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How to apply gradient on stroke in Adobe Illustrator

In Adobe Illustrator cs5, you do not have the default option of using gradients in strokes. However, something that you should know about Illustrator is that even though you have no feature supporting this effect, you can still apply a gradient stroke in Illustrator through a simple technique.
To learn how to use gradients strokes in Adobe Illustrator look at the steps given below.


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How to design a creative flyer using Adobe Illustrator

Flyer is a popular form of advertising as it’s widely used to boost the products, any event or party. They fill almost the same purpose as posters do but are very cost effective as compared to posters. Flyers should be effective, attractive and noticeable. While using Adobe Illustrator, you can create amazing designs for flyers very easily. In this tutorial, you will learn how you can design a creative flyer in Illustrator to promote a fashion event.


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How to Make a Poster in Adobe Illustrator

In this tutorial, you will learn how you can create a silhouette in Illustrator and create an image using an original photograph with the help of live trace in adobe illustrator and then furthermore, how you can use it to create a poster.
Silhouette is often referred as a black outlined shape, much like a shadow. Silhouette can be used to create interesting designs for posters and flyers and can be used to create great impact on the image.
The Live trace option can be used to turn a photograph into a black and white vector or even a colored vector image. In this tutorial, we will also transform the photograph into a black and white vector image.
Follow the steps to learn how to design a poster by turning an image into silhouette in Adobe Illustrator.


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How to design a CD cover in Adobe Illustrator

Music and art go hand in hand. And the best way to get a potential buyers’ attention is with an eye catching album cover. CD covers can be extremely expressive and convey the message of the album in a number of creative ways. There are many ways in which the artwork can be designed for the cover. You can use a photograph or some illustrations or even typographic design but your cover should convey the type of music the album contains. In this tutorial, you will learn how to design CD covers in Illustrator while getting an idea about the CD cover dimensions and to how to design the layout for the cover of the CD.


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How to create a sketch effect in your typography in Adobe Illustrator

In Adobe different Illustrator fonts can be given a sketch effect by applying the simple scribble effect. This effect can also be saved and used later on for a separate illustration. In this tutorial, we will teach you how to create a sketch effect in your typography in Adobe Illustrator.


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