Introduction to Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Design
Course 1: Adobe Illustrator and Its Interface: Creating the work canvas
By Mila Moura , Clothing and Textile Designer
About the video: Creating the work canvas
Overview
“In this unit you will create your first worksheet, in addition, you will learn everything you need to configure it, such as Profiles, Clipping Areas, Units, Orientation, etc. I will also explain the difference between the color modes that Illustrator proposes: RGB vs. CMYK. In addition, you will know the importance of correctly choosing the resolution of your file. Lastly, I will show you how to save Illustrator files to your computer.”
In this video lesson Mila Moura addresses the topic: Creating the work canvas, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 1: Adobe Illustrator and Its Interface. Create your first worksheet and discover the main tools.
Partial transcription of the video
“ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR AND ITS INTERFACE / COURSE 1 UNIT 3 Creating the work canvas First things first: let's set up our work canvas. The goal of this unit is to understand the importance of the canvas set up. Knowing this, we can adapt the file to the end we want to give it. Let's go. The goal of this unit is to understand the importance of the canvas set up. Knowing this, we can adapt the file to the end we want to give it. For that, the first thing we will do is configure our desktop or work canvas. If you have a version of Adobe Illustrator prior to 2017, most likely you will see this first ...”
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Course summary for: Course 1: Adobe Illustrator and Its Interface

Mila Moura
By Mila Moura
Camila Aguirre Moura, also known as Mila, is a clothing and textile designer. While studying her degree at the Universidad de Palermo in Buenos Aires, she was offered the role of assistant professor, thus sparking her interest in teaching which culminated in the creation of María de los Geometrales, now known as Estudio MG, in 2014.
Estudio MG is a hub for students, fashion designers, and industry professionals who want to learn new skills to digitalize and boost their projects. They offer intensive workshops on topics such as digital figurines, garment specification sheets, and print design, among others. They also advise brands and entrepreneurs helping them to develop the technical side of their collections, from the digitalization of designs to networking with workshops and suppliers.
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