Subtracting one shape from another with Adobe Illustrator is a matter of clicking a button: the “subtract from shape area” button in the pathfinder palette. This simple button holds vast power, as do all the buttons in the pathfinder tool.
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Multi-page layouts with Adobe Illustrator
Nov
01
Typically, Illustrator isn’t thought of as a multi-page design tool. Multipage design is typically the realm of other apps, including Illustrator’s sibling, InDesign. However, Illustrator can easily be tricked into being a multipage design tool. Here are the steps to do it: 1. Create a new document. If you are going to be creating a [...]
Alligning Anchor Points with Adobe Illustrator
May
25
Graphic design is a process of detail-obsession. I’ve been designing a heap of logos as of late, and it has become necessary at times to align to perfection the anchor points of two or more paths. You might think the process is done through the Alignment Panel, but it’s actually executed via the Transform Panel. [...]
Simple, Fancy, and Inverted Text Wrap with Adobe Illustrator
Apr
13
Simple Text Wrapping Making text wrap around an image with Adobe Illustrator is really quite simple to do! First, create some text. Then, place an image by using File > Place… Navigate to the image you want and then place it! Almost finished. Lastly, select your text and the image you just placed and choose [...]
Creating 3D Text with Illustrator & Photoshop
May
27
Creating 3-dimensional text can be easy. It is as simple as typing some text in Adobe Illustrator, then applying the 3D Extrude and Bevel Effect (under Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel). With this effect, we can twist, turn and flip our text, while applying depth and perspective. We can even manipulate light quality [...]