Feature Friday: How to Use Illustrator's Newest Tools with Jack Watson
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It's Feature Friday, donut be scared! Join Jack as she works on designs for a secret society donut brand. She’ll be going through some of Adobe Illustrator’s new updates from artboards, to color and font improvements, and more to bring this brand to life!
Learn more about these new tools as well as other community-requested features: https://adobe.ly/3RyzO30
Join the Adobe Live Discord: https://discord.gg/p48UBK3nX2
Jack Watson is a Designer and Illustrator in Cleveland, OH: https://www.instagram.com/jackwatson05 | https://www.behance.net/JackWats0n | https://jackwatson.design
Jacob Paris is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Philadelphia, PA: https://www.instagram.com/byjacobparis | https://www.behance.net/byjacobparis | https://www.byjacobparis.com
Subscribe to the Adobe Live YT Channel: https://bit.ly/adobeliveyoutube
Try out Adobe Express NOW: https://adobe.ly/tryAdobeExpress
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Join us LIVE on Behance: https://www.behance.net/adobelive
Music by Chillhop Music: https://chillhop.ffm.to/creatorcred
📖 CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:06:15 - Project Setup: Sizing & Bleeds
00:19:01 - New Artboard Background Colors & Fills
00:20:30 - Artboard Updates: Duplicate, Lock & Smart Guides
00:23:44 - Doc Preset Memory & Export for Screens Updates
00:30:35 - Designing the Card Frame & Pathfinder Tips
00:37:09 - 1-Click Align & Color Sampling Upgrades
00:38:55 - Adobe Fonts Panel Redesign & Filtering
00:42:05 - Gradient Upgrades: Presets, Dither & Perceptual Interpolation
00:46:05 - Simulating Foil Printing with Opacity Masks
00:49:23 - Radial Repeat & Appearance Panel Multi-Strokes
00:51:14 - Dedicated Blend Panel: Easing & Appearance Shift
00:55:01 - Pencil Tool Live Preview & Mascot Art Brushes
00:58:44 - Wrap-Up
Learn more about these new tools as well as other community-requested features: https://adobe.ly/3RyzO30
Join the Adobe Live Discord: https://discord.gg/p48UBK3nX2
Jack Watson is a Designer and Illustrator in Cleveland, OH: https://www.instagram.com/jackwatson05 | https://www.behance.net/JackWats0n | https://jackwatson.design
Jacob Paris is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Philadelphia, PA: https://www.instagram.com/byjacobparis | https://www.behance.net/byjacobparis | https://www.byjacobparis.com
Subscribe to the Adobe Live YT Channel: https://bit.ly/adobeliveyoutube
Try out Adobe Express NOW: https://adobe.ly/tryAdobeExpress
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Join us LIVE on Behance: https://www.behance.net/adobelive
Music by Chillhop Music: https://chillhop.ffm.to/creatorcred
📖 CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:06:15 - Project Setup: Sizing & Bleeds
00:19:01 - New Artboard Background Colors & Fills
00:20:30 - Artboard Updates: Duplicate, Lock & Smart Guides
00:23:44 - Doc Preset Memory & Export for Screens Updates
00:30:35 - Designing the Card Frame & Pathfinder Tips
00:37:09 - 1-Click Align & Color Sampling Upgrades
00:38:55 - Adobe Fonts Panel Redesign & Filtering
00:42:05 - Gradient Upgrades: Presets, Dither & Perceptual Interpolation
00:46:05 - Simulating Foil Printing with Opacity Masks
00:49:23 - Radial Repeat & Appearance Panel Multi-Strokes
00:51:14 - Dedicated Blend Panel: Easing & Appearance Shift
00:55:01 - Pencil Tool Live Preview & Mascot Art Brushes
00:58:44 - Wrap-Up