From the Quickutz Frequently Asked Questions: Can I weld words with the Silhouette ? When cut directly through the Text function within the Silhouette, scripted fonts will cut as individual letters and not one piece. Word welding cannot be performed within the Silhouette software at this time, though there are programs available that will allow you to create a welded word and import it into the Silhouette (more…)

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following: • Copy and manipulate layers • Use gradients and the blend tool to create smooth color transitions • Create and use swatches • Use different effects to create new textures • Use the text-on-a-line and path-finder tools Getting started Before you begin you’ll need to open the finished art file from the original Basic Shapes lesson. 1 Start Adobe Illustrator. 2 Choose File (more…)

TUTORIAL | 3 Now you can begin tracing your character. You may prefer to turn off the fi ll colour and use the Pen Tool (P) to trace the lines. You can cut holes in shapes by making two shapes and clicking the Pathfi nder icon. 1 It’s always good to sketch out and plan your idea fi rst. It’ll help a lot with seeing how your project works. In this case the idea was extremely simple, so it needed only a three-step storyboard. (more…)

N ot too long ago, commercial artists and illustrators worked by hand, not on computers. It might seem hardto believe, but they spent hours and hours with T-squares, rulers, French curves, and type galleys from theirlocal typesetters. Now, of course, most artists and artist wannabes spend hours and hours with their computers, mouses (or should that be mice?), monitors, and onscreen type that they set themselves. (more…)

Before committing to a big print run, you’ll probably want to know how your artwork will look once it’s printed. You now have three options: print fi lm negatives and create a laminated proof (like a Matchprint); output it on one of the new breed of inkjet colour printers; or view it on screen using soft-proofi ng. Photoshop and Illustrator both offer such capabilities, and their accuracy is only limited by that of the profiles involved. (more…)

Important! Pricing for all Illustrator designed graphics is based on our receiving files prepared to our print-ready AI or PDF requirements. Before submitting to us, print your AI or PDF file, double-check spelling, review overall page design and insure your final file is 100% ready for us to print. This is your final proof as no additional proofs will be supplied before production. By submitting your artwork to us, any Illustrator (more…)

You can fill an object or type with a pattern, or objects with a gradient, much the way you apply a color. You can also smoothly flow multiple colors in multiple directions within an object, using the gradient mesh tool. Mesh objects can be manipulated for very detailed shifts in color. You can also blend shapes, and modify the blends using standard Illustrator editing techniques. Special effects, such as simulated (more…)

1 VBScript Object Reference This reference section describes the objects and methods in the Illustrator VBScript type library. All of the classes in the type library are presented alphabetically. The chapter concludes with an enumerations reference which lists all of the enumerations in the Illustrator type library. Each class listing includes the following: ? Properties of the class — These include value type, read-only status, and an explanation. ? Methods for the class — Value types needed by the method are shown in bold face. Enumerated values are linked to the Chapter 2, “Enumerations Reference.” Required terms are shown in plain face. All items surrounded by brackets ([ ]) are optional. (more…)

Adobe® Illustrator® cs 2 FEATURES Product overview Adobe Illustrator CS2 software gives you powerful new creative options, easier access to tools, and the versatility to quickly produce flexible graphics for print, video, the Web, and mobile devices. Know no limits Creative power Live Trace ? Quickly and accurately convert photos, scans, or other bitmap images to editable and scalable vector paths with the (more…)

Draw a horizontal guide and 2 circles upon. Activate preview, smart guides and snap to point. Draw a long line with the pentool, its starting point has to be the midpoint of the bigger circle. Rotate the line around the midpoint of the bigger circle until it snaps the midpoint of the smaller one. The line should intersect the guide now. Draw vertical guides through the circles midpoints and the (more…)