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Illustrator Basics

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Illustrator is simple to learn since anyone can learn its tools and how they work. Being familiar with Illustrator, on the other hand, is an entirely different storey. To achieve this, you must be patient and continue to practise. Because you will only be able to master it and make wonderful arts if you practise.

Photoshop is pixel-based, whereas Illustrator is vector-based. Photoshop is a raster-based picture editor that works with pixels. Photoshop is a programme for altering and generating raster-based art and pictures. Illustrator lacks the ability to create master pages in the same manner that InDesign does.

There are many shapes that come with Illustrator, but if you want to create a custom shape, then you need to use the Pen Tool.

The Pen Tool is located on the left side of the toolbar, and it looks like a pen. It is used to draw vector paths and curves.

To create a custom shape using the Pen Tool:

  • Click on the Pen Tool in Illustrator's toolbar
  • Draw your path by clicking and dragging your mouse
  • When you're finished drawing your path, double-click on it to get back to editing mode

Some of the features of Illustrator are:

  • It has many tools for drawing and painting like pen, pencil, brush and eraser.
  • It has a powerful selection tool which lets you select any part of the image you want to work on.
  • You can use it to create gradients or blend colors together with its gradient tool.
  • It supports most file formats like JPEG, GIF, PNG etc.
  • You can also import photos from your camera or phone into Illustrator to edit them like adding filters or changing the color balance etc.

Illustrator is a vector graphics editor developed by Adobe Systems, first released in 1987. It is used primarily to create graphics, illustrations, and logos. Illustrator is a good choice when you need to create logos or illustrations with shapes and lines. It's not the best choice if you want to create photos or images that are realistic in appearance.

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  1. Introduction to 2D Character Design
    20m 31s
  2. How to use LearnVern
    3m 20s

  1. Illustrator Basics
    26m 13s
  2. Illustrator shape Deforming
    18m 40s
  3. Illustrator Layer & Art boards
    10m 58s
  4. Let's start designing Game
    42m 11s
  5. Design Game Character
    15m 52s
  6. Design a complete character
    6m 40s
  7. Export a perfect file
    8m 46s
  8. Assignments of 2D Character Design in Illustrator
    46s

  1. Animation theory
    17m 6s

  1. How to import character
    9m 55s
  2. How to Rig Character Part 1
    25m 41s
  3. How to Rig Character Part 2
    17m 43s
  4. Character RIG setup as a template
    2m 44s
  5. How to set keyframe
    7m 3s
  6. How to Animate Rigged Character Part 1
    23m 32s
  7. How to Animate Rigged Character Part 2
    20m 38s
  8. How to prepare animated characters for games
    7m 58s
  9. Assignments of Animate Characters in After Effects
    1m 6s

  1. Photoshop Basics
    25m 9s
  2. Understanding of Brushes
    22m 38s
  3. Understanding of Light & shadow
    15m 53s
  4. Painting the Metal
    32m 42s
  5. Posing the Mannequin
    13m 46s
  6. Character Drawing
    13m 25s
  7. Creating Silhouette shapes
    39m 23s
  8. Painting Characters with Layers and Shapes Part 1
    20m 23s
  9. Painting Characters with Layers and Shapes Part 2
    26m 5s
  10. Painting Characters with Layers and Shapes Part 3
    15m 49s
  11. Painting Characters with Layers and Shapes Part 4
    45m 57s
  12. Painting Character
    10m 37s
  13. Prepare the character for Unity
    10m 42s
  14. Assignments of 2D Character Design in Photoshop
    1m 36s

  1. Intro to Unity
    4m 3s
  2. Creating and setup New Project
    8m 34s
  3. Let's Import Character and Setup the RIG
    24m 18s
  4. Apply IK Controls
    25m 1s
  5. Animate Character Sequences
    23m 21s
  6. Prepare Final Animated Character
    2m 51s
  7. Assignment for Unity
    1m 3s

  1. Interview Questions
    4m 20s
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