From way back, Adobe Illustrator had an Actions feature — unfortunately it is rarely used. This really powerful tool is capable of making complex and routine tasks automatic, saving you a lot of time. In today’s tutorial we will learn how to create an action on the example of a complex text effect.


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Continuing the series on icon design, in this tutorial we will learn about the basic principles of creating small icons. It turns out that Adobe Illustrator is suitable for creating pixel icons and it is not so difficult to make them. Let’s get started!


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Traditionally, to create a handmade icon graphic you would need paints and brushes. We will only need a graphic tablet, Illustrator and the DrawScribe plugin. For quick recoloring of a completed icon, we’ll also make use of the Phantasm CS plugin. This is the fourth and final instalment of the icon design mini series. Let’s get started to complete the learning process!


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In this tutorial we will learn how to create various vector textures using the Scribble effect, Scatter Brush, Graphic Styles palette and Appearance palette. Let’s get started!


submitted: 5 years and 2635 days ago

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In this tutorial we will learn how to create a vector character using the Pen Tool, linear and radial gradients, Art Brush, Pattern Brush and Blend Tool.


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In this tutorial we will learn how to create a vector portrait in Pop Art style. We will try to reproduce the style of Roy Lichtenstein, one of the best representatives of this trend. To perform this tutorial, you can use any photo, so why not make a self-portrait in the Pop Art style? Let’s get started!


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This tutorial is the last in the exclusive series covering the topic of user interface design in vector.


submitted: 5 years and 2638 days ago

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In this tutorial we will learn how to create a modern interface using only vector objects. Yes, you can create a shadow and inner glow of the objects without using raster effects. Learn how to do it at the jump.


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Today we will learn how to create a web interface slider which will represent a fully dynamic interface element. In other words, you will be able to change its appearance in a few seconds resulting in new design variation. Yes — today we will create a slider-transformer, with the help of Illustrator’s Appearance panel


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Novice designers always come up with a question about which application to use to create user interfaces. Most choose a bitmap editor such as Photoshop. However, I believe vector editors are better suited for this purpose, especially when it comes to such a powerful application as Adobe Illustrator. Why? Let’s talk about this in detail.


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