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The Overview - Adobe Illustrator Essentials | Mackenzie Child

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Channel: Mackenzie Child · 2018 · Education

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Adobe Illustrator is a big program and can be overwhelming when you first start using it. In this course we'll skip over everything you don't need and focus only on the essentials to get you and running quickly so you can create the illustrations in your head.

Adobe Illustrator Essentials a course for beginners who want to jump in and start creating illustrations.

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LESSONS:

0 - Course Overview (https://youtu.be/DkCECjTUNZ0)
1 - Let's get to know the program (https://youtu.be/q3Ca1Vw0d34) 
2 - Customizing your workspace (https://youtu.be/r9VxoL9bc1Y)
3 - Shapes & the pathfinder tools (https://youtu.be/bOqMQKSfD70)
4 - Strokes, fills and the eyedropper tool (https://youtu.be/bOqMQKSfD70)
5 - The pen tool (https://youtu.be/i2JNQsvwNq4)
6 - Alignment options & the layers panel (https://youtu.be/fT1VJV2M6_0)
7 - Keyboard Shortcuts (https://youtu.be/sdOjWURqj8I)
8 - Illustration Demo (https://youtu.be/OSTZzuOFT6c)

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I hope this course helps you dive into Adobe Illustrator :)
You can follow along with my illustrations on Instagram (I'm @mackenziechild - https://www.instagram.com/mackenziechild/) as well as my community for the behind the scenes of my illustration work - https://mackenziechild.podia.com/childish.

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