NSL WEEK 284- Adobe Illustrator “Edit Tools Keyboard Shortcuts”

Customize Adobe Illustrator to work the way YOU want it to. This is your design tool so you should be comfortable when working with it.

Check out the video above to learn the basics of editing the keyboard shortcuts for your tools. 

NSL WEEK 278- Adobe Illustrator “Spiral Tool”

This tool is a great tool that has been around for a really lont time. This tool I speak of is the Spiral Tool in Adobe Illustrator.

Really easy to use, check out the video above to learn the basics.

NSL WEEK 277- “Adobe MAX 2016 Speaker”

277 weeks ago I realised I didn’t “know it all” when it came to Adobe’s design applications. In fact, I realised that I was actually intimidated by the user interface. I made it my goal to become a “Leading Authority” in my feild and that was the start of “Never Stop Learning”… The problem was I lacked the cofidence

NSL WEEK 275- Adobe Illustrator “DirectPrefs”

You want free tools to help you out with your vectors in Adobe Illustrator? Astute Graphics gotchu!

AG just release a free tool to help you access the power of the preferences. Check out the video above to see an overview.

NSL WEEK 274- Adobe Photoshop “Freeform Pen Tool Basics”

There’s so much more to this tool but I wanted to take it one step at a time.

Here’s the basic functions for the Freeform Pen Tool in Adobe Photoshop.

NSL WEEK 265- Adobe Illustrator “PathScribe Advanced Smart Remove Point”

This one is for my Vector Nerds aka the Anchor Point Alliance =D

I’m going to be using PathScribe which is a tool inside the VectorScribe plug-in by Astute Graphics to be used in Adobe Illustrator.

NSL WEEK 247- Adobe Illustrator “Embedded Image Trace AG”

This time we’re working with an embedded image and Image Trace in Adobe Illustrator

Along with the help of Astute Graphics.

NSL WEEK 245- Adobe Illustrator “Linked Image Trace Workflow”

It’s actually my workflow for applying Image Trace, in Adobe Illustrator, to a Linked Image and using Adobe Photoshop to edit the image…. does that sound as confusing as I think it does?

Check out the video above to see what I’m on about.

NSL WEEK 243- Adobe Illustrator “Workspaces”

Workspaces isn’t new to Adobe Illustrator, but I wanted to cover the basics of this feature because it’s vital to my everyday workflow.

Check out the video above to see what it’s all about!

NSL WEEK 229- Adobe Illustrator “Phantasm Halftone Live Effect”

More halftone stuff! This time we’re looking at Phantasm by Astute Graphics

Check out the video above to see the basics in action. NSL week 227 was on the native halftone live effect that ships with Adobe Illustrator.