Using Illustrator CS3 Live Trace to Create a Logo - ...
Although the logo would only be one color, I wanted it to have some detail. So I decided to create a full color image in Illustrator and then experiment with the Live Trace feature to reduce the image to a single color logo. I used the Pen tool ... [... more]
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New Workspace, Integration and Drawing Tools for ...
If I had to pick the best new feature in IllustratorR CS3, it would be the new Live Color. For the type of work that I do, this new tool makes my life so much easier. But before we take a look at the new Live Color, let's check out a few other ... [... more]
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Add Personal Signature to Digital Art - Digital Art and ...
Several of my readers have asked me how to add their personal signature to their digital art. If you are lucky enough to have a digital pen and the software that will capture and store your pen strokes as you write your signature, this becomes a ... [... more]
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Draw a Christmas Tree in Adobe Illustrator CS3 with the ...
In this tutorial for IllustratorR CS3, we will draw a Christmas tree on an Artist Trading Card but you can use the same steps for a greeting card. We will use the Pen, Star and Line tools to draw the basic shapes for the tree and then finish the ... [... more]
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Drawing a Pumpkin Shape in Adobe Illustrator CS3 with ...
This tutorial will introduce you to the Pen tool in Illustrator CS3. We will draw a simple pumpkin shape using only the Pen tool. Our first step is to start a new image. We will set the Width and Height to 5 inches, the Color Mode to RGB and the ... [... more]
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New Crop Area and Color Tools for Illustrator CS3 - ...
When you are ready to finalize your image for output, the new Crop Area tool will save you a lot of time. For example, you can use any of several preset output options for print, web, video and film. Illustrator will automatically use the correct ... [... more]
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The Brushes Panel and Applying Brush Strokes to Paths in ...
In the last IllustratorR CS3 tutorial, we drew a Christmas tree for a greeting card or Artist Trading Card project and we learned how to use the Pen and Blend tools. If you did not complete that tutorial, do so before beginning this tutorial. Now ... [... more]
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The Illustrator CS3 Line Segment and Star Tools - ...
We are finally ready to add our glowing star to the top of the tree for our Winter greeting card or Artist Trading Card. We will create the star in two steps. First, we will draw a semi-transparent glow with the Star tool. Then we will build the ... [... more]
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Custom Template in Illustrator - Digital Art and Design
Now that many crafters are creating craft projects on their computers, a new product, called Craft Printables, has arrived on the scene. This product is a digital file that is purchased and downloaded online and then printed on the home printer. ... [... more]
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Illustrator Candle Jar Graphic Photoshop Post Work - ...
By now, we have a nice candle jar vector graphic which can be resized without loss of any detail. But it does have that "vector" look which might not be good for some projects. Let's see if we can soften that "vector" look for our [... more]
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Add Perspective to Candle Jar Graphic - Digital Art and ...
In the previous tutorial, we began a candle jar graphic in Illustrator. In this tutorial, we will work on the top opening of the jar. We will create this opening with several ellipse shapes and determine the point of view or perspective for our ... [... more]
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Candle Jar Graphic In Illustrator CS3 - Digital Art and ...
In this tutorial, we will create a graphic of a jar candle in AdobeR IllustratorR CS3. We will use the Inner Glow effect to give the jar a transparent glass appearance. Let's start a new Print Document in Illustrator. This graphic may be used in ... [... more]
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