The new Creative Suite is out and we’re going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. If you’re familiar with the functions of the Pathfinder panel in previous versions of Illustrator and use them in your workflow, I believe the new Shape Builder Tool in Illustrator CS5 is going to prove [...]
14
Jun
AppClinc 193 – Illustrator CS5: Draw Inside
Published in Illustrator, WorkflowThe new Creative Suite is out and we’re going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. Clipping masks have long been available to for use in Illustrator, but with the new Draw Inside Mode in Illustrator CS5 clipping artwork inside of objects is easier and faster than ever. We’ll look at [...]
10
Jun
AppClinc 192 – Illustrator CS5: Width Tool
Published in Illustrator, WorkflowThe new Creative Suite is out and we’re going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. Not a pro at designing your own brushes, don’t have a Wacom Tablet with pressure sensitivity? Don’t worry, with the new Width Tool in Illustrator CS5 you can add variance and style to your ordinary [...]
3
Jun
The new Creative Suite is out and we’re going to take a look at some of what it has to offer. Drawing objects with perspective in Illustrator is definitely nothing new, but with the Perspective Grid Tool in the new Illustrator CS5 this task becomes quick and easy. We’ll explore how this tool works to help [...]