Check this video out at Hi-Res here: www.tutvid.com Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics application, therefore virtually everything in Illustrator is created using paths. The Pen Tool is the king of paths, you can create any king of path using the pen tool, you just need to know how to use it! We are going to learn how to use the pen tool and we will trace the outline of an object as well! Watch, Learn, Enjoy!
More tips from DTPtips.com
Like the movie...rate it now
Man this is a long tutorial, instead of explaining and then when show explaining, when not just say the content of tutorial and then begin show+explain, much easier and quicker.. This you repeat for like 2-3 times and kind of boring.. but good tutorial thought. keep it up.
This is my TUTOR
HI i made SImple TUTORIAL
watch?v=I061am_vBOw
thx very much liasarah91
thanks for posting this, it helped me out a lot
@IKmatli2010
Adobe illustrator CS5 obviously 😛 newest is best!
@bloodshot16 because he is tracing it.
i can’t help picture george bush doing this tutorial because of your voice lol…great tut though 🙂
I think it’s great that this it’s extensive. Can’t say how hard it was for me, since I was 100% familiar with the Photoshop Pen tool, so it was about adapting, not the actual knowlage. But this is great, it’s quite useful for me when people ask me “how can I handle the pentool in AI?” it’s great, it totally teaches people what they need to know (and makes my life easier) sooo big THANKS
hey guys which is the best version of adobe illustrator plz tell me
Why is there a guitar in the background? I don’t do any of this stuff, i’m just curious 😛
thanks a whole lot man! 🙂
thanks a whole lot man! 🙂
Brilliant video, so helpful. I went through my whole first year of college not knowing how to use the pen tool and you’ve thought me in 27 mins. Thanks so much 🙂
THANK YOU SO MUCH…THIS REALLY HELPED!
no i refuse to use the pen tool and by the way what the hell is this video about lol
That was great, many thanks.
Could you please do a tutorial on how to make a silhouette from a photo in Adobe Illustrator. I found a tut online, but need a step by step visual. I’m new to this program. Thanks so much.
Thanks, great tutorial
what can i do now that I mead a the trace complete?
i dont know if im just stupid or what but i didn’t understand anything 🙁
i cannot say thank you enough. seriously. thank you!!!! 🙂
Dude. Terriffic tut. Logical, well thought out, and understandable. Previous to this I had 3 graphic designers try to explain to me how to use this tool to no avail. Thank you!!
dude. Terriffic tut. Logical, well constructed, and understandable. Previous to this I had 3 graphic designers try to explain to me how to use this tool to no avail. Thank you!!
Everywhere I look I cant find a descent explanation how to stop pen tool off creating a shapes around the path. I want just create the lines but disabling fill colour doesnt help, bcz I need solid white rounded shape that desnt have outline to it to cover shapes beneath it. Can anyone plz help?