Adobe Illustrator
haffajappa
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it frustrates me.
i always cheat, and use Photoshop for my projects.
i've just been using Photoshop so long, i don't know where to begin with Illustrator... I haven't used it since high school and even that was very limited.
Can anyone recommend me good books or tutorials on Illustrator?
i always cheat, and use Photoshop for my projects.
i've just been using Photoshop so long, i don't know where to begin with Illustrator... I haven't used it since high school and even that was very limited.
Can anyone recommend me good books or tutorials on Illustrator?
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Hopefully someone on your educational end TEACHES you because my prof does a pretty piss poor job if you ask me. They don't teach anything just say DO this so i automatically just turn to Photoshop...
It's just overwhelming...
There's probably a shorter way to trace an object (without using live trace), but I'm really slow at using it.
Good program, but I haven't been properly checked out on the software.
If all else fails...and you don't need vector files, use Photoshop.
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my instrustor is the same way .. most of the class has a good handle on the program so thats even more frustrating
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right now i'm in between semesters so it's just for some personal use but this will most def help next semester
Wait until you get into the work-a-day world and your employer buys the software and doesn't offer any training.
It's sink or swim.
That Creative Cow website is very helpful. If you have the money and are interested in really learning Adobe products, they have great tutorial DVD's. You may be able to have your university look into buying them...they are a great learning tool.
I've used the After Effects DVD's quite a bit and use it almost exclusively for my editing.
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I know that doesn't help you any, just sharing your pain
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I recently finished this up in Illustrator. It REALLY has to do with how your teacher explains this stuff....because it's easy to make shapes that look like what you want them to resemble, but it's the content that makes up the shapes that puts a stamp on how "good" it looks. (IE, gradients, shadows, color)
Much like photoshop, it takes a lot of time to get down even decently. But unlike photoshop, you have to start from scratch, no builiding on a foundation, you have to literally build a "new house" every single project. So, I guess it comes down to your patience and attention to detail.
i'm pretty comfortable in photoshop, mainly cause i have been using it regularly for about 4 or 5 years now. i want to be at this level in illustrator.
that hendrix is AMAZING by the way... i wanna be that great!
i'll hafto stop avoiding it...
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you must learn Illustrator.. i've used it for 8 or 9 years and i dont know what each command does still.. its a vast program!
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/
Good luck! Once you get used to its diocincracies , it really is a great app and worth the time it takes to get to know.
thanks for the info
Photoshop is for editing photographs and non-vector files like raster images.
Illustrator is for vector files and layouts and such.
I guess you can do some things with both, but as a graphic design major, you shouldn't be.
Most of my graphic design projects were in Illustrator. If I had images to edit and import I would use photoshop to edit them and import them into my Illustrator layout.
The next step would be Quark or InDesign if you have a multiple page layout.. I believe the industry standard has moved from Quark to InDesign now..
The best way to learn the programs is to sit down and spend a few hours experimenting. There was never any formal training on any of the programs in my schooling. My teachers were all about design and said Adobe was just a tool we had to learn on our own.
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Too many pallets, too many hidden menus, nothing's obvious.