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Laura Coyle
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Приєднався 19 тра 2010
Welcoming you to a world where Adobe Illustrator finally makes sense.💖 I’m Laura Coyle, Illustrator and Teacher of Illustrator.
You'll find me teaching Adobe Illustrator on UA-cam, with Pattern Observer, and on my own learning community. I’m a speaker at CreativePro Week and Adobe MAX. I'm also an Adobe Community Expert.
My professional experience in Adobe Illustrator comes from 30 years as a freelance illustrator, creating art for brands and publishers including Amazon, American Express, Hasbro, Target, Disney, UPS, Papyrus, The Wall Street Journal, Scholastic and Hallmark.
In 2020, I returned to creating tutorials after a long break from UA-cam. I love teaching Illustrator and I hope you enjoy my videos.
To find out how I can help you learn Adobe Illustrator, visit my website at lauracoylecreative.com Thank you for watching!
Laura
You'll find me teaching Adobe Illustrator on UA-cam, with Pattern Observer, and on my own learning community. I’m a speaker at CreativePro Week and Adobe MAX. I'm also an Adobe Community Expert.
My professional experience in Adobe Illustrator comes from 30 years as a freelance illustrator, creating art for brands and publishers including Amazon, American Express, Hasbro, Target, Disney, UPS, Papyrus, The Wall Street Journal, Scholastic and Hallmark.
In 2020, I returned to creating tutorials after a long break from UA-cam. I love teaching Illustrator and I hope you enjoy my videos.
To find out how I can help you learn Adobe Illustrator, visit my website at lauracoylecreative.com Thank you for watching!
Laura
Testing the New Generative Shape Fill in Adobe Illustrator 28.6
Adobe added new features to text to vector generative AI inside Adobe Illustrator. In this video, I test it out on my artwork and show you how I would edit the results.
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Selecting Solid Colors without Transparency in Illustrator: The AG Color Select Tool
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For pattern designers using Adobe Illustrator, selecting colors without transferring opacity settings can be a challenge. The AG Color Select tool is the perfect solution for those with the Astute Graphics plugin subscription. It picks solid colors from areas with overlapping transparent fills without transferring the opacity setting. It eliminates the need to flatten transparency first, which ...
Mastering the New Dimension Tool in Adobe Illustrator, Settings Explained
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In this video, I cover the basics of plotting dimensions and show you how the special Dimensions layer is generated. Then, I dive deep into the settings dialog, demonstrating how to use styling settings, set the unit of measure, adjust the level of precision, and apply a scaling ratio. I'll explain how these options create the settings for the next dimension you make, and that there isn't a doc...
How to Use the Appearance Panel in Adobe Illustrator Pt. 2
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In Part 1, we covered the basics. Now, in Part 2, we take a deeper dive into mastering the Appearance panel in Adobe Illustrator. You'll learn: • How to apply effects and opacity settings to strokes, fills, and the entire object. • Techniques for applying strokes, fills, and effects to type. • Understanding the difference between the Characters appearance and the type object appearance. • The i...
How to Use the Appearance Panel in Adobe Illustrator Pt. 1
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Here's a fun introduction to using the Appearance Panel in Adobe Illustrator. You’ll learn: • How to manage strokes, fills, transparency, and effects on objects. • The similarities between working in the Layers and Appearance panels in Illustrator. • The difference between basic and complex appearances and how to use the New Art Has Basic Appearance setting. Join me as we explore these essentia...
Vectorize in Illustrator on the iPad from an Adobe Fresco Pixel Drawing
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Do you want your linework to have hand-drawn character with flexible vector scaling? Here's a workflow for vectorizing your pixel brush drawings from Adobe Fresco using Adobe Illustrator on the iPad. I explored the Vectorize presets on the iPad to understand what they mean, and I show you the results so you can customize the settings to best fit your artwork. Tips to Your Inbox! Newsletter Sign...
Merge Vector Brush Art in Adobe Fresco and Send to Adobe Illustrator
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Using the vector brush in Adobe Fresco allows you to create art that can be scaled to any size. Learn tips for merging brushstrokes and coloring using reference layers and the Fill bucket in Fresco. Then watch my process for sending the art to Adobe Illustrator and organizing the motif using groups, and the Simplify feature to prepare it for use in a repeating pattern. Tips to Your Inbox! Newsl...
