Illustrator CS6

Inspiration, Tips and Tricks | May 8th, 2012 | 16 Comments

Illustrator CS6

Illustrator CS6 is shipping! I’m sure most of you know and have already downloaded the the trial version, but if you haven’t, go and get it already! In the following post I breakdown some of the new features in CS6 and it’s not quite a review, just an overview at what is new. I want to use CS6 for a solid month in production work before I put up my review.

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #169

Inspiration | May 4th, 2012 | 4 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration #169

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.

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Move Pattern Tiles Manually

Tips and Tricks | May 2nd, 2012 | 6 Comments

I get some great email questions from Vectips readers and sometimes they even answer their own questions, making for great tips! Which leads me to… you can use the tilde (~) key to mannually move pattern tiles. For example, select an object with a pattern tile applied to it, hold down the tilde key, and move it with the arrow keys or one of the selection tools! Pretty handy.

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #168

Inspiration | April 27th, 2012 | 9 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration #

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.

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #167

Inspiration | April 20th, 2012 | 8 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration 167

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.

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Illustrator CS6 Gradients on Strokes Sneak Peak

Inspiration | April 17th, 2012 | 9 Comments

Adobe made another Illustrator CS6 sneak peak video. This time showcasing Gradient Strokes in CS6! It has always been a work around to create faux gradient strokes in Illustrator. This usually included faking the strokes in the Appearance panel or creating complicated blends. According to the video, this will be a great deal easier in Illustrator CS6. I’m looking forward to the changes. How are the changes stacking up for you? Thinking of upgrading?

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Weekly Vector Inspiration #166

Inspiration | April 13th, 2012 | 5 Comments

Weekly Vector Inspiration #166

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.

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