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How to make a 3D Letter Design in Adobe Illustrator

Creating 3-dimensional text in Adobe Illustrator is not that difficult. However, adding gradient to it can be somewhat tricky. To apply 3d graphics to your text you just need to apply a simple effect.
To learn more of how to create 3D text in Adobe Illustrator follow the tutorial below.


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How to create a stitched type effect in Illustrator

Patterns in Illustrator can be easily turned into a color fill by following certain easy steps. Your Illustrator swatches panel can range from different patterns to different colors. Using these patterns as a fill with a patterned brush outline can give you a stitched type effect.
To understand how to create a stitched type effect in Illustrator, follow the steps given below.


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How to use stationary art brushes and live paint bucket tool in Adobe Illustrator

To make creative artwork it is beneficial to know how to use stationary art brushes and live paint bucket tool in Adobe Illustrator. Brushes in Illustrator can be custom made in the shape of different images that you create. These can be then further on colored in using the live paint tool. You can use this method to design a unique art piece that can be used further on.


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How to move flat art onto the perspective grid in Adobe Illustrator

You can learn about Adobe Illustrator by following different Illustrator tutorials.
In this particular tutorial will teach you how to move flat art onto the perspective grid in. Objects can now be given a 3-dimensional effect by using the Illustrator perspective tool on the perspective grid. This tool allows you to give a whole new perception to your image. To understand this tool further, follow the steps below.


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How to familiarize yourself with the type tool in Adobe Illustrator

There are wide varieties of the Adobe Illustrator type tool. The type, or in other words, the Illustrator text tool has a total of four options. Here, in this tutorial you will learn how to familiarize yourself with type tool in Adobe Illustrator. This software is one of the best when it comes to designing with text as Illustrator tools provide a range of options to choose from for your text and its design.


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How to work with compound paths and shapes in Adobe Illustrator

In Illustrator it is always beneficial to have an understanding of how to work with compound paths and shapes in Adobe Illustrator. In this software you have the option of making compound paths rather than just single ones. Different Illustrator paths can be combined and joined together to form a single one. Therefore, make shapes in Illustrator and then after doing so you can combine them together.


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How to use the lasso tool in Adobe Illustrator

In Illustrator cs 5 you can use the selection tool to choose and work on a few images from your drawing. However, this selects only in a rectangular shape. This is where the lasso tool comes in handy. Using it allows you to select objects in an irregular marquee selection area. Understanding how to use the lasso tool in Adobe Illustrator is explained below.


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How to use smart guides in Adobe Illustrator

A good feature of cs5 Illustrator, software by Adobe is that it provides you with the option to align your drawings. This is an inbuilt feature that can be turned on and off according to your requirement of the Illustrator objects present on your page. Different Adobe Illustrator lines appear on your page when you move your artwork around showing you where the drawing is aligning and who it is aligning with. Therefore learning how to use smart guides in Adobe Illustrator can prove to be very helpful.


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How to use magic wand in Adobe Illustrator

In learning how to use Illustrator it is always better to know of tools that can benefit you while working with complex artwork. Once such is the magic wand tool. Through this, in Illustrator cs5 you can select those objects together, that fall under a certain range or tolerance level. To know more of how to use the magic wand in Adobe Illustrator follow the steps given below.


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Shifting from Photoshop CS5 to CS6 – The Searchable Layers

In this tutorial on Photoshop, you will be learning about Photoshop CS6 and will be covering the changes when you are shifting from CS5 to CS6.
The tutorial specifically will teach you how to work with the search filter that allows you to easily look for your Photoshop layers, especially when your document consists of a lot of them.


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