Resolution and Exporting from Adobe Illustrator
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Struggling with PNG and JPG exports because of resolution settings? I've got a solution-focus on pixel dimensions instead! To truly understand how to export images from your vector art in Adobe Illustrator, it's good to know the basics about how Illustrator differs from Photoshop in the way it handles pixels. In this video, I explain the history of why 1 inch is equivalent to 72 pixels in Illus...
Draw Inside Mode in Illustrator? Noooo! Make a Clipping Mask!
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In this video, I explain why I NEVER use Draw Inside mode In Adobe Illustrator. If I need something clipped, I just make a clipping mask. Am I missing out? What do you think? You'll learn how to use Draw Inside mode, and how to make a clipping mask. Plus, I demonstrate how to use Isolation mode to edit clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator. Here's how to use Draw Inside: Select a path (or a compo...
Getting Started with the Appearance Panel in Adobe Illustrator
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Are you using the Appearance panel in Illustrator? Here's a beginning lesson to help you get started. Learn about adding drop shadows, opacity settings, and multiple fills to your objects. Understand the difference between basic and complex appearances and why it's important to know what part of the appearance you have selected. An introduction to saving appearances as Graphic Styles and how th...
How to Paste in Place on Artboards in Adobe Illustrator
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When you need to paste something in the same place on another artboard in Adobe Illustrator, copy the object and use the Paste in Place command: Command/Ctrl Shift V. Then to Paste in Place on all artboards, just add Opt/Alt to that shortcut. This quick tip video shows you where to find this in the menu, and how to copy and paste artboards to other documents, too. Share this video: ua-cam.com/v...
Pro Tips for Illustrator's Recolor Artwork + Spoonflower Color Map
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In this intermediate tutorial, I show you pro tips for using the Recolor Artwork feature effectively in Adobe Illustrator. I guide you to the important yet hidden setting in Advanced Options for recoloring black and white in your pattern designs. You'll also see the difference in applying color swatch groups to your art vs. limiting colors to a swatch library, like the Spoonflower Color Map. Wh...
Select Through Transparent Texture Pattern Overlays in Adobe Illustrator
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In under 2 minutes, I will show you how to use the Command/Ctrl key with the Selection tool to drill down through the stacking order of objects in Illustrator. This comes in very handy when you are using textural overlays with your repeat pattern fills in Illustrator. Illustrator tips to your inbox! Sign up for my newsletter: eepurl.com/gJNbQn Share this video: ua-cam.com/video/jiaGIa8Bk5Y/v-de...
Mastering Seamless Repeat Patterns in Adobe Illustrator
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Dive into the art of crafting seamless repeat patterns in Adobe Illustrator with me! This tutorial takes you through my hands-on approach, focusing on the artboard to overcome the limitations of Pattern Mode. Discover how to size the pattern tile and effectively use the Eraser tool for manually creating repeats, ensuring more control and precision in your designs. Newsletter Sign Up! eepurl.com...
Fix the Gap in a Texture Brush, where Ends Don't Meet in Illustrator
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Fix the Gap in a Texture Brush, where Ends Don't Meet in Illustrator
Artboards: Renumbering, Rearranging, and Reordering in Adobe Illustrator
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Artboards: Renumbering, Rearranging, and Reordering in Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate Shape Builder Tool Workflow in Adobe Illustrator
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Intermediate Shape Builder Tool Workflow in Adobe Illustrator
Draw Drop Shadow Letters Live with Layer Effects in Illustrator
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Draw Drop Shadow Letters Live with Layer Effects in Illustrator
Help! Adobe is Discontinuing Creative Cloud Synced Files - What Does This Mean?
