Hyperspeed Tutorials are bite-sized tutorial files that walk you through the most important tools of the trade. Each lesson covers a fundamental concept and can be completed in approximately 5-15 minutes.
Lessons are delivered in a logical order, buiding off of previous lessons learned, however they can be skipped if the level is too low.
Download the newest version of the Tutorial at the following link.
In this Hyperspeed Tutorial series, you will learn
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1. Navigation - What is Adobe Illustrator, even? In this introductory lesson, you will learn the basics of vector graphics and navigation on the Artboard. You won't even need to stand up and introduce yourself to the class.
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2. Selection Tool - In this lesson, we will learn how to manipulate objects by moving, resizing, and rotating them. You may already be familiar with the selection tool in other programs, but that doesn't mean that AI doesn't have a few tricks up its sleeve!
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3. Direct Selection Tool - Finally, we get to Bézier curves, the most basic element of vector graphics. Here, we will learn how to manipulate anchor points and direction handles to create a myriad of new shapes out of existing ones. This lesson will help you better understand the nuts and bolts of AI, in order to create literally anything you want to.
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4. Pen Tool - Now is time to let those creative juices flow! In this lesson, we will be creating new shapes from scratch, using lessons learned from the previous lessons.
I want to make this a useful resource! Please reach out to me and let me know if you get stuck, so I can help you through the exercises!
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Author: Derek Caetano-Anollés | derekca.xyz | github.com/derekca
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Licenses: CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 Copyright © 2019 Derek Caetano-Anollés. All rights reserved. All assets, text, exercises, character designs, and files produced as a part of this tutorial series were created by the rights holder and are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. Adobe Illustrator™, Adobe, and the Ai logo are owned by Adobe Inc. and are not affiliated with the author or any affiliated entities.
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Edited: 2020.10.10