Tips and Tricks | April 3rd, 2012 | No Comments
Thanks to John Wundes, I learned Matthew Erickson created an awesome Artboard/Layers exporter script called MultiExporter. The script handles exporting of selected layers, artboards, or a combo of both into PNG, JPG, PDF, and EPS formats. This script is a little more extensive than other exporting scripts and worth checking out!
Inspiration | March 30th, 2012 | 5 Comments
This post is part of a weekly series showcasing inspirational vector art. Although the series showcases vector art, some work might just be vector inspired, not created completely with vector art. If you have any art suggestions, feel free to comment! For more vector art inspiration, check out the Vectips Flickr Group.
Tips and Tricks | March 29th, 2012 | 2 Comments
When the Shape Builder tool came out in CS5, it wasn’t really on my radar. I have a set of actions and keyboard shortcuts setup for the different Shape Modes from the Pathfinders panel. I didn’t really need a new tool to replace my workflow. After using it more and more, I’m coming around to thinking it’s a pretty powerful tool and I really like to use it as a Paint Bucket.
Inspiration | March 27th, 2012 | 14 Comments
Adobe has some pretty cool stuff in the works for Illustrator CS6 and one feature I’m excited for is the pattern creation. In the current version of Illustrator, pattern making can be a little cumbersome. In CS6, Adobe has made creating a seamless, repeating vector pattern a lot easier. Check out the video below to see Brenda Sutherland demonstrating the new pattern creation in CS6!
Inspiration | March 23rd, 2012 | 3 Comments
A couple of days ago I posted the Vector Mill Mid-Century Modern Crate giveaway and today I’m happy to announce the winner! Congrats to the winner and thanks to everyone that participated. If you didn’t win, you should still should get the crate! I know, this is a little self-serving, but there is some really excellent Illustrator goods in the crate.
Inspiration | March 23rd, 2012 | 4 Comments
This post is part of a weekly series showcasing inspirational vector art. Although the series showcases vector art, some work might just be vector inspired, not created completely with vector art. If you have any art suggestions, feel free to comment! For more vector art inspiration, check out the Vectips Flickr Group.
Tips and Tricks | March 22nd, 2012 | 10 Comments
I like scanning a bunch of different brush strokes to create custom Illustrator Art Brushes. When I create these brushes from the outlined scanned artwork I sometimes get this weird overlapping effect that’s really annoying. I’ve been hunting around for a solution and finally found one. To be honest, I’m not really sure I understand why it works, but it does, so I guess that’s fine.
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