Blend layers with opacity mask Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
Do you ever need to combine areas of different layers to construct a composite image? Use an opacity mask in Adobe Illustrator to mask an area of a layer to transparency and reveal the layer right below it. You can even apply feathering to the mask to smoothen its edges so the top layer won't look "cut out." Follow along with this tip as we use an opacity mask to place a pink rose on a bed of yellow petals.
Text Distortion Adobe Illustrator / Text Effects
In this tutorial we will learn how to use Illustrator's distortion functions to distort text inside a custom shape. As you can probably image, this is a supremely useful technique and its flexibility will come in useful throughout your design career.
Easy 3d Text Adobe Illustrator / 3D Effects
This is a simple tutorial. Here you will learn how to utilize illustrators 3d effect filter to produce some nice 3-dimentional text.
Rotated Characters Adobe Illustrator / Getting Started
Sometimes text can get a little boring. Here's a way to rotate individual characters and make that text a little more fun! The results vary depending on the font that you use, so the effect is always fresh and exciting.
Using Masks in Illustration Programs Adobe Illustrator / Getting Started
A mask is a vector path which allows part of an object to show while blocking out the rest effectively making part of it transparent. A mask in an illustration program is functionally equivalent to a clipping path in an image editor.
Area Type Adobe Illustrator / Text Effects
Sometimes its hard to add text to your complex shapes, but there is a solution! Learn how to use area typing to add text into any kind of shape.
Image Inlay Text Adobe Illustrator / Text Effects
I will show you how to inlay an image into the body of your text. Then we will add some finishing touches to make it look complete.
Glassy Orbs Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
This tutorial, you'll not only know how to create those nice glass orbs, but you'll also have learned how to create gradients with opacity, which is not a standard feature in Illustrator.
What are tracking and kerning? Adobe Illustrator / Text Effects
Tracking creates an even spacing between multiple characters in a line of text, widening it out, or tightening it up. Kerning adjusts the width of the space between two characters in a line of text.