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Text to Vector Generative AI Repeat Patterns in Adobe Illustrator 2024
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Text to Vector Generative AI Repeat Patterns in Adobe Illustrator 2024
Complexity in Illustrator Art Makes Patterns SLOW, Why and How to Fix
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Complexity in Illustrator Art Makes Patterns SLOW, Why and How to Fix
How to Edit Inside a Clipping Mask with Image Texture in Adobe Illustrator
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Use the Zoom, Hand and Rotate View Tools in Adobe Illustrator
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How to Separate Strokes from Fills, Making Icons in Adobe Illustrator
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Master Smooth and Glowing Gradients in Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Illustrator Halloween Character Drawing Workflow
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Promote Your Patterns with a Video in Adobe Express and Illustrator
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Rebuilding a Repeat Pattern from the Pattern Fill on an Artboard in Illustrator
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Pattern Design Inside NedGraphics Repeat and Colorist in Adobe Illustrator
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The Difference in Live vs. Expanded Art in Adobe Illustrator
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lots of thanks
you’re very welcome
Great, thanks!
You bet!
thank you very much. You have a very beautiful pronunciation and clear diction!
Thank you!
Really enjoy and understand your way of teaching,so thank you so much👍
So happy to hear that!
Another great tutorial Thanks!
My pleasure!
Thanks for this awesome tip !
No problem Amybeth! Hope you’re well.
Thanks Laura; I wouldn't want to tackle using this tool without watching this video 1st. It's a bit tricky without knowing these tips. I appreciate you and the time and effort you make to share your knowledge with us, thanks so much for being so nice.
You're very welcome! There’s more to that tool than meets the eye ;)
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Looks like adobe has finally set its eyes on copying CadTools plugin. CadTools is still better for anyone that does technical graphic design professionally multiple times a day/week. But as an included "free" tool this is better for people who are learning or who rarely need to spec out their work in detail
I don't have CadTools, but I can imagine there are more robust/complete ways of doing this. Thanks for sharing!
perfect!
Thanks!
Oh Adobe, why can't you use symbols as bullets?! So underutilized.
I know! We need this - here's a User Voice request - this is the best way to reach Adobe, please upvote: illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/48660776-customized-bullets
Handles (??????) where I dont see them cant find those
When you use Object > Repeat > Grid, handles will appear on the repeat object, but if you make them too small, or zoom very far out, you may not see them. Zoom in, or make them larger.
Excellent! Laura's explanations are so CLEAR! Brava!
Thank you! 😊
I'm a self taught graphic designer and you just saved my job. THANK YOU ❤❤❤❤!!! You're my hero and I love you 😁😁
Wow! 😊 You're very welcome!
Great tutorial!
Thanks Carlos!
This is an awesome tip!
Thanks!!
honestly you've got to absolutely hate ADOBES guts, the fu%!0*& Idiots who work there keep on changing the way things work for the worse.
They have fixed it so I'm ok now ;-)
Oh wow! I did not know this. Thank you for your detailed tutorial!!
You are so welcome!
Thanks
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Acabou de salvar a minha vida!
That makes me happy! Thanks :-)
Thank you for always explaining everything so carefully and completely; I really appreciate your videos. I just wish I had an Ipad so I could use Fresco like you do too; that looks like so much fun being able to draw straight onto the screen like that. One day I'll have one too and I'll watch all of those videos too lol.
Yay Jody! Thanks
Complete, concise, clear. Thank up!
Wonderful!
Great video thanks Laura.
You are so welcome!
Looking forward to watching more videos about the Appearance panel from you. Your style of teaching is super cool and clear!
Awesome, thank you!
Any idea how to do on iPad?
This feature is not on the iPad, you can use shapebuilder to cut shapes to look intertwining - that’s a workaround.
Thank you so much! even after watching tons of video and tutorials nothing helped, I paused every video and tried to follow it, yours worked like a charm. Love you. Wating to see more content.
Glad it helped! More coming!
Definitely appreciate this one! Very clunky settings but the tool is a welcomed addition to illustrator for sure. The properties panel adjustments are great to know about. Styling these was such a pain. Now it should be a little easier. Thanks!
Totally agree! Glad the video helped you.
As I remember, single click placement of dimensions weren’t possible before - or else I wasn’t using it properly. Can you set a layer not to print or do you have to resort to switching it off? Asking for an Autocad user.😂
Double click layer to find options, I can’t remember the name of the checkbox, but you will see the layer name italicized once it’s non-printing.
