show/hide guides turn on rulers drag them from the ruler right click on canvas …
closed shapes while drawing (the rectangle), hold down the ’spacebar‘ to position! while drawing …
anchor points corner point, click (no drag) smooth point: have control handles, click and …
basic type click on type symbol and drag square type -> area type options …
switch between v and current tool (like hand tool) command selection tool (schwarzer pfeil) …
stroke click on blue text ’stroke‘ in menubar align stroke to: center, inside, outside …
basic select paths create livepaint group (paths can be open!) with type create paths …
convert process colour to spot colour (pantone) double click on the colour in the …
create pattern (create square, boundaries) create the shape of the pattern drag shape into …
to transform object AND stroke window -> transform click on icon -> scale strokes …
calligraphic brush window -> brushes click on NEW -> calligraphic brush use variation, pressure …
masks place image click on MASK (oben) back: object -> clipping mask -> release …
use this as a library, when graphic styes isn’t enough (shapes cannot be changed …
applying effects effects -> illustrator effects -> stylise -> feather change effects to change …
creating blends object -> blend -> make to blend color between 2 stars select …
file -> document setup -> remember size (zb 500×700)! rectangle tool -> click on …
unzip move the file to Illustrator -> Presets -> Brushes after than go to …
pfad mit stift zeichnen effect -> 3d -> extrude & bevel preview bevel: classic …
reduce file size with hugh (but scaled down) photographs select photo object -> rastarize …
die clipping mask freistellen (als einziges objekt) object -> clipping masks -> edit contents …
grunge shape als eps/pdf importieren dann (kein brush oder sowas): einfach grunge stuff object …
make a square artboard draw a line and select it effect -> distort & …
select all, click on „create colour group“ icon, deselect first click remaining colour in …
object -> path -> add anchor points or use vectorscript plugin for equal spacing …
perspektivenraster ausblenden crtl shift i actions window -> actions artboard controls shift …