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.
The Anatomy of a Vector Illustration Paty One Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
Illustrations created in all major vector drawing programs have a definite anatomy and share a common pattern. Whether you use Deneba Canvas, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW or Macromedia FreeHand you will find that this pattern exists even though each program may define the parts differently.
Clipping Masks Adobe Illustrator / Text Effects
In this tutorial we demonstrate how to cut text-shaped selections out of photographs (and other images), producing a solid framework on which to base logos, commercial artwork, or anything else that you desire.
Creating Vector Art Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
Illustrator Ziga Aljaz aka Sigmund shows you how to streamline your illustration making process trough scanning your line art and importing it into Illustrator.
Realistic Glass Orb Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
Learn how to use illustrator to create this realistic glass orb. In this tutorial you will learn how to use opacity masks to make clear gradients.
Stylish Vector Flower Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
Learn how to create stylish vector/line flower with Illustrator Blend Tool. This Adobe Illustrator tutorial is great for creating background and large print illustration.
When Vector Meets Photo Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
Mixing vector and photo is one of the hottest trends in the illustration industry today. We've seen this effect used in national ad campaigns from Anheuser-Busch to Hawaiian Tropic. In this tutorial, we'll take a look at how to create this effect in Illustrator. Before you begin, keep in mind that you can download the Illustrator source file used in this column.
Jamukha, Adobe Illustrator CS2 Drawing Tutorial Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
This artwork is my humorus take on the why do aliens abduct cows. The illustration is a vector art completely done with Abode Illustrator CS2. Here I am going to explain the technique I used in the creation of "Jamukha, Got Milk?" in full details using Mesh tools, gradients, tranparency masking and lot more.
Logo Design in Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
In this tutorial I hope to illustrate some of the process of logo design using Adobe Illustrator. However, I must stress, this is not so much a tutorial on the use of Adobe Illustrator as it is a way to show you one method of the "process" of refining an image to a corporate identity (logo) or stylized illustration.The basic process here could be applied to any application.