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Adobe Illustrator Beginner (2023)
Explore the basic foundations of Adobe Illustrator 2023Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 41 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Stephen Steinbach 9 chapters · 41 Lessons · 2h 7m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
In this course on Adobe Illustrator Beginner (2023), you will begin to explore its basic foundations. You will learn how to create a file, navigate the interface, and set up a custom workspace. At the end of this course, you will explore 3D tools and new features in Adobe Illustrator 2023.
Starting with the user home screen, we will explore basic navigation of the viewports, windows, and toolbars. We’ll create custom workspaces, including customizing the toolbar for better organization. You will learn how to navigate the viewport, including zooming and panning. We'll look at the basic drawing tools, including shapes and fills of basic primitive shapes. Once created, we will manipulate and transform objects using the shape builder tool. You will also learn how to start working with layers, clipping, and opacity masks, and you’ll explore infographics and color management. Finally, we’ll look at some of the new effects in Adobe Illustrator 2023, including the new extrude and bevel tools.
What You'll Learn
- Create a new file, navigate the interface, and set up a custom workspace in Adobe Illustrator 2023
- Customize the toolbar and tool settings, and navigate the viewport with zooming and panning
- Draw basic primitive shapes with strokes and fills, then manipulate and transform them using the Shape Builder tool
- Work with layers, clipping masks, drawing modes, and opacity masks
- Apply color management with swatches, global tints, gradients, blend modes, and build infographics using graph tools
- Explore the new 3D effects in Adobe Illustrator 2023, including the Extrude and Bevel tools, Revolve, Inflate, and 3D materials and rendering
Key Takeaways
- The course covers the basic foundations of Adobe Illustrator, starting from the user home screen and basic navigation of viewports, windows, and toolbars.
- Learners create custom workspaces and customize the toolbar for better organization.
- The course teaches manipulating and transforming objects using tools such as the Shape Builder, Width, Pucker and Bloat, Symbol Sprayer, and Mesh tools.
- It introduces working with layers, clipping masks, drawing modes, and opacity masks, along with infographics and color management.
- The course explores new effects in Adobe Illustrator 2023, including the Extrude and Bevel tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This is a beginner course that explores the basic foundations of Adobe Illustrator 2023, making it suitable for those starting to learn the software.
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn the foundations of Adobe Illustrator, understand the uses for the various tools, and discover the newest features in this version of Illustrator.
What new 2023 features does the course cover?
It covers new effects in Adobe Illustrator 2023, including the new Extrude and Bevel tools, as well as 3D tools such as Revolve, Inflate, and 3D materials and rendering.
Does the course cover color and infographics?
Yes. It covers color management including swatches, global tints, gradient fills, and blend modes, as well as infographics using the Line Graph, Pie Graph, and Stacked Column Graph tools.
What drawing and shape skills are taught?
You learn basic drawing tools including shapes and fills of basic primitive shapes, and how to manipulate and transform objects using the Shape Builder tool, along with layers, clipping, and opacity masks.
