I have a hard time getting imported files to an editable state. I want to add an transparent Icon to Illustrator and put a dropshadow on a cretain part of it, but I can't select it. I'm as far as tracing and expanding the image, which would make parts of it selectible and edi...
I thought learning how to make things in Illustrator was hard, I had no idea exporting things would be so complicated! I have a 24 layer project in Illustrator that I want to export into After Effects so that I can assemble the pieces and animate them. One of two th...
Images can have transparent backgrounds, however, the file type that they are saved as will decide if the transparent background will show in certain applications. An image may have been created to have a transparent background; however, if it was saved as a JPEG or other file type, the t...
as it creates a clear vision for you to see. However, the white background creates obstacles when using the image in other designs. In such cases, we often search for an image with a transparent background. Fortunately, Illustrator can save us time by removing the white background and givi...
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to draw a vector illustration step by step, proving to you that drawing using Illustrator is not as scary as it may seem!
Transparent objects are flattened according to the settings in the selected flattener preset. Note: Transparency flattening cannot be undone after the file is saved. Overlapping art is divided when flattened. File formats that retain transparency When you save an Illustrator file in certain formats,...
Set the Blending Mode to Multiply to make the white fill transparent while the shadow remains visible. 4. How to Create the Stripes Border Around the Text Step 1 Let's learn how to make a brush in Illustrator that will help us add more stripes to the design, but more quickly and ...
You can apply brush strokes to existing paths, or you can use the Paintbrush tool to draw a path and apply a brush stroke simultaneously. Try it in the app Explore brushes in a few simple steps. Open Illustrator There are different types of brushes in Illustrator: calligraphic, scatter, ...
In Illustrator, these points are called‘anchor points’. Every anchor point has two handles. These handles are used to manipulate the curvature of a line. Therefore, the curvature of the path. Let’s summarize the things we learned till now. Now we know anchor points create lines and those...
Having a scalable logo means you can display it anywhere and everywhere your heart desires (well, pretty much anywhere). Want to put it on a huge billboard? How about on your business cards? When you’ve got a scalable logo, wherever you decide to put it, it will look clean and crisp...