@@LauraCoyle Great. I’ll take a look, thanks👍
@@LauraCoyle Worked just the way you said. Thank-you.
very nice
Thank you
Do you have to vectorize images made with vector Bushes in Fresco?
No, they are already vector.
Great video! I don't know why I always get smooth gradients in Figma but never in Illustrator.
That's interesting, I don't know why that is, but I'm glad you liked the video!
i dont have the bullet choice and i dont know how to auto fill numbers
Make sure you have the latest version of Illustrator, and you have type selected.
Creative Cloud Sync Files folder is still there for me and still syncing 🤷♂️
You're the 2nd person with that comment, so I looked it up 😁. Do you have a business account? Here's the page at Adobe: helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/sync-creative-cloud-files.html It says they will be discontinued for business starting October of this year.
i need to learn adobe illustrator :( to create Hyperlinked Digital Planner for iPad
Thanks Laura for your clear explanation of the Appearance Panel. I really get it now!!!! Hope you're doing well. Kathy
Hi Kathy!! So glad to hear you liked it. I'm well thanks, I hope all is well with you! 👋
I loved the explanation of basic and complex appearances. Thank you!
You are so welcome Theresa! 😁
Olá Laura, ótima dica, confesso que o painel aparência é complexo de usar, mas com a prática vai ficando mais fácil e ajuda muito nos trabalhos.
Estou muito feliz em saber que o painel Aparência está ficando mais fácil para você!
Very Informative. Thank you.
You are welcome!
I’m having trouble exporting to Adobe illustrator. I keep getting an error message saying export failed. I also noticed when I export to the Adobe illustrator app the resolution is scaled from 300ppi to 72ppi. Do you have any tips on fixing this problem? 😅
I occasionally get that error too, and recently there has been an issue with Fresco documents that contain placed images failing to send. You can try removing images, or as a last resort, export as a PDF and remove the clipping masks inside. Also, you might be looking at the "raster effects" resolution setting, which is different than resolution. Whatever you send to Illustrator should arrive with the same dimensions as the original art. Here is a video that helps explain how Illustrator treats resolution: ua-cam.com/video/FHlcg9sBqx8/v-deo.html
thank you for the clear explanation!
Glad it was helpful!
I've just installed the Creative Cloud Desktop app on a new installation of Windows and my Creative Cloud Files have appeared as though nothing has changed.
This change did not affect Creative Cloud documents (.aic, .psdc files) only synced files, so if you have documents and libraries you will see them in the CC desktop app.
hi , this function not working anymore in 2024 version, do you have any other new way can teach us? thank you~
It still works, but you may not have the pattern fill selected. You can go to the Appearance panel and click on the fill to select it.
Call me crazy, but is there no bucket tool on the iPad version of Illustrator?? T^T I can't find it anywhere!!
Not crazy at all! It's a different app, and it doesn't have as many features as the desktop version.
so helpful! I was trying to use the draw inside after i made a shape with pathfinder, and it didn't allow me to use it, with the clipping mask worked just fine!
Glad it helped!
SUPER helpful!! THANK YOU!!
You're welcome!
holyshit
Hello! I'm having trouble making small pictures... All my pictures, once I download them, come out the same size. I can pull on the corners and make it very big, but not small. When I drag corners now it just stops at a certain size. Hope that makes sense! Thanks!
Hi, I'm sorry, but I don't know why that would happen with images in Illustrator on the iPad-unless you need to zoom in more as the image gets smaller to continue scaling it.
@@LauraCoyle Thankyou! I make the picture tiny, download it, and it still comes out the same size. Like there’s a standard size and it won’t make it any different way. It might be because it’s the iPad application. If I try on my computer it might help.
how to use the setting zoom with scroll wheel but you have a magic mouse :(
Looks like others have had that issue on the Adobe Illustrator community. You may need to use a different mouse: community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/apple-magic-mouse-scroll-will-not-zoom/td-p/13313638
I think I have been after this trick (moving the order of artboards) for almost a decade, and I don't know why I could find it nowere!
Glad I could help!
You have no idea how much anger you have saved me from today, hahaha. This is exactly what I needed, thank you!!
That makes my day! You're so welcome!