com Illustrator CS4 Quicktips: Magic Wand http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-cs4-quicktips-magic-wand A demonstration of how to use Illustrator CS4's Magic Wand tool to rapidly create and modify objects. New to CS4? Download a free copy <a href="http://twurl.cc/dsg" target="_blank">here</a>. Enjoy this training? <a href="http://www.zoom-in.com/products/adobe-illustrator-cs4-essentials"> Purchase the FULL Adobe Illustrator CS4 Course on DVD here</a> [view:episode_grid=4=illustrator-quicktips] http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/adobedesign/illustrator-cs4-quicktips-magic-wand#comments Illustrator Quicktips Adobe Adobe Creative Tip CS4 DesignChannel help illustrator magic wand Software Tip tip Tutorial Web Design Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:47:04 -0500 Mike Raffensperger 10931 at http://www.zoom-in.com Illustrator Quicktips: What's New in CS4 http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/illustrator-quicktips-whats-new-in-cs4 ZIO Producer Matthew Hendershot demonstrates CS4's powerful new productivity and creative enhancements including the workspace switcher, a display option allowing users to work in more familiar environments (like Photoshop) and a highlight of some of his favorite upgrades to specific tools and panels. Enjoy this training? <a href="http://www.zoom-in.com/products/adobe-illustrator-cs4-essentials"> Purchase the FULL Adobe Illustrator CS4 Course on DVD here</a> New to CS4? Download a free copy <a href="http://twurl.cc/dsg" target="_blank">here</a>. http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/illustrator-quicktips-whats-new-in-cs4#comments Illustrator Quicktips Adobe Adobe Creative Tip CS4 DesignChannel help illustrator Print Design Software Tip Technology tip Tutorial Web Design Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:01:53 -0500 Mike Raffensperger 10689 at http://www.zoom-in.com Illustrator CS3: Working with Live Color http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/illustrator-cs3-working-with-live-color In this excerpt from the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitalmediatraining.com/products/jumpstart/illustrator_cs3/index.html">dmts&trade; JumpStart</a>, Adobe Certified Instructor Jeff Witchel uses the new Live Color feature in Illustrator CS3 to access pre-existing color groups, create personalized color groups and adjust color properties. Enjoy this training? <a href="http://www.zoom-in.com/products/adobe-illustrator-cs4-essentials"> Purchase the FULL Adobe Illustrator CS4 Course on DVD here</a>  <SCRIPT language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">  </SCRIPT>  http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/illustrator-cs3-working-with-live-color#comments Illustrator Quicktips Adobe illustrator live color live color Software Tip ZIOPro Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:56:47 -0400 admin 3695 at http://www.zoom-in.com Illustrator CS3: Live Color http://www.zoom-in.com/design/illustrator-quicktips/illustrator-cs3-live-color In this excerpt from the <a href="http://www.zoom-in.com/products/adobe/illustrator_cs3_jumpstart_series">dmts&trade; training</a>, Adobe Certified Instructor Jeff Witchel demonstrates how to apply variations of a set color group to an assigned image using Illustrator CS3. 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