Adobe Illustrator: Vector Illustration from Scratch

Overview

“By vectoring a sketch, we create opportunities to be more accurate than if we were drawing by hand. In this unit, we will introduce "Path Shift" as a useful resource for creating concentric shapes or copies of shapes with regular distance between them.”

In this video lesson Marmota vs Milky addresses the topic: Path Offset, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 3: Vector Creation. Vectorize an image to create complex logos and illustrations.

Partial transcription of the video

“PATH SHIFT Vectoring Vectorize a sketch it creates situations where we can be very precise. More than drawing by hand. In this class, I will introduce the path shift. It is a useful tool for making concentric shapes or copies with regular distances. I left some specific parts of the drawing to vectorize using other tools. For example, I have the eye here. I will build it with the pen making a rectangle, and I will round the corners. You see, I already left you here. And to make the iris, I could copy with Cmd + C or Ctrl + C and paste on top, with Cmd or Ctrl + F. So I resize that shape. I'...”

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Course summary for: Course 3: Vector Creation

• Level: Beginner
• 7 students
• 8 units
• 8 lessons (1h 23m)
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