How to Make Shiny Metallic Text in Adobe Illustrator
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Visual & Graphic
Want that super shiny chrome text effect? This video is for you!
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How to Vectorize a Texture and Cut it Out of Your Design [SVG]: https://youtu.be/3PJFhD4-6Zw
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How to Set a Keyboard Shortcut for a Paragraph or Character Style in Adobe InDesign: https://youtu.be/nLpDCDwqFAE
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How to Center Text or Objects in Adobe Photoshop to the Artboard or Each Other [Key object]: https://youtu.be/3cJ-SZY2Yrw
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Help support the channel, buy me a coffee! :D https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fuyikixosa
My recording setup (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases):
Lighting: Small ring light https://amzn.to/48avt8F
Camera: iPhone 11
Blue Snowball mic (on screen capture videos) - https://amzn.to/2rZycQZ
Recording software: Quicktime
Editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects
If you're interested in other graphic design video topics, check out some of these:
Fontself: How to make fonts on mobile and web with Fontself Maker - https://www.youtube.com//watch?v=3HBYHRa7QQM
➝ ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
How to Make Stickers to Sell with AI Artificial Intelligence Midjourney App and Photoshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMVK1CGqyVA
5 MORE ways to use ChatGPT AI as a Graphic Designer [Artificial Intelligence]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpG8PgQCoNw
AI Graphic Design: How I Use Artificial Intelligence Every Day as a Graphic Designer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PZx7Ex5x6w
➝ PASSIVE INCOME
11 Digital Product Ideas to sell on Etsy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLWhOvnUZ3U
KDP1:What are Amazon KDP and Low Content Books-How to Make Money Selling Low Content Books on Amazon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OegBW23QsmM
How to Start an Etsy Shop for Cheap [or...cheapER] with Free Listings - plus Etsy Fee Examples!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQFfXK4rjhA
➝ ILLUSTRATOR
How to Fix Outlines Overlapping - Hide Overlap on Script Text with Stroke in Adobe Illustrator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyneWqpLm2k
How to Vectorize a Texture and Cut it Out of Your Design [SVG]: https://youtu.be/3PJFhD4-6Zw
Illustrator vs Photoshop - Why is Illustrator so Different from Photoshop?: https://youtu.be/z02f_jZoK6Y
➝ INDESIGN
How to Create a Clickable Hyperlink in Adobe InDesign CC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN_hnlDN1MM
How to Set a Keyboard Shortcut for a Paragraph or Character Style in Adobe InDesign: https://youtu.be/nLpDCDwqFAE
How to Import a Word File into InDesign and Keep Formatting: https://youtu.be/oLU-Ut_-ynw
➝ PHOTOSHOP
5 Essential Tools I use All the Time in Adobe Photoshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNVxrZKJvmE
How to Center Text or Objects in Adobe Photoshop to the Artboard or Each Other [Key object]: https://youtu.be/3cJ-SZY2Yrw
How To Export Adobe Illustrator Layers to Photoshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDmaca_lQok
➝ GRAPHIC DESIGN
My Graphic Design Story and Biggest Mistake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5r8f8KvGhw
What to Do When You're Laid Off (or Fired) as a Graphic Designer & Hourly Schedule: https://youtu.be/ffmVrGaPhEg
7 tips for Graphic Design Freelancers: https://youtu.be/HKySWr3pNrc
➝ OTHER TOPICS
How to Cut and Make a Rolled Paper Flower with Cricut Design Space [Tutorial for Beginners]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iqgoHJrFUg
How to add captions to your videos in Adobe Premiere Pro 2021 with the new Captions Workspace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Gr8r_B-z8
How to Skew Video in Premiere Pro [Free Transform, Distort, or Change Perspective of Footage]: https://youtu.be/iUQ5v4-IxwU
My video descriptions may contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, you don’t pay any extra money, but I get a small commission, which helps keep the lights on. Thank you!