The other part is inspiration: we’re dedicated to producing and finding the best creative resources out there – from tutorials to pro tips, tricks and techniques – for becoming better designers and illustrators. ( Adobe Illustrator Tutorials) Get started with vector illustration in 10 easy steps 03.Creating top-class, super-affordable illustration tools that make your design workflow faster and more efficient is just one part of what we do at RetroSupply. By using these kind of shortcuts you can easily trace raster images in Illustrator (maybe for a logo design and so on). In addition, holding down Shift will snap your next point to a 45-degree angle. Hold down the Alt key after creating a point and you can position the next point without manipulating the curve. Bézier shortcutsīut a great tip for controlling Bézier curves with more accuracy is to use the Alt key after you’ve created a point. ( Adobe Illustrator Tutorials) Get started with vector illustration in 10 easy steps 02. The best advice is to practice and discover for yourself how they work. Manipulating points controls the curves, and using the Alt/ Shift keys in conjunction with the pen tool (clicking on a curve to add more control points for instance using Alt) you can start to define complex organic shapes in no time at all. Whilst rather tricky to get to grips with at first, Bézier control points and curves offer the freedom to create just about any shape you can think of.

Bézier control points and curves let you create just about any shape you can think ofīézier points and curves are the thing you need to master if you’re going to be able to use Illustrator to create – well, just about anything.

Adobe illustrator tutorials