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5 Adobe Illustrator Tips & Tools To Work Efficiently

by Sagar Chauhan Digital Marketing Analyst
Adobe Illustrator, developed by the Adobe Systems, is a vector graphics editor that allows the users to accomplish several design tasks. This vector illustration software can be used to create designs for different workflows, be it print or the web. New versions of the Illustrator are launched by Adobe every now and then which makes it difficult for many people to get handy with this software and make the full use of it for creating vector designs. Whether one talks about the adobe illustrators in Delhi NCR or illustrators in any other city in India, one can find a number of illustrators who find Adobe Illustrator a tough nut to crack. To help these illustrators work efficiently in Adobe Illustrator, below is a list of 5 Adobe Illustrator tips for all the designers.

·    Leverage Custom Brushes
One of the best features of the Adobe Illustrator is its option to customize brushes. One can create different types of brushes and find creative ways to apply them while creating vector designs. One can find a number of brushes on the Envato market and also customize the brushes to create different patterns and designs.

·    Perfect Shapes With Pathfinder Panel
Using the Pathfinder panel on Adobe Illustrator makes it easier for the designers to create shapes out of other shapes. It can help in perfecting shapes using the various options available on this panel. One can add shapes, subtract shapes, intersect shapes, and exclude shapes from others shapes with the help of the Pathfinder panel. One can also get various results as well as their outlines to create the perfect shape for the vector designs using the Pathfinder panel.

·    Master The Pen Tool
Many designers are reluctant from using the pen tool for creating vector designs. It can be a scary tool for the beginners but can help in working efficiently once the designers have tamed the pen tool. While creating vector graphics is possible even without the pen tool, but once the designer starts using the pen tool, they can create paths, add anchor points, remove anchor points from the path, create Bezier handles, and also divide the path into two segments.

·    Play With The Patterns & Colors
The Swatch libraries in Adobe Illustrator offer pattern textures, funky gradients, skin tone palettes, and a number of other color options to play with. One can select from thousands of colors available in the Swatch library to make the graphic more colorful. The Pattern Option, on the other hand, enables the users to create seamless textures and various patterns for their vector design in Adobe Illustrator. One can create an endless number of patterns and textures using the Pattern Option in the Adobe Illustrator.

·    Learn To Use Appearance Panel
The Appearance Panel is a powerful tool in Adobe Illustrator to create amazing shapes and designs using fewer shapes and anchor points. One can create unique designs after mastering the appearance Panel without using many shapes and anchor points to become more efficient with the work.

These were some of the top tips and tools to work efficiently in Adobe Illustrator. By following these tips and using these tools, one can become better at this software and find better Adobe Illustrator jobs in Delhi NCR or any other top city in India.


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About Sagar Chauhan Senior   Digital Marketing Analyst

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Joined APSense since, November 30th, 2016, From Delhi, India.

Created on Jul 27th 2018 06:03. Viewed 336 times.

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