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Use this guide to help you get started using this powerful tool.","If you’re new to Adobe Illustrator, don’t worry. I assure you that if you’re just starting out with this popular graphics system, you’ll be able to learn quickly. The most important thing is to get some of the basics down so that you can create your first project. Once this has been completed, the rest […]","If you’re new to Adobe Illustrator, don’t worry. I assure you that if you’re just starting out with this popular...","\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’re new to Adobe Illustrator, don’t worry. I assure you that if you’re just starting out with this popular graphics system, you’ll be able to learn quickly. The most important thing is to get some of the basics down so that you can create your first project. Once this has been completed, the rest should fall into place rather nicely. Here’s a guide to get you started.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-1--what-is-adobe-illustrator-and-what-is-it-used-for\">What is Adobe Illustrator and what is it used for?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adobe Illustrator is a complex graphics program designed to give users a wide array of tools in order to create many different images. It uses vector graphics, which means that images within Illustrator files are made up of different points. These points are then connected using lines which ultimately create the graphic in its entirety.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Illustrator is favored especially by companies due to its ability to handle enterprise-driven tasks, such as building brand logos, which in turn helps create \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fbrand-identity\u002F\">brand identity\u003C\u002Fa>. On top of this, it also allows users to make detailed drawings, icons and illustrations with a diverse range of different tools. Though most everyone thinks of things like graphics and logos when they consider Illustrator, it also handles things such as font-creation quite well. Now that you know why Illustrator is used and what it is, let’s begin figuring out how to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192315\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-2.jpg\" alt=\"A person using a laptop next to a colorful design.\" class=\"wp-image-42106\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192315\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-2.jpg 800w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192315\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-2-450x300.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192315\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustrator offers extensive graphic tools.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-2--how-to-create-and-save-new-documents\">How to create and save new documents\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When beginning a project in Illustrator, you’ll want to start by creating a fresh document to work on. Here’s how to make a new one. First, open your Illustrator program. The window interface will popup, presenting options. Select the ‘Work’ tab if necessary (it should be by default). Select the ‘Create new…’ button. A new window will present itself, asking what type of project you’re creating. Select the tab that best suits your project, (Web, Print, etc.) then choose one of the presets below. Next, click the ‘create’ button.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that you have your new document up and running, it’s time to learn how to save it. In the upper left corner, select the ‘File’ menu, which should pull down a dropdown menu. From there, select ‘Save as’. A popup window will appear where you can type the name of the file and choose the location you wish it to save to on your computer. Finally, click the ‘Format’ dropdown menu near the bottom to select the extension you wish it to save as. Press the ‘save’ button and you’re all set.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192314\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-3.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic designer browsing digital images.\" class=\"wp-image-42112\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192314\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-3.jpg 800w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192314\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-3-450x300.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192314\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Creating a new document is the first step.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-3--how-to-draw-shapes-and-lines\">How to draw shapes and lines\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ‘Pencil’ feature is a great way to draw precise shapes and lines. Using the Pencil tool enables you to create new pictures and add detail to existing images. Here’s how to get started. First, make sure you have the correct layer or image selected. This is necessary when you have different images within your \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fai-image-file\u002F\">AI image file\u003C\u002Fa>. In order to select the correct layer, click the ‘Layers’ icon on the right-screen toolbar (bottom right, looks like two pieces of paper stacked upon one another). This will ensure that you’re able to draw shapes and lines onto the correct graphic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next step is to simply draw your shapes and lines one the layer you’ve chosen. This is done using the Pencil feature. Select the Pencil tool from the toolbar on the left of the screen (It’s about midway down, looks like a small pencil). Make a few lines or drawings to demonstrate how the tool is currently handling. If you would like to change how smooth it handles, double-click the Pencil tool icon, which will bring up an options window. Adjust the slider to indicate whether you would prefer a more smoother marking using your Pencil tool. Once you have it adjusted to your liking, click ‘OK’. Try out your selection by drawing a curved line onto your image. If you feel your line is too rigid, re-adjust the slider toward ‘smooth’ and try again until you get the desired result.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192314\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-4.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic designer picking colors on a template.\" class=\"wp-image-42115\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192314\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-4.jpg 800w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192314\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-4-450x300.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192314\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drawing lines is a lot different in a digital format.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.skillshare.com\u002Fblog\u002Flearn\u002Fgetting-creative-with-line-art-everything-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">principle of drawing a line\u003C\u002Fa>, straight or curved, gives us a strong foundation in order to begin drawing shapes. The straighter the shape we wish to draw, the tighter we want our tool settings. A square, for example, would probably be best drawn without much curve. Adjust settings accordingly. Of course, there are plenty of ways to create using Illustrator and we’re just touching down on the tip of the iceberg here. Make sure you have a base understanding of simple options like the Pencil tool before you dive deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-4--some-basic-tips-to-consider\">Some basic tips to consider\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a lot of detailed pathways one can take when creating projects using Illustrator. Here are some helpful tips to help you along the way:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use the appearance panel\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To open the appearance panel, click the ‘window’ menu at the top of the screen and select ‘appearance’ from the dropdown menu. This will open a popup window that gives you numerous options concerning changing effects for different objects. From here you’ll be able to make changes to the display of your graphics.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192313\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-5.jpg\" alt=\"A designer using both a laptop and computer to edit images.\" class=\"wp-image-42117\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192313\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-5.jpg 800w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192313\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-5-450x300.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192313\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Basic Illustrator features give users quick editing paths.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use the eyedropper tool\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To use the eyedropper tool, click the icon on the left toolbar which looks like an actual eyedropper. Then, click on the color you wish to use. This transfers color from one image directly to another.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use hotkeys to save time\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn some crucial hotkeys to save time and avoid extra clicking of the mouse and navigating of menus. Here are some I find to be of great importance. For ‘undo’, use Ctrl+Z (Windows), Command+Z (Mac). Another useful hotkey is the ‘selection’ tool shortcut. Simply press Z (Windows and Mac). For the ‘Pencil’ tool, press N (Windows and Mac).\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learning all the different features of Illustrator will definitely take some time. However, now that you have a foundation for some of the basics, things will get a lot easier. Look forward to the different types of creations you’ll be able to make using Illustrator once you learn some new tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>",5,{"url":37,"url_md":38,"alt":39,"height":40,"width":41},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192315\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F03\u002F19192315\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-illustrator-450x300.jpg","A graphic designer using a laptop.",533,800,[43],{"id":44,"slug":44,"title":45,"path":46},"marketing-technology","Marketing technology","\u002Fpost-category\u002Fmarketing-technology\u002F",[48,55,62],{"featuredImage":49,"postId":50,"slug":51,"title":52,"description":53,"path":54},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2022\u002F09\u002F19184537\u002FImprove-workflow-Feature-450x263.jpg",61645,"improve-workflow","Improve workflow: Prepare your marketing team for economic uncertainty","Learn how economic uncertainty brought by the COVID-19 pandemic forced marketing teams to adapt and improve workflow to deal with inefficient processes.","\u002Fblog\u002Fimprove-workflow\u002F",{"featuredImage":56,"postId":57,"slug":58,"title":59,"description":60,"path":61},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2020\u002F04\u002F19192112\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-indesign-450x253.jpg",43570,"how-to-use-adobe-indesign","What is Adobe InDesign? A beginner’s guide to the desktop publishing tool","If you need to know how to use adobe indesign, it’s important to learn the fundamentals first. This guide will walk you through the basics.","\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-use-adobe-indesign\u002F",{"featuredImage":63,"postId":64,"slug":65,"title":66,"description":67,"path":68},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F19193723\u002Fmp3-audio-file-2-450x450.jpg",34470,"mp3-audio-file","Mp3 audio file – A complete guide","Mp3 audio files have been around for a long time and they still produce high quality sound despite being small in size. Learn more about them here.","\u002Fblog\u002Fmp3-audio-file\u002F",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":70},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M9.175 10.825Q8 9.65 8 8t1.175-2.825T12 4t2.825 1.175T16 8t-1.175 2.825T12 12t-2.825-1.175M4 20v-2.8q0-.85.438-1.562T5.6 14.55q1.55-.775 3.15-1.162T12 13t3.25.388t3.15 1.162q.725.375 1.163 1.088T20 17.2V20zm2-2h12v-.8q0-.275-.137-.5t-.363-.35q-1.35-.675-2.725-1.012T12 15t-2.775.338T6.5 16.35q-.225.125-.363.35T6 17.2zm7.413-8.587Q14 8.825 14 8t-.587-1.412T12 6t-1.412.588T10 8t.588 1.413T12 10t1.413-.587M12 18\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":72},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 13t.288-.712T12 12t.713.288T13 13t-.288.713T12 14m-4.712-.288Q7 13.426 7 13t.288-.712T8 12t.713.288T9 13t-.288.713T8 14t-.712-.288M16 14q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 13t.288-.712T16 12t.713.288T17 13t-.288.713T16 14m-4 4q-.425 0-.712-.288T11 17t.288-.712T12 16t.713.288T13 17t-.288.713T12 18m-4.712-.288Q7 17.426 7 17t.288-.712T8 16t.713.288T9 17t-.288.713T8 18t-.712-.288M16 18q-.425 0-.712-.288T15 17t.288-.712T16 16t.713.288T17 17t-.288.713T16 18M5 22q-.825 0-1.412-.587T3 20V6q0-.825.588-1.412T5 4h1V2h2v2h8V2h2v2h1q.825 0 1.413.588T21 6v14q0 .825-.587 1.413T19 22zm0-2h14V10H5z\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":74},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 20a8 8 0 0 0 8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8-8a8 8 0 0 0-8 8a8 8 0 0 0 8 8m0-18a10 10 0 0 1 10 10a10 10 0 0 1-10 10C6.47 22 2 17.5 2 12A10 10 0 0 1 12 2m.5 5v5.25l4.5 2.67l-.75 1.23L11 13V7z\"\u002F>",1790226100807]