Introduction to Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Design
Course 2: From Paper to Screen: Guides Tool: Splitting the sketch
By Mila Moura , Clothing and Textile Designer
About the video: Guides Tool: Splitting the sketch
Overview
“In this unit you will see the importance of using and configuring the Guides well. Knowing that, you can divide your sketch in half, thus achieving perfect symmetry prior to digitizing it. ”
In this video lesson Mila Moura addresses the topic: Guides Tool: Splitting the sketch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 2: From Paper to Screen. Learn how to vectorize your sketch step by step.
Partial transcription of the video
“FROM PAPER TO SCREEN / COURSE 2 UNIT 3 Guide tools: Dividing the Sketch It's not long until we start digitizing our sketch, so, to speed up the process, I will share a key tool for this instance, which are the guides. Let's get to know them. The first thing I'm going to do is divide my sketch in half, because when the garment is symmetrical, that is, equal on both sides, to speed up the process a bit you could just vectorize one side and then reflect it. And to be able to do this, we are going to use a key tool for this case called Guides. For that, first I'll use the file that I used in th...”
